From flipping sneakers to minting women-led NFTs: Two-time 7-figure entrepreneur Lily Wu charts her startup journey
Sydney-born Lily Wu bootstrapped her first business at 16 and her second when she was barely out of her teens. Currently based in the United States, Go-To-Market Director at MeetSocial also co-founded NFT club WOW Pixies, which sold out within three days of launching.
Making ‘A Sense of Home’: How filmmakers stuck in Singapore captured stories of Singaporeans in China, Oman and Switzerland
Producers Daniel Yun, Raymus Chang and writer-director Jerrold Chong share how they created A Sense of Home – six short films featuring individuals around the world – all without leaving Singapore.
Singapore: A City Of Design 😍
Check out these exciting places in Singapore that showcases how design plays a part in making our little red dot a liveable, lovable place to be!
3 things I learned from working on Ghostlore, a game that celebrates Singapore’s culture
As a Singaporean game developer based in USA, Sarah has never seen Singapore’s culture represented in games. Ghostlore, a Diablo inspired Action Role Playing Game (ARPG) based on Southeast Asian folklore, is an attempt to change that. Planned for an Early Access release on Steam in April 2022, she takes us behind the scenes to share some interesting facts about the game!
Inside the life of an Avengers, Star Wars and Jurassic World VFX artist in Singapore
Despite the demanding hours of his work – creating visual effects for some of the biggest and most influential productions in Hollywood – Ben Tillmann takes time out for artistic and athletic pursuits such as photography and representing Singapore in international dragon boat competitions. He talks to us about his enduring love for his job and how he’s enjoyed life in Singapore over the past ten years.
Meet Rebecca, a Singaporean actor and voiceover artist in London
As a teenage performer in school plays, Rebecca Yeo never imagined that she would one day be clinching roles in film and television or recording radio dramas, audiobooks and video games. She explains the drastic ups and downs of an actor’s life, and how living overseas has strengthened her Singaporean identity!
The Great Zodiac Race – Singapore Edition
Many are familiar with the 12-year Chinese Zodiac cycle, in which each year is represented by one of 12 animals: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, chicken, dog and pig. This story has its roots in Chinese mythology, where the Jade Emperor – the ruler of all gods – hosted a big race to choose his twelve gate guards. But do you remember how each animal got their spot? We’ve decided to put a fun, Singaporean twist to this folk tale! Round up your younger family members and friends to hear the story of how the Chinese Zodiac – as we know it – came to be.
Beyond nostalgia – Studio Juju ponders the future of Singaporean design
In a little over a decade, husband-and-wife duo Timo Wong and Priscilla Lui have garnered awards and international recognition for their progressive design thinking. Timo looks back on the highlights of their journey thus far and contemplates the possibility of Singaporean designers developing a collective identity.
Meet Colin & Yen Yen, a creative power couple promoting language learning through comics
Following the birth of their daughter, Colin Goh and Woo Yen Yen created Dim Sum Warriors as a playful and entertaining way to learn languages through comics. The Singaporean couple discuss raising their child in New York and Taipei, all the while helping her stay rooted in her cultural identity and develop a fearless curiosity towards other cultures.