Shannon Chow
Livestream shopping is transforming how young people shop
[SINGAPORE] Back in January, while Singaporeans flocked to malls to pick out their newest Chinese New Year outfits, Joyce R turned to TikTok livestreams instead.
When a home-based business outgrows the home
[SINGAPORE] When Waterloo Coffee first opened out of an 11th-floor flat in Waterloo Centre last April, owner Uzma Mueez had just decided to leave corporate work and start a business of her own.
Fewer grads are landing jobs. Should they settle for short-term gigs?
[SINGAPORE] Back in 2025, I remember excitedly announcing in a group chat: “I got a job offer!”
What US dollar movements mean for Singapore investors
[SINGAPORE] The US dollar has been on a bumpy ride in recent months.
Here’s what you need to know before starting your career overseas
[SINGAPORE] Shayndel Goo, 25, has made Glasgow her home for the past six years. A proud graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, she now runs a private studio where she teaches piano.
Can your friendships survive a salary gap?
[SINGAPORE] Months ago, while I was still scouring through LinkedIn for a job, I got pulled into a birthday dinner. The attendees: three fresh-out-of-university friends – two in finance, and one very ...
I took an AI course so you don’t have to
[SINGAPORE] A while ago, my friend proudly announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) literacy certification on her LinkedIn. I’ll admit, as a native ChatGPT user, the idea of spending time on a cou...
I’ve made investing my resolution for years. Here’s my plan to finally do it
[SINGAPORE] Last year, I made the commendable decision to add investing to my 2026 resolutions. Commendable, if not for the fact that I did the same in 2025.
Hospitalisation insurance 101 and how the new rules change things
[SINGAPORE] If you’ve been keeping up with headlines, chances are, you’ve stumbled upon “Integrated Shield Plan” and something called a “deductible” in your news feed.
Does a tech degree still pay?
[SINGAPORE] It was clear from the start of junior college that a computer science degree would not be on the cards for me. I had already set my sights on an arts degree early on.