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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 …

Malaysia is saturated with a multitude of nasi lemak brands.  Ask anyone and they’ll probably have their own favourites.  Fully aware of his competitors, Andreas Domingo of NALE still decided to take a deep dive into the red ocean. Located in iCity Mall in Shah Alam, the brand positions themselves …

In a world in which single-use plastic is becoming increasingly frowned upon, disposable plastic cutlery and crockery could soon be relegated to the past. Besides, the Covid-19 pandemic has derailed the efforts of environmentalists and green lovers to reduce plastic waste. According to a study by six alumni students from the National University …

Photo by sebra / Shutterstock.com As the leaves begin to fall and the nights grow longer, seniors across America have the chance to tweak their Medicare coverage into something that suits them better. But relatively few do so. In fact, less than half of beneficiaries — 43% — say they …

Monopoly takes forever. Candy Land is dull, Chutes and Ladders preachy, the Game of Life troubling in its implications. So even as parents scramble for offscreen entertainment over the holidays, the prospect of a family game night may drive them to despair. Some good news: We are living through a …

Families are choosing road travel this year as a safer alternative to flying. Although travel is down (60%) due to the coronavirus pandemic, car travel has held steadier with only an 11% decrease. If you’re among the many American families planning on road tripping for the holidays, taking long-distance trips …

Clicking into Vintagewknd’s online clothing store is like transporting oneself back to the late 90s/early 2000s. Their collections feature outfits inspired by pop culture classics like Archie Comics, Barbie, even Winnie the Pooh. The nostalgic trends of yesteryear are curated with the savvy eye of a contemporary fashionista: think Emily …

Photo by silverkblackstock / Shutterstock.com Even if you don’t usually like buying things over the internet, chances are good that the coronavirus pandemic has led you to do more online shopping these days. What you may not know is that you could be saving money on almost every online purchase …

Roxane Uzureau had attended a ZeroWaste and responsible living event in Singapore back in 2018. It was there that she unwittingly got to know her barePack co-founders: Maximilien Mason, 29; Valerian Fauvel, 35; and Clement Hochart, 33. While waiting for one of the speakers to arrive onstage, she casually shared …