Kombucha is made by brewing tea with sugar and SCOBY, which stands for Symbiotic Colony Of Bacteria and Yeast. It’s been lauded as a probiotic that helps with digestion and boosts the immune system, among other things. Due to the fermentation process, kombucha may contain trace amounts of alcohol, but …
Read More »GrabPay Funds Can Now Be Transferred To Local Bank Accounts, PayNow Users, Selected E-Wallets
From today (Feb 8), GrabPay users can transfer funds out of their GrabPay wallets to bank accounts and other e-wallets in Singapore, with no fees involved. According to a press release from Grab, the features will be rolled out progressively to GrabPay users. Previously, one of the qualms many had …
Read More »For A Local Brand That Most M’sians Barely Know, It’s Found Fans From UK To Australia
Being that it’s not one of Malaysia’s beauty brands run by celebrities in the entertainment industry, you may find Lip & Co. an unfamiliar name. When Kelvin Tan established it in 2017, he already had the experience of running UB Cosmetics, a beauty brand that supplied to beauty subscription boxes …
Read More »This S’pore Startup Invested 6 Figures To Build A Marketplace App For Local Fashion Brands
When it comes to shopping for new clothes, we often trawl different stores before we decide on our purchase. The same happens when we online shop — we browse multiple websites before we finally add the desired item(s) to cart. However, a new app aims to make the shopping experience …
Read More »Putting S’pore On The World Map: 10 Local Brands That Expanded And Saw Success Overseas
For a long time, many Singaporean entrepreneurs have been encouraged by family and friends to look for a “proper job”. However, despite the trials and tribulations of starting a business, these Singaporeans still chose to persist and strike it out on their own. Although starting a business is risky, the …
Read More »Thank You to The Local Vault
Based in Greenwich, CT, The Local Vault is a valuable new design resource for those living in the Tri-State area. With an inventory of both high-end consignment furniture as well as pieces from local retailers, designers, artists and artisans, they personally vet each private client and take care of all …
Read More »A Balancing Act: Why S’pore Needs Both Local And Foreign Talents To Power The Economy
Singapore has long been known for its liberal foreign worker policy, from blue-collared foreign workers to white-collar expatriates. The city has also long been a coveted choice for expats looking for an entry into Asia — low tax rates and favourable government policies are just among some of the reasons. …
Read More »5 Benefits Local Entrepreneurs Can Get From Alibaba Cloud
Alibaba is one of the world’s biggest e-commerce companies providing solutions and products that are easily accessible to the masses. Alibaba Cloud is the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, which raked in a revenue of USD3.68 billion in 2019 alone—an 84% increase from 2018. Due to COVID-19, they’re offering …
Read More »This Local Korean F&B Bets That You’d Rather Have Your Food Hot And Fresh During The MCO, Here’s Their Idea
Since the MCO started, searches for ‘recipes’ and ‘Dalgona Coffee’ have hit the top 20 most searched terms on Google. Dalgona Coffee can be done with a few simple ingredients, but, full actual meal recipes are not as simple as that, which is why many of us rely on food …
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