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Stat: Asia-Pacific drives global culinary trends

According to Marriott International’s latest report The Future of Food 2025 Asia-Pacific, this region is shaping global food and beverage trends.

Travel : Food : Hospitality

Markets

State of Luxury: Singapore

Rising disposable income and affluence amongst Singaporeans, along with high-spending international business and leisure travellers, are boosting S...

Singapore : Luxury : APAC Luxury Markets

Behaviours

Gen Z in Singapore

Singaporean Gen Z are facing burnout, driven by economic pressures and climate change anxiety, but beware of their national pride and willingness t...

Singapore : Emerging Youth : Gen Z

Big Ideas

Singapore: The Gateway to Asia-Pacific

While Singapore may be small, it can pack a huge punch for brands looking to expand in the Asia-Pacific region

Singapore : APAC Luxury : Retail

Big Ideas

TFWA Asia Pacific 2024: Ritualising Beauty Retail

As the biggest driver for global travel retail sales, the Asia-Pacific region dictates how skincare and fragrance brands behave in the rest of the ...

Beauty : Retail : Travel

Big Ideas

Crafting Singapore’s Well-Nation

Singapore is emerging as the epicentre of health in Southeast Asia, with an ever-evolving proactive strategy ensuring its citizens are living longe...

Singapore : Wellness : Longevity

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Sweet Cheeks gelato unveils whimsical and indulgent rebranding

In a bid to carve out a distinctive niche in Singapore’s thriving ice cream market, Sweet Cheeks has unveiled a whimsical rebranding with help from...

Food & Drink : Rebranding : Design

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Louis Vuitton opens first chocolate store in Singapore

Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has taken a delectable leap beyond its French borders with the inauguration of Le Chocolat Maxime Frédéric, an e...

Luxury : Food : Indulgence

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Bettr Coffee is brewing sustainability with imperfect authenticity

Bettr, a coffee brand founded in 2011, has undergone a brand transformation to effectively communicate its brand ethos.

Coffee : Branding : Food & Drink

News

Stat: Singaporeans across generations show strong support for local businesses

A recent study by American financial service corporation American Express reveals that the majority of Singaporeans are enthusiastic supporters of ...

Retail : Sustainability : Society

Big Ideas

How Travel Retail is Evolving

For the travel retail marketplace, Chinese shoppers are still the predominant target customers as they resume overseas trips. We round up key insig...

Retail : Travel : Beauty

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Bumble connects local businesses with Singapore daters

With daters in Singapore increasingly seeking opportunities to make in-person connections, dating app Bumble has launched a campaign to promote exp...

Society : Media & Entertainment : Youth

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FitBit spearheads a national health program

FitBit has partnered with the Singaporean government to provide residents with its Inspire bands.

Health : Wellness : Society

News

Funan Mall is a hyper-connected retail playground

After three years of development, the shopping centre has reopened as a phygital, community-focused experience.

Retail : Technology : Entertainment

News

Durasport elevates sports equipment retail

The interactive sportswear boutique targets pro-formance athletes and sporting enthusiasts.

Retail : Leisure : Sport

Markets

Singapore Wellness Market

With a significant expat community, Singapore is becoming a new hub of health and wellness as its residents seek to emulate healthy living practice...

Wellness : Health : Sport

Viewpoints

Is pollution-free hospitality the future of travel?

As pollution levels continue to rise, the travel and hospitality industries need to consider how they will respond to increasing consumer concern.

Travel : Hospitality : Pollution

News

Will the first sentient AI awaken in 2065?

UK – In his new project, Geomancer, Lawrence Lek imagines artificial intelligence taking on the role of an artist.

Technology : Digital : Culture

News

Ministry of Design creates robotics training facility

Singapore – The facility acts as a showroom to sell robots and host industry training workshops.

Technology : Digital : Design

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Breathable branding

Singapore – Machineast has developed an audio-visual project for Uniqlo Singapore focusing on the brand’s AIRism fibre.

Uniqlo : Branding : Singapore

News

Urban jungle

Singapore – Oasia Hotel Downtown is a new hotel designed to act as a vertical garden.

Hospitality : Singapore : Whole-system Thinking

News

Looky look

Singapore – Leading hospitality group Lo & Behold is giving back to the local community with a public reading room and tea salon.

Singapore : Reading Room : New Urban Guilds

Big Ideas

Driving force

Singapore – Delphi is testing a fleet of self-driving cars in collaboration with the Land Transport Authority.

Delphi : Driverless Futures : Singapore

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Moving on up

Singapore – Michelin has awarded stars to street food vendors for the first time in its history.

Michelin Guide 2016 : Singapore : Street Vendors

Big Ideas

Spice trade

Singapore – The Sambal Exchange Project uses food as a tool to examine the value of personal relationships.

Food : Sambal : New Bricolage Living