This is 1 of the 11 interview features as part of our International Women’s Day Special Edition.

By Sara Chia (21S03G)  

In 2018, 24 from Singapore made it into the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list. Out of the 24, one was Ms. Lai Shanru—co-founder of the widely successful cashback platform ShopBack. Having started as a relatively small platform with a limited number of merchants, ShopBack now boasts over 5 million users across the Asia-Pacific.

Despite her young age and the risks involved, Ms. Lai took the leap and is now a prominent figure in Singapore’s entrepreneurial scene. As one of ShopBack’s co-founders, she more than perfectly fits the bill of the International Women’s Day 2021 theme, which focuses on “women in leadership”.

This is 1 of the 11 interview features as part of our International Women’s Day Special Edition.

By Thet Hninn Zin (21A13A) 
Photo courtesy of Mothership

As someone who was a candidate through two whole rounds of General Elections—with the 2015 bearing disheartening results vis-a-vis the recent 2020 elections that bore great fruit for the Workers’ Party, MP He Ting Ru has truly gone through a myriad of experiences. In this interview, we transport her back to her school days in Raffles Junior College, as she reminisces about the day-to-day experiences with her classmates, whilst also giving her keen insight about the future that lies ahead for Singaporean youths and female empowerment in Singapore. 

This is 1 of the 11 interview features as part of our International Women’s Day Special Edition.

By Soh Jing Yee (21S03Q) 

In celebration of successful female entrepreneurs this International Women’s Day, we have caught up with Dr. Elaine Kim. Dr. Elaine Kim is a Singapore-based female entrepreneur and palliative care doctor. Outside of her hectic work life, she is also a mother to 3 little boys. As a working mum herself, she was inspired to establish Trehaus—a modern preschool and childcare centre with a focus on raising changemakers for the future—in response to the woes of working parents in Singapore who are looking to maintain a healthy work-life balance. 

This is 1 of the 11 interview features as part of our International Women’s Day Special Edition.

By Noelle Leow (21A01B) 

Ms Rahayu Mahzam, from the class of 1998, is probably best known as an MP of Jurong GRC. Apart from representing minority interests in Parliament as a female Malay-Muslim MP, Ms Rahayu is also a lawyer and mother. Read on to find out more about her experiences in the fields of politics, law and motherhood, and her favourite memories from Raffles. 

This is 1 of the 11 interview features as part of our International Women’s Day Special Edition.

By Max Chwa (21A01B) 

For those with artistic ambitions, the choice between one’s passions and a stable income can hold an unspeakable gravity. The pressure to succeed that many of us face only compounds the inner turmoil involved in selecting a university, a degree, or even a bonded scholarship. While these decisions appear to be one of life’s many crossroads, Ms Suba Sivakumaran’s journey towards directing reveals that there’s more than one way to follow your dreams.