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Kombucha is made by brewing tea with sugar and SCOBY, which stands for Symbiotic Colony Of Bacteria and Yeast. It’s been lauded as a probiotic that helps with digestion and boosts the immune system, among other things. Due to the fermentation process, kombucha may contain trace amounts of alcohol, but …

Tucked away in the famous Holland Block 6 Hawker Centre is Kin Hoi, a shellfish specialty store that dubs itself as “probably the best shellfish brand in Singapore.” It is founded by Daniel Teo and Atchara Nimnuan, who are both fresh out of the corporate world. Despite having little experience …

The pandemic has brought to light the importance of keeping fit and healthy. Despite what COVID-19 has put Malaysian gyms through, there may be a bright future for the fitness industry. That’s according to Babel Fit’s General Manager, Billy Waters. Malaysian gyms have taken a huge hit after shutting physical …

When it comes to celebrating diversity and unity, it’s likely we’d be hearing “I don’t see colour” comments among Malaysians.  For Faye, Rachel, and Jon, however, celebrating the multiculturality of Malaysians with colour-blindness did not sit right with them. “To us, the beauty of being a multicultural Malaysia shouldn’t be …

When the pandemic hit, companies had to embrace working from home, and it seems that this will continue in 2021. With less driving, personal cars remained stationary in parking lots and driveways, depreciating as time passed. Looking at this brought up the conversation of whether cars are still a necessity, …

Global technology company TransferWise announced today (Feb 22) that it has undergone a rebranding, in which it is renamed to Wise. Launched in 2011, Wise started out as a money transfer service for consumers, and has since expanded to build a cross-border payments network that aims to make international banking …

Today, Malaysia still lacks a Sexual Harassment Act, and at most only has a section covered in the Employment Act 1955. A few days ago, however, Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun announced that the long-awaited Sexual Harassment Bill is expected to be ready by March and will be tabled in …

When I was listening to a briefing of Samsung’s lineup for 2021’s Galaxy Unpacked, I was hit with a lot of fancy terms and numbers that sounded impressive but foreign to my understanding. One thing that excited me was the Voice Detect feature in the Galaxy Buds Pro, as I’ve …

Back in 2019, it seemed like there was a new boba tea brand popping up every week. Towards the beginning of 2020, plenty were already closing down as the hype dwindled even before the MCO.  We’re now left with bigger name brands who’ve proven that they dominate the Malaysian boba …