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Most tourists skip this Japanese town. This S’porean just spent 7 figures opening a hotel there.

Singaporean Ray Hoe is betting on the small Japanese town of Toyama for his first hotel project: Hooray Toyama.
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At least 9 of 34 stores see sudden closures & Valu$ products: What’s going on at Japan Home?

In recent months, several Japan Home stores were found to either be closing or turned into Valu$ shops. Here's the full story ...
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She asked for her salary in advance to start Young Hungry Free. 14 yrs on, Blackpink wore her designs.

At the time, she was earning around S$1,400 a month before CPF and took home about S$1,100. She asked for her salary in ...
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66 complaints, S$271K+ in losses: Korea Artiz Studio abruptly ceases operations in S’pore

Couples with upcoming wedding shoots at Korea Artiz Studio Singapore are scrambling for answers after the popular bridal ...
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A lot of S’pore livestreams struggle to sell, but these bizs have cracked the code

On paper, Singapore’s live commerce scene appears to be growing. TikTok Shop Singapore’s li vestream GMV grew 85% by Apr 2025 compared to a year earlier, while social commerce is expected to account ...