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As with any major global event, there are a few emerging trends that quickly become symbolic timestamps. While low-rise jeans and overly-plucked eyebrows marked the ’00s, it can be said that banana bread and crafting are emblematic of the pandemic. In the height of the lockdown amid Covid-19, Singapore experienced a crafting renaissance of sorts.…(Continue Reading)

At just 27 years old, Ann has tasted world-class desserts while travelling. But she’s never been just a traveller, as she’s worked as a pastry chef in a handful of Michelin star restaurants overseas, from Paris to Singapore. “I had this urge in me wishing Ipoh had the same [kinds of desserts], and that locals…(Continue Reading)

[Written in partnership with MaGIC, but the editorial team had full control over the content.] For many businesses in the service industry, regardless of sector, being able to retain loyal customers is one way to analyse the longevity of a brand, and more. In their careers, Jared Khoo and Jason Chew had identified a similar…(Continue Reading)

When it comes to vending machines, none can beat the Land of the Rising Sun. You can get anything under the glow of those fluorescent lights — from hot soup to T-shirts, convenience is truly the name of the game.  As a country where we like things just within arm’s reach, I’d reckon we are…(Continue Reading)

Over the weekend, local independent bookstore BooksActually has been thrown into the spotlight for founder Kenny Leck’s alleged misconduct towards his female ex-employees. This news came as a shock, considering that BooksActually has always been championed as playing an important role in preserving the longevity of local literature in the media. Following the news, BooksActually…(Continue Reading)

If you’ve clothed a child for any length of time, you’ve no doubt realized that their age doesn’t always correspond to the size of clothes they “should” be wearing (e.g. being three years old but not fitting into size 3T), and there’s a lot of variation among clothing brands. Your child may be a size…(Continue Reading)

There are a lot of great mental health apps out there, but some of the best require a subscription. If you just want some basic tools to help you manage your mental health, the US Departments of Veterans Affairs has a ton that they’ve developed for veterans but released for everyone to use. Read more…

You don’t need to have the preternatural gifts of an empath to support your friend going through a breakup. Whether you’re blindsided or doing a private victory dance at the end of your friend’s relationship, your friend is going through a loss. Sure, you can clearly see all the ways the breakup is for the…(Continue Reading)

The Apple Watch isn’t exactly a must-own device for iPhone users in 2021, but with every redesign and OS upgrade, it’s getting harder and harder to pass up. But once you do get one, you’ll want to make sure you know how to make the most of it. While watchOS is quite a different experience…(Continue Reading)

Since people in their 20s and 30s tend to make less than they do later in life, they’re ideally suited for a special kind of investment: Roth IRAs and Roth 401(k)s. Roth investments are unique in that contributions are taxed upfront, with the advantage that what’s left grows exponentially with compound interest over… Read more…