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SPOTLIGHT | 14 November 2025
From a Small Dream to a Big Movement: The Story Behind Smashed
Some brands start with capital. Others start with credentials. Smashed started with heart.
NEWS | 5 January 2023
Singapore's Retail Sales Rise up by 6.2% y-o-y to $4.0 Bn in November 2022
Department of Statistics Singapore today
NEWS | 20 December 2022
World-famous U.S. bakery café chain Cinnabon to enter Singapore in 2023
Cinnabon, the leading U.S. roll bakery café chain, is soon opening stores in Singapore, adding to its strong presence in the Asia-Pacific.
NEWS | 8 December 2022
Xponential Fitness Signs Master Franchise Agreement In Japan For Rumble And AKT
Xponential Fitness has signed a master franchise agreement in Japan for Rumble and AKT.
NEWS | 7 December 2022
Singapore Named ‘World's Costliest City': EIU Report
With a consistently high cost of living, Singapore ranks as the world's most expensive city for the 8th time in a decade.
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