Happy birthday, Singapore! Are you celebrating at home or outdoors with your loved ones? Hope all of you are resting well and recharging this long weekend.
We can’t think of any other better time than today to introduce to you Studio MU / YU’s ‘Masak-Masak’ collection. This is because it’s inspired by the nostalgic icons of what Singaporeans love. If you were born and raised in Singapore, then you will find this earring collection hitting you in the feels.
Anyway, Studio MU / YU is a romanisation of the Chinese characters ‘木语’, which translates to ‘the language of wood’.
About ‘Masak-Masak’ collection
According to Studio MU / YU, ‘Masak-Masak’ is a reflection of the importance of “play” in our everyday lives, to take time to foster our imaginations and creativity.
This August, as we grapple with what it means to be Singaporean amidst global uncertainty, Studio MU / YU would like to take a moment to celebrate Singapore through the nostalgic lens of childhood.
From beloved HDB designs to our vibrant food culture, this is a sentimental homage to all the quintessential parts of Singapore that makes it home, truly.
#1: Breakfast 早餐
You’ve probably heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. As dietician Sarah Elder rightly points out, “The body uses a lot of energy stores for growth and repair through the night. Eating a balanced breakfast helps to up our energy, as well as protein and calcium used throughout the night.”
When I think of what a Singaporean breakfast (allow me to use such terminology) looks like, it’s about kopi, toast, and eggs. If you share the same sentiments, then Studio MU / YU’s breakfast earring collection is what you need.
While Studio MU / YU does not have a lunch set, they have a high tea earring collection designed for peeps who love pandan cake, chwee kueh, kueh salat, and teh! Shall not ramble further and let the pictures do the talking.
Price: from 16 SGD
#3: Potong Ice Cream 冰淇淋
Potong ice cream was definitely a part of my childhood and even now! My favourite’s got to be the classic red bean flavour which Studio MU / YU’s Potong ice cream collection includes! Apart from red bean, it also comes in yam, durian, and coconut.
Price: from 16 SGD
#4: Supper 宵夜
We shall end Studio MU / YU’s ‘Masak-Masak’ collection with everybody’s favourite supper items in the form of earrings. Think roti prata, egg prata, milo dinosaur, and curry! We feel hungry just looking at the creative designs.
Everest Gold is a Singapore fintech company working to make gold trading and investment accessible and affordable for retail investors on a secure online platform. It employs advanced technology which allows clients to track real-time gold prices as they seamlessly build, invest, trade and sell their gold portfolios.
Investors do not need any specialised trading experience to yield higher profits when investing in gold via Everest Gold. Simply buy when the price of gold is low and sell when price is high to get instant profits! With zero transaction fees and no minimum amount required, take advantage of price movements to execute unlimited trades! Everest Gold is truly the most affordable and accessible platform for retail investors to start investing in gold today.
Even more reassuring is the fact that Everest Gold recognises that being able to invest in a safe and secure portfolio is often the utmost important criteria in the minds of investors. Therefore, it has made investment safety and security its top priorities. To ensure that its customers have peace of mind while trading gold, it has entered into a tripartite supervision agrrangement with Pacific Trustees Singapore and Malca-Amit. This ensures that no party can unilaterally exercise its rights over the gold. Here is how each party plays a part in ensuring investment safety for clients trading on Everest Gold’s platform.
Third Party Custodian
Pacific Trustees Singapore is appointed as the gold custodian in the Everest Gold and the appointment. After users purchased gold on the platform, the ownership of the gold is transferred to PTS. Investors can rest assured that Everest Gold has no authority over gold assets.
With over 25 years in business under the Pacific Trustees Group International, Pacific Trustees (Singapore) Ltd (“PTS”) has over 4 years of experience in the corporate and individual trust. PTS provides a comprehensive end to end clearing and Trustees services for global and domestic equities and fixed income securities. As a fully licensed Trust Company by Monetary Authority of Singapore, PTS has full capabilities to provide for full range of trust and other related services thereto for major domestic corporates and regional corporates and financial institutions.
Third Party Storage
Malca-Amit, an international vault chain established since 1963, provides storage of luxury goods for high net worth individuals and internationals banks. Its global team of experts have vast experience over logistics, security, customs house and special operations. Malca-Amit has over 70 offices in 40 countries worldwide and uses highly secured and strategically located facilities.
Gold purchased by customers on Everest Gold’s platform is fully insured and stored securely in Malca-Amit’s state of the art facility located in the Singapore Freeport.
Regular Audits by Professional Company
Everest Gold has appointed a professional firm, Crowe Horwath First Trust LLP (“Crowe Singapore”) to perform independent verification of its gold supply, gold reserves and gold collection, on a quarterly basis, in accordance with Singapore Standard on Related Services. This is to ensure amount of digital gold issued on the platform is equivalent to amount of physical gold stored in the vault.
Crowe Singapore is part of an international professional services network, Crowe Global. Ranked as the eighth largest global accounting network, Crowe Global consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in close to 130 countries around the world.
The tripartite supervision arrangement between Malca-Amit, Pacific Trustrees Singapore and Everest Gold will allow retail investors to trade safely and securely while building up their dream gold portfolio. Investing in gold has never been safer.
In line with this year’s National Day celebrations, Everest Gold will be giving 400,000 reward points (worth 55 SGD) for every new-sign up upon successful account verification. Reward points can be converted to gold during Gold Subscription Events. Enter referral code “WAVTW” when you register your Everest Gold account. Promotion valid from 8 to 31 Aug.
With the restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic and our compliance to social distancing guidelines, many of us have transformed our homes into offices. Your home is an oasis, except when you are forced to mix your personal life with your professional life. Schools may have opened last June, but some rotate between online and on-campus lessons. It is a gradual transition that comes with the new normal.
The “no kids allowed in the office” rule no longer applies to us. Employees and business owners are now juggling their household duties with their workplace tasks. Some find it a struggle to create a peaceful environment free from the distractions created by their children, pets, or younger siblings. Just take a look at the video below!
TALK TO YOUR CHILDREN
It is important to talk to your children about what is happening around them. Ensure that you are explaining the situation at an age-appropriate level. Some children may understand the safety restrictions, while others may see the pandemic as an unreasonable limitation.
Explain to them that we are looking out for each other during this pandemic. Part of how we help each other right now is by staying at home. Sometimes, a change in perception is all that we need.
ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE
One of the benefits of working at home is flexibility. Write down your priorities for the day and set them within your working hours. If you’re married, you may explore alternating schedules in coordination with your partner and your children. This will help you manage your household chores and office tasks accordingly.
Have an agreed schedule with your employer to ensure that you are filling in the required number of hours per day. Given that most of us work from home, some employers may understand the need for non-traditional schedules.
FOCUS ON YOUR PRIORITIES
Prioritize your work by accomplishing important tasks first. There will be interruptions along the way and it will take longer than usual. This is why you accomplish urgent tasks in the morning and save the minor tasks later in the day.
Avoid unexpected yells and loud noises in the background by hitting the mute button during conference calls. Toddlers will not understand that they cannot always have your undivided attention. If your toddler seeks your attention during a business call, you may ask to reschedule if you can. Minor tasks such as replying to client comments on social media may be done while your children are sleeping.
CREATE SNACK AND PLAY STATION
Find a spacious corner in your home and assign that as the “snack and play station”. Prepare a bunch of snacks and drinks for your children and instruct them on how much they can consume per day. Aside from this, you may let your child’s creativity run wild through free-play. Provide books, art materials, and other learning materials such as puzzles and blocks within this station.
Tackle your workload while your kids are having fun and playing safely on the corner.
PLAN FOR INTERRUPTIONS
Think of alternative strategies to minimize the disruptions from your family members. Firstly, you can take advantage of naptime. Do bulk of your heavy tasks during this time. Whether your child sleeps for one to three hours, use this time to complete tasks that seek your focus and concentration.
You may also setup a virtual meeting between your children and your relatives while you work. Ask a friend or a family member for a favor to teach your children a new skill while they are chatting online. Connecting your children to their friends and their grandparents through Skype, Zoom, or Facetime can be helpful to their well being too.
SET REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS
Let us face it! There are no professional advantages to pretending things are the way they used to be. Reduce your anxiety and manage everyone’s expectations by being honest with your coworkers. Tell them what is going on in your home office.
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Similarly, you must be honest with yourself when it comes to your abilities in handling your children. You cannot turn into a good teacher overnight. Be patient with yourself and your children throughout the process.
Whether you’re a fresh graduate or not, if you’re searching for a job, keep an open mind and your options open. Pick up an internship if needed since it’s definitely better than idling at home earning none.
Here are some of the better-known companies in Singapore that are hiring:
#1: Night Owl Cinematics – Business Development Trainee
Image Credits: Night Owl Cinematics
Allowance / Remuneration: 1,800 SGD monthly
Job Type: Entry Level / Junior Executive
Industry: Creative / Media
About Night Owl Cinematics
First up, we have Night Owl Cinematics. Otherwise known as NOC, the company is an award-winning content hub. It offers full-service digital production capabilities with a commitment to delivering effective marketing solutions.
Founded by Ryan Tan and Sylvia Chan back in 2013, their goal of delivering Singapore’s best quality entertainment to every single household has expanded. They are now well-recognized beyond its services as a Singapore-based production company.
According to the company, its content has generated over 800 million cumulative views on its ever-growing social platforms to reach out to users globally.
Job Qualifications
You must have a keen interest in digital content and advertising.
Marketing, business management, or communications background are preferred
Good communication skills
Experience in one or more tools like Qualtrics, SPSS, PSPP, and Tableau
Skills required include Survey Design, Mixed Methods Research, Google Analytics, Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator
Good knowledge of digital trends and current affairs in Singapore and S.E.A
Knowledge of SEO/SEM or background in data mining/SQL/Python is a plus
Excellent proficiency in Google Docs, Spreadsheet, Slides; proficiency in Adobe Creative software is an added bonus
Advance fluency in English and Mandarin. Of course, other languages will be a (big) plus point.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor digital media trends in Asia and provide data-driven insights into developments in the new media landscape.
Assist in short-form and long-form content strategy across NOC’s social media channels
Design qualitative and quantitative surveys and conduct research on existing Millennials and Gen Z trends
Conversion tracking and monitoring performance of client campaigns through tools such as Google Analytics
Articulate research findings that can be translated to actionable recommendations to be implemented and optimized for future content.
Developing proposals and media plans that will aid in generating new business leads.
Evolve MMA has an opening for a Chief Happiness Officer (Customer Service). Asia’s #1 mixed martial arts organization is home to the largest number of World Champion instructors in the world.
Founded by Chatri Sityodtong, a Harvard MBA graduate, Evolve has been featured as Asia’s #1 Mixed Martial Organization on various channels. They include CNN, Bloomberg, CNBC, ESPN, Yahoo!Sports, FOX Sports, New York Times, Reuters News, the Straits Times, etc.
Job Qualifications
Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
Interpersonal savvy when interacting with internal employees and customers
Time management and problem-solving skills
Attention to detail
Able to work retail hours
High level of ethics, values, and integrity
Key Responsibilities
Represent Evolve MMA’s brand and values
Display thorough knowledge of Evolve MMA’s products and services when dealing with potential and existing customers
Ensure the academy’s operations run smoothly by coordinating between departments
Proactively work on customer issues assigned via Evolve MMA’s internal systems
Coordination/booking, selling, and renewing private training sessions
Investigate membership issues, including assistance with finance matters
Provide excellent customer service to potential and existing customers
Thirdly, Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts Group, a leading international operator and developer of premium resorts, hotels, spas, and residences has a vacancy for a legal intern. From a single boutique resort in Phuket in 1994, Banyan Tree has grown into a multi-business operator globally. They are currently headquartered in Singapore.
As of 2019, the Group offers its customers a multi-faceted trip and exceptional experiences which it operates and delivers through various channels. To be exact – they have 47 hotels and resorts, 64 spas, 72 retail galleries, and 3 golf courses in 24 countries!
Job Qualifications
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Dedicated, meticulous, and organized individual with good time management skills
Committed to getting tasks done
An individual that takes initiative, a self-starter, and is willing to learn
Relevant Diploma / Degree
Key Responsibilities
Conducting research
Drafting and reviewing legal documents
Following up on emails and drafting correspondence
Help us share this with someone who’s looking for an internship or a job. If you’re personally applying for it, good luck with the application! May the force be with you.
Diehard fans of The Simpsons, take a deep bow to Vans as they bring to you their latest collaboration with the American animated sitcom. Launched today (7 August), Vans honours The Simpsons with a vibrant collection of footwear, apparel, and accessories that celebrate iconic moments of The Simpsons family.
Let’s take a look at what’s available for purchase.
#1: WOMEN’S CHECK EYES SOCKS
Price: 12 SGD
We shall start the ball rolling with the women’s Check Eyes Socks. It is a jacquard fashion crew sock featuring an allover checkerboard print showcasing The Simpsons family eyeballs. Gentlemen, don’t be dismayed. Refer to the next item.
#2: MEN’S CREW SOCKS
Price: 19 SGD
Similar to the women’s Check Eyes Socks, the Men’s Crew Socks has an allover checkerboard design and The Simpsons family portrait jacquard art. Here’s the bonus – an embroidered Vans logo.
#3: LISA FANNY PACK
Price: 49 SGD
The Lisa Fanny Pack is a waist pack with front and back zipper pockets, an adjustable strap, contrast colour blocking, and a Lisa Simpson For President screen print. It’s made of 100% polyester and measures 3.75 H x 13.5 W x 3 D in inches.
#4: TODDLER FISH SLIP-ON V
Price: 59 SGD
Inspired by Blinky the Three-Eyed Fish, Toddler Fish Slip-On V is the upgraded version of the iconic Vans slip-on style. Along with padded collars, elastic side accents, and signature rubber waffle outsoles, it also includes heel pulls and hook-and-loop closures for an easy on-and-off fit.
#5: FAMILY RAGLAN T-SHIRT
Price: 69 SGD
Adore all of The Simpsons family members? You’ve got to get this Family Raglan T-Shirt that features a checkerboard The Simpsons family portrait at the chest, colourful Vans graphics at the left sleeve, and raglan details.
#6: FAMILY MEN’S T-SHIRT
Price: 69 SGD
If you prefer a classic no-frills The Simpsons family portrait, get the Family Men’s T-shirt. It features a collaboration logo graphic at the left chest and The Simpsons family portrait at the back. Made of 100% carded ring spun cotton.
#7: BART T-SHIRT
Price: 69 SGD
Fans who are used to wearing dark colours can still show their love for The Simpsons by buying the Bart T-shirt. It features an allover tonal Bart skull, crossbones jacquard knit print, and a collaboration woven label at the hem.
#8: KID CLASSIC SLIP-ON
Price: 69 SGD
And of course, how can we leave out the most beloved The Simpsons family pets? Say hello to Snowball and Santa Little Helper with this Kid Classic Slip-On. It also includes padded collars for support and flexibility, elastic side accents, and signature rubber waffle outsoles.
#9: CHECK EYES BACKPACK
Price: 79 SGD
The Check Eyes Backpack would make a perfect pair with the women’s Check Eyes Socks. Don’t you think so? You will find one large main compartment with a laptop sleeve, a front zip pocket with an organizer for quick access, and padded shoulder straps. The bag measures 16.75 x 12.75 x 4.75 in inches.
#10: OLD SKOOL
Price: 109 SGD
We can’t decide if we prefer the characters and details from Moe Tavern or the one with embroidered patches featuring the Bouvier sisters. Both are made of leather though. What’s your take?
