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LTA: Taxi Operators, Private-Hire Firms To Get Additional S$112M Grant To...
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced today (September 15) that the government will be injecting an additional S$112 million in financial assistance for taxi operators and private-hire firms....
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S’pore Startup Carousell Raises US$80M Funding Led By Naver – Now Valued At...
South Korean tech giant, Naver, just led a US$80 million (S$108 million) investment round into Carousell, the online marketplace startup announced in a press release earlier today (15 September)....
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S’pore First Country To Reap Apple Watch Benefits – Apple Partners HPB To...
During an Apple event yesterday (September 15), Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Singapore will be the first country to leverage the capabilities of the Apple Watch by offering incentives for people to...
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Adult S’poreans To Get $100 Tourism Vouchers In Dec – Can Use It For Hotel...
Last month, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced that S$320 million will be set aside for tourism credits. Called SingapoRediscovers Vouchers, they aim to boost the ailing local tourism...
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Razer’s Under IMDA Scrutiny For A Data Leak That Exposed Over 100K Users
In August, security researcher Volodymyr Diachenko discovered a data leak by gaming giant Razer. The product of a misconfigured server, the data leak was estimated to affect around 100,000 users,...
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From Diamond Rings To Furniture: “7-Figure” S’pore Startup IUIGA Is...
According to homegrown lifestyle brand IUIGA, they found it a “dilemma” when they shop for home products. They often had to choose between premium brands that were exorbitantly priced or mass-market...
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Facebook Awards S$4.75M In Grants To S’pore Businesses – Here’s How To Apply
As businesses continue to face economic uncertainties in the wake of the global pandemic, Facebook Singapore launched today (16 September) a Small Business Grant programme. Approximately S$4.75...
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This S’pore Brand Conquers The Gourmet Snack Market, Sold 1M Bags Of Truffle...
In 2018, three brothers — Kenny Chan, 35, Johnathan Chan, 32 and Kayson Chan, 29 — saw an opportunity to bring in sophisticated gourmet food inspired by Italian culture into Singapore. The trio...
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Meet The Craftsman Who Created S’pore’s Iconic Mascots Like Sharity Elephant,...
Stepping into Frankie Yeo’s workspace is almost like entering a whole different world. Located in a nondescript industrial area in MacPherson, the Mascots and Puppets Specialists office is jam-packed...
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Find The Cheapest Ride: This S’pore App Compares Fares Among ComfortDelGro,...
Mark Lim, 34 and Timothy Khor, 28, noticed that railing-hailing prices tend to fluctuate erratically. Rates were also different across multiple apps ranging from private-hire app Grab to taxi operator...
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This S’porean Turned His Ornamental Shrimp Hobby Into A Biz – Sells Each One...
It sounds crazy, but people have paid up to S$13,000 for a single miniature ornamental shrimp, according to Derrick Toh, the owner of local aquatic shop Shrimps Affair. Located on French Road, Shrimps...
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Pioneer Of Durian Mooncakes In S’pore: How Golden Moments Hit S$1.5M Sales In...
The Mid-Autumn Festival typically falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, which is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar. This year, it falls on...
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Sceptics Say Cosmo Dr.’s Free Electrotherapy Exploits Old M’sians. What...
Some of you may have come across their pop-up showrooms around locations in Selangor. In those, you’d find a bunch of elderly folks sitting in chairs, paying close attention to young and cheery...
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How 2 Spicy-Loving Sisters Built A Chilli Biz In S’pore – Sells Hundreds Of...
Chilli is typically dubbed as a staple spice in Singapore. From chilli crab to Hainanese chicken rice, chilli always seems to make an appearance, whether as the star or an accompaniment. Singaporeans...
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This M’sian-Made Fridge That Uses No Electricity Won The National James Dyson...
Every year, the James Dyson Award (JDA), an international design award, rounds up young innovators (consisting of current and recent design engineering students) from 27 countries and regions to find...
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Handmade Soya Sauce Since 1959: How This 3rd-Gen Biz Owner Is Preserving His...
Anyone who has thrown a house party before would probably have received countless bottles of wine as gifts. Despite soya sauce being a staple in Singapore, few would consider it a “gift-worthy”...
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Here Are 13 Top-Funded Startups In S’pore – Grab Tops The List At US$10.1...
As entrepreneurs will know, startup funding is necessary when it comes to building the company. Startup funding pays for incorporation, business licenses, insurance, facilities, equipment, marketing...
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At 63, This Retired M’sian Auditor Created A Zero-Waste Fix For The Global...
When Roland Tee retired as an auditor in 2009, he realised from reading newspapers that there needed to be a more environmentally friendly way to dispose of our country’s waste. “The more I read, the...
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S’pore’s Seeing A Rise In ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Services – Will It Help To...
As Singapore transitions into the fourth quarter of the year, it has become apparent that the retail sector’s recovery is likely to be slow and lengthy. Within the first few months of 2020, Singapore...
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S’pore’s First “Happy Hour App”: Get Up To 70% Off On Beauty, Lifestyle Deals...
Entrepreneur Samuel Chua takes the concept of “multi-tasking” to a whole new level. The Singaporean co-founded Singapore’s first ‘happy hour’ app while holding down a full-time job and running another...
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