Quek Jie Ann

Quek Jie Ann

YOUNG AUDIENCE JOURNALIST

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The big questions for 2026

[SINGAPORE] Last year wasn’t the easiest for fresh graduates entering the workforce.

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I stacked six internships. Here’s what I learnt actually matters

[SINGAPORE] I used to collect stamps when I was five. My interest died down a few years later, but in my early...

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Is salary talk still taboo? Your younger colleagues may not think so.

[SINGAPORE] Earlier this week, I asked my colleagues: “Do you guys talk about pay here? How about at your previous workplace?”

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Why are more young workers ‘job hugging’? (Hint: it’s not company loyalty)

[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...