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As a board games enthusiast, one of my favourites has to be We’re Not Really Strangers (WRNS). It’s a card game launched in 2017 that facilitates honest connections with the group you’re playing with.  Most of the card games these days are just for laughs, while WRNS gives you the …

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today (Nov 30) that eligible non-bank financial institutions (NFIs) will be allowed to connect directly to funds transfer services PayNow and Fast (Fast And Secure Transfers). These NFIs include Grab Financial Group, which operates GrabPay; Razer Fintech, the financial technology arm of gaming …

It is not surprising that when passenger traffic and footfall plunged during the pandemic, retail shops at Changi Airport also witnessed a drastic dip in sales. Passenger traffic remains at less than five per cent of what it was before the pandemic, and retail sales have plunged 74 per cent …

When your user base just keeps growing, I’m pretty sure you can confidently take it as a sign that what you’re offering is something much needed. Since its launch in 2015, JomParking has had over 500k user downloads, an ever-increasing number from their achievement of 1,790 users in the first …

In the midst of all the bad news we’ve been getting recently, gamers can at least rejoice. We can expect a new game company to crop up in KL with Lemon Sky Studios (Lemon Sky) and iCandy Interactive’s (iCandy) joint venture. Calm your excitement though, as the company has yet …

We have over 900,000 SMEs in Malaysia today, and almost 99% of them contribute to 38.3% of the country’s GDP and 66% of the country’s employment. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit us in early 2020 and the government implemented the MCO, many SMEs were badly affected. An online survey conducted …

Crystal Cheng, 26, and Joshua Chan, 29, both studied at the Singapore Management University (SMU). They were classmates, but became very good friends due to the shared interest in startups. Prior to starting up Edens Chips together, both of them were startup founders themselves. Crystal is the founder of churros …

Food and beverage company Jumbo Group is reportedly looking to acquire a 75 per cent stake in popular dumpling noodle stall Kok Kee Wanton Noodle for S$ 2.1 million in cash and shares. The acquisition move comes after Jumbo reported yesterday night (Nov 26) a net loss of about S$ …

While looking for a carer for their first child, Jon Ming and his wife, Q-Pei were introduced to a different way of raising kids. It’s called the play exploration method, and upon further research, Q-Pei came across the Montessori approach.  Dictionary time: The Montessori method is one that stimulates a …