How Tinder Works, And Why You’re Getting More Matches Than Before
A lot has changed since my last foray into Tinder. Tinder, the cruel monster that everybody loves to hate and hates to love. There are times when Tinder is incredibly off-putting — for its offensively...
View ArticleThe Government Has Spoken: GrabTaxi & Hailo Given Green Light To Run...
This article originally appeared on Vulcan Post. It seems like taxi drivers in Singapore have a bit to celebrate about starting today. This morning, it was announced that both GrabTaxi and Hailo...
View Article12 Apps & Platforms To Help You Achieve Your New Year Resolutions
As we approach the end of this year, we have to take time off to reflect and reminisce about all the major and minor life events that have occurred this year. While we do so, we also need to think of...
View ArticleThe Vulnerability In Singapore’s Safety That We Cannot Ignore
This article originally appeared on Vulcan Post. Since Exercise Heartbeat, my friends and I have often launched into conversation about what would happen in Singapore during an emergency. We’d often...
View ArticleWhat Big Data Can Tell You About Online Dating, Selfies & Daily Life
From the OOTDs we post on Instagram to the words we use in Facebook rants, the amount of information we generate online is tremendous. Collect this data from thousands of people, and you get an aerial...
View ArticleHow You Can View Real-Time Results Of SPAD’s Survey On M’sian Taxis And...
A survey by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is currently ongoing to collect responses from the public regarding their views and feedback about taxis and ride-sharing services in Malaysia....
View ArticleThese Singaporean Wedding Videos Will Prove That Love Can Be Weird But Amazing
Wedding videos are just like children. You don’t really care about others’, you only care about your own. And with the peak wedding season around, there’re gonna be a lot more coming your way. Expect a...
View Article15 Weird Things Said By Malaysian Leaders In 2015 That Have Baffled The Rakyat
Politicians and leaders are the ones who are the beacons of the nation and many look up to them for the wise words that they have to impart. However, there are moments when some things which they say...
View ArticleShould You Ditch The iOS For Android?
Even the staunchest, most die-hard Apple fan sometimes wonders if the perks of Android phones are worth giving up the iOS. Choosing Android already means you have more than a single smartphone model to...
View ArticleThis Startup Will Send A Professional Chef To Cook You A Personal Feast
We love to eat, there’s no questioning that. The food and beverage industry in Singapore is an ever growing one — more restaurants are opening each year, more people are trying out new cuisines, and...
View Article15 Heartwarming Malaysian Moments Of 2015 That Will Melt Any Cold Heart
People can be total jerks, but that is no reason to lose hope in humanity. From breaking racial stereotypes, to helping the unprivileged and homeless, this year, we have witnessed an array of...
View ArticleTapping Into The SE Asian Market, This Activewear Is Adaptable, Agile, And...
When Hui Mathews launched her activewear line at the Malaysia Women’s Marathon 2014, she didn’t quite know if her project would take off. “I only had 2 sports bra designs and 2 running shorts designs,”...
View ArticleSurpriseMe, The Singapore Gifting App That Keeps On Giving
Christmas shopping is so hard. There’s a lot of pressure to think of gifts for your loved ones that are thoughtful, practical, unique, and within your budget. This is especially so in Singapore, where...
View ArticleListPop: The Pinterest For Online Content That Could Make Every Other App...
We all have that friend on social media: she shares the most thought-provoking stories, the craziest ideas, and the weirdest facts you never thought you’d want to know about. Sometimes, she slips and...
View ArticleThis Social Enterprise Uses The Humble Nasi Lemak To Empower The Urban Poor...
Nasi lemak is a staple Malaysian dish adored by locals and even those who sojourn our nation for a vacation. Whether eaten on the simple brown paper packaged in its ever recognisable triangular shape,...
View Article10 Apps To Make 2016 The Year You Win At Life
Do you have trouble keeping new year’s resolutions? There’s an app for that. Or rather, a whole range of apps. From using peer pressure to invoking financial penalties, these apps are designed to push...
View ArticleLive Gigs To The Voice Of China: Ipoh Lad Gu Zhen Bang On Doing Whatever It...
When we talk about career aspirations, it is unusual for us to think of a career in the music industry when we were younger. However, that’s not the case for Ipoh-based Gu Zhen Bang. Most of you might...
View Article“Tinder Made Me Depressed”: Why The Dating App Is Bad For Your Feelings
Yeah, the dating app itself might have been upgraded, adding in a few more features like a “Super Like” (self explanatory) and a “Rewind” option (because sometimes our thumbs think quicker than our...
View Article9 Malaysians Who Quit Their Jobs And The Rat Race To Travel Around The World
If I were to be given the opportunity to leave my job, family and basically everything behind in order to set sail and see this beautiful world, I think I might not take it. Why? Being human, we are...
View ArticleS’pore Beauty Booking App Vanitee Raises $5M, Investors Include ThaiExpress...
Singapore startup Vanitee is proving that beauty booking apps aren’t just a phase. After just six months in operation, they have raised S$5 million in capital from their first round of funding,...
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