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Entrepreneurs

Finding Joy

Jumping off the career ladder to be an entrepreneur is the best decision I’ve made

The writer left the security of full time employment to start her own practice.
The writer left the security of full time employment to start her own practice.

Not just a young person’s game: Meet the late bloomers carving a niche in Singapore’s beauty scene

(Clockwise from left) Entrepreneurs Mr David Peh, Mrs Monica Goh and Professor James Goh, and Ms Diana Lai.
(Clockwise from left) Entrepreneurs Mr David Peh, Mrs Monica Goh and Professor James Goh, and Ms Diana Lai.

OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies of cancer at 43

OnlyFans, an adult-content platform, surged in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns.
OnlyFans, an adult-content platform, surged in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns.

Trapped in debt, with no way back: China weighs personal bankruptcy reform

China adopted an enterprise bankruptcy law in 2006, but it applies only to companies, not individuals.
China adopted an enterprise bankruptcy law in 2006, but it applies only to companies, not individuals.

Matcha and bakes for supper: Inside S’pore uni dorm rooms where students run small F&B ventures

(Clockwise from left) 1.1mol founder Yen Ming Jun, Matcha-ryou founders Brendan Tan, Ang Yu Han and Jade Teo and 12 Cups Cafe founder Low Dong Xuan.
(Clockwise from left) 1.1mol founder Yen Ming Jun, Matcha-ryou founders Brendan Tan, Ang Yu Han and Jade Teo and 12 Cups Cafe founder Low Dong Xuan.

One-person firms and ‘raising lobsters’: China hunts for new ways to create jobs in AI era

OpenClaw website displayed on a laptop screen and OpenClaw website displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on February 6, 2026. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE
OpenClaw website displayed on a laptop screen and OpenClaw website displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on February 6, 2026. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE

Tastemakers

Widow invests $800,000 to start S'pore hawker culture experience centre in honour of late husband

Ms Lena Lee at Jiak 99, a hawker edutainment spot that introduces locals and tourists to Singapore’s hawker culture.
Ms Lena Lee at Jiak 99, a hawker edutainment spot that introduces locals and tourists to Singapore’s hawker culture.

Designed by dudes: Inside the rise of Gen Z-led clothing labels redefining fashion in Singapore

(Clockwise from left) Mr Mark Heng, founder of Maroon Clothing, Koyoyu’s Declan Sin, Gabriel Loo and Calvin Go at their new store and Mr Thaddeus Lim, founder of That You Are.
(Clockwise from left) Mr Mark Heng, founder of Maroon Clothing, Koyoyu’s Declan Sin, Gabriel Loo and Calvin Go at their new store and Mr Thaddeus Lim, founder of That You Are.

More support needed for Singapore’s start-up ecosystem: Dinesh Vasu Dash

The research team from SUTD working together on the wasp, a nested, reconfigurable, logistics robot.
The research team from SUTD working together on the wasp, a nested, reconfigurable, logistics robot.

$750k in 12 hours: Malaysian food influencer Khairul Aming sets sales record on TikTok live stream

More than 51,710 products were sold through the livestream, which had gained 5.42 million views.
More than 51,710 products were sold through the livestream, which had gained 5.42 million views.

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