Lifestyle

Singapore has no shortage of big-name coffee chains like Starbucks, or third-wave coffee houses that offer specialty coffee. However, it is difficult to replicate the same old-school, rustic charm of sipping kopi at a coffee shop. Unfortunately, the demise of some traditional coffee shops like Chin Mee Chin and Hup …

Handmade parcels and handwritten letters are always a little more special because of their personal touch. Those extra details tell me the amount of effort that went into making these things look presentable to me, which I appreciate. Kurukynki, a stamp producer in Malaysia, is a startup that helps with …

Julie’s Biscuits was a large part of my schooling years. I’d always keep a small pack of her Peanut Butter Sandwiches in my bag, just in case I needed to sneak a bite during class. Now, the Sugar Crackers are my go-to an accompaniment to my morning coffee, or as a …

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Friday (December 4) the grant of digital bank licenses to four winning applicants. It awarded digital full bank licenses to the Grab-Singtel consortium and Sea, as well as digital wholesale bank licenses to Ant Group and a consortium comprising Greenland Financial Holdings, …

There seems to be some sale ongoing at any point of year. Particularly from August to December, we see e-commerce sites hosting huge shopping festivals each year. 8.8, 9.9, 10.10 and the hugely celebrated 11.11 are just some of the key dates of the online shopping calendar. The ones that …

[This is a sponsored article with MaGIC.] Last week, 39 startups emerged from their eye-opening 3-month journey through the Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC)’s Global Accelerator Programme (GAP). But unlike previous GAP cohorts, this year’s programme was completely virtual and its main focus was to build and equip …

Perennial Real Estate announced today (December 4) that it has acquired the Big Box shopping mall in Jurong East for S$ 118 million. This acquisition deal is expected to complete by mid-February 2021. In a media statement, Perennial said that it has obtained JTC Corporation’s approval for the site to …

The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced yesterday (December 4) the award of four digital bank licenses in Singapore. Out of the four, Grab-Singtel consortium and Sea — the parent company of e-commerce giant Shopee — has won the bid for two digital full banking licenses. Following this grant, Grab-Singtel consortium …

According to an article on Business Times, the Grab-Singtel consortium as well as ecommerce conglomerate SEA has just won the digital full banking license awarded by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Singapore is taking a big step forward in fintech with the opening of digital bank license applications by …