Workplace

“Why do I have to go through all this?”: Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia entrepreneur

It started with homemade cheesecake. At 14, when Home Economics was just another lower secondary class to attend alongside General Science and Chinese, Charmain Tan was baking and selling cheesecakes...

Finding Purpose

It was worth it: A wholehearted yes and walking away from “the best thing” on my CV

“You just walked away from the best thing that could have been on your CV.” I remember that moment. The email came in close to midnight, and I lay in bed, feeling like a punch had been blown in...

Videos

Behind The Paycheque: Financial professionals share how faith and work intersect

Do money and faith go together? What about those who make a living from generating more wealth for others? In our brand new series, #BehindThePaycheque, we hear from professionals across different...

Money Matters

Scammed of almost $150,000 and weighed down by 8 bank debts, I started life anew

More than three years ago, I was involved in a scam case when a person made use of my kindness. After establishing an online friendship with me, he tried to sweet-talk me over the next few weeks....

Devotionals

5 people in the Bible who inspire us to be brave

It’s the Year of the Tiger this Chinese New Year. Did you know the tiger represents bravery in Chinese culture? While we don’t believe in superstitions, it’s a good reminder to have...

Workplace

Quitting my job: Who said that unemployment was fun?

Funemployment. This term always conjured good images in my head. But between 2020 and 2021, I found myself in the longest period of unemployment. And honestly, it wasn’t fun. At times, I felt like...

Work

OCBC scam victim who lost family’s life savings gained perspective during adversity

You’ve probably been following the news on the SMS phishing scam that has hit OCBC Bank customers. In what has been described as a “particularly aggressive and highly coordinated”...

Finding Purpose

How can I discover my personal calling?

Purpose, destiny, calling… these are really big words. I wish I could tell you that I have everything figured out. But none of that would be true. In the last year especially, I’ve been trying to...

Finding Purpose

“Our past will never be wasted”: What God can do with your willingness

He was 27 when he first joined the Operation Mobilisation (OM) ship Doulos to set sail to the Philippines. Known as the largest floating library in the world at that time, the ship ended up being the...