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Though human and virtual influencers are aplenty, pet influencers are the next big thing. Take Rhea the Siberian Cat for example — the fluffy feline has over 16,000 followers on Instagram, and has collaborated with big brands like Shopee and Sudio. Indeed, Jane Peh, co-founder of The Woof Agency, said that pet spending has exceeded…(Continue Reading)

Author’s Blurb: Loaning money to my colleagues happens very often for me. After lunch, I would pay the bill first and trust that they’ll pay me back eventually. I tend to accept my payments back in what I call “pre-paid meals” where they basically just cover my bill the next time we go out for…(Continue Reading)

Through an undisclosed sum comprising cash and shares, Malaysian online restaurant reservation startup TABLEAPP has just been acquired by Taiwanese on-demand lifestyle booking app FunNow. While operating within similar markets, the two apps themselves operate rather differently, but this acquisition will allow them to leverage on each other’s offerings. We spoke to Benson Chang, CEO…(Continue Reading)

According to Reuters, TikTok is looking to hire 3,000 engineers over the next three years as it ramps up its expansion plans. The engineers will hail from Europe, Canada and Singapore. “To support our rapid global growth, we plan to continue expanding TikTok’s global engineering team, including adding approximately 3,000 engineers in Canada, Europe, Singapore,…(Continue Reading)

The pandemic has accelerated the transition to remote working for businesses across the globe. What was once “nice to have” for employees and companies has became a “must have” almost overnight, said IT leader Cisco in the Future of Secure Remote Work Report. According to the same report released by Cisco that surveyed 21 markets…(Continue Reading)

Author’s Blurb: I started using deodorants when I was in secondary school, and initially tried Rexona’s deodorant spray. It didn’t exactly work that well for me because I realised I still smelled a little every time I sweat, but I thought I was the only one. It was within a year that I switched to…(Continue Reading)

For many young couples with kids and bills to pay, a common response to estate planning is “what estate?” Yet an important aspect of having a will—one that couples tend to overlook—is choosing a guardian. Failing to choose a guardian could mean chaos after your death, with the potential scenario of your child being… Read…(Continue Reading)

YouTube’s app on Android and iOS is getting some big updates to its video controls, including new gestures and rearranged overlay menus with shortcuts for toggling full-screen mode on and off, as well as other features. Once they’re available for you, here’s how you to find and take full advantage of them. Read more…

This month—the month of Halloween—has been chock full of hand wringing and fretting, some of it centered around trick-or-treating and the children. People are (rightly) concerned about handing candy to kids in the safest way possible, but they’re also worried about the lasting trauma that a lack of trick-or-treating… Read more…