Facebook Makes You Sad — Here Is The Math Behind It
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View Article“We Welcome Competitors”: M’sian Doctor Launches A Startup To Disrupt The...
Technology is really accessible in Malaysia these days and the consumer market for smart devices are constantly growing without falter as well. It is with this very same notion that the country’s...
View ArticleThis Infographic Tells Why You Should Take UberX And How To Get Unlimited...
For those who are not familiar with UberX, it’s a cheaper option which leverages on Uber’s own partner drivers and cars for people who are looking for a lower cost alternative than the luxurious Uber...
View ArticleTigerair Wants To Give You Free Flights For A Year — Here’s How To Get Them
This article originally appeared on Vulcan Post. Years ago, I made a trip to Bangkok with my family. We trawled the usual shopping destinations and eateries, and I left feeling somewhat dissatisfied —...
View ArticleUber’s New Collaboration Urges Riders To Appreciate Art In A Whole New...
This article originally appeared on Vulcan Post. In this day and age, multi-tasking is truly everything. And thanks to a partnership between Uber and Art Loft Asia, you’ll be able to get to the place...
View ArticleAn Overly Sympathetic Heart Led This Single Mom To Lose RM8,700 To A...
Online dating scam cases usually involves people of the older generation and “romance scams” occur quite often on elderly women. Ejin Sight reported that in Hong Kong, most scam victims are females who...
View ArticleLongboard Girls Crew Singapore: Tricks, Falling, & The Power Of Friendship
This article originally appeared on Vulcan Post. We’re all-too-familiar with the humble skateboard: we see kids playing around with them at void decks, older teenagers and young adults perfecting...
View ArticleSonic Youth: What It Is Like To Be A S’porean Youth, According To These Local...
This article originally appeared on Vulcan Post. Group sing-alongs, hand clapping, swaying to the music and booming speakers — it ain’t a festival without the live music! On any given weekend,...
View ArticleThis Ex-Communications Executive Quit For Love And Passion—And She Isn’t...
Just a few months ago, we reached out to Harmini Asokumar, the founder of Deeper Than Fashion to talk about her entrepreneurship journey that’s inspired by her love for fashion. Deeper Than Fashion is...
View ArticleBanking On Your Wrist! Meet Singapore’s First Wearable Bank — DBS PayLah!
This article originally appeared on Vulcan Post. DBS, one of Singapore’s main banks known for fronting many interesting banking innovations, has something new up its sleeve. Literally. The bank has...
View ArticleDon’t Buy A New Smartphone Without Doing These 5 Things
Sometimes marketing gimmicks get to consumers and they’d end up buying something that they regret. Sure, they could sell it off and regain the money but it’s almost impossible to completely regain the...
View ArticleThis Primary School Student Won The SG50 Doodle 4 Google Contest With...
This article originally appeared on Vulcan Post. In a room full of eager kids and anxious parents, Google announced the winner of the Doodle 4 Google contest. The annual contest takes an interesting...
View ArticleBrace Yourselves: SG50 Hello Kitty Toys Are Coming To McDonald’s On 27 July
This article originally appeared on Vulcan Post. The SG50-inspired items and collectibles just won’t stop coming, and this time, they will be in the form of Singapore’s favourite cat — Hello Kitty....
View ArticlePM Najib’s Depression Shows We’re All In The Same League After All
Prime Minister Najib Razak has one of the most “likes” as well as “followers” on Facebook in Malaysia. To-date his Facebook page has gathered almost 2.8 million likes, which is way more than any other...
View ArticleHow To Be A Pro At Rickshaw Rush
This article originally appeared on Vulcan Post. Singapore, the land where impatience is a virtue. Where it is major national news when two MRT lines break down, where we don’t wait for the green man...
View ArticleWe Asked Foodpanda About Competition With Personal Concierge Services—This Is...
Personal concierge services have been the latest trend here in Malaysia, all thanks to Magic from the US. The phrase “personal concierge services” may sound foreign to some but in essence the phrase...
View Article5 Annoying Myths About Ramadan That Every Non-Muslim Needs To Get Right
This article originally appeared on Vulcan Post. Let’s set the record straight: Ramadan is not only about food, or the lack thereof. There’s a lot of focus placed on how going without food is...
View Article10 Things You Didn’t Know About Malaysia’s Car Number Plates
We see car number plates everyday on the road, but how many of us know all about it? Before we start, let’s get ourselves familiar with the registration prefix of each states: A – Perak | B – Selangor...
View ArticleWhy I Totally “Agree” With The Malaysian Film Censorship Board—And You Should...
Recently the Malaysian Film Censorship released their commandments through a circular (dated June 23) that will govern what local filmmakers can or can’t portray in their movies. And just like all the...
View ArticleLepark And Be Merry: Breathing New Life Into A Sleepy Chinatown Rooftop
From across the road, the building is hard to miss. People’s Park Complex is a monolith in the skyline of Chinatown. Mustard gold in the sea of dull browns and greys, it is a piece of history in...
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