Gen Z

‘It’s never boring’: More young people in S’pore drawn to skilled trades like farming, plumbing

(Clockwise from left) Farmer Daniel Yap, plumber Geraldine Goh and lift technician Muaaz Samat join a growing number of younger workers turning to traditional skilled trades.

Bangladesh’s Gen Z party faces revolt over Islamist alliance, risking its future

Bangladesh Army soldiers stand guard next to supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) as they gather to welcome BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman after his return from London, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 25, 2025. REUTERS/Fatima Tuj Johora

Former rapper to run for Nepal PM in key election after Gen Z-led protests

Balendra Shah, 35, a former rapper and composer who currently serves as the mayor of Kathmandu,popularly known as "Balen", attends Indra Jatra festival at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 6, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

Life List: 2025 in 15 lifestyle objects

Emojis from Netflix’s Adolescence expose how language is evolving faster than before

The Netflix series Adolescence, starring Owen Cooper, piqued curiosity across the globe into the coded language of the manosphere.

‘Friends are the best alcohol’: The party’s bumpin’, and everyone is drinking matcha

mcsober - Attendees enjoying the music and non alcohol drinks at Kate Spade New York x Beans&Beats party at Echo House @ KADA.

Credit: Beans&Beats

Crypto for Christmas? Gen Zers are cautiously open to the idea

Even with market volatility, some younger Americans appear open to unwrapping bitcoin or ethereum gifts this holiday season.

Parents, here’s how you can get your slang-loving kids to speak, write better – no cap

Parents should teach their slang-loving kids to recognise and adapt their language use.

Ditch textbooks and learn how to use a wrench to AI-proof your job?

Apprenticeship schemes are attracting young people like Lona Hughes into skilled vocations.

Record coffee prices drive more globally to brew drink at home; Gen Z makes it a TikTok trend

Instead of giving up their daily brew, people are choosing cheaper options such as drive-through baristas or whole beans delivered to their door.

Ousted Nepal PM’s party holds biggest rally since Gen Z protests

FILE PHOTO: Former Prime Minister of Nepal K.P Sharma Oli, who was forced to resign after the deadly youth-led protests against corruption in early September this year, addresses his party during a rally, where he called for the restatement of parliament dissolved by his successor Sushila Karki, saying it was unconstitutional, in Kathmandu, Nepal, November 22, 2025. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo

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