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Author’s Blurb: I’m not fond of ads because more often than not, I tend to come across poorly made ones that hinder my usage of a site. Those experiences are what make me use ad blockers whenever possible. Ads can be a double edged sword for brands—you either come up …

Author’s blurb: The world’s recovery stage from the pandemic is taking place. True enough, COVID-19 vaccines are already being distributed and will be reaching Malaysia’s shores very soon. A recent study by YouGov found that 82% of Malaysians are ready to be vaccinated. This was announced by PM Tan Sri …

For years, bubble tea has been a Singaporean obsession and stores selling the sweet treat have steadily popped up all over the island. Mega-chains like Koi and Gong Cha, as well as specialty brands like Tiger Sugar, tend to draw hoards of bubble tea lovers to them. The bubble tea …

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is changing its terms of service to force users to share personal data including phone numbers and locations with its parent company, Facebook. It is also reported that if you do not agree to the new terms of service by February 8, you would risk losing access to …

Being that it’s not one of Malaysia’s beauty brands run by celebrities in the entertainment industry, you may find Lip & Co. an unfamiliar name. When Kelvin Tan established it in 2017, he already had the experience of running UB Cosmetics, a beauty brand that supplied to beauty subscription boxes …

The pandemic was undeniably tough on the F&B industry in 2020. Many businesses had to pivot to keep their operations running, but pivoting doesn’t always guarantee survival.  Even well-loved and known F&B brands with loyal and supportive fanbases were unable to keep up with the uncertainties of the year, and …

Anything can be taken as offensive to someone, even more so nowadays in the age of keyboard warriors. Thus, we watch our words and try to understand delicate social contexts in order not to cause conflict. But out there is one Malaysian startup making products that are intentionally meant to …

As we’re fresh into the new year, many of us probably have resolutions we want to achieve or things we’d want to learn for the year. For aspiring entrepreneurs or leaders trying to break out of stagnancy or an issue in your company, you may be looking for inspiration. Hence, …

Earlier on Monday (Jan 4), the government revealed that TraceTogether data may be used to aid criminal investigations, causing an uproar among Singapore citizens. According to the law, the police can obtain any data under Singapore’s jurisdiction for the purposes of criminal investigations, and this includes TraceTogether data. In response, …