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Times may be uncertain, but Singapore’s resilient entrepreneurs and established businesses are finding ways to expand their offerings and serve their customers’ changing needs. In this edition of our top brands and businesses round-up, we cover talented young Singaporeans who have struck out on their own and turned their passions into boutique businesses. We also explore the continued diversification of one of the city’s most beloved food delivery platforms. So whether you’re into stylish fine jewellery, heritage Singapore cookies, healthy diets or online shopping, read on and show your support.
Vault Fine Jewellery
Shopping for fine jewellery in Singapore is getting more exciting with the next generation of jewellers. Vault Fine Jewellery was started in 2017 by Jocelyn Tan at the tender age of 27. Born into a family of jewellers, Jocelyn majored in jewellery and 3D design and brings a contemporary approach to her Zion Road boutique. Vault believes fine jewellery is a lifestyle choice and an expression of your identity. That’s why the boutique specialises in bespoke experiences. Jocelyn will learn about your preferences and personality before recommending materials and designs. Choose from a variety of diamonds, jade and other gemstones to create rings, earrings, bracelets and necklaces that truly reflect who you are.
vaultfinejewellery.com; FB: vaultfinejewellery; IG: vaultfinejewellery; 32 Zion Road; +65 6917 6590
foodpanda
Food delivery apps have been busy in recent months. But foodpanda in particular has gone from strength to strength with its 24-hour delivery service, and new features that make staying home super easy. That means not just 16,000 restaurants – including Shake Shack, PS Café and Putien, as well as loads of hawkers – but 14 islandwide pandamart grocery stores retailing fresh produce, household essentials and even baby products. The app has also teamed up with Watsons, Marks & Spencer and nearly 4,000 other merchants, ensuring anything you need is only 30 minutes away. Best part? There are fresh discounts available every month on their voucher code page.
KWON Nutrition
Trained at Pusan National University, Clement Gan has worked as a school dietitian, a magazine columnist and even a media panel expert. Back in Singapore, he has used his knowledge and experience to found KWON Nutrition. Clement and his experts bring an Asian perspective to the field of nutrition, and work with both corporate F&B companies, gyms and individual clients in Singapore and South Korea. Named after the Korean word for “authority” the startup aims to help people take control of their own health through food. If you’re looking to make positive changes to weight management or other diet-related health challenges, book an appointment for an assessment with KWON.
kwonnutrition.com; +65 8922 2558
Pandan Street Bakery
Food industrialisation and cultural amnesia mean some of Singapore’s heritage snacks are either difficult to find or not as delicious as you remember them. Luckily, the iconic kue bangkit are not among them, thanks to Pandan Street Bakery. Run by Christy Tan, her husband Raymond and her mum Madam Lee, this multi-generational outfit preserves an important legacy with its decades-old recipe. Pandan Street Bakery is among the last of its kind to produce kue bangkit entirely by hand and without preservatives, using old wooden moulds no longer in production. Order them along with their signature emping cookies and pineapple tarts to give any reunion or gathering a nostalgic lift.
pandanstreetbakery.com; fb.com/pandanstreetbakery; IG: @pandanstreetbakery