Globally, Malaysia is ranked 8th in the top 20 countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste in the world. Moreover, with boba stores springing up like mushrooms after the rain in Malaysia, plastic pollution has worsened over the years, especially in Klang Valley. If you can recall, there was the …
Read More »‘Airbnb For The Needy’: This S’pore Initiative Opens Up Homes At Zero Rent For Up To A Year
Kampungs, or villages, have long ceased to be the primary type of accommodation in Singapore. A ‘kampung’ is a Malay term for a traditional village — a clustered community with a population of a few hundreds. Today, this is similar to a Housing Development Board (HDB) estate, where most Singaporeans …
Read More »COVID-19: WhyQ And FairPrice Launch Food Delivery “Marketplace” That Charges Zero Commission
Recently, food delivery apps have come under fire for charging steep commission rates of 30 to 40 per cent, eating into hawkers’ already-thin margins. Following foodpanda’s latest initiative to waive off the first month of commission fees for new hawkers, FairPrice and food delivery start-up WhyQ have partnered to launch …
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