Each year, you dress your kid up like a Chinadoll and send him or her, armed with two Mandarin oranges, out into Chinese New Year gatherings with the aim of...

Have you ever asked yourself, in the middle of a karaoke session with drunken friends, why you were actually paying $30 to listen to the world’s worst singer for 2...

It might make you uncomfortable that your income depends entirely on your boss’s mood, and the day he sends you packing is also the day you say hello to a...

2016 was a year defined by choices, and more accurately, choices that were often made without having all the facts at hand. It’s a year dominated by fake news sites...

It’s not been an easy year for the class of 2016. Hiring has slowed this year and entry-level jobs are harder to come by.

Whenever one of your colleagues is on leave, there’s a 95% chance he’s not shaking a leg at home but gallivating on an overseas holiday. It’s no secret that Singaporeans...

This story is sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited (“SCBSL”).  2016 has seen a very strong push from the Government for Singapore Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to move...

Not everybody needs to show up to a job interview in a G2000 suit. Okay fine, if your job interview takes place at a corner office at Marina Bay Financial...

People think getting married in Singapore is expensive, but it really costs only $26 to ROM—yes, even on “auspicious” dates like the 8th of August.

Got a teenager in the house? Unbeknownst to you, he’s probably spending a ton of time stalking other kids his age on Instagram, marvelling at the fabulous, expensive lives these...

Forget about buying that big house or fancy car. In Singapore, you’ve reached the pinnacle of financial success when you have enough to retire on without having to rely on...

The life of a freelancer is distinctly different from those of his office-going, salary-earning peers.

Everyone loves a good, sit-down restaurant meal every now and then, but let’s be honest here—cafes are definitely the stars of Singapore’s F&B scene right now.

Any parent will tell you they want the best for their kid. What differs is what each one considers the “best”. Some parents will wield the cane to ensure their...

Singaporean foodies all over the island have been using The Entertainer to enjoy one-for-one meals at restaurants. The app has become a must-have for people who like to eat out...

That colleague of yours who’s so spectacularly incompetent that even the interns make him look stupid? Either his days of being employed are numbered, or he’s working for a family...

It would be pretty awesome to be able to eat $2 pad thai every day of the week, in between $8 massages and shopping sprees at hip malls where everything...

’Member those days when you could hop to a new job every 6 months and people would still scramble to hire you? Those days are over thanks to the slowing...

If James Bond had been Singaporean, he’d have been stuck ordering Tiger Beer rather than martinis just to cut costs. That’s why Cheers is something we’ve been waiting for our...

Is Christmas really a time for giving? Well, not if you’re a retail or F&B business—for these folks, the holiday season is a time to profit, as people gear up...

The other day, I randomly ended up deep in conversation with these two university students in their early 20s. They were talking about opening bottles and clubbing 3 times a...

Looks like all those tuition hours paid off when Singaporean topped the PISA test in all three categories—reading, mathematics and science. While some people muttered about the sacrifices kids have...

When Singaporeans complain about the rising cost of living, what they’re really thinking about is the high cost of accommodation. (Okay, cars are expensive too, but you can survive without...

Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, or so they say. In that case, fiercely competitive rivals Grab and Uber must really love one another. The two private-hire apps have...

Getting your first job should mean you’re no longer broke. But the bad habits of many local graduates have made them worse off than when they were jobless, judging by...