Wendy Kwek, Sales Assistant, Went From Broke To Self-Made Millionaire
How Singapore entrepreneur Wendy Kwek went from a six-figure sales income to $100,000 in debt, then rebuilt her finances and a business of her own.
These Singapore Siblings Set Up Their Own Heartland Ice Cream Bar
How FatCat Ice Cream Bar, run by Charles Tan and his sister, brought charcoal waffles and salted egg yolk sauce to a Bedok HDB block, and what happened to the shop.
Party time in Lisbon streets: Cynthia Chua’s favourite city
Spa Esprit Group founder Cynthia Chua picked Lisbon as her favourite city in 2012. Her notes on street parties, gloves, fado, tarts and tinned fish.
Good Men Who Are Amazing at What They Do: The Chan Brothers of SparkFlow
Benetton and Royston Chan learnt plumbing and electrical work from their father and built SparkFlow, a Singapore home-services firm. Here is their story, then and now.
5 limited edition SG50 luxury designer items for Singapore’s golden jubilee
A look back at five limited edition SG50 pieces from luxury brands Louis Vuitton, Swarovski and Montblanc, made for Singapore’s 50th anniversary in 2015.
What came next for the Singapore designers of Parco Next Next
Parco Next Next, Singapore’s fashion incubator, wound down in 2014. Here is what Mash-Up, Revasseur, Evenodd and other designers planned next.
Nicki Minaj Launches Her First Scent, Pink Friday
How Nicki Minaj launched her debut fragrance, Pink Friday, with Elizabeth Arden in September 2012, what it smelled like, and the 2023 sequel perfume that followed.
Halimah Yacob, Woman of the Year 2003: The Unionist Who Listened
Halimah Yacob won the Woman of the Year award in 2003 as a union leader and MP. Her story runs from Meet-the-People sessions to the presidency.
What it’s like to be Rui En’s celeb stylist
Neo Lirong, the Singapore stylist behind Rui En’s red-carpet looks, on dressing stars, handling criticism and the career she has built since.
How to fake 8 hours of sleep: a practical guide to looking rested
A practical guide to looking well rested after a short night: cool compress, moisturiser, light base makeup and a pop of colour, with dermatology-backed basics.