Ed. note: This story was reported, written, and edited prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.A city of nearly two million inhabitants, Kuala Lumpur is an oft-visited Southeast Asian capital largely for its thriving business scene, the architectural splendor of the Petronas Twin Towers, and the...
Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.They say listening to podcasts makes you smarter, and if the accomplishments of Fortune’s 40 under 40 are anything to go by, that certainly appears to be...
Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.Labor Day, on the first Monday in September, traditionally marks the end of summer for Americans and brings with it the fashion convention of no longer wearing...
Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.The coming-of-age autobiography of one of America’s greatest poets; a shrewd examination of incarceration in the 21st century that is still heavily linked to...
Is a company worth $65-billion the big brother China’s melancholic youngsters need? Netease thinks so. When popular music player Netease Cloud Music announced the launch of its “Cloud Healing Center” (yuncun zhiyusuo) in early August, users began a heated debate online. The Healing...
Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.With the recent lifting of the U.S. State Department’s “Do Not Travel” advisory, grounded travelers are itching to get out on the open road or in the...
Including a new novel from the lauded Italian author Elena Ferrante, a memoir from celebrity chef David Chang, and analysis from BuzzFeed’s Anne Helen Petersen about how millennials became the burnout generation at work, here are nine new books being published in September.Courtesy of...
I always liked hanging out with weirdos.When I was a teenager, my friends were either skaters, art-rockers, painters or wannabe writers, and together we spent way too much time smoking in parking garages, rehearsing dark music in dingy basements or pretentiously discussing philosophy in cafés...
This is an installment of Startup Year One, a special series of interviews with founders about the major lessons they have learned in the immediate aftermath of their businesses’ first year of operation.Launched in fall 2019 by former Elle.com beauty director Julie Schott and Brian...
Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.If you’ve been doing some online shopping lately, as many U.S. consumers have during the pandemic to avoid shopping in person (and maybe even just to pass the...
Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.Seven days before her wedding, Jacqueline Lachevre lost her venue. And the caterer. And the string quartet. While some couples were able to reschedule their...
Reimagining design at Knowledge of Design Week 2020 By Sharon Lewis Discussing all things design, Knowledge of Design Week launched its first virtual edition live in Hong Kong on Wednesday, August 26. The conference continued through August 29, and featured a mix of...
This is an installment in a special series, Startup Year One, interviewing startup founders about the major lessons they learned in the immediate aftermath of their businesses’ first year of operation.Ryan Tedder says his business background is about as disparate from the “beverage”...
Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.Craft distillers across the country were forced to shut down their tasting rooms and tours at the start of the pandemic. And while those moves were necessary to...
Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.The United States Postal Service is one of the few agencies that almost always receives bipartisan support among Democrats and Republicans. That’s because the...
Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.It’s disappointing enough to have an event canceled after looking forward to it for months, but then losing money on something you didn’t get to experience...
Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.Even as gyms slowly begin to welcome back guests in scattered areas around the country, the at-home, virtual workout session is a new mainstay in personal...
This is an installment in a special series, Startup Year One, interviewing startup founders about the major lessons they learned in the immediate aftermath of their businesses’ first year of operation.Kate Twist has spent her entire career in and around powerful consumer brands.Twist...
Working from home (WFH) used to be a bit of a polarising subject. You either believe it works, or you do not. The past few months, however, have shown that we can be just as productive working from home, as we usually are from our office desk.
My colleagues and I are quite fortunate in this regard....
Remember the Avengers? A set of Earth’s mightiest heroes coming together to save the world. Ring a bell? Just like a startup, that is most usually a few talented, driven people coming together to do something about a problem they have perceived.
Although the Avengers franchise has a happy...
Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.The lipstick index might now be the mascara index. With many people now required to wear a mask while out in public, consumers have turned to upping their eye...
The death knell for the fashion industry—heralded for years by analysts, pundits, and consumers alike—has finally arrived. Neiman Marcus, J. Crew, Centric Brands, and Brooks Brothers are only the beginning. PVH and Gap have both lost over $1 billion this year. LVMH and Kering recently reported...
This is an installment in a special series, Startup Year One, interviewing startup founders about the major lessons they learned in the immediate aftermath of their businesses’ first year of operation.Wild One, a sleek but simple accessories line for pets, was created in the same vein as many...
Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.Dining remains the hardest-hit industry for unemployment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, based on the latest figures published Friday in July’s jobs...
Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.For many students who defaulted to remote learning this past spring, it’s become abundantly clear that a virtual “one-size fits all” approach to education...
This new hiring platform has a lot to offer, but needs more time to grow. By Nikki Yuen Hiring is a core facet of any company’s operations, but with so many recruitment platforms, job fairs, and headhunters to choose from, it can be...
Being stuck at home for most of the year so far has been challenging, and with a new surge coming we are likely to be self-isolating for a while longer.
Physical activity is crucial during this time if for nothing else than to give us something to do other than sit around and wait for a...
Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.The upcoming school year—for everyone from preschool through university and graduate programs—is still a top conundrum for government officials, teachers,...
This is an installment in a special series, Startup Year One, interviewing startup founders about the major lessons they learned in the immediate aftermath of their businesses’ first year of operation.It would seem just about any home product sold directly to consumers would be customizable...
A former congresswoman’s memoir about her personal experience of misogyny and double-standards in politics, a novel about a deported “Dreamer” who makes his way back to the United States through an arduous and heartbreaking journey, and the one royal biography (of many this summer) to rule...