Ikea's home deliveries will be made by electric vehicles by 2025 as part of a target at the world's No.1 furniture brand to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next eight years, CEO Jesper Brodin said on Monday (Oct 3). In an interview at the Reuters IMPACT conference, Brodin said some cities were already fully...
How are you like with your neighbours? Personally, I used to have a cordial “hi and bye” relationship with the families living along my corridor. Sometimes I’d offer a smile and offer small talk while taking the elevator together, but nothing more. And after being neighbours for more than two decades, I didn’t even know their...
An old plan resurfaced in a URA exhibit this June, and it's worth paying attention to - especially if you own property anywhere along the stretch of East Coast Beach, from Changi to Marina Bay. The conceptual "long island", first proposed sometime in 1991, made an appearance at the long-term plan review. While still conceptual, this...
Singapore may be small, but local talents have the potential to make a big splash internationally. At a press briefing for Dungeons and Dragons' (D&D) upcoming Spelljammer release last month, it was revealed that local artist Julian Ng Kok Wen contributed a piece that will be published for millions across the globe to appreciate. And his artwork isn't...
The Nordic region reigned supreme in the 20th edition of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards, with Copenhagen’s Geranium taking top spot. Chef and co-owner Rasmus Kofoed, who has previously won bronze, silver and gold in the Bocuse d’Or, one of the world’s most prestigious cooking competitions, said that, after the difficult times of the pandemic,...
Without proper relaxation, you will find that you become stressed and tense, and you might even make yourself unwell. Even if your job isn’t what you might call ‘high pressure’, you will still need to unwind when you leave the office or shut down the computer for the night. If you don’t, you can suffer...
Once you start enjoying meals cooked outside under the open sky, it’s hard to get back indoors, at least for the remainder of the sunny season. Cooking outside gives you that outdoor time you crave and also allows for a variety of cooking methods that can’t be accomplished indoors, resulting in foods that have a...
When it comes to gift-giving, picking the perfect present for your bridesmaids can be daunting. After all, you want to find something they will love but that is also unique and special enough to commemorate your friendship and participation in your wedding. Here are ten gift ideas for your loyal ladies. A PERSONALISED PIECE OF JEWELLERY A...
We last had a glimpse of what the next-generation Kia Niro would look like with a concept preview in late 2021, and now Kia has revealed the series production car with the EV variant leading the show. PHOTO: Kia Kia claims that the all-new Niro will smooth the transition to sustainable mobility with hybrid electric (HEV), plug-in...
Lotus has unveiled the world’s first electric hyper-SUV, the Lotus Eletre. Lotus says it builds on the brand’s other models such as the Emira and its electric Evija hypercar to create the “hyper-SUV”. Lotus also counts on the Eletre to deliver a slew of firsts for the company. It marks its first five-door production car, the...
