- StyleReta Lee
Vintage fashion: E-commerce sites you should bookmark now
If you’re homebound like many people due to the pandemic, but need to satiate your desire for a vintage piece without all the hassle, you can visit these online sites where experts have sourced, verified and categorised fashion finds.
- StyleStaff Writer, Singapore
Gyms and yoga studios announce closures in Singapore due to stricter social distancing measures
Many gyms and yoga studios in Singapore have taken the harder route of shutting down operations to flatten the curve.
- StyleReta Lee
Revenue losses and flight changes: How major airlines are coping with COVID-19 pandemic
With governments around the world implementing border bans and stay-at-home quarantine measures, many of us are deferring or even cancelling our travel plans.
- StyleThe Telegraph
After lockdown, my city garden has become my solace. Here's what to do in yours
Are you looking for tips and advice on how to keep your city garden in full bloom during self-isolation? Join Debora Robertson in the comments section of this article at 4pm (GMT) today where she will be answering your gardening questions. You can leave your question ahead of time below or join live. The truism that gardeners are natural optimists has never been tested more than right now. That this time of socially-responsible, Corona-induced confinement coincides with the most beautiful spring days is particularly poignant, and those of us fortunate to have any outside space at all must count ourselves particularly lucky. Normally at this time of year I am a gardening fiend, planting, digging and tending, with mud beneath my fingernails and every hair out of place. Each Sunday morning, in my previous life, I would pull myself out of bed to go to Columbia Road Flower Market. It was one of the happiest times of my week, weaving among the stalls, chatting to the sellers, buying cut flowers for the house and plants for the garden, then going home to plant and arrange before sitting down to Sunday lunch. I haven’t been for two weeks now. The cheerful rhythm of my calendar has been disrupted. The rhythm of all of our lives has been disrupted, and the gentle domestic pleasures we once took for granted now - so quickly - feel strangely exotic. There are many studies that show being outside in general and gardening in particular is beneficial to our mental health. It can reduce stress, anxiety and depression. We need it more than ever now. Those of us who have any outside space at all, from gardens, to yards and balconies, even window boxes, know that even at the best of times, these can provide precious balm. Mark Diacono, author of Grow Cook: The Ultimate Kitchen Garden Guide (Headline, £10.99), says, “Until last week, I hadn’t really appreciated the pleasure I could get from something as ordinary as mowing. Being surrounded by hedgerow chatter felt so right. The hint of warmth in the sunshine pushed away the craziness for a while, and I think we could all do with some of that. Regardless of what’s happening, it is spring, there is hope, and being in it - even for the most mundane reason - allowed me to feel that. Gardening is so often spoken of as an act of hope, of investing now in a pleasure to come, but right now, even the simple tasks can lift the soul in a way that makes today better.” There are still plenty of things we can be doing, even without trips to the garden centre or nursery. Now is the time to dig out all of those old seed packets you have hanging around. If you, like me, find them irresistible and always buy far more than I can use in one season, you should have plenty to be getting along with. While the germination rates in old seed are less reliable, you will still probably get decent results for your efforts.
- StyleYahoo Lifestyle SEA
Smart tools to make working from home more efficient during self-isolation
If you have enough discipline and adopt the right tools to help you, you can make working from home easier. Here’s what we think you’ll need.
- StyleTeng Yong Ping
Mediacorp to continue production of TV shows amid COVID-19 outbreak
SINGAPORE — Singapore broadcaster Mediacorp says that it will continue production of its television shows amid the coronavirus pandemic.
- StyleStaff Writer, Singapore
Razer partners Zouk Group to bring cloud clubbing livestream experience to ravers
Razer, Zouk Group and Bigo Live are joining forces to bring closed-door DJ sets played at Zouk Singapore to ravers.
- StyleStaff Writer, Singapore
Luxury watch fair, Geneva Watch Days postponed to August 2020
Geneva Watch Days, initially planned for late April 2020, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and the rest of the world.
- StyleMarcus Goh
REVIEW: Guns Akimbo has purposeful but hilarious violence
The action comedy is set in a semi-dystopian future where bloody urban death matches are live streamed for entertainment.
- StyleYahoo Lifestyle SEA
Shopping: The best slippers to wear around the house
If you are working from home over the foreseeable future, a great investment to make is a pair of comfy slippers.
- StyleStaff Writer, Singapore
Chef Janice Wong launches monthly subscription boxes, starting from S$35 a month
With most of us working from home, e-commerce businesses are finding ways to attract customers online. One example is Singaporean chef Janice Wong, who is now expanding to subscription boxes with her colourful treats.
- StyleNiki Bruce
How to help your child's mental health in the digital age of COVID-19
We all know we probably shouldn’t be spending so much time on our smartphones and computers, but it is just so easy to lose time following funny memes and videos, or tracking down every little thing about what’s happening with COVID-19 around the world.
- StyleMarcus Goh
REVIEW: AI Amok gets dragged down by a second act that runs amok
The Japanese science fiction thriller takes place in a futuristic Japan which is run by an all-powerful AI, or artificial intelligence.
- StyleStaff Writer, Singapore
Our favourite Asian fitness influencers to follow for home workouts
The Internet has made it easier for everyone to find workout ideas and training tips, and we’ve been following some of these accounts for a while now.
- StyleTeng Yong Ping
Streaming service Viu partners Mediacorp to feature Singapore content across Asian markets
Streaming platform Viu and Singapore broadcaster Mediacorp have tied up to provide more than 600 hours of Mediacorp-produced content to users throughout Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
- StyleTeng Yong Ping
Westworld Season 3 features copious shots of places in Singapore
The Singapore Tourism Board must be very happy.
- StyleStaff Writer, Singapore
Lazada is celebrating their 8th birthday and they have 88 million deals up for grabs
With the mega sale expected to commence next Friday (27 March), you might want to bookmark this page for the links.
- StyleReta Lee
First look: Rouge Hermes collection from Hermes Beauty
Excitement is in the air as the luxury house unveils its first lipstick collection, Rouge Hermès from Hermès Beauty, a collaborative creation under the aegis of Pierre-Alexis Dumas, the artistic director of Hermès.
- StyleReta Lee
People are sharing their work-from-home set-ups and it looks cosy
Some of us are fortunate to have a proper workspace or room. Others have migrated to the living room or beds. Wherever our setup is at home, it seems like a lot of us are practising comfort and discipline.
- StyleYahoo Lifestyle SEA
Skincare products to keep your skin moisturised while working from home
Even if you’re working from home, we often forget to take into account the conditions of our home environment: air-conditioned on full mode the whole day can dry out your skin.
- StyleGail Johnson
Is taking ibuprofen actually risky for COVID-19 patients?
Ibuprofen’s anti-inflammatory properties could “dampen down” the immune system and slow down the recovery process.
- StyleYahoo Lifestyle SEA
The best tech gadget sales to look out for
Buying a laptop or tablet can cost a fortune if you don’t shop around. However, If you know what to look for and when to look for it, you may have obtained the secret answer to finding a bargain.
- StyleReta Lee
The best mindfulness apps you need to try now
Whether your goal is to manage stress or anxiety, breathe or relax, mindfulness apps can improve your mental wellbeing.
- StyleReta Lee
Community outreach: What individuals and companies are doing to contribute to the coronavirus fight
Find out where you can get free hand sanitisers.
- StyleYahoo Lifestyle SEA
Shopping: How to keep yourself cool at night
In the warmer months sleeping at night becomes a task that is daunting - waking up multiple times throughout the night to feeling uncomfortable in what feels like damp pillows and bed sheet - I know, doesn’t sound pleasant but we all do it.
