Millennials

(Clockwise from left) Schenker operations executive Cindy Toh, DHL data analyst Ramita Rana and Frederick Wong, a logistics supervisor at ST Logistics, are among local hires in the sector aged 35 and below.

Companies & Markets

Logistics reimagined: More young people in Singapore are drawn to tech-related roles in the field

[SINGAPORE] Gone are the days when logistics was seen as an unglamorous, manual labour-intensive field.

2025-05-26T04:35:31.000Z

More young tourists are seeking genuine social connections through carefully curated travel experiences.

Opinion & Features

BRUNCH

Tourism with a twist: More young adults turn to community-based travel to make friends

New travel companies are catering to the needs of Gen Zs and millennials who want to make connections even as they explore the world

2025-03-28T07:00:00.000Z

OCBC says its Financial Wellness Index score rose by one point to 61 points in 2024, in tandem with economic growth.

Companies & Markets

More Singaporeans invest, but worries persist over overspending, lack of retirement planning: OCBC survey

More than a quarter of income is being set aside for investments, according to the bank’s annual Financial Wellness Index

2024-11-14T08:37:47.000Z

The biggest beneficiary is Royal Caribbean, which emerged from the pandemic quicker than its peers and launched two of the largest cruise ships ever built.

Lifestyle

Travelling millennials, Gen Z are cruise industry’s best hope

Cruise vacations are as popular as they’ve ever been, and a surprising reason why is rising interest from a fickle group that’s historically shunned the geriatric-focused industry: young travellers.

2024-07-29T16:15:42.000Z

For Gen Z and some younger Millennials, the prospect of joining the hustle culture may seem daunting and exhausting. Instead, they want to be financially stable and successful without sacrificing their mental health and well-being.

Working Life

How to thrive at work if your older boss expects hustle culture

PORTIA from the comedy-drama series The White Lotus is the epitome of Generation Z. As the assistant for a self-absorbed heiress, she embodies both the strengths and flaws of the younger generation: p...

2024-06-02T01:00:00.000Z

Today’s young adults have been criticised for going on shopping sprees for little luxuries.

International

Gen Z is relying on debt more than Millennials did at this age

MILLENNIALS transitioning to adulthood after the Great Recession had it tough. But the finances of today’s early twentysomethings are even worse.

2024-05-09T00:09:44.000Z

The sub-generation of today's 32 and 33-year-olds faced its first real economic scramble in 2008 and 2009, when its members graduated from high school and, in many cases, tried to go to college.

Wealth

‘Peak millennials’: Life at the crest of a demographic tsunami

I have covered economics for 11 years now, and in that time, I have come to the realisation that I am a statistic. Every time I make a major life choice, I promptly watch it become the thing that ever...

2024-03-03T10:16:21.000Z