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The attitudes of millennials and Gen Zers workers have emerged as an employer’s bugbear in recent years, with words such as “entitled”, “picky” and “watch-the-clock” being bandied around to describe the younger generations' approach to work.

The Big Read: Understanding why millennials and Gen Zers feel the way they do about work

By Justin Ong

30/07/2022

While external inflationary pressures are pushing up the prices of almost everything in Singapore — from groceries and cooked food to petrol and electricity — it has not gone unnoticed that services once hailed as industry disruptors offering cheaper alternatives for consumers and merchants have become increasingly costly, even more expensive than incumbent players at times.

The Big Read: Users feeling the squeeze, as time of reckoning comes early for disruptors to show investors the money

By Taufiq Zalizan

23/07/2022

Human resource experts and sociologists told TODAY that the apparent negative impressions that some employers may have of younger workers can be explained by the different circumstances that the millennials and Gen Zers grew up in.

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The Big Read in short: Are millennials, Gen Zers maligned and misunderstood at work?

SINGAPORE — Since about a year ago, as the economy started to bounce back amid further loosening of Covid-19 restrictions, business owner Adam Piperdy has noticed a change in attitudes among younger job interviewees at his firm.

By Justin Ong

30/07/2022

Experts have long warned that it is inevitable for late-stage disruptor companies to <a href="https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/cash-burning-era-ends-and-investors-seek-profits-startups-are-tougher-ride">abandon the cash-burning ways</a> of their earlier days and shift towards seeking profitability, but the time of reckoning has come sooner than expected.

The Big Read in short: With disruptors forced to stop burning cash and seek profits, will users be at their mercy?

By Taufiq Zalizan

23/07/2022

TODAY's interviews with these gig workers found that they face a high risk of accidents while on the roads. Among the 12 riders whom TODAY spoke to, all except one said that they have either been involved in accidents or experienced close shaves on their deliveries.

The Big Read: Faced with fatigue and rush to meet orders, food delivery riders grapple daily with road safety risks

By Kimberly Lim, Justin Ong

16/07/2022

The safety of food delivery riders has come under the spotlight recently, after it was revealed in Parliament earlier this month that five food delivery riders died on the job in the past 18 months.

The Big Read in short: Are working conditions making it unsafe for food delivery riders on roads?

By Kimberly Lim, Justin Ong

16/07/2022

The Big Read in short: With small paychecks and high consumption, how are youths coping with rising prices?

By Loraine Lee

09/07/2022

The Big Read: Youths grappling with inflation — to save, invest or keep cash on hand?

By Loraine Lee

09/07/2022

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<p>With the statistics pointing to an abundant number of vacancies, why are some parents still finding it hard to enrol their children in preschools? Why is there a mismatch in demand and supply? And could it have been prevented in the first place? </p>

The Big Read: The preschool conundrum — why shortage of places persists in some estates despite millions invested

By Low Youjin, Charlene Goh

02/07/2022

<p>As of last year, Singapore had capacity to accommodate a total of at least 234,079 children across infant care, childcare and kindergarten services. However, only 186,212 children were enrolled, which means that about 20 per cent of the slots were not taken up. </p>

The Big Read in short: A supply-demand mismatch for preschool places

By Low Youjin, Charlene Goh

02/07/2022

<p>Unlike overt and intentional acts of racism, casual racism is not often intended to cause offence or harm. However, illustrating how the choice of words are important in any discussion on race and ethnic relations, the term "casual racism" has come under fire for making light of the impact and consequences of such behaviours.  </p>

The Big Read: To stamp out everyday racism or microaggression, treat it as anything but casual

By Daryl Choo

25/06/2022

Unlike overt and intentional acts of racism, casual racism is not often intended to cause offence or harm. However, illustrating how the choice of words are important in any discussion on race and ethnic relations, the term "casual racism" has come under fire for making light of the impact and consequences of such behaviours.

The Big Read in short: Rooting out everyday racism

By Daryl Choo

25/06/2022

<p>A view of the National Stadium that is part of the Singapore Sports Hub in Kallang. The Government said last week it will take back ownership and management of the Singapore Sports Hub from Dec 9.</p>

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The Big Read: The Sports Hub nightmare — what went wrong according to insiders, and can the Govt run it better?

By Justin Ong, Kimberly Lim

18/06/2022

In separate interviews with TODAY, former staff of Sports Hub Pte Ltd spoke about deep lying issues that plagued the project from the get-go. But everything boiled down to this: A disconnect between the interests of the Government and the private firms, and a partnership only in name that was pulled in multiple directions by a long list of stakeholders with different objectives.

The Big Read in short: Where did it all go wrong with the Sports Hub?

By Justin Ong, Kimberly Lim

18/06/2022

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The Big Read in short: Late to the game but can S'pore cash in on e-sports industry?

Anam Musta'ein/ TODAY

The Big Read in short: Late to the game but can S'pore cash in on e-sports industry?

SINGAPORE — Like many other parents, Ms Jolene Poh’s folks were initially concerned when she became interested in gaming in primary school since it might affect her studies.

By Taufiq Zalizan

11/06/2022

<span><span>Ms Jolene ‘Lustreless’ Poh (left most) and Team TSL clinched the silver medal in the League of Legends: Wild Rift (mobile) event for Singapore at the Hanoi SEA Games on May 18, 2022.  </span></span>

The Big Read: The serious business of gaming — S'pore eyes a slice of the billion-dollar e-sports pie

By Taufiq Zalizan

11/06/2022

Stories of successful job hunts by fresh graduates have become more common this year amid an increasingly buoyant job market — a stark turnaround from the situation that the graduating cohorts in 2020 and 2021 faced when the pandemic threw everything helter-skelter.

The Big Read: Happy days here again for jobseekers from Class of 2022, but they may not last long

By Justin Ong

04/06/2022

A job fair at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre on May 31, 2022. Stories of successful job hunts by fresh graduates have become more common this year amid an increasingly buoyant job market — a stark turnaround from the situation that the graduating cohorts in 2020 and 2021 faced when the pandemic threw everything helter-skelter.

The Big Read in short: Fresh grads getting multiple job offers post-Covid

By Justin Ong

04/06/2022

Whenever intergenerational animosity surfaces, barbs such as "boomers are out of touch", "millennials are entitled" and "Gen Zs are softies" are often traded between the young and the old.

The Big Read: Generational gap — a bridge too far or are we making too much of it?

By Nabilah Awang

28/05/2022

The Big Read in short: From boomers to zoomers, are generational gaps exaggerated?

By Nabilah Awang

28/05/2022

The Big Read: Everyone's keen to move on from the pandemic. For some, it's not so easy — but they're trying

By Low Youjin

21/05/2022

The Big Read: As households face soaring electricity prices, being eco-friendly can be wallet-friendly too

By Loraine Lee

14/05/2022

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Mr Arun Murthy and his wife, Mrs Sheryl Arun Murthy, pose for a photo on May 12, 2022. In March this year, 100 solar panels were installed on the roof of their house.

The Big Read in short: Amid higher electricity bills, going green means saving money too

By Loraine Lee

14/05/2022

The Big Read: Without fanfare, a 40-strong team is laying the groundwork to save S'pore from sea level rise

The Big Read: Without fanfare, a 40-strong team is laying the groundwork to save S'pore from sea level rise

By Low Youjin

07/05/2022

The Big Read in short: Fending off rising sea levels — the first steps of a giant task

The Big Read in short: Fending off rising sea levels — the first steps of a giant task

By Low Youjin

07/05/2022

Based on a recent poll by NYC, only 17 per cent of Singaporean youth feel that locals and foreigners get along well here despite their differences, compared to 38 per cent of foreigners.

The Big Read in short: Bridging the Singaporean-foreigner divide

By Navene Elangovan

30/04/2022

Singaporeans told TODAY that while they are quick to help their foreign co-workers adjust to the Singaporean way of life, not all of the locals are able to form deeper relations beyond the professional setting.

The Big Read: ‘Us’ and ‘Them’ — can the twain meet? Examining the Singaporean-foreigner divide

By Navene Elangovan

30/04/2022

Industry watchers told TODAY that for Singapore to remain attractive to foreign visitors, its tourism sector must continue to innovate with new attractions and concepts.

The Big Read in short: Can S'pore transform from a stopover to a 'one-stop destination' for tourists?

By Justin Ong

23/04/2022

Singapore Tourism Board plans to leverage Singapore's identity as a "City in Nature", referring to the Government’s vision of creating a liveable and sustainable home for the people by increasing green spaces.

The Big Read: Fancy spending weeks on a tropical island? S'pore aims to shed 'stopover' tag amid tourism market shifts

By Justin Ong

23/04/2022

Government agencies have stressed the need for the F&B sector to reduce its manpower reliance and pointed out that there is an "oversaturation" in the industry, with more and more F&B firms being set up even during the pandemic years

The Big Read: F&B manpower woes — whither the big productivity push? Or are there just too many eateries in S'pore?

By Low Youjin

17/04/2022

Government agencies stress the need for the sector to reduce its manpower reliance and point out that there is an 'oversaturation' in the industry, with more and more F&B firms being set up even during the pandemic years

The Big Read in short: F&B operators' manpower conundrum — too few workers or too many eateries?

By Low Youjin

17/04/2022

The families whom TODAY spoke to said they are digging deeper into their pockets to make ends meet as they try to ride out the inflation storm, which is unlikely to blow over soon.

The Big Read: With inflation putting the squeeze on families, some give up the frills while others cut back on basics

By Nabilah Awang

09/04/2022

Inflation, the measure of how fast the prices of goods and services rise, has made headlines in the last few months as the biggest economic challenge of 2022 not just for Singapore, but for many other countries as well.

The Big Read in short: Families tighten their belts as inflation continues to bite

By Nabilah Awang

09/04/2022

“Whatever you introduce — geographically expanding or product expansion — put together, they should fulfil that goal of what you're trying to do, which is create better shopping experiences every day,” said ShopBack’s head of global expansion, Ms Josephine Chow.

The Big Read in short: As new crop of S'pore MNCs taste success, can they go on to become global brands?

By Taufiq Zalizan

02/04/2022