Author’s Blurb: Delivery companies have taken precautionary measures such as contactless deliveries and cashless payments while they operate as an essential service during the MCO, with many publicly sharing those precautions in order to reassure customers. This time, I wanted to know more about their staff’s personal experiences on being …
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With a love and knowledge of fashion, architecture and design, Colombian born, New York based designer Richard Mishaan has, for over 25 years, created interiors that effortlessly meld timeless and contemporary design with a sophisticated flair. Every project, whether residential, commercial or hospitality expresses Richard’s worldly take on modern luxury, …
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Earlier this Wednesday, the Elections Department of Singapore (ELD) announced that the Registers of Electors have been certified and are now available for public inspection online. According to the ELD, 2.65 million Singaporeans are now eligible to vote in the upcoming election — this is an increase of over 59,000 …
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Video games and gadgets retailer Qisahn traces its roots all the way back to the early 2000s. Founder Soon Qishan shared quite matter-of-factly that they are the online pioneers of the video gaming industry in Singapore. He started selling online when he was still a second-year junior college student, peddling …
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Earlier this week, a Facebook post by Colin Chen, who runs a local F&B outlet called The Refinery, went viral. The post highlighted the commission taken in by GrabFood and other delivery apps, revealing that these commissions sometimes may exceed the 30% service fee that companies claim to charge. Following …
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Author’s Blurb: I’ve never been the type of person to frequently go to artisan bazaars or similar, since they’re just not my scene. But from the few times I’ve been, I’ve noticed that there is always a variety of lesser-known sellers who benefit from the foot traffic. With the MCO …
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Author’s Blurb: Recently we got news that Offpeak had ceased operations, so we reached out to co-founder Lau to learn what went wrong. He was brave enough to lay it out in detail (and we’re thankful for that), so hopefully the lessons learnt are ones that startups in similar positions …
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Starting from today (April 16) at 8pm, Singapore’s largest supermarket chain FairPrice will be charging a $ 3.99 service fee to all online orders, in a bid to accommodate the increased demand in delivery slots for its online platform. According to an announcement on their website, the number of visits …
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Author’s Blurb: Thankfully, I haven’t been bitten by the travel bug yet despite staying home throughout the MCO (I haven’t even left home for groceries), but I know some people are itching to travel once it’s allowed again. For now, however, the tourism industry is suffering. But just how badly …
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