Lifestyle

In my family, buying organic produce has always been our go-to, where vegetables with holes in their leaves are a good sign. It’s hard to deny that the organic trend is picking up in Malaysia, seeing how so many small startups are jumping into the business of selling organic produce. …

Much like BentukBentuk whose founders came from an IT background and now run a successful home decor business, Ikmal has a similar story. Coming from a decade-long career in the IT industry, Ikmal picked up the precise art of making Neapolitan pizzas for his wife in a wood-fired oven he …

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has started trials on a digital health verification app that validates passengers’ Covid-19 test results and vaccination statuses. The trial, which started on Wednesday, is aimed at facilitating the revival of air travel. Under the trial, travellers on SIA flights from Jakarta or Kuala Lumpur will be …

One year-end holiday, Ooi Poh Mei had some free time on her hands and decided to learn how to clean eyes from her grandfather when she was 16.  Using ink, copper wire, a bamboo stick, cotton and a concoction of 10 different herbs, Poh Mei’s eye-cleansing family business, Hwang I …

When Covid-19 struck us, we were forced to stay at home. For those looking for an alternative stream of income to others working on passion projects, Covid-19 has made starting a home-based business more possible than ever before. With the movement to support local brands, more Singaporeans have also been …

Last weekend, a website named The Sleeping Beauties made its rounds on social media for allegedly selling the pre-loved pillows of Singaporean influencers. For a price of S$ 20 to S$ 100, customers were able to purchase their favourite influencer’s pre-loved pillow. It was not disclosed how the prices were …

In a 2020 study by Kisi on work-life balance, KL ranked 4th for the most overworked city among 50 cities. Not too far along are Singapore in 2nd place, and Japan in 5th. With our culture glorifying overworking without taking breaks, Insporeum Network wants to bring balance and laughter back …

While remote working is not a new concept, it was not largely practised in Singapore before the pandemic hit.  Now, remote working has become the norm for most Singaporeans. While eight out of 10 workers in Singapore say they prefer to work from home or have flexible working arrangements, problems …

Over the years, it seems like larger F&B players are buying over smaller operators in a bid to achieve critical mass, strengthen their competitiveness and eventually scale up their business. On the consumers’ end, many are worried that such consolidations will lead to price increases and a possible drop in …