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Telemedicine services has seen a huge boom during the COVID-19 pandemic, as more patients feel comfortable seeking out medical services and seeing their doctors online. As part of the phasing in of the upcoming Healthcare Services Act, the Ministry of Health (MOH) plans to license telemedicine services in the middle of next year. Earlier in…(Continue Reading)

Maybe my parents raised me right, or I was just never a picky eater as a kid, but I’ve never had a problematic relationship with eating vegetables. Even now, going a few days without any greens on my plate gives me a substantial urge to have some salad for dinner to make up for the…(Continue Reading)

As one of the most pungent, intimidating-looking fruits in the world, the durian cannot go unnoticed, especially by Malaysians. But true enthusiasts know that not all durians are built the same on the inside even if they look roughly the same on the outside.  Jake knows this best. Yes, most Malaysians can talk about how much…(Continue Reading)

SMRT-owned Strides Transportation announced today (April 19) that it has signed a one-year partnership with electric motorcycle maker EuroSports Technologies to develop, market and supply smart electric motorbikes. Under this partnership, Strides will be the sole distributor of commercial electric motorcycles in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region. Formed in 2016, it provides limousine and premium…(Continue Reading)

While we may not think about it like an oil change, making sure your vehicle’s headlights are properly adjusted is an important part of routine maintenance. Having a headlight (or two) pointing off in the wrong directions not only makes it harder for you to see the road and your surroundings when you’re driving in…(Continue Reading)

Though it’s really difficult to look at a global pandemic that is responsible for more than 566,000 deaths in the United States alone and identify anything positive that has come from it, there have been a few aspects of the public health measures that some people have found convenient. Read more…

There’s something fairytale-like about the ground surrounding trees being covered in a carpet of flowers or other foliage. Even if it is deliberately planted and cultivated, it somehow can still look so natural—as if you’ve stumbled into a part of a forest no one has seen before. Read more…

The term “gaslighting”—as in, the psychological manipulation, not the 19th century profession—has been thrown around a lot over the past decade or so. And while it can be both overused and misused, the awareness of the concept in general has been helpful for many people who experienced this type of behavior from a… Read more…

Back when we were allowed to freely visit other people in their homes, you may have noticed that some had what was seemingly an area of knickknacks or other pieces of “decor” grouped together that somehow…worked. It didn’t look like some random junk taking up space, or the clearance aisle of a Home Goods—it looked……(Continue Reading)

This year, there’s even more to celebrate than usual on April 20th, now that 17 states plus Washington, D.C. have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. Four of those states—New Jersey, New York, Virginia and New Mexico—have done so in the past two months, so it’s probably still sinking in. Read more…