Gen Z

I went on holiday with a 21-year-old. This is what I learnt

Young adults are collecting squishies again

The origin of the trend looks to be ASMR-style TikToks.

What is ‘whimsymaxxing’? Get to know the new internet trend about the joys of doing a little too much

Whimsymaxxing is a Gen Z trend which includes bedazzling, food, decor, and make-up.

Why Gen Zs are spending their Saturdays in a stranger’s ‘living room’

After Hours, Slow House is a community initiative that invites strangers to slow down, spend time with themselves, and connect with others.

Some parents are pushing their kids to start investing earlier

They hope that their kids can earn a passive income if the job market is bleak.

To market, to market: What is behind Singapore’s never-ending weekend bazaars?

Common Rare, one of Shanghai’s biggest creative markets, will debut its first overseas edition in Singapore in September.

Art, craft, fashion, lifestyle: 5 recurring Singapore markets for retail therapy

Crowd shopping kawaii goods at Konbini’s June 2026 edition held at *Scape.

Bad news, Gen Xers. Your emoji is cringe

Many emoji start in online subcultures, where meme creators try to be cutting edge.

The generation that’s never had to say ‘Hello?’

Now that there is rarely any mystery to who is calling, Gen Z has adopted a range of custom phone greetings — including no greeting at all.

Femtech start-ups

Stem cells from menstrual blood: Femtech co-founder inspired by girlfriend’s periods

Kyle Lao (left) and Immanuela Indradjaja co-founded MenSC Labs, which utilises stem cells from menstrual blood for regenerative women’s health.

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