Welcome to Singapore's hustle economy

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Ivan Leong, the owner of the Cantonese roast pork stall Char Siu Lang, runs two outlets in Singapore.
Ivan Leong, like many other millennials and Gen Z in Singapore, has ditched the corporate grind and opened small F&B businesses.

Aditi Bharade

"We're the same age," I told Ernest Ang, a 24-year-old who opened an eatery two years ago with his grandmother's recipes.

This millennial dreamed of owning his own food business. He did it — but he's facing one big problem.

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Jonas Koh holding a plate of nasi lemak in front of his stall,
Jonas Koh, with a plate of nasi lemak in front of his stall, "The Kumpong Boys."

Aditi Bharade

Singaporeans are used to paying less than $5 for a meal. This 30-year-old chef charges double, and diners keep coming.

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A woman sits on a chair in her restaurant
Gwyneth Ang sitting in front of the open kitchen of her new restaurant, One Prawn & Co.

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He left his corporate job to help his mom in the family's 90-year-old restaurant. He almost gave up but figured out how to turn it around.

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A mother and son pose in front of a cashier at Sabar Menanti.
Tambunan took over the family's nasi padang business from his mother in 2022.

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