Startups

Get to know this 24-hour local wholesale mart started by actor Rosyam Nor to help the B40

The century-old story of MPH: How the bookstore chain became a household name in M’sia

Fusing batik & cheongsam, this M’sian makes her mark with a physical store in The Starhill

Menswear, F&B, NFTs: Benjamin Barker founder on making his biz profitable or risk being bankrupt

After an “impulsive” CD-painting biz, these Sabahan sisters pivoted to custom clay creations

Her fans disliked Michelin’s local selections, so Anne Luxury Eats published her own guide

Mr. Bucket: How S’pore’s ‘Willy Wonka’ went from real estate and finance to making chocolates

S’pore fintech startup Aspire raises US$100M in Series C round – to hire more tech talents in SEA

Before you trash your Vday flowers, these 5 M’sian brands can preserve them as trinkets

Have you ever wanted to eat cake from a tuna can? At RM25, M’sians now CAN.

GetGo co-founder on how they became S’pore’s largest car-sharing provider in just two years

Bangsar cafe Dew is shutting down after 5 yrs, welcoming buyers to take over the space

Since the 1800s: 7 successful Singaporean heritage brands that have withstood the test of time

Tocco Toscano’s 2nd-gen owner saved the biz from closure – grew its revenue to over 7 figures

This 26-year-old couple invested thousands to create “good totes” – broke even on launch day

Rojak gin to bandung soju: This S’porean’s distillery makes unique spirits with Asian flavours

ZumVet: This duo quit Doctor Anywhere to start up own telehealth service for pets during COVID

Ride-hailing to food delivery: Geolah founder on building new superapp for S’pore and beyond

Tuft Club: How TikTok prompted these 3 friends to start up S’pore’s first rug tufting studio

This ex-banker built an AI-powered platform to streamline hiring, matching jobseekers to firms

From private keys to smart contracts: Cobo founder on why he chose to move his company to Singapore

Anothersole: This S’pore startup created the perfect flats – grew over 400% in 2 years

IRVINS’ revenue more than halved overnight due to COVID-19, but it has bounced back stronger

Not just abalones: Third-gen entrepreneur on acquiring New Moon and expanding it beyond S’pore

Why CC by Mel’s founder is taking on fine dining with a hunger to be Michelin-recognised

Miss Tam Chiak partners S’porean chef to sell gourmet broths online – sales spike 3x every CNY

This S’pore startup lets you “try” sample products for free through its vending machines

2 brothers on refreshing their parent’s pineapple tart business – now own 3 outlets in S’pore

Michelin awards: What a “Star” or “Bib” really means & how inspectors are picked

Breaking barriers: Circles.Life on building and growing Singapore’s first digital telco