I traded software engineering for 17-hour work days as a prawn noodle hawker. It's lonely, hot, and somehow rewarding.

Tech Insider : Business
Alvin Tan decided to take a break from software development and started a prawn noodle stall.
Alvin Tan decided to take a break from software development and started a prawn noodle stall.

Aditi Bharade

How Qatar and Singapore are battling to be the best airport in the world

Tech Insider : Travel, Economy, Business

Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel times of the year. We visited Qatar's Hamad International and Singapore's Changi airports to see how they stack up.

I sat through 30 elevator dating pitches in one night — and somehow had a blast

Tech Insider : Business
Coffee Meets Bagel hosted a singles' pitch night in Singapore in October.
Coffee Meets Bagel hosted a singles' pitch night in Singapore in October.

Coffee Meets Bagel

Inside a 24-hour vibe coding hackathon in Singapore, where caffeine-fueled coders locked in for one shot at big prizes

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
People working on their project together outdoors
Teams of vibe coders huddled outside a university lecture hall to game plan their ideas.

Nicholas Cheng/VideoPulse.io

I left my corporate job to build a padel club. It wasn't easy, but my passion convinced wealthy players to invest.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports
Davy Sanh
Davy Sanh traded corporate life for padel courts and turned his love for the sport into a business backed by wealthy players.

Lee Chong Ming/Business Insider

I moved from London to Singapore for a fresh start. 18 months later I still hadn't found what I was looking for and moved back.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
The author poses on a balcony.
Expoat life in Singapore didn't suit the author, who returned home to London after just 18 months.

Courtesy of Michaella Parkes

Getting laid off ended my Big Tech career. I needed that push to do work I love.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Alaina Appleman is posing in a Facebook sign.
After being laid off from Meta in 2023, Alaina Appleman decided she was done with Big Tech and global media.

Provided by Alaina Appleman

Singapore, the UK, and Switzerland are the top destinations for the world's superrich to send their money, HSBC says

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology
People cycling along a track backdropped with the city skyline in Singapore on June 27, 2025.
Singapore is the top destination where the world's wealthy are moving their money, HSBC finds.

ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images

I've lived and worked abroad for 20 years. One city stood out as the best — and easiest — place to work.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Andre Neveling sitting on steps in Bangkok.
Andre Neveling spent 20 years of his career working in cities around the world — Bangkok is his favorite.

Provided by Andre Neveling

He quit his 6-figure tech job in his 20s to run a funeral business with his wife. It changed how he sees work and life.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Rachael Tay and Leon Lim Casket Fairprice
Leon Lim joined Rachael Tay's family funeral business after seeing her guide people through loss and lead with purpose and tradition.

Rachael Tay

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