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Indonesia-based ride-hailing firm Gojek announced on Tuesday night (June 23) that it will be trimming off 9 per cent of its workforce. According to Gojek, 430 workers will be affected — most of them will be from its Indonesia office, and the impact on its Singapore team will be minimal. …

A General Election has been called and Polling Day will be on July 10. The Parliament has also been dissolved, and Nomination Day has been set for June 30. Under the law, Polling Day at any general election shall be a public holiday. All employees covered by the Employment Act …

Singaporean playwright Alfian Saát has been accused, yet again, of being a “pro-Malaysia activist” by the People’s Action Party (PAP). On June 19, Jurong GRC MP Dr Tan Wu Meng wrote an article titled “Mr Pritam Singh supports Alfian Saát” and published it on PAP’s website and Facebook page. The …

When we first wrote about COCOdry, we described them as a hair salon that wouldn’t cut or dye your hair. They’re a blowdry bar that specialises in hair styling and washing instead. After being inspired by the concept and its popularity overseas, co-founders Kim and Shan wanted to replicate it …

Editorial Note: GOMO Go Where? Screenshot of Singtel’s Instagram Stories Vulcan Post recently received a tip-off about this series of Instagram Story posted via Singtel’s account. The message within the Stories was so ambiguous that we have no definitive idea on what it actually meant, but figured that it is …

To help Singaporeans manage their cost of living, NTUC Enterprise is rolling out a $ 50 million support package, more than doubled the value of its support from $ 20 million last year. This package includes measures such as extending discounts and programmes until Dec 31 this year, it announced …

Author’s Blurb: I used to be anti-wireless earbuds for the longest time and only just found joy in using them a few months ago. Every bias I had was challenged, so going into this review of another pair of wireless earbuds, I was a lot more open minded. The last …

SG United has become a buzzword during this Covid-19 pandemic as the government urges Singaporeans to stay united as one people and remain resilient in the face of adversity. Encouragingly, many Singaporeans have displayed behaviours of altruism, compassion and empathy during these challenging times. For married couple Derek Ong and …

Malaysia has an estimated e-commerce market value of USD4 billion. Doesn’t sound too shabby, until you expand the borders to include SEA and you’re now looking at a USD100 billion market. If you’re a business owner with some measure of ambition, you’d want a slice of that. But getting your …