Author’s blurb: I had a scented candle phase a few years back where every time I went to the mall, I would walk into scented candle stores just to smell the many options available and identify the ones I liked. Whether or not I ended up buying them, it was …
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The F&B industry in Singapore is very competitive — there are many eateries popping up, and there just as many closing down. Sometimes the competition between F&B players can get so intense that it results in a literal food fight. From slashing to opening competing stalls, here are five notorious …
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FortyTwo is the largest online furniture retailer in Singapore, boasts co-founder Naveed Lee. When the 42-year-old worked as a retail executive in a furniture showroom back in 1998, he noted the low efficiency of the traditional furniture business, which in turn caused high mark-ups in product prices. In 2002, he …
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A private jet, the crimson “A” of the University of Alabama painted on its tail, lifted off from Tuscaloosa, Ala., around daybreak Saturday with extraordinary cargo: cellular debris collected from the nose of Nick Saban, the football coach. Three days earlier, Saban had announced that he had tested positive for …
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Syazmin was a final year student when she went to the UK in 2016. Her husband, Hafidz, who quit his job in Doha, Qatar, followed her to be by her side. Restless and lonely in the house while his wife attended classes, he took notice of the craze the Europeans …
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Forbes has recently released its annual Best Under A Billion list, which highlights 200 publicly-listed small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Asia Pacific region with sales under US$ 1 billion. These companies have consistent top- and bottom-line growth, showcasing track records of stellar corporate performance. According to Forbes, this …
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Each year, Forbes releases its Asia’s Best Under A Billion list which highlights 200 publicly-listed SMEs in the Asia Pacific region which have sales under US$ 1 billion. The selected companies showcase consistent top- and bottom-line growth and have track records of exceptional corporate performance. Of the 200 companies listed, …
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RIO DE JANEIRO — The chaotic response to the coronavirus in Brazil, where it has killed more than 105,000 people, made the country’s experience a cautionary tale that many around the world have watched with alarm. But as the country’s caseload soared, vaccine researchers saw a unique opportunity. With sustained …
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The period of my life when I assumed pregnancy could be planned ended only two years ago — but it feels like a distant memory. It’s almost laughable, considering the years I spent worrying about accidental pregnancies. Once I was ready, I thought I would be in control of when …
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