Hyundai's 'Goal of the Century' campaign featuring Steven Gerrard and BTS aims to unite the world through football for a sustainable future. What do football and K-pop have in common? If your answer is “crazy rabid fans”, well… You’re not entirely wrong. But whether you are neutral to these things or fall into one of the fan camps, one has to concede the potential of the sheer size of these fanbases. ...
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Automotive giant Mercedes-Benz opens its first concept store in Singapore, with sustainability taking centre stage. Sustainability is one of the hottest topics in recent times, and while many conversations happen in isolation, oftentimes these discussions can be made even more meaningful in conducive environments. To that end, Mercedes-Benz, in partnership with authorised dealer Cycle & Carriage, is curating an evolving space dedicated to fuelling dialogue on a more sustainable future. The Mercedes-Benz ...
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Singapore now has its own oat milk in Oatside, and our writer can’t wait to give it a taste. I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve never tried oat milk. Sure, I’ve had an exploratory phase of sorts with plant-based milks (or ‘mylk’). Nonetheless, my tendency to default to creamless, black, and sugarless coffees continues to go strong. If anyone wonders whether that makes me extra bitter on the inside, ...
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With Hyundai Electric Motion, condo dwellers will get to test drive and charge an EV from their doorstep. Two years into a pandemic can make one feel like an expert, especially at things you can do from home. Work from home? No problem. Hungry, but not in the mood to cook? Invoke the Foodpanda and Grab apps. Car servicing to be done? AutoApp’s concierge has you covered. And, pretty soon, condo dwellers will be ...
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The holiday season is upon us, and there's no better time than now to spread the Christmas cheer and some sustainable living habits! These 5 sustainable gifting practices will help you get started! Christmas strikes a different chord with different people. For some, it’s the time to reunite with loved ones over good food. Others relish in more seasonal traditions like putting up a tree and manifesting the Christmas cheer ...
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Used to wearing everything brand-new? There is beauty in mending clothes too! We speak to FIN Crafted Goods to learn more about upcycling and mending denim. Oh, and their exciting new collaboration with UNIQLO Singapore! It’s terrifyingly easy to get sucked into trends these days. How else would the Korean TV series Squid Game reach 111 million viewers worldwide in less than a month? *cue creepy playground music* While I feel no shame being ...
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In this latest addition to our ‘Beyond Skin Deep’ series, we explore some of the cruelty-free drugstore brands that you’ll be able to find at our local Watsons and Guardian stores! Let me start with a confession. I find it difficult to only buy cruelty-free (CF) and sustainable brands all the time. There, I’ve said it. Sounds hypocritical, but hear me out. If there’s ever a gripe about sustainable or environmentally conscious ...
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Mosquito bites can be annoying, but worse still are the lethal diseases that mosquitoes can spread. A research team from Republic Polytechnic has a solution, and an eco-friendly one at that! Introducing Ecoshine, a light-activated mosquito larvicide. It’s the rainy season again in Singapore, and boy, am I loving this weather. Let’s be real here; after half a year of mostly working from home, the heat can get insufferable. I definitely ...
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Curious to know where Singapore gets her energy? Energy Story at Science Centre Singapore has all the answers and more! “Woah, I haven’t been back here in x* years!” is what I exclaim to futr’s writer/photographer Marcus as we pull up into Science Centre Singapore (SCS). (*Number omitted lest it’s telling of my age.) Being an out-and-out East-sider means paying a visit to SCS rarely registered as a possible fun activity. ...
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Looking for more ways to help the environment? Here’s a quick guide on how you can get involved in beach cleaning! Once upon a pre-COVID-19 holiday, many of us would dream of the perfect getaway at a pristine foreign beach, the clear emerald sea glimmering under the summer sun and the sound of the waves lapping at our ankles. And for a Singaporean, you never really need to ask why; our ...
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