Lifestyle

As of 2020, robo advisors in Singapore are estimated to command about S$ 1.5 billion in assets under management, spread out over about 105,000 users. This is only a fraction of Singapore’s S$ 3.4 trillion asset management industry, but its growth is particularly promising, especially among the younger generation. However, it …

[Article has been updated on 24 October 2020, 1:30pm] 14 years ago, Anthea Indira Ong, founder of Hush TeaBar, found herself in a state of hopelessness and despair. In an interview with Vulcan Post, Anthea described the situation she was in at that time as a “whole series of collateral …

Characterised by her signature cheongsam and delicately coiffed hair, Chew Gek Khim sits on the list of Singapore’s most powerful tycoons. She is the 29th richest person in Singapore with a net worth of at least US$ 1.26 billion. The billionaire was also the first woman in over a decade …

Head into a Malaysian mall, and chances are that you’d see a Mr DIY shop. It’s pretty much become a staple in many of our malls. In July 2005, it was just a single hardware store along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. But by the end of the first year, it …

The fashion, design and lifestyle industries create a huge number of new and original designs every season.  However, it seems that little use is made of national and regional laws to register and protect these designs, according to BMCC.  The site infers that this is mainly because of an impression …

Well, the wait is finally over: the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro will be available tomorrow (23 October), and it’s shaping up to be one of the more exciting models in recent years. We managed to get an early look at the “regular” iPhone 12 ahead of its official …

FortyTwo is the largest online furniture retailer in Singapore, boasts co-founder Naveed Lee. When the 42-year-old worked as a retail executive in a furniture showroom back in 1998, he noted the low efficiency of the traditional furniture business, which in turn caused high mark-ups in product prices. In 2002, he …

Multimillionaire Koh Wee Seng holds a net worth of US$ 540 million and ranks just shy of Forbes’ richest list as Singapore’s 50th richest man. Despite being the founder and driver behind one of Singapore’s largest business empires, the low-profile magnate has been kept largely out of the public eye. …

Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google are the five leading tech companies that form the popular acronym, FAANG. The FAANG firms have effectively dominated the consumer tech and entertainment experience. All five companies have bases in Singapore, and are expanding rapidly. For one, Amazon is hiring for over 200 jobs based in Singapore, according to …