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Gen Z

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

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

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

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

Bad news, Gen Xers. Your emoji is cringe

Many emoji start in online subcultures, where meme creators try to be cutting edge.
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.
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.
Kyle Lao (left) and Immanuela Indradjaja co-founded MenSC Labs, which utilises stem cells from menstrual blood for regenerative women’s health.

More Gen Zs are putting money in stocks rather than homes

Kana Cummings would like to buy an apartment someday but she’s focused on investing for now.
Kana Cummings would like to buy an apartment someday but she’s focused on investing for now.

America’s Gen Z helped elect Trump. Now some are rethinking their choice

A new poll has found that nearly one-third of Gen Z voters regret backing US President Donald Trump in 2024.
A new poll has found that nearly one-third of Gen Z voters regret backing US President Donald Trump in 2024.

Branded Content

Earlier starts, longer searches: What parents should know about the first-job search today

fresh graduates singapore first job hunt career preparation
fresh graduates singapore first job hunt career preparation

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