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Each year, Forbes identifies groundbreaking individuals under the age of 30 in different industries. 2021’s list consists of 300 young entrepreneurs and trailblazers leading the charge in the new normal.  7 Malaysians made the list this year, from political changemakers to a cricket farmer. The biggest trend from the list? Most of these Malaysians never…(Continue Reading)

Singapore has recently launched its first Maritime Drone Estate near Marina South Pier as part of Singapore Maritime Week after two years in the works. The new space has been declared as a “regulatory sandbox” for drone fliers and companies to test and develop drone technology for maritime applications. To date, nine companies — including…(Continue Reading)

Singapore ride-hailing firm Ryde announced today (April 21) that it will be launching a new premium ride service. Called RydeLUXE, it is still in the beta trial phase, but will be officially launched on April 29. With RydeLUXE, users will be matched to professional drivers with the highest ratings on the Ryde app. Car models…(Continue Reading)

I’ve seen plenty of small-time cookie businesses on my Instagram feed lately. Some have even sparked my curiosity enough to buy and try, like The Alcoholic Baker and Chew My Booze, the latter of whom we’ve previously featured. The saturation of cookie brands online forces these businesses to find a niche in order to cater…(Continue Reading)

Business magazine Forbes released yesterday (April 20) its sixth annual 30 Under 30 Asia list, which features 300 young entrepreneurs, leaders and trailblazers across the region under the age of 30. They have been recognised by Forbes for braving the challenging environment brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic and finding new opportunities amidst the new…(Continue Reading)

Each April 20, weed aficionados everywhere celebrate the elevated state of being high. (In my hometown, an entire 4/20 festival—called Extravaganga—draws thousands of visitors.) And now that weed is being decriminalized and legalized around the country, we celebrate 4/20 more freely—some of us, anyway. But amid the… Read more…

It’s Apple day! And just when I was starting to wonder if the world still had the capacity to get excited about hour-long product announcements. At its “Spring Loaded” event, Apple roared out of the gate, announcing some pretty wicked upgrades to the Mac and iPad product lines. Thanks, M1 chip. I don’t really need…(Continue Reading)

Smoking marijuana is a lot more complicated that it used to be. The crackling old joints of yesteryear are but a footnote in the sprawling slate of intoxicating methods at the disposal of any seasoned pothead, not to mention newbies just beginning their journeys with cannabis. Read more…

Portal 2 turned 10 years old this week, giving us the perfect excuse to return to its timeless (and arguable unsurpassed) puzzle-platforming gameplay. But for those who know the game’s levels like the back of their Companion Cubes, you should check out the recently released free mod, Portal Reloaded, which adds an all… Read more…

Amazon Prime Video’s May slate of original series is a study in literary contrasts. On the one hand, we’ve got The Underground Railroad (May 14), a prestige limited series produced by Oscar-winner Barry Jenkins (Twelve Years a Slave), adapting Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, a lightly… Read more…