[This is a paid article with HSBC.] It’s disheartening to see companies folding from the effects of COVID-19. But, essential companies have been thriving because their services are still needed more than ever. Saluran Pasifik, one of the leading oil and gas equipment suppliers in Malaysia, had their own fights …
Read More »6 Restaurants Offering Free or Cheap Tacos This Weekend
Photo by David Prahl / Shutterstock.com No matter how you like tacos — stuffed or wrapped, crunchy or soft — you can probably enjoy one, if not several, on the cheap this weekend. Sunday is National Taco Day, and many taco-serving restaurant chains like the following ones are observing the …
Read More »Jewel Changi To MRT Stations: This Multimillionaire Family Built S’pore Landmarks For 4 Gens
Gardens By The Bay, Jewel Changi Airport, MRT stations and shopping malls are likely images that pop up in the minds of people when Singapore is mentioned. These globally acclaimed landmarks — and many more — are the work of one family-run company that has been around for almost a …
Read More »What Does This Fall Look Like?
This story idea got thrown out at a recent team meeting, and at first we all had the same reaction. Moodboards? What would be the point! The only people still wearing outfits, let alone pants, as the first fall chill reared its unsettlingly premature head were probably: going into work …
Read More »Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is still coming — but not this year
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Electronic Arts still hasn’t revealed Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, and that’s for a reason. The publisher originally planned to launch the remastered trilogy, that I first reported on back in May, with an October reveal and release. …
Read More »For US$300/Year, This M’sian App Claims It’ll Teach You Better-Than-Expert Trading Insights
BigBrainBank (BBB) is a fintech startup founded by Dato’ Dr. Brendon Yong, a trader and an entrepreneur with 10 years of experience in the financial education industry. Just recently, BBB raised a 7-figure (US$ ) funding from angel investors. Aside from citing his experience as a key factor in raising …
Read More »This Is the Cheapest Place to Buy a Used Car
Photo by RomanR / Shutterstock.com If you are looking for a great deal on a used car, check out the inventory at a local car rental agency. Rental car dealers typically offer vehicles at 1.6% below their market value, a better deal than you will find at dealerships, according to …
Read More »S’pore To Trial New Business Travel Pass For Senior Executives, But Is This A Good Move?
The government is set to trial a new business travel pass for senior executives in Singapore who need to travel overseas regularly for official and business purposes. However, holders of this pass will be required to abide by a strict controlled itinerary when they travel abroad for work. Upon returning …
Read More »How This Superfood Biz Became One Of The Top 100 Fastest Growing Firms In S’pore
A Singaporean superfoods company has made it to the Financial Times’ list of high-growth firms in the Asia Pacific. In Singapore, it is also listed in Singapore’s top 100 fastest-growing firms. Called Nature’s Superfoods, it is predominantly an online business, selling everything from quinoa to chia seeds, and exporting them …
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