Singapore News - It may be an iconic dish in Singapore these days, but bak kut teh was seldom seen as such back in the late 1960s. At the time, the clear peppery pork rib soup was favoured more by blue-collar workers like taxi drivers and trishaw drivers, as well as the older generation,. Read more at www.tnp.sg
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Before Covid, many tourists who visited our store appreciated the stories we tell as a brand, as well as the cultural elements and references that we put into our designs, and they wanted to have a part of it. So they purchased pieces they wouldn’t be able to find anywhere else in the world and had them shipped home.
What have been some of your favourite collaborations and why?
We love all our collaborations because they allow us to gain perspectives on what designers deem as Asian culture and beauty. One of the highlights, however, was our 2018 collaboration with Forest & Whale on a brass Chinese chess set.
/ Posted on 29 January, 2021 12:48
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and KrisShop, Singapore Airlines’ flagship retailer, have forged a three-year partnership to jointly market homegrown brands and grow their e-commerce reach, as well as create seamless experiences for their local and international customers.
Under the partnership, content will be co-developed to profile local brands on KrisShop.com and highlight the vibrancy of Singapore’s retail scene.
STB-KrisShop partnership to feature KrisShop as the exclusive e-commerce platform for Design Orchard
In the first phase, STB and KrisShop will launch a domestic campaign to raise awareness of local brands and grow demand for their products. Both partners will develop and amplify content to showcase local design talent and elevate the perception of Singapore’s retail scene.
KrisShop partners with Singapore Tourism Board to help grow local brands
KrisShop.com will profile local brands, as part of the partnership
KrisShop has agreed on a three-year partnership with the
Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to jointly market home-grown brands and help them grow their e-commerce reach.
Under the partnership, content will be co-developed to profile local brands on the KrisShop website.
During the first phase, the two partners will launch a domestic campaign to raise awareness of local brands and grown demand for their products.
Both parties will develop and amplify content to showcase local design talent, complementing the Made With Passion initiative led by the Singapore Brand Office and the Singapore Tourism Board, supported by Enterprise Singapore.
The Straits Times
Local firms Onlewo and ipse ipsa ipsum celebrate the distinctly SG spirit in their products
Onlewo founder Mike Tay (left), and ipse ipsa ipsum founder and creative head Saurabh Mangla (standing, right) with designer Nathan Yong.PHOTO: ONLEWO AND IPSE IPSA IPSUM
PublishedJan 4, 2021, 4:00 am SGT
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