“I had people calling me up scolding me on why I sent them bread that was already spoilt,” recalled Chan Su Yin of Yin’s Sourdough Bakery’s beginnings. Not many knew what sourdough was all about back in 2012. Yin was one of three commercial bakers making it in the whole of …
Read More »Biz Cards Could Be Digitised Better, These M’sians Thought. Their Answer? A Sticker.
These days on Twitter or Instagram, it’s very common to see people including their Linktree or Carrd on their bios. For those unfamiliar with these, they are platforms where you can consolidate all kinds of links in one place like your social media accounts, websites, etc. With platforms like those, …
Read More »M’sian Creatives Need Better Networking Sites, So This Team Made Their Own “LinkedIn”
While LinkedIn is currently the go-to place for many professionals to connect with one another, this platform can’t serve professionals from all industries equally yet. Resumes and portfolios may be enough to showcase a banker or a manager’s knowledge and abilities, for examples, but they may not serve artists as …
Read More »At Home in Tangier with Frank de Biasi and Gene Meyer
It would seem designer Frank de Biasi was always destined for a home in Tangier. With a college degree in international relations, studies at the Sorbonne, followed by six years at Christies and then twelve as Director of Interiors at Peter Marino, Frank expanded on his love of travel, art …
Read More »14 Hotels In M’sia Offering V-Day Dinners & Stays To Keep Romance Alive This MCO 2.0
The pandemic hasn’t been kind to the hotel industry ever since the MCO started in 2020. They became quarantine centres for returning locals and some promoted WFH packages to stay operational. Now for Valentine’s Day, some are taking this opportunity to promote intimate packages where guests can enjoy their services …
Read More »Pineapples Were This Sabahan Group’s Last Resort For Food, Now They’re Its Main Income
Most Malaysians are from third or fourth generation immigrant families, and to hear about any of us being stateless after our families have been here for so long sounds almost impossible. However, this isn’t the case for some third or fourth generation children who are born in Sabah, including indigenous …
Read More »Data Analyst To Software Engineer: How To Explain Your Tech Job To Boomer Relatives This CNY
Chinese New Year is just around the corner and we know what this means for many Singaporeans: pineapple tart bingeing, new clothes, and of course, awkward conversations with people you see once a year. Even with this year’s Covid restrictions on house visits and mingling, you’ll be on the receiving …
Read More »Huawei Users Can Now Download Grab App On Their Phones – SingPass App To Come Next
Ever since Huawei lost access to Google Mobile Services (GMS) two years ago, every new phone launch of theirs has come with the question: ‘Will I still be able to use all my favourite apps?’ It’s a legitimate concern, considering that the now-unavailable Google Play Store is the gateway to …
Read More »M’sians Can Now Buy Bitcoin Using E-Wallets Like ShopeePay, GrabPay & Touch ‘n Go eWallet
Today, cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that Binance P2P, its peer-to-peer trading market where you can trade crypto in exchange for your local currency, has added new e-payment options for Southeast Asian currencies. These include: PayNow Paylah ShopeePay DANA LinkAja Gopay OVO Touch ‘n Go eWallet GrabPay What this means for …
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