Thrive’s top newsletter picks of 2025
[SINGAPORE] Tariffs were back in the headlines in 2025, with trade tensions flaring on and off, causing real effects for Singapore’s open economy. Artificial intelligence (AI) was everywhere – talked ...
Hospitalisation insurance 101 and how the new rules change things
[SINGAPORE] If you’ve been keeping up with headlines, chances are, you’ve stumbled upon “Integrated Shield Plan” and something called a “deductible” in your news feed.
I stacked six internships. Here’s what I learnt actually matters
[SINGAPORE] I used to collect stamps when I was five. My interest died down a few years later, but in my early 20s, I found a new collectible: internships.
BT’s young-audience initiative thrive named best digital platform at SGX Orb Awards
This is its fourth award since it launched in 2022
Does a tech degree still pay?
[SINGAPORE] It was clear from the start of junior college that a computer science degree would not be on the cards for me. I had already set my sights on an arts degree early on.
Is salary talk still taboo? Your younger colleagues may not think so.
[SINGAPORE] Earlier this week, I asked my colleagues: “Do you guys talk about pay here? How about at your previous workplace?”
Home loans are getting cheaper – should you stick with HDB or switch to a bank loan?
[SINGAPORE] If you’ve been eyeing your first flat or thinking about switching up your home loan, you’ve probably noticed that interest rates have fallen quite significantly.
Why are more young workers ‘job hugging’? (Hint: it’s not company loyalty)
[SINGAPORE] A friend once swore to me she’d leave her job “soon”. A year later, she’s still there – despite saying it no longer fulfils her. So I asked her, why stay?
Thrive wins silver for best young audience initiative at Wan-Ifra awards
The award was introduced this year as part of a category revamp aimed at better reflecting the shifts in today’s media landscape.
If I’m “middle class”, why can’t I afford “middle-class things”?
[SINGAPORE] A friend said something to me over the weekend that I can’t stop thinking about.
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