Video conferencing platform Zoom has just announced today (December 16) that it will expand its presence in Singapore by opening a new Research and Development Center on the island. Beyond just that, the California-based company also plans to expand its data centre here. These expansions bring about plans to hire …
Read More »What Singaporeans Need To Know About COVID-19 Vaccines: How Safe And Effective Is It?
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced yesterday (December 14) that Singapore will enter Phase 3 of reopening on December 28. Despite the easing of restrictions in a controlled manner, PM Lee warned that we should not let our guards down. The pandemic is still raging and we might have to …
Read More »Plant Trees And Donate Coins: How Shopee Makes It Fun For You To Give Back This X’mas
The season of giving is upon us and in that same spirit, e-commerce giant Shopee will be running the Shopee Giving Tree campaign in line with its upcoming Christmas sale. Despite 2020 being a tough year, Shopee wants to foster a stronger community spirit by celebrating small acts of kindness that can make …
Read More »This M’sian Startup Seasons & Packs Chicken Breasts For Gym Buffs To Eat Like A Protein Bar
Chicken breasts are popular in the fitness realm due to their low caloric count and high protein content. Another reason for their likability is in their convenience, as it only takes 15 minutes to cook one well. But for too-busy white-collar workers who still wish to be fit and healthy, …
Read More »PM Lee: Gov’t To Issue Free COVID-19 Vaccinations For S’poreans, Long-Term Residents By Q3 2021
[Article has been updated on 14 December 2020, 5:40pm] Singapore has approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today (14 December) in an address. The first shipment is expected to arrive by the end of this month, making Singapore one of the first …
Read More »Cheers Has Opened An Unmanned Store With No Staff: Is This The Future Of Retail In S’pore?
Convenience store Cheers has just opened a new and completely unmanned outlet at Our Tampines Hub last Saturday (Dec 12). At the Cheers store, customers can just walk in, grab the items they need and walk out without having to take out their phones, credit cards or cash to make …
Read More »Spilling The Tea On What I’ve Learnt From Writing About Startups At Vulcan Post So Far
I’m a probationary writer at Vulcan Post, and have been scouting and featuring startups for over two months now. Out of all the types of writing I’ve done so far, I look forward to featuring startups the most. I’m always excited to learn more about their journey and how they …
Read More »At Home in the Hudson Valley with Martin Cooper and Karen Suen-Cooper
For most who can relate to (and remember) the lyrics of Green Acres, the dream of ditching city life for a parcel of land and old house in the country is merely a fantasy. Then there are those like Martin Cooper and Karen Suen-Cooper, who made the leap from the urbane …
Read More »These S’poreans Turn Asian Food Into Healthy Meals – Hit 7-Figure Annual Sales In Under 3 Years
When Yummy Bros co-founders launched their business on 1 April 2018, many of their friends thought that it was an April Fools’ joke. It shouldn’t come as a surprise though. Gerald Tan and Anson Lim, the first two members of the founding team, are both fitness junkies. For Gerald, it’s …
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