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Me & My Money

From tour guide to HSBC strategy chief: How a Dutch student found his future in Asia

Hong Kong-based Dutchman Herald Van der Linde, head of Asia equity strategy at HSBC, worked as a tour guide in China and Indonesia in the 1990s to earn money to fund his university studies.

ST Headstart: Recording your work review could cost you your job

On The Job

Data centre ‘building doctor’: He keeps power, cooling systems running

No cash, no problem? What travellers should know about making digital payments abroad

Credit cards, QR code payments and multi-currency wallets are among the digital payment methods that travellers increasingly prefer to use over cash when abroad.

Headstart On Record Podcast

No ring in sight? How the lack of a wedding proposal can put pressure on relationships

Science Talk

Does what we do make a difference to tackling climate change? I’m taking that question to COP31

Ying Tong, co-founder of social enterprise The Interchange, sharing how to repurpose a rice bag at a workshop. She is attending COP31 as part of the Climate Youth Development Programme organised by the Singapore Government.

askST Jobs: Is it illegal to secretly record my performance appraisal meeting with my boss?

Secretly recording an appraisal meeting may not be illegal, but it could have consequences.

Me & My Money

How painting houses with his dad at 10 fuelled his drive to build a business

Raymond He went from working part-time jobs as a teen to building a marketing business spanning four countries.

Say cheese, again: Why can’t Gen Zs get enough of photo booths?

Self-photo studios have become a go-to hangout for young Singaporeans, who pay about $10 a session to take home printed photos.

Strike a pose: 5 trendiest photo booths in Singapore to check out

Jerry Wong, 34, owner of Haengbok Studio, with a Neoprint machine on Oct 20, 2026.

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