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Author’s blurb: As someone who isn’t into cooking myself, I sure am into watching Masterchef and a whole lot of Buzzfeed’s Tasty, not to mention walking into kitchen appliance stores just to admire the cooking equipment. Justin Lim, too, shares this sentiment about cooking appliances despite not being an avid …

Failure is inevitable, any entrepreneur will tell you that. In fact, failed ventures serve as lessons for bigger things ahead. Many entrepreneurs have actually went on to set up successful business empires despite losing a lot of money when they first started out. If you ever feel worn down or …

Most of us will probably remember 2020 as a year that was marked by the Covid-19 pandemic. Even though some businesses faced an unfortunate demise, others continued to grow and even managed to raise funds despite the economic downturn. Running a business is no mean feat, and keeping it afloat …

Swee Choon Tim Sum Restaurant has become a name that is synonymous with dim sums, and it’s not surprising to always see snaking long queues at its Jalan Besar outlet. The popular dim sum joint was founded by Ting Ah Swee and wife in 1962. The couple later passed on …

After two years, Singapore’s hawker culture has made it into the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). It joins the ranks of Indonesia’s angklung musical tradition, China’s Shadow Puppetry, and over 460 other items. According to the National Environment Agency (NEA), …

The world’s most famous school dropouts have got to be Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Both Zuckerberg and Gates left Harvard during their undergraduate years to start their businesses, which have since made an indelible mark in the global tech industry. However, they are not the …

Razer Fintech, the fintech arm of Razer, announced today (Dec 17) its partnership with Singapore startup Rely to offer buy now pay later (BNPL) services to regional merchants registered under its Razer Merchant Services (RMS). Through this partnership, RMS’ merchants will now be able to provide interest-free BNPL services for its …

Chinese streaming service iQiyi unveiled on Tuesday (December 15) its Singapore office at Robinson Road, which will serve as its regional headquarters. Kuek Yu Chuang, iQiyi’s vice-president for its international business shared that the firm currently has 25 employees, and it plans to hire over 200 staff in Singapore in …

While 2020 may have killed many businesses, it has also sparked the birth of ingenious business ideas. The COVID-19 pandemic served as a window of opportunity for some businesses, and is a period of time that allowed them to pivot or start up something new amid these trying times. From …