Meet the Thrivers
Hello there! We are a bunch of (relatively) young people creating content for other young people on career, money and life. We aim to build a community where we can discuss issues that really matter. Adulting's tough, but you don't have to do it alone. Thrive is owned by The Business Times, part of SPH Media.
Our team.
Vivien
Shiao
I work hard so I can
"Be just like Leo In Saint-Tropez"
My special skill is
Getting things done. Somehow
On the weekends I will be
Sleeping till noon
Favourite pantry snack
Almond pepero
A movie scene that lives rent-free in my head
Currently, it's Titanic where Jack dies of hypothermia. Only because the passenger in front of me on the plane watched it 3 times in a row
Daryl
Choo
I work hard so I can
Buy my dogs nice things
My special skill is
Telling apart en dashes and em dashes
On the weekends I will be
Playing nanny to my two spoiled cockers
Favourite pantry snack
Wang Zai Milk
A movie scene that lives rent-free in my head
Opening scene of Eat Drink Man Woman
Chloe
Lim
I work hard so I can
Support my travel era
My special skill is
Playing therapist to my friends
On the weekends I will be
At ✨brunch✨
Favourite pantry snack
Can't choose bc I love all snacks
A movie scene that lives rent-free in my head
"Surf's up duuuuuuuude" -- Crush to Marlin in Finding Nemo
Andrew
Wong
I work hard so I can
Afford Five Guys
My special skill is
Understanding TikTok
On the weekends I will be
Cycling or playing Minecraft
Favourite pantry snack
None (I prefer my own peanut butter sandwich)
A movie scene that lives rent-free in my head
The namecard scene from American Psycho
Cheryl
Tang
I work hard so I can
Buy a drink without thinking twice
My special skill is
Photoshopping
On the weekends I will be
Travelling around Singapore
Favourite pantry snack
M&M's milk chocolate
A movie scene that lives rent-free in my head
THAT reunion scene in Spider-Man: No Way Home
Cheow
Pong
I work hard so I can
Wake up one day and do nothing
My special skill is
Bootstrapping
On the weekends I will be
Trying to get better at parenting
Favourite pantry snack
Chocolate Pocky
A movie scene that lives rent-free in my head
Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy as Jesse and Céline, conversing non-stop about life and love in Before Sunrise