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Becoming a founder isn’t something that would gain the head shake of disapproval from Malaysian parents, but becoming one of a business selling a controversial product might.  For Jeremy, in spite of what his family would think of him, he was adamant about pursuing a vape subscription business.  “After deciding to launch Vape Club, I…(Continue Reading)

Singapore is quickly becoming a bustling hub for the foodtech industry, with many foodtech startups launching across the island. One of the newer players is Next Gen, a startup that specialises in developing and producing plant-based food. It launched in October last year with a founder capitalisation of US$2.2 million (SGD$3 million). Today (Feb 25),…(Continue Reading)

If there’s one thing that sets Singapore apart from all countries in the world, it’s the way it is financed. No other nation has achieved quite so much, having so little.  The tiny city-state is known for its low-tax and business-friendly environment, but few people ask the question of how exactly it is possible.  The…(Continue Reading)

There are already seven car-sharing players in Singapore and it’s about to get even heated with the entry of a new player GetGo, which launched today (Feb 25). While newbies may be deterred by how saturated and competitive the market is, Toh Ting Feng, the managing director and co-founder of GetGo, feels that it is…(Continue Reading)

Throughout the pandemic, many former office workers have been necessarily glued to their computer monitors. As work migrated online, video tools like Zoom and Google Hangouts have become the rare outlet for regular face-time with colleagues. But short of an alternative for seeing your co-workers without a screen in… Read more…

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Black history month is winding down, but everyone over at the Inventory wanted to expose you all to a couple of products that were made or developed by Black people. Like Ignacia mentioned in her introductory post, about 40% of Black-owned businesses might not actually make it through the pandemic. Given actual… Read more…

After a year of travel restrictions, nearly a third of all credit card holders have not redeemed their credit card rewards. But will these rewards expire before you’re ready to use them? Fortunately, most cards don’t have a hard cutoff date, although that comes with one caveat—some rewards eventually expire if you… Read more…

Not to be outdone by Disney+ and HBO Max, Viacom recently announced its own streaming service, creatively named Paramount+, will launch on March 4. The unrelenting number of newer streaming services—Disney+, Discovery+, Apple TV+ and all the plus-es you can think of—when placed alongside legacy companies like Hulu and… Read more…