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Young audience editor Vivien Shiao (front row, second from left) and the thrive team.

Thrive wins silver for best young audience initiative at Wan-Ifra awards

The award was introduced this year as part of a category revamp aimed at better reflecting the shifts in today’s media landscape.

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

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 audience initiative

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 a business while in school

People with a higher understanding of money basics are more likely to make ends meet and achieve goals like having an emergency savings fund or opening a retirement account, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (Finra) 2021 National Financial Capability Study.

Gen Z has virtually no excuse for financial illiteracy

The financial behaviours of Gen Z have been nothing if not consistent over the last few years. They routinely create trends about the merits of spending while you’re young and fun. A few years ago, it...

The coffee clubbing events are usually held in cafes and other spaces such as rooftop bars – as long as there’s room for DJs and baristas to do their thing while people dance.

Sober clubbing brews fresh beat for Singapore’s Gen Z

[SINGAPORE] Swaying to dance music and TikTok-fuelled pop under a disco ball, young punters are packed shoulder to shoulder while sipping on coffee, their energy powered by pour-overs rather than pint...

 A stunning 77 per cent of teens and 20-somethings use online platforms and social media to answer their money questions, according to a 2025 Credit Karma survey.

Gen Z, don’t be fooled by GenAI financial advisers

The technology is a shiny new tool aimed at wooing young investors, but real people have a huge advantage over their digital counterpart

Known colloquially as digicams, digital compact cameras were all the rage in the 2000s, but fell out of favour when smartphones overtook them a decade or so later.

Gen Zs ride nostalgia wave to bring vintage digicams back in style

Young sellers of old compact cameras are setting up online and physical stores

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🧑‍💼 4 things I’ve learnt as a Gen Z in the workforce

One of the toughest lessons any Gen Z has to learn is that first impressions last longer than you think, particularly at the workplace.

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👲🏻 Want to invest in China tech stocks? Here are some things to know

The sea of red seen in the US stock market has not sparked joy for many.