Grab co-founders Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling first met each other when they were pursuing an MBA at Harvard Business School. Back in their home country of Malaysia, taxis were not a preferred choice of transportation. Securing a taxi was difficult, and many overseas travelers would often complain about …
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With six outlets islandwide and a huge community, both yoga practitioners and newbies alike are likely to have heard of Yoga Movement. Back in 2012 when Yoga Movement launched its first outlet, the yoga industry was still in its nascent stages, and there were only a handful of yoga studios …
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Sea Limited, the parent company of Shopee, Garena and SEA Money, announced today (March 2) its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2020. In 2020, Sea recorded a total GAAP revenue of US$ 4.4 billion, up 101.1 per cent year-on-year. Meanwhile, its total gross …
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“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 …
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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 …
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Song Fa Bak Kut Teh started out as a pushcart stall along Johore Road in Singapore back in 1969. Founded by Yeo Eng Song, the stall serves bowls of peppery bak kut teh. Other items on the menu included pork rib, pig tail, liver, kidney soup and braised pig’s trotters. …
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“How often do we hear about being kind or showing more kindness?” After musing, Jamie Lee and her husband Deeps de Silva started an Instagram page to spread kindness and bring motivation to their followers. The Kind Friend‘s Instagram page was started in January 2019, and in less than a …
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When it comes to fresh and delicious seafood, JUMBO Seafood is one of the brands that instantly comes to our minds. Started by a group of friends “for the love of eating and seafood”, the Singaporean brand has since expanded to the Southeast Asian region. The household name is frequented …
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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 …
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