Used for cooking, baking, marinating and storage, aluminium is a staple in our kitchens from home cooks to chefs alike. However, with concerns about metal leaching into our food, how safe is aluminium foil?
Diana Ser answers your queries by finding out how much aluminium is actually leaching into our food, and whether that is dangerous for our bodies.
"In my father's eyes, he thought I had everything right - a high degree, a good job, an excellent fiancé. But after he left, I realized that I was not happy."
She graduated from Stanford and worked in the financial industry, re-examined her life because of her father's death. At the age of 40, she completed a psychology course and became a psychological counselor.
Carolyn Fu fell in love with rugs after buying her first piece for her home. Since then, she has transformed her 4-room HDB flat in Singapore into a canvas for vintage tribal rugs, adorning every room with unique pieces that are at least 40 to 50 years old.
In 2012, Cheng Hong Welfare’s former chairperson Lim Chung Hang began to provide free funeral services to the needy, regardless of race and religion. Even after he has retired, he continues to care for his beneficiaries – despite being 85 years old himself.
When Steven was a financial advisor, out of the blue, he was approached by an elderly to help her declutter her home. 13 years on, he’s founded a charity called Helping Joy. His mission is to give lonely seniors clean homes to live in, for as long as they are alive.
With over 400 million, China’s middle class is larger than the population of the United States.This group is expected to drive consumption and economic growth. The Chinese middle class, however, have instead tightened their purse strings. Savings hover near record highs. In China, the luxury goods market saw a 20 percent drop in sales last year. It is the sharpest decline in 14 years and spending in this sector is expected to be muted in 2025.
As Chinese suppliers look to other markets to absorb their products, small businesses in Southeast Asia struggle to compete with deluge of low-priced Chinese exports. Spurring investment and consumption have been high on the government’s agenda, but a trade war with the US is escalating. What happens if the world’s largest middle class continues to scrimp and save?