Quek Jie Ann

Quek Jie Ann

YOUNG AUDIENCE JOURNALIST

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Can’t afford to quit? You might be job hugging

[SINGAPORE] A friend once swore to me she’d leave her job “soon”. A year later, she’s still there – despite saying it...

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Love later, save now? Why so many Gen Zs aren’t rushing to get married

[SINGAPORE] When I was a kid, I thought I’d be married by 25 and start a family at 27. Today, that seems...

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Do we owe our parents a monthly allowance?

[SINGAPORE] While catching up with friends the other day, one of them casually dropped this question (in front of my dessert, no...

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Where to invest S$10,000 today? Here’s what financial experts recommend

[SINGAPORE] Earlier this month, The Business Times taught us how to invest S$50,000 – great, if you’ve got that kind of cash.

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Does your first job define your career? 

[SINGAPORE] At a panel discussion on Aug 30, thrive picked the brains of two career coaches who shared candid truths about first...

From right: Gerald Tan, projects director at Avodah People Solutions; Cindi Wirawan, lead career coach at Cindiw; Daryl Choo, young audience journalist at thrive by BT.

Gen Zs, forget instant gratification – career growth takes time: panellists

Young workers may crave quick wins but patience is key, stress panellists at a discussion moderated by thrive, The Business Times’ young...

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So you want to be your own boss? Read this first

[SINGAPORE] At the Thriving as an Entrepreneur fireside chat moderated by thrive last Friday (Aug 22), three young entrepreneurs shared candid insights...

From left: Alicia Hong, CEO and co-founder of Digi-Up!, Nicholas Cheng, co-founder of Tracework.ai and VideoPulse, Kit Yong, founder of Forte Biotech and Vivien Shiao BT's young audience editor and the moderator of the panel discussion.

Student years are the best time to test startup dreams, say young founders at fireside chat

At a panel discussion moderated by thrive, The Business Times’ young audience initiative, entrepreneurs share their take on the benefits of starting...

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How social media might be making you feel “poor”

[SINGAPORE] It takes me about three scrolls on TikTok before I see yet another influencer draped in couture, dining at the latest...

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Post-graduation grief is real. Here’s why it hits so hard

[SINGAPORE] Last Monday, I turned the tassel and, with a degree in hand, I waved goodbye to my academic life.