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Wah, Malaysia is leading the game in addressing workplace bullying! Since July 2025, workplace bullying has become a criminal offence there – with real jail time and serious consequences for both bosses and employees. No more just “let HR handle it” kind of thing. This news went viral after a TikTok video by HR Update…
If you’re the kind who carries your whole day on your back, this is the backpack that finally makes sense. This 24L men’s backpack is built for work, travel, and everyday Singapore life, whether you’re squeezing onto the MRT, rushing between meetings, or heading out for a weekend trip. Clean, stylish, and practical, it’s designed…
If you grew up in Singapore, chances are you’ve eaten potato wheel snacks straight from the bottle after school, fingers oily, mouth salty, happiness max. Shiok Wheels is tapping straight into that nostalgia, but levelling it up for today’s snackers. Same crunchy wheels we all love, now packed in a massive 1.4L bottle, filled right…
Shopee’s Super Tech Sale is happening from 20 to 22 Dec, with prices slashed by up to 75% and plenty of vouchers to stack. If you’ve been thinking of upgrading your gadgets or grabbing tech at a steal, this is the time. We’ve rounded up 8 great-value picks with fast delivery that are worth checking…
In 2019, a ComfortDelgro cabby was captured on his knees, begging officers for mercy after being slapped with a $200 fine by the National Environment Agency for smoking in his own taxi, a moment that laid bare the precarious existence of Singapore’s taxi drivers. Under the Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Act, anyone caught smoking…
Shopee’s Christmas Sale is here with discounts of up to 75% off, plus plenty of vouchers to stack. Here are 8 great-value products with next-day delivery, perfect for last-minute Christmas gifting! 🎄❄️🎠Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you buy something through our recommendations, we may earn a commission, which helps support our work….
Wah, Singaporeans’ credit card debt hit a 10-year high already! The total unpaid balance reached S$9.07 billion in the third quarter of 2025 – last time we saw this kind of number was back in 2014 leh. The Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat) data shows that rollover balances – that’s the amount people never pay…
Cathie Wood, head of Ark Investment Management, is known for buying stocks when they dip and selling after strong runs—and she just unloaded about $40 million of one of Ark’s top holdings as investors grow increasingly jittery about a possible tech bubble. Wood made a name for herself after the Ark Innovation ETF delivered a…
SGX Set for Strong Growth as Market Reforms and IPO Boom Take Hold The Singapore Exchange Group (SGX) is riding high after the bellwether Straits Times Index (STI) climbed 2.2% month-on-month in November, pushing year-to-date calendar gains to 19% and total returns to a healthy 25%. Total traded value for securities jumped 17.8% year-on-year, while…
China’s EV Battery Giants Set Sail Into Shipbuilding to Cement Beijing’s Global Dominance China’s leading electric vehicle battery makers—Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and Gotion High-tech—are throwing their weight behind the country’s push to build new-energy vessels, with their latest products now powering large ocean carriers as the decarbonisation drive kicks into high gear. Chinese-made pure…