Last November, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) put up a tender calling for the installation of 600 electric vehicle (EV) charging points at around 200 public carparks in Singapore. The tender has since drawn 19 bidders, amongst which are ComfortDelGro, Shell, SP Mobility and ST Engineering, according to tender documents. …
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It’s an opportunistic month for creatives in Malaysia. Previously, Clubhouse announced their first ever accelerator programme to support creatives, and recently, MDEC just updated the 5 key programmes under their recent PRISMA and BATIK Digital grants. PRISMA (Malaysian Creative Industry Stimulus Package) is an initiative by the Malaysian Ministry of …
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Andrew Cline / Shutterstock.com At this point, higher taxes seem to be more a question of when than if. Tax increases for the wealthy and corporations were a central part of President Joe Biden’s campaign, and he confirmed in a recent interview with ABC News that such tax hikes remain …
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Bak Kut Teh (BKT) enthusiasts in Klang Valley have most likely heard of Seng Huat BKT, or better known as the “Under The Bridge” BKT. For those who haven’t, it’s a heritage BKT business located under a flyover near the Klang River, which was how they got their nickname. While …
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Tencent picked up a lot of game properties this month when it acquired Leyou Technologies, a Hong Kong-based game company, for $ 1.5 billion. Among the jewels are Warframe maker Digital Extremes as well as Splash Damage, King Maker, and Radiance. The deal is one more sign of the acquisition …
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Photo by Just dance / Shutterstock.com The holidays are almost here, and Old St. Nick soon will be climbing down chimneys and leaving presents behind. Want to help Santa dream up ideas for stocking stuffers? Take a look at these great ideas for men, women and children. Just note that …
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When Yummy Bros co-founders launched their business on 1 April 2018, many of their friends thought that it was an April Fools’ joke. It shouldn’t come as a surprise though. Gerald Tan and Anson Lim, the first two members of the founding team, are both fitness junkies. For Gerald, it’s …
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Yuganov Konstantin / Shutterstock.com Who doesn’t want to save on holiday gifts? It’s hard to shell out hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars in a single month. And it’s not just the gifts. Consider what you spend on decorations, travel expenses, food, drinks and maybe even a new Christmas outfit. …
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We have over 900,000 SMEs in Malaysia today, and almost 99% of them contribute to 38.3% of the country’s GDP and 66% of the country’s employment. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit us in early 2020 and the government implemented the MCO, many SMEs were badly affected. An online survey conducted …
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