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Independent Singapore
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Independent Singapore
Workplace relationships most common among Singapore's baby boomers and Gen X: Survey
SINGAPORE: Workplace relationships have been found to be most common among older Singapore workers, according to a new survey by global market research and data analytics company Milieu Insight. Notably, nearly four in 10 (38%) baby boomers and three in 10 Gen X in Singapore said they met their most recent partner at work—well above the average across all age groups. When asked about the appropriateness of workplace romance, baby boomers (38%) said such relationships can be acceptable regardless of context. However, most Gen Zs (64%), millennials (57%), and Gen X (46%) believed they are only appropriate if disclosed to HR and professional boundaries are respected. Among millennials, 23% said they met their partner through dating apps, though many also found love at school or work. The survey also found that 44% of all respondents believe romantic relationships between senior-level colleagues were acceptable, as long as HR was informed and things were managed professionally. However, one in four said that even at senior levels, power imbalances could still be a concern. Despite differing views, half of Singaporeans said they could imagine working with their partner—if boundaries were clear—though 40% believed it would blur personal and professional lines, and 37% feared it could test their patience or boundaries. Still, 54% of respondents said such relationships could stir gossip or create uncertainty among colleagues. The survey, which had a margin of error of ±4 percentage points, was conducted online from July 23 to 25 and gathered responses from 500 Singaporeans aged 18 and above. It explored how employees across different generations in Singapore feel about workplace relationships, power dynamics, and corporate accountability. Talk of workplace relationships gained attention after the viral video, which was viewed by over 100 million people globally, of former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his HR chief sharing an intimate moment at a Coldplay concert. In Singapore, more than 70% of Gen Z and millennial respondents said they heard about it through social media, while only 36% of baby boomers were aware of it, with most learning about it from news platforms. Despite the controversy, 39% of all respondents found the video 'entertaining.' Meanwhile, 66% believed the relationship was 'meant to be hidden,' and 56% said the backlash stemmed mainly from the CEO's attempt to 'conceal' it. When it comes to leadership accountability, 63% of all age groups surveyed said leaders should be dismissed for either breaching company policy or engaging in inappropriate personal behaviour. /TISG Read also: Experts link rise in suicides among Singaporeans in their 30s to job insecurity, family pressures, and mental health stress
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Nancy Pelosi's bizarre rambling during speech to Gen Z sparks 'intoxication' claims
Nancy Pelosi 's speech to young liberals Friday baffled onlookers as she had to stop and start a rambling address. The former Speaker of the House, 85, has made viral moments for the wrong reasons this year, snapping at a reporter for asking if she'd run for a 20th term and using a walker to get around the floor of the Capitol. Addressing Gen Z activists at the Voters of Tomorrow summit in Washington, Pelosi attempted to diagnose problems she saw regarding income inequality. 'We've moved to shareholder capitalists, where the CEO of the company is making like 300 or 400 times what the workers are making. It would take some of the workers a lifetime to make... a lifetime to make what the CEO makes in one year,' she said as she gestured using her finger. 'We have important work to do about fairness and all the rest of that. How could that be okay? Even CEOs have complained about that, that's not what capitalism is supposed to be about.' She got sidetracked in trying to figure out how many years a worker would take to earn what a CEO does, saying you'd 'have to go back to before the Revolution... to make what the boss makes.' 'This is unfair, it's unjust, it's undemocratic, it's wrong, it's shameful and it must be shamed. And we are going to... that's our fight, to cancel the cuts,' she said, referring to Donald Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill.' 'But with a reason... and also listening, to how you see what the priorities should be for the future.' Pelosi tried to end: 'I'll just, again, close by saying... and I mean it this time... I'm from Baltimore, I felt when I was going here that I was going back to Baltimore. Any Marylanders here? Any Californians here?' She then cited the Star-Spangled Banner being written in Baltimore before naming a favorite line from it as she ended the talk. Social media - particularly conservatives - pounced at the speech. 'WTF? What's wrong with Nancy Pelosi, is she intoxicated? Gibberish and more gibberish! I don't think the audience can even understand what she is saying. One of the premier faces of the Democrat Party,' wrote Eric Daugherty. Another took on the content of Pelosi's speech: 'What about the hundreds of millions SHE has made trading stocks of those companies based on insider information?' One compared the address to a fellow California politician's speech patterns: 'She drank Kamala's lemonade.' Another succinctly demanded: 'Term limits.' Pelosi, 84, suffered a fall last December in Europe and underwent hip replacement surgery. 🚨 WTF? What's wrong with Nancy Pelosi, is she intoxicated? Gibberish and more gibberish! I don't think the audience can even understand what she is saying. One of the premier faces of the Democrat Party. — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 25, 2025 Many branded Congress a 'nursing home' after Pelosi was pictured using her walking frame to get around the floor a month later. Heading into the 2025 session, the average age of Congress members is 79 days older than last session, at 58.9 years old. While the image of Pelosi has sparked criticism, she is not the oldest serving member of Congress. Delegate to the House Eleanor Norton holds that title at 88 years old. Hal Rogers is also 87, while Maxine Waters is 86, while Steny Hoyer is 85. Republican congresswoman Kay Granger was recently found in a dementia care facility after she vanished from work. A bombshell report in December revealed the 82-year-old Texas Representative, who hadn't cast a vote in the six months prior, was discovered at a memory care facility after reportedly being found wandering lost and confused through her neighborhood, according to an investigation by the Dallas Express. Granger, who wound up a nearly 30-year career in the House in January, was reportedly living in the $4,000-a-month nursing home for the previous six months. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, 82, has also faced intense scrutiny after several concerning public episodes where he appeared to freeze mid-sentence. To serve in the House, a member must be at least 25 years old, while the age restriction is set at older than 30 in the Senate. The retirement age in the United States is 65. Pelosi was an outspoken advocate in 2023 of Supreme Court term limits, arguing that they would help hold the powerful justices 'to account.' She has represented San Francisco in Congress for 37 years.
CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
From smartphones to flip phones
A new trend called "flip phone summer" is pushing Gen Z away from smart phones. Social media strategist Adam Rodericks talks about the trend.
New York Times
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Why We Mistake the Wholesomeness of Gen Z for Conservatism
'N.Y.C. art schools see record-high application numbers as Gen Z-ers clamber to enroll,' Gothamist's Hannah Frishberg reported earlier this month. Art school has a reputation for being totally impractical and mildly dissolute. But what members of Gen Z like about art school, Frishberg explains, is that it has 'a comforting, human sense of purpose.' The art school trend sounds counterintuitive at first. During times of economic uncertainty, the cliché is that young people usually go to law school or do something else that seems pragmatic, steady and lucrative. Yet art school can offer young people a set of tangible, hands-on skills and a road to employment that is set apart from an increasingly artificial-intelligence-driven corporate world. I have been interviewing 20-somethings about dating, politics, faith and their aspirations for a couple of years now. Dozens of conversations with members of Gen Z have convinced me that the most prominent aspect of their generational character is that they're small-c conservative. This is frequently misunderstood as politically conservative (more on that in a second). But what I mean is that they're constitutionally moderate and driven by old-fashioned values. It might be hard for us to recognize just how wholesome Gen Z is, or what that represents for America's future. But we should try. It's not just their 'Shop Class as Soulcraft' disposition — their bias for the local and the handmade and against tech overlords — that makes this generation seem like a throwback. Or their renewed and unironic interest in things like embroidery, crocheting and knitting. There has been a lot of grown-up chatter in the past few years about the fact that Gen Z teenagers are having less sex, drinking less and doing fewer drugs than millennials and members of Gen X did. Teen pregnancy is at record lows. There's probably not a single reason behind these shifts. Of course, Gen Z consists of millions of people, and generalizations are not going to apply to every member. But I can see, in the ways this generation is different from previous ones, a clear desire for moderation in all things. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
South China Morning Post
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
‘Life 4 Cuts' Korean photo booth trend hits Hong Kong – 4 popular ones to try
Gone are the days when photo booths were only for taking passport photos. In Asia, photo booths where users can customise their snaps with decorative stickers, filters and more have been popular since the 1990s, when purikura booths debuted in Japan. More recently, South Korea's 'Life 4 Cuts' (L4C) have become popular, especially among members of Gen Z. This type of photo booth prints out four snapshots on a vertical or horizontal strip embellished with colourful borders and filters. What is more, at some stores customers can pay to have their photos made into wearable accessories. Life 4 Cuts on display at Hong Kong photo studio Photo Lab+. Photo: Nancy Wang You can experience the fun for yourself at one of the many L4C booths that have recently popped up across Hong Kong. Here are four offering different styles. 1. FotoDopa Have you ever wanted to take a photo with your celebrity crush to mark a special occasion? At this self-service photo booth in Mong Kok's New Town Mall, you can do just that.
