Sengkang GRC Victory: How The Workers’ Party Won And What Went Wrong For The PAP
Following the General Election 2020’s results on Saturday morning (July 11), the People’s Action Party (PAP) has lost another Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in a “tough fight” against the...
View ArticleS’pore Economy Shrunk By 41.2% In Second Quarter of 2020, According To Latest...
Singapore has entered a technical recession after its economy contracted 41.2 per cent in the second quarter from the previous three months, according to a press release by the Ministry of Trade and...
View ArticleMUJI Files For Bankruptcy In The US – How Will That Affect Its S’pore Stores?
Last weekend, brand at the forefront of minimalist aesthetic, MUJI, filed for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States (US), citing Covid-19 as the driver behind the move. Its...
View ArticleFrom Real Estate To Banking: How These 7 S’porean Families Built Up...
It is common knowledge that Singapore is the richest city in the world. Home to 44 billionaires at last count, the island plays hosts to a rising number of tycoons who literally own earth you walk on....
View ArticleGold Rush: This S’pore Firm Launched An App That Lets You Trade Gold With A...
For centuries now, since the invention of money, gold has been an investors’ safe haven asset. Prized as a valuable commodity throughout human history, investors tend to move their funds into gold...
View ArticleAirAsia Ends Up Rehiring Its Laid-Off Employees To Work For Its Agriculture...
In June 2020, AirAsia laid off over 300 employees to cut costs during the pandemic. That same month, it launched an agriculture e-commerce platform called Ourfarm, where F&B businesses can buy...
View ArticleEgg-scuse Me, What The Heck Is Astaxanthin & Why Are These M’sians Selling...
Author’s Blurb: Whenever I’m at the grocery store buying eggs, I have to admit I usually go for the cheapest ones that don’t look too bad. I don’t buy them based on their grade, size, or nutritional...
View ArticleGojek Lets You Add Up To 3 Locations In A Single Trip, Charges Cancellation...
Now that we are in Phase 2, we are bound to be going to more places and if you’re a Gojek user, here are some updates that you should know about. On July 20, Gojek will be launching a...
View ArticleHow This S’porean Grew Her Coffee Subscription Startup Into A Regional...
“Sustainability and profitability are complementary,” Faye Sit surmises of Hook Coffee, in her interview with Vulcan Post. In the span of just four years, the co-founder of the e-coffee brand has...
View ArticleWP’s Pritam Singh Was Named “Leader Of The Opposition”: Why Now, And What...
Following the 2020 General Election results, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong conferred Workers’ Party (WP) Secretary-General, Pritam Singh, the title of the first official Leader of the Opposition....
View ArticleAirAsia’s On-Demand Delivery Arm Has ‘Teleported’ To S’pore And They’re Now...
Almost a quarter of AirAsia Group’s annual revenue for 2019 came from its ancillary and non-airline businesses. Its cargo and logistics arm Teleport pivoted to drive last-mile delivery when the...
View ArticleThis M’sian Company Wants To Make The Document You Signed Online...
In business, a legal document could make or break the company. Contracts, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) and even rights to Intellectual Properties (IP) require signatures from key persons in the...
View ArticleThese 2 SMU Grads Invested $15K To Sell Home Essentials Online, Broke Even In...
I’m someone who cannot stand any mess. In the office, I’m always cleaning up the pantry and rearranging things, making sure things are placed where they rightfully belong. My colleagues often joke...
View ArticleWhy This S’pore Startup Is Cashing In On The Idea Of Turning Stores,...
Covid-19 is keeping everyone at home — and away from ATMs and banks — due to social distancing measures and fear of contracting the virus from common surfaces. More are turning towards online cash...
View ArticleThis M’sian Drive-In Cinema Will Allow 50 Cars Per Movie, & 5 Other Facts Its...
Author’s Blurb: Drive-in cinemas are something I’ve only seen in movies. Cosy images of couples cuddling up on the roof of their cars, with takeout snacks and drinks. The only downside to going to an...
View ArticleCinemas Have Reopened With Social Distancing Rules – How Will It Affect The...
Cinemas in Singapore have been forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic since March 26, casting a dry spell for movie-goers and cinema operators alike. However, film buffs can finally rejoice as...
View ArticleHow S’pore Fitness Studios Are ‘Working Out’ Their Game Plan As They Adapt To...
With Covid-19 disrupting the sport and recreation landscape in Singapore, fitness studios have had to implement alternative business models to stay afloat. Fitness and boxing studio Boom Singapore...
View ArticleWe Could See 25 More Accredited Social Enterprises In M’sia At The End Of...
“MaGIC are passionate advocates of social entrepreneurship because we’ve seen the transformative powers of entrepreneurs that are guided by altruistic compasses.” This was said by Malaysian Global...
View ArticleThis Startup Utilised Its Tech In Facial Recognition Fever Detection...
The facial recognition technology first saw roots in the 1960s. Fascinated by it, Varun Chatterji has spent more than eight years learning and grasping various image recognition techniques and while...
View ArticleWhy Beauty Booking App Vaniday Relaunched In S’pore After A Sudden Global...
When Vaniday announced its closure in Singapore in December last year, it came as a shock. The beauty booking app had raised a “seven-figure” funding (in euros) just six months prior in June, led by...
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