Earlier in January, Singapore financial services startup GoBear suddenly announced that it is ceasing operations. It cited the failure to raise additional funds from existing or new investors as the primary reason for closure, adding that the COVID-19 pandemic made the operating and fundraising environment “very challenging”. Other factors included a …
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When the circuit breaker took place in April last year, many businesses were impacted following forced closures as part of government regulations to curb the Covid-19 virus. However, it’s a different story for Nikhil Charan and Robert Rajeswaran, who both embarked on a new business venture at the thick of …
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One of the more daunting tasks of laundry for many of us is probably making sure we properly sort through the colours and whites. While residing in London, Victoria was amazed by something she found called colour absorber sheets that let her forego that process. In layman terms, colour absorber …
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Back in 2015, Ling Ting Ming embarked on a trip to San Francisco to search for inspiration and learn about any new technology on the scene. “Back then in the United States, robotics was a big thing. Just being there inspired me a lot, and that’s why we decided to …
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It’s not an understatement to say that Singaporeans are ardent lovers of food. The city-state has often been fondly described as a ‘Nation of Foodies’, and even its hawker culture has managed to make it into the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and …
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Andre Menezes first tried plant-based food in 2017 in Singapore, when he was getting his teeth into the famous plant-based vegetarian “meat” burger by Impossible Foods. That was a bite to remember, he told KrASIA. As a meat-eater, he was highly impressed not only by the crunchy, savoury flavour of the …
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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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The power of audio From podcasts to Clubhouse, branded audio is more important than ever. Learn how brands are increasing customer loyalty and personalization with these best practices. Register Now Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. On-demand warehousing fulfillment startup Flowspace …
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Data: Meet ad creative From TikTok to Instagram, Facebook to YouTube, and more, learn how data is key to ensuring ad creative will actually perform on every platform. Register Now Cloud observability startup OpsCruise today emerged from stealth and announced it has landed a $ 5 million round of funding. …
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