Author’s blurb: When I think of concrete, the first thing that comes to mind is usually grey and hard structures used to build walls and pave floors. The industrial look can come off unflattering to me, especially when left exposed without being painted first. But Adesh and Shahfiq see a …
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Singapore has no shortage of big-name coffee chains like Starbucks, or third-wave coffee houses that offer specialty coffee. However, it is difficult to replicate the same old-school, rustic charm of sipping kopi at a coffee shop. Unfortunately, the demise of some traditional coffee shops like Chin Mee Chin and Hup …
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Handmade parcels and handwritten letters are always a little more special because of their personal touch. Those extra details tell me the amount of effort that went into making these things look presentable to me, which I appreciate. Kurukynki, a stamp producer in Malaysia, is a startup that helps with …
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Photo by Julie Clopper / Shutterstock.com Target’s best sale of the year wasn’t on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. This year it falls on Dec. 5 and Dec. 6 — this weekend — when Target gift cards are 10% off in stores and online. That might not sound like much …
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Photo by Noushad Thekkayil / Shutterstock.com If you work in a frontline position at a grocery store, your risk of contracting coronavirus is probably higher than you think. In fact, employees with customer-facing roles are five times as likely to test positive for the virus as colleagues who work in …
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[Article has been updated on 3 December 2020, 4:22pm] For the past few years, Grab Holdings and Gojek have been locked in a long and expensive battle for dominance in the Southeast Asian region. According to annual filings, Grab has been burning through cash and lost more than US$ 200 …
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For a week now, I’ve been devoutly playing this game called Redecor. It’s a home design game that’s not too bad of a starting point to up your interior designing skills. Since MCO, my personal and work life has revolved around my bedroom and living room. The more I stay …
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Photo by myboys.me / Shutterstock.com If you want to save a little money on your next tax bill while doing some good in 2020, time is running out. Earlier this year, a new federal law — the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act — temporarily suspended rules that …
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When it comes to fresh and delicious seafood, JUMBO Seafood is one of the brands that instantly comes to our minds. Started by a group of friends “for the love of eating and seafood”, the Singaporean brand has since expanded to the Southeast Asian region. The household name is frequented …
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