Clik here to view.
“Singapore’s Current Rule On Home Sharing Is Not Feasible”– Airbnb Regional...
To say that Airbnb is a global phenomenon is not farfetched. Since inception a decade ago, Airbnb has expanded to 81,000 cities in the world, with 4.5 million listings available for booking. 400 guests...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meet The Man Who Transformed An Unprofitable ‘Kopitiam’ Eatery Into A Chinese...
Back in 1987, Fong Chi Chung left his hometown of Putian – a small agricultural village in China – to move to Singapore and set up a factory selling electronic parts with his brother. The factory in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Love In The Workplace: 5 M’sian Startup Founders Lay Their Thoughts Bare
We spoke to five local startup founders about what their thoughts were on romantic office relationships. The topics discussed included potential benefits and pitfalls, as well as the involvement of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Switch Apple Warehouse Failure Is A Lesson For Us All
Your social media feed today was probably flooded with images and videos of a crazy crowd at Mytown Shopping Centre in Cheras (that some have estimated to number in the thousands). The reason behind...
View ArticleClik here to view.
6 M’sians Open Up About Struggling With Their Deepest Insecurities
As humans, we have our flaws. But it’s not necessarily out there in the open for people to see. Everyone has something they’re not happy with about themselves, whether it’s something from their past, a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
After A Few Failed Businesses, This 24-Year-Old Is Set On Building A...
Since the introduction of ‘glamping’ to Singapore by the first glamping company here, people are increasingly trying this new staycation alternative. Glamping, as most of you would know by now, lets...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Thanks To This Report, Your Boss Now Knows You’re Actually Online Shopping...
A white paper report by iPrice Group was released last week, and compared six SEA countries’ e-commerce habits. Interesting takeaways: Like shoppers from other countries, Malaysians were shown to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meet The Startup That’s Given Iskandar Johor A VR Tour Worthy Of A Smart City
To present data about their development in a smart city-worthy way, Iskandar’s developers IRDA teamed up with Malaysian startup VRgini to develop a VR-enabled website. The website can be experienced...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New LTA Regulations Will Pressure Bike-Sharing Companies To Be Stricter With...
Blocked pathways caused by bike-sharing bicycles strewn all over the place has been an increasing problem for pedestrians and the government. There was also a case of a couple who dumped their bikes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
At 26, She’s Using Her Architecture Degree To Stop The Slow, Sad Death Of...
Min Wood Carving Workshop aims to teach people on the traditional art of wood carving. Her workshops can be found in Johor and KL. She uses LokaLocal to promote her workshop to the masses. As we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
When Tech Meets Health: How Two Tech Enthusiasts Ventured Into The Medical Field
Digital transformation is rapidly uplifting industries, and Singapore’s healthcare sector is also capitalising on the digital wave to transform its services. Healthtech is a somewhat misunderstood...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This Social Entrepreneur Shares 4 Insights On How She Generated RM1 Mil Just...
Julia of The Truly Loving Company has been running a sustainable social enterprise for more than a decade now. She prioritises quality in her products because otherwise, people will only care enough...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This Young Trio Quit Their 9-To-5 Jobs To Run A Hipster Foodcourt In Singapore
Some fussy Singaporeans used to shun dining at hawker centres, often complaining that it’s crowded, dirty, and has no air-conditioning. But that prejudice towards hawker centres are slowly fading as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Look Out For This Seal When Online Shopping In M’sia To Avoid Getting Scammed
With so many businesses currently selling online, consumers are often unsure of which businesses they can trust. To solve this problem, Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) introduced BizTrust, a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
You Don’t Know How To Really Use Google Search Until You’ve Mastered These 9...
Google is the undisputed go-to utility when it comes to searching for things on the internet. The sheer number of indexed webpages, images, and documents that can be found on its engine makes it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
S’pore Wants To Help Cybersecurity Startups Grow With Launch Of Accelerator...
In the Committee of Supply speech today (6 March), Minister for Communications and Information, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, said the government will be “supporting the development of the Innovation...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Freelancers To Receive More Support From Govt With New Medisave Model,...
Just last week, we published an article about how a survey uncovered the depressing truth that 58% of freelancers in Southeast Asia have experienced not being paid. One of the key reasons was that they...
View ArticleClik here to view.
S’pore Coding School For Kids Raises US$1M Funding After Being Bootstrapped...
Saturday Kids was established in 2012 as one of the first few coding school for kids in Singapore. They had very humble beginnings and was bootstrapped for the first five years. Fast forward to 2018,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This Startup’s Recent Funding Could Be A Bridge For M’sian Businesses To...
BEAM have just announced their latest success in acquiring funding in a round that included SOSV—the operators of Chinaccelerator. They hope to use this new round of funding to expand their operations...
View ArticleClik here to view.
OWNDAYS Uses Social Currency In Their Latest Publicity Campaign – Here’s The...
Unless you’re an influencer or social media personality, it’s more than likely that the engagement you get on Instagram are from accounts that can be categorised as such: Friends, including...
View Article