Over the last few months, food delivery apps have faced heat for charging steep commissions of 30 to 40 per cent, eating into hawkers’ already-thin margins as they struggle to survive in light of the dining-in ban. Commission fees also serve as a barrier that is currently preventing hawkers from …
Read More »Stuck at Home, Men in Japan Learn to Help. Will It Last?
TOKYO — Susumu Kataoka was just looking for a diversion from long days sheltering at home with his family during the coronavirus outbreak. He grabbed his drone and took it for a spin around their Tokyo house, snapping some pictures and posting them on Facebook. His wife, Aki, was not …
Read More »Inspired By Her Mum, This S’porean Pays It Forward With Flowers To Help The Less Privileged
Every year, we pay tribute to mothers around the world on Mother’s Day, typically held on the second Sunday of the month of May. With their nurturing and self-sacrificing qualities, mothers are the backbone of the family. They are our biggest cheerleader, the glue that holds the family together, the …
Read More »9 Malaysian Resources That Will Help You Easily Win Your Ramadhan 2020 Goals
Author’s Blurb: I’m aware that it’s believed whatever good deeds you do (even if it’s something for yourself, like practicing your Quran recital, for example) have their afterlife rewards increased tremendously when done during Ramadhan. This makes Ramadhan one of the best times to sharpen your skills and learn new …
Read More »6 Product Swaps That Help Me Avoid Trips to the Store
Photo by Olesia Bilkei / Shutterstock.com “Reduce, reuse, recycle” has been an Earth-friendly motto for years, but it’s perhaps never been more pertinent. With stay-at-home orders prevalent and shopping trips limited due to the coronavirus pandemic, using less and reusing what we have is good for the planet and for …
Read More »Templafy raises $25 million to help workers create company-compliant documents
Templafy, a Danish startup that helps anyone in a company create new documents while adhering to branding and legal guidelines, has raised $ 25 million in a series C round of funding led by Insight Partners. The raise comes as companies around the world have been forced to swiftly adapt …
Read More »Can Antibody Tests Help End the Coronavirus Pandemic?
A survey of New Yorkers last week found that one in five city residents carried antibodies to the new coronavirus — and in that, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo saw good news. If so many had been infected and survived, he reasoned, the virus may be far less deadly than previously …
Read More »Carb Refeeds for Women: Do They Help With Fat Loss?
One of the more common questions we get in the Keto Reset Facebook community is, “How do I break through a weight-loss plateau?” Stalls are frustrating. You’re cruising along on your Primal or Primal + keto diet, and then wham—you hit a wall. It’s all a totally normal and expected …
Read More »COVID-19: Ninja Van And NOC Are Joining Forces To Support The Needy, Here’s How You Can Help
Homegrown companies Ninja Van and Night Owl Cinematics (NOC) have started a ground-up initiative, #SGPAYSITFORWARD, aiming to donate 100,000 care packs to the needy in Singapore. Based on learnings from past initiatives, vulnerable communities have received an outpouring of support in the form of food donations. Unfortunately, due to excess, …
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