Clara Lim

Writer & Editor in Singapore

From My Newsletter

I write a newsletter about books, travel & self-employment. Here's a sampler:

The Travelogues of Robert Louis Stevenson

The 12 Classic Books I Read in 2024

Still Unemployed: 5 More Career Paths I Tried in 2024

A Year in a Bookstore

Portrait of a Low-Income Neighbourhood

Around the UK in 6 Housesits

Being a Dominatrix is Surprisingly Hard Work

Just for Fun, I Took the Bus From Singapore to KL

The Highs & Lows of My Freelance Writing Career

How I Spent 2023: 66 Days of Travel & 62 Books

The Artist's Way: My 12 Week Experience

7 Things I Tried While Unemployed in 2022

Some Published Writing

My writing has appeared in Her World, MoneySmart, AsiaOne, Yahoo, 99.co and more. Here are a few examples:

The best way to see a country? This avid traveller swears by train travel 

Train from Singapore to KL & Beyond – 11 Places to Explore by Rail

How much food waste is there in Singapore? I went dumpster diving to find out 

Early retirement in Singapore - Is the FIRE movement possible here?

Can You Start a Business With Just $1,000 or Less?

HDB BTO Status Symbols – How Much Would It Cost to Buy Them All?

Should we raise the BTO income ceiling again? 4 reasons not to

Does NTUC FairPrice Live Up to Its Name? A Survey of FairPrice Housebrand Prices

3 harmful social consequences of parents buying property in trust

Wealth tax in Singapore: How it could affect the property market

Where I've Worked

MoneySmart, writer & editor [2018-2021]

The New York Times, producer [2017]

Singapore Press Holdings, producer [2015-2017]

Asia City Media Group, writer & editor [2013-2015]

Kinokuniya, buyer [2011-2013]

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy, NUS [2010]

Contact

claralwj [at] gmail [dot] com