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On January 25, Asian Boss’ CEO and co-founder, Stephen Park, revealed in a video that the company is months away from shutting down.  The South Korean media company produces free videos that highlight the stories of Asian people to bridge social and cultural gaps.  In the video, Stephen revealed that he’s so far laid off…(Continue Reading)

Homegrown dough fritter (youtiao) maker Xi De Li is one of the pioneers of the youtiao and dough food industry in Singapore. Now helmed by fourth-generation owners Adrian Koh, Valerie Koh and Pathom Koh, Xi De Li’s history actually dates all the way back to the 1920s. Starting out as a push cart stall helmed…(Continue Reading)

Since the launch of the MAE app, there have been mixed reactions from users on AppStore and Google Play on how the app compares to its predecessor, the M2U app.  I’ve been using M2U for 5 years now, and until today, it’s still one of my go-to financial apps to regularly make payments and check…(Continue Reading)

Travel and leisure booking platform Klook announced today (Jan 26) that it has raised US$200 million additional funding for its Series E round. The round was led by Aspex Management, an investment fund focused on Asia Pacific. Some existing investors including Sequoia Capital China, Softbank Vision Fund 1, Matrix Partners China and Boyu Capital also…(Continue Reading)

As runners, we’re often hard on ourselves. I’m so slow, you might think as you check your watch. Or: my feet hurt, am I starting to get a blister? Or the perennial favorite: Oh god, I’m only halfway. But a new set of mindful running tracks from Headspace, featuring comedian Kevin Hart, got me thinking…(Continue Reading)

The show 30 Rock packed in a lot of food jokes over the years, but “Put potato chips on a sandwich!” isn’t one; it’s just good sense. The thin, crispy slices of fried potato add textural contrast, lots of salt, and sometimes more, depending on the flavor of your chip. (I’m a plain Lay’s girl…(Continue Reading)

Cloth masks, by themselves, were never the best option for everybody to wear during a pandemic; they were, instead, just the best way to get a lot of masks to a lot of people without too much of an effect on supplies for healthcare workers. Read more…

Now more than ever, there are many ways to sabotage yourself when searching for a job. Social media and digital profiles are baked into so many aspects of our lives, but even if you’re not leaving incriminating posts on Twitter or Instagram, an older gaffe still remains that could see your chances of landing a…(Continue Reading)

The first step in being a responsible pet owner is knowing whether you can afford one to begin with. Beyond the initial adoption costs, you’ll need to budget for hundreds to thousands of dollars in annual expenses—for years to come. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect for different types of pets. Read more…