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‘I had to fake it till I made it’: S’porean chef, 30, heads Michelin-starred restaurant in New York

Noksu executive chef Ng Jing Wen has lived in New York for nearly a decade now.

Headstart On Record Podcast

Being kinder to yourself during job changes

Learn how to better reconcile the mixed feelings that come with work transitions.

askST Jobs: Is it acceptable to back out of a job offer for a better one?

If candidates do decide to withdraw, it is better to do so earlier, specifically before contracts are signed or onboarding preparations begin.

School of life: He quit school at 18 to ‘clean longkangs’ and started a $3m waste management company

Mr Shaik Nifael Nazeemuddin's waste management company, Jetters Incz, was named one of Singapore’s 100 fastest growing firms in January 2025.

School of life: He quit school at 14, worked 3 jobs to support family and got an MBA at 46

Mindlink Groups founder Chow Yi at PSB Academy, where he graduated with an MBA from Coventry University in 2021.

School of life: Gen Z boss with PSLE cert opens neon art-jamming studios after quitting JC and Nafa

Ms Merida Lim showing off glow-in-the-dark slime, which customers can make at Scuro.

Full-time employment rate stable for fresh poly graduates in 2025, with starting pay on the rise

The median gross monthly salary of poly graduates in full-time permanent employment continued to grow, from $2,900 in 2024 to $3,000 in 2025.

Why did my polytechnic diploma disappear?

‘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.

How are Singapore’s youth hashing out their career aspirations?

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