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Why does everyone want it to be 2016 again?

cstrend22 - Throwback pictures from 2016 have flooded social media as a wave of nostalgia hits.

PHOTOS: PINTEREST/VESNA ADAMOVIC, SNAPCHAT/MOONLIGHTBAE, ADOBE STOCK, ISTOCK, GETTY IMAGES
cstrend22 - Throwback pictures from 2016 have flooded social media as a wave of nostalgia hits.

PHOTOS: PINTEREST/VESNA ADAMOVIC, SNAPCHAT/MOONLIGHTBAE, ADOBE STOCK, ISTOCK, GETTY IMAGES

‘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.
(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.

‘Spend first, worry later’: Why Buy Now, Pay Later is making a comeback in 2025

Once a niche offering, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services are now everywhere in Singapore's retail landscape.
Once a niche offering, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services are now everywhere in Singapore's retail landscape.

Hear Me Out: Gen Z is partying too politely

Zizi Azah Abdul Majid, 19, NUS student, partying
it up at Zouk in 2017.
Zizi Azah Abdul Majid, 19, NUS student, partying
it up at Zouk in 2017.

No longer granny gold: More young people going for gold jewellery

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Second-generation director Eunice Lim, 66, and third generation director Charlene Chng, 42, of Poh Heng, inside their store in Parkway Parade on Aug 14, 2025.

Gold jewellery's got a dusty reputation but younger buyers are taking it up. Story delves into the market trend that's manifesting at all price levels. Heritage brands are keeping up too.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
ST20250814-202538600752-Lim Yaohui-Carmen Sin-csgold14/

Second-generation director Eunice Lim, 66, and third generation director Charlene Chng, 42, of Poh Heng, inside their store in Parkway Parade on Aug 14, 2025.

Gold jewellery's got a dusty reputation but younger buyers are taking it up. Story delves into the market trend that's manifesting at all price levels. Heritage brands are keeping up too.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

The Usual Place Podcast

From texting to talking: Why Gen Zs are taking classes on yapping

Hear Me Out: Moving out is not Western rebellion – it’s Asian survival

As she approached her 30s, the writer felt that moving out would be beneficial for herself.
As she approached her 30s, the writer felt that moving out would be beneficial for herself.

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