By July 2021, the world may be saying its final goodbye to LG Electronics Inc’s global mobile division. That’s when they’re expected to wind down, although the sales of their devices and replacement parts will continue for stocks that are still available on the market. Reports earlier this year had …
Read More »A Look At Shopee’s Key Milestones As It Rose To Become SEA’s Top E-Commerce Player
Singaporeans are no strangers to Shopee. Even if they have never purchased anything from the e-commerce site, they are bound to have seen Shopee’s iconic orange ads, or heard its catchy marketing jingles. There is a good reason for the large volume of customers on Shopee — you can buy …
Read More »What Will A Grab-Singtel And Sea Digital Bank Look Like When It Launches In S’pore From 2022?
[Disclaimer: Opinions are our own and does not reflect the actual features of the Grab-Singtel and Sea digital bank.] Last year, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the grant of digital bank licenses to four winning applicants. It awarded digital full bank licenses to the Grab-Singtel consortium and Sea, as well …
Read More »How Bad Was 2020 for Tourism? Look at the Numbers.
The dramatic effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the travel industry and beyond are made clear in six charts. Numbers alone cannot capture the scope of the losses that have mounted in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Data sets are crude tools for plumbing the depth of human suffering, …
Read More »A Look At The Key Blindspots In S’pore’s Roadmap To Full Electrification
The electric vehicles (EV) market in Singapore is currently gaining massive traction, fuelled by the clear commitment of the government and major players to electrify mobility and install charging points across the nation. Clear goals have been set by the government, with up to 60,000 charging stations to be deployed …
Read More »The Concept Store Founder Who Just Wants To Look Like Her Grandma
The #ITGTopShelfie interview series focuses on the beauty routines of Into The Gloss’ lovely, accomplished, and loyal community of readers. Submit your own on Instagram—post your Top Shelfie (tag us @intothegloss!) and include the hashtag #ITGTopShelfie for a chance to be featured on ITG. “Hi! My name is Amira Rasool …
Read More »An Inside Look at Cuba’s Constant Struggle for Clean Water
In one hand Manuel Reyes Estrada carried a form and a pencil, in the other a bucket filled with small fish and a plastic Bucanero beer cup. “It is like this,” he said. “We, the health brigade employees, are only allowed to write with pencils.” His superiors, he explained, use …
Read More »An Inside Look at Cuba’s Constant Struggle for Clean Water
In one hand Manuel Reyes Estrada carried a form and a pencil, in the other a bucket filled with small fish and a plastic Bucanero beer cup. “It is like this,” he said. “We, the health brigade employees, are only allowed to write with pencils.” His superiors, he explained, use …
Read More »Change Your Life, Change Your Look
When I was in my early 20s, every time I visited my middle-aged psychiatrist with a new hair color or tattoo—which were all gorgeous, small, done by a famous tattoo artist, and planned ahead—he’d always remark on the change with a tone that suggested the beginning of the end. How …
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