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Pay transparency: What to do after finding out a colleague’s salary is higher than yours

askST Jobs: My colleague and I are up for the same promotion. Can we still work well together?

The key is to compete for the opportunity, not against the person, said Tan Weixi, managing partner at Workplace Asia.

‘They don’t simply open doors and earn five figures’: How much do property agents really earn?

Property agents Mervyn Ong from PropNex (left) and Semantha Soon from ERA like the entrepreneurial side of property sales, among other things.

‘I study them, then strike’: This ex-soldier now wages war on pests

askST Jobs: Is it okay to share my salary online, even anonymously?

Posting your salary anonymously on online forums is generally okay as a personal choice, provided no confidential company information is disclosed.

From Little Red Dot to Silicon Valley: S’pore start-up founded by poly grads makes it to Y Combinator

Singapore Polytechnic graduate Jamie Yau (left) and Ngee Ann Polytechnic graduate Kazel Koh are co-founders of Singapore-based start-up Collar AI.

askST Jobs: I’ve been told to sign an NDA before I can get my retrenchment payout. What should I do?

Employees who are asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement before receiving a retrenchment payout should first ask for more time if the deadline is too tight.

Young S’poreans see promise in job tasters, but hope for deeper and more targeted career support

For some youth, the initiatives offer reassurance and resources at a time when many young Singaporeans worry about jobs and an uncertain future.

Tastemakers

After losing $90,000 on a Bangkok restaurant at 25, Mervyn Chua now runs two Singapore eateries

Mervyn Chua opened MM Diner in Ridgewood Close for $20,000.

What Is With… coloured hair’s reputation for unprofessionalism in 2026?

In July, two Gen Z women were photographed on a train and ridiculed on Facebook for their brightly coloured hair.

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