The long-awaited announcement of Budget 2021 finally aired at 4PM on November 6, 2020. According to our Minister of Finance, Tengku Zafrul Aziz’s tabling of Budget 2021, here’s how the budget will aid the employment sector in Malaysia. A total of RM322.5 billion has been allocated for 2021, making it …
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[This is a paid article by Standard Chartered Bank.] When you think about the millennial lifestyle, your mind probably goes to all things digital. Our favourite radio station? Try Spotify. Favourite TV channel? More like Netflix. Our favourite way of shopping for things? Lazada or Shopee. How do we like …
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Yesterday, William Bao Bean from SOSV moderated a digital banking forum that took place at Wild Digital SEA’s 2020 conference. It was joined by panelists who were experts in the fintech industry themselves: It’s Not About Challenges, But Partnerships First off, what is digital banking? Pauline defined it as the …
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Clicking into Vintagewknd’s online clothing store is like transporting oneself back to the late 90s/early 2000s. Their collections feature outfits inspired by pop culture classics like Archie Comics, Barbie, even Winnie the Pooh. The nostalgic trends of yesteryear are curated with the savvy eye of a contemporary fashionista: think Emily …
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Rogers&Sons is a curious blend of old and new established carpenters, with older workers working alongside younger woodworkers, experimenting with modern techniques. Founded by Roger Yeo in 1988, the company was originally incorporated as JR & P Industries, and started out as manufacturers of system furniture. In 2014, Roger was …
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Using drones for photography and videography is becoming increasingly popular and accessible. This market is expected to generate $ 127bil in value by 2025, threefold of what it was last year. It’s clear that the global drone sector is reaching new heights today, but 3 friends foresaw the potential for …
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Not everyone has the privilege of having a solid capital to launch a startup. Fortunately, there are many ways to go about that, like looking for investors or simply saving up from jobs. Shen personally emptied his savings of RM5,000 to venture into his first startup, LANSI in 2009. A …
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Roxane Uzureau had attended a ZeroWaste and responsible living event in Singapore back in 2018. It was there that she unwittingly got to know her barePack co-founders: Maximilien Mason, 29; Valerian Fauvel, 35; and Clement Hochart, 33. While waiting for one of the speakers to arrive onstage, she casually shared …
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Fresh figs are a rarer sight in supermarkets, and when you find them, chances are that they’re usually not all that sweet. But why? According to Lawrence and Cheah, co-founders of Figara11, the imported figs sold in supermarkets have to be picked from their trees before ripening. It’s because fully …
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