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Owners of hawker stall chain Jofa make bold move to open $400,000 coffee shop in tough F&B year

Mr Joel Tan, co-founder of western grill stall Jofa Grill.
Mr Joel Tan, co-founder of western grill stall Jofa Grill.

Meet the Singapore artists and entrepreneurs making their mark on Batman and Western comics

(From left) Comic Grail Vault's co-founders Bryan Ku and Randolph Tan, local artist Kendrick Lim and Singapore-based Thai artist Rachta Lin.
(From left) Comic Grail Vault's co-founders Bryan Ku and Randolph Tan, local artist Kendrick Lim and Singapore-based Thai artist Rachta Lin.

NP student is budding entrepreneur who set up Spudzilla, selling loaded potatoes at pop-up stalls

Since Mr Leong Xuhui started his business in November 2024, Spudzilla has been setting up pop-up stalls at various pasar malams around Singapore.
Since Mr Leong Xuhui started his business in November 2024, Spudzilla has been setting up pop-up stalls at various pasar malams around Singapore.

Tastemakers

Hawker trio built curry puffs into a $500,000 business in a year

From left: Mr Brandon Lim and his brother, Mr Lim Yuan Ming, co-owners of What The Puff.
From left: Mr Brandon Lim and his brother, Mr Lim Yuan Ming, co-owners of What The Puff.

Singapore doctor who left plastic surgery training to build a skincare brand gets New York debut

After leaving a prestigious path to becoming a plastic surgeon, aesthetic doctor Shauna Tan-Chiam started a skincare brand to continue helping people with their image insecurities.
After leaving a prestigious path to becoming a plastic surgeon, aesthetic doctor Shauna Tan-Chiam started a skincare brand to continue helping people with their image insecurities.

Lunch With Sumiko

From family dinner table to boardroom: How HMI Medical CEO grew her parents’ company

Singapore universities produce top students. Why don’t more of them become entrepreneurs?

ST20231011_202366618531/etsit11/Elisha/Jason Quah A Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) graduates pose for a photo following the SIT graduation ceremony on Oct 11, 2023. Tertiary education, manpower, employment, salary, wages, graduate, degree, jobs
ST20231011_202366618531/etsit11/Elisha/Jason Quah A Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) graduates pose for a photo following the SIT graduation ceremony on Oct 11, 2023. Tertiary education, manpower, employment, salary, wages, graduate, degree, jobs

Finding Joy

Jumping off the career ladder to be an entrepreneur is the best decision I’ve made

The writer left the security of full time employment to start her own practice.
The writer left the security of full time employment to start her own practice.

Not just a young person’s game: Meet the late bloomers carving a niche in Singapore’s beauty scene

(Clockwise from left) Entrepreneurs Mr David Peh, Mrs Monica Goh and Professor James Goh, and Ms Diana Lai.
(Clockwise from left) Entrepreneurs Mr David Peh, Mrs Monica Goh and Professor James Goh, and Ms Diana Lai.

OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies of cancer at 43

OnlyFans, an adult-content platform, surged in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns.
OnlyFans, an adult-content platform, surged in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns.

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