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Earlier in January, Singapore financial services startup GoBear suddenly announced that it is ceasing operations. It cited the failure to raise additional funds from existing or new investors as the primary reason for closure, adding that the COVID-19 pandemic made the operating and fundraising environment “very challenging”. Other factors included a …

Homegrown durian mooncake brand Golden Moments has announced that local actress, filmmaker and pâtissier Jeanette Aw will join its team as brand ambassador and Creative Director. According to a press release by Golden Moments, the team met up with Jeanette last year to share about the brand’s values and visions. Since the …

Author’s Blurb: The MCO has bred plenty of new entrepreneurs, particularly in the F&B scene. Starting a home-based business is in a way easier now when coupled with the abundance of courier services and online marketplaces like Kravve or Good Finds. What started as a shared love for fried chicken …

Photo by Standret / Shutterstock.com Cars are becoming more dependable overall, and one car brand leads the pack in terms of reliability. J.D. Power says Lexus is the most dependable brand overall, and the most reliable among luxury car brands in its 2021 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study. Meanwhile, Kia earns …

“I had people calling me up scolding me on why I sent them bread that was already spoilt,” recalled Chan Su Yin of Yin’s Sourdough Bakery’s beginnings. Not many knew what sourdough was all about back in 2012. Yin was one of three commercial bakers making it in the whole of …

Zi char, loosely translated as “cook fry”, refers to Chinese home-style dishes that are stir-fried. From egg fried rice to noodles, this popular method of cooking is well-represented across both hawker centres and restaurants. As zi char lovers, the founders of local F&B takeaway kiosk WOK HEY saw an opportunity …

Malaysia is a large exporter of rich natural resources. It includes ginger, rubber, palm oil, and timber that are habitually shipped out in their raw forms. Once manufactured abroad into other products like furniture, for instance, they’re sold back to local SMEs, governments, and private companies at a higher margin. …

A whiff of lavender carries me to a relaxing spa where I first got a facial, while the Chinese feng you jing oil takes me back on a winding drive up to Genting.  Distinct scents can transport me to an exact moment where I first encountered it. The sense of …

Going vegan no longer means having to give up all your favourite sweet treats and desserts. While many F&B establishments have taken to adding vegan dessert options to their menus, specialty stores selling vegan treats are also gradually popping up around the island. One of such stores is Kind Kones, …