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The New Age

Seniors in Singapore are flipping the script on retirement

Mandai Wildlife Group assistant manager for horticulture Said Mohamed spent 44 years working with plants and has both their native and biological names at his green fingertips.
Mandai Wildlife Group assistant manager for horticulture Said Mohamed spent 44 years working with plants and has both their native and biological names at his green fingertips.

The New Age

When it comes to work, 60 is the new 40: Seniors are still clocking in, not cashing out

Mandai Wildlife Group assistant manager for horticulture Said Mohamed spent 44 years working with plants and has both their native and biological names at his green fingertips.
Mandai Wildlife Group assistant manager for horticulture Said Mohamed spent 44 years working with plants and has both their native and biological names at his green fingertips.

Gotta grow my own way: Why some S’poreans are choosing the farm life abroad

Some Singaporeans are choosing farm life abroad for a slower, more fulfilling lifestyle.
Some Singaporeans are choosing farm life abroad for a slower, more fulfilling lifestyle.

Farm stay in Changi Village for sale: Seeking new owner who ‘wants to retire in the countryside’

Married couple Clarence Chua and Candice Li (pictured), who run House of Melissa, a boutique farmstay in Changi, are calling for offers to take over the lease of the business by Dec 1.
Married couple Clarence Chua and Candice Li (pictured), who run House of Melissa, a boutique farmstay in Changi, are calling for offers to take over the lease of the business by Dec 1.

We can learn a lot from the office’s AI superusers

A small group of AI “superusers” have restructured their working lives around intensive use of new tools. And we can learn from them, says the writer.
A small group of AI “superusers” have restructured their working lives around intensive use of new tools. And we can learn from them, says the writer.

You’re not sending an e-mail. You’re training a model

At the moment, workplace communication is a melange of private and professional messages.
At the moment, workplace communication is a melange of private and professional messages.

IWG opens two new co-working spaces in S’pore amid flexi-workspace growth

The meeting room at the HQ Liang Seah work space.
The meeting room at the HQ Liang Seah work space.

A meeting a day keeps the robots away

A Norwegian study has concluded that meetings were like broccoli: “widely disliked, but probably good for us anyway”.
A Norwegian study has concluded that meetings were like broccoli: “widely disliked, but probably good for us anyway”.

The rules of AI etiquette

The human touch remains important even as AI use gains ground in the workplace, says the writer.
The human touch remains important even as AI use gains ground in the workplace, says the writer.

Ghosted? How to get over the silence

The sadness and hurt of being ghosted can linger because of the lack of explanation and closure.
The sadness and hurt of being ghosted can linger because of the lack of explanation and closure.

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