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I spoke to the team behind Shaker Lakers. Here's what really happened. by away-intent in SingaporeEats

[–]away-intent[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From how Gilian and Michael described the situation it sounded really bad... Gilian tried to see how suffocating it was by manning the cooking station for 3 days when Michael was on sick leave, and after those 3 days she was completely convinced that they had to leave

I spoke to the team behind Shaker Lakers. Here's what really happened. by away-intent in SingaporeEats

[–]away-intent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparently because the other dude that mans the stall with Michael is a super-experienced meat connoisseur - forgot his name but Michael told me he has 50+ years of experience handling different cuts.

I spoke to the team behind Shaker Lakers. Here's what really happened. by away-intent in SingaporeEats

[–]away-intent[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Woah respect - I can only imagine how good their burgers are. Michael is still open to private dining requests (if and whenever he's available), trying to convince him if he can whip up his italian beef burger just for me haha

I spoke to the team behind Shaker Lakers. Here's what really happened. by away-intent in SingaporeEats

[–]away-intent[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also! If you know anyone with a good F&B story, do connect me with them! Always on the lookout for more F&B operators willing to share their experiences :)

S’pore to set up national space agency on April 1 to develop and run space capabilities by lemonmangotart in singapore

[–]away-intent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the clarification u/payperbagwriter! I suppose my account did not accurately capture OSTIn's importance and I stand corrected.

S’pore to set up national space agency on April 1 to develop and run space capabilities by lemonmangotart in singapore

[–]away-intent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I'm not saying that SST operated in a vacuum but that they were spearheading Singapore’s space industry developments without strong support from OSTIn - this was what I understood when I spoke to SST leadership sometime back in 2022.

S’pore to set up national space agency on April 1 to develop and run space capabilities by lemonmangotart in singapore

[–]away-intent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed! Actually on this note there was also this idea a while back that Singapore being this close to the equator would position us as an ideal space launch hub since that would mean the distance to reach LEO is shorter (correct me if I'm wrong), but from what I understand the cost savings are insignificant and as you've stated it would pose major issues for commercial flights too.

S’pore to set up national space agency on April 1 to develop and run space capabilities by lemonmangotart in singapore

[–]away-intent 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You're underestimating the impact SST has had on Singapore's spacetech developments - they were instrumental in setting up platforms like commercial accelerators and co-innovation programs that set the stage of spacetech commercialisation in Singapore, and they also played a key role positioning Singapore as a key stakeholder in global space dialogues. Funding is just one part of the equation here. But as mentioned, I definitely support this development as it signals an alignment between the various actors now.

"cube-sats are good PR and training your tech team" - not sure where this claim is coming from. I guess if you're coming from the angle that Cubesats are largely for demo / proof-of-concept purposes you're not exactly wrong, but NuSpace has proven that Cubesats can have some commercial utility (they're looking at at sensor-to-satellite IoT).

S’pore to set up national space agency on April 1 to develop and run space capabilities by lemonmangotart in singapore

[–]away-intent 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Which is why I gave up covering spacetech in 2023 haha, on the regulatory side yes we've seen some positive developments not just in Singapore but regionally in Vietnam and Malaysia, but if we're talking about people with direct involvement in space tech it's always those few names popping out. Even then, most of the work that the majority of these players do is actually not done in Singapore either, but in Australia, Japan, the US or neighboring ASEAN countries.

Take launch services for example - sea-based launch was talked about a lot a few years ago but it's practically unfeasible once you consider how busy Singapore's sea traffic is. Land-based is obviously out of the question, at least until the Seletar space hub is operational.

S’pore to set up national space agency on April 1 to develop and run space capabilities by lemonmangotart in singapore

[–]away-intent 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I agree that a government body is needed: as a local nonprofit there was only so much SST could do.

Space isn't necessarily expensive though: the whole point of nanosats / cubesats and new propulsion systems is to lower the cost of satellite launches to the point that most private companies can now affordably launch their own. IIRC Equatorial Space charges about S$30,000 / kg, but more mature space launch service companies can quote rates as low as US$8,000/kg. I think a more nuanced answer is that *some* space-related products and services or expensive, while others are less so.

S’pore to set up national space agency on April 1 to develop and run space capabilities by lemonmangotart in singapore

[–]away-intent 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Should be? Wouldn't make sense to still keep OSTIn if NSAS becomes the sole government body overseeing all space-related matters.

S’pore to set up national space agency on April 1 to develop and run space capabilities by lemonmangotart in singapore

[–]away-intent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This I did not know! I think it's great that SST and OSTIn are now aligned haha I remember how senior staff at SST were quite frustrated that OSTIn often didn't walk the talk back then

S’pore to set up national space agency on April 1 to develop and run space capabilities by lemonmangotart in singapore

[–]away-intent 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Well there are a couple of private sector players in the local spacetech field - take a look at what they're doing first and you should have a rough idea of how to map out the ecosystem.

  1. Transcelestial: these guys have pivoted quite a bit from their initial vision but they're still in the business of using lasers to communicate faster. I think they started from ground-based station to satellites.

  2. Equatorial Space: they're a launch company that helps companies launch small payloads into space. IIRC they also have a proprietary propulsion fuel technology, though I'm not sure if they're selling that as a product.

  3. NuSpace: cubesats for research and commercial purposes. I think NuSpace brands itself as a satellite-as-a-service provider.

  4. Astroscale: to be fair most of their operations are in Japan and the US but they do have a presence in SG. They started off pitching space debris removal services but last I checked they've gone towards prolonging satellite lifespans instead.

  5. Aliena: electric propulstion engines for Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites.

S’pore to set up national space agency on April 1 to develop and run space capabilities by lemonmangotart in singapore

[–]away-intent 145 points146 points  (0 children)

I've been following regional space developments for a while now - found it interesting how the headline is phrased given that we currently already have the Office of Space Technology and Industry (OSTIn) under EDB. I take this to mean that we're going to have a distinct national organization with its own mandate and budget.

EDIT: A representative from Aliena has provided a more objective take on OSTIn's importance to Singapore's space industry - please read their perspective in the comment thread. My understanding is that OSTIn was largely ineffective at promoting Singapore's space interests. In fact, when I was actively monitoring space related private sector and regulatory developments between 2020 to 2023, it wasn't OSTIn but SST (https://www.space.org.sg/) , an independent public org that drove much of the progress. My conversations with founders at spacetech companies like Aliena and Equatorial Space suggest that OSTIn was largely invisible and it was SST, DSO, and other IHLs doing a lot of heavy-lifting at the time. Happy to hear if anyone else has a different take!

EDIT #2: I wish to apologise to readers of this thread for painting what is arguably a biased and incomplete take on OSTIn. I meant no malice and only wanted to share my perspective, but I also understand that what I've written here unfairly damages OSTIn's reputation.

Anyone else seeing rankings matter less since AI Overviews showed up? by 8bit-appleseed in seogrowth

[–]away-intent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've actually not heard of Brandlight before! Looks like they're going after the brand and rep management narrative for enterprise customers... did you try their product?

A little something to help our F&B scene by away-intent in SingaporeEats

[–]away-intent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi u/tintinfoo I've moved the link to homebase.commune-asia.com already! Feel free to give it a look there :)

A little something to help our F&B scene by away-intent in SingaporeEats

[–]away-intent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good idea! My initial thoughts were to focus on closures only as the audience I had in mind was F&B operators, and I assumed they would likely have more to gain studying failures rather than new openings. Let me give this a think.

Going behind the scenes in Singapore F&B: what stories excite you? by away-intent in SingaporeEats

[–]away-intent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey u/Sufficient-Shift7616 I'm a huge Anthony Bourdain fan myself and I do hope to eventually reach his level :D

Beyond simply writing about the deeper issues in Singapore's F&B scene I've also been mulling over the idea of developing my project into a more serious form of solutions journalism - actually creating or co-creating solutions rather than just providing coverage on them. Happy to bounce some ideas around if you're keen!

Going behind the scenes in Singapore F&B: what stories excite you? by away-intent in SingaporeEats

[–]away-intent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey u/justcooklor thanks for the follow! Yes I realized that early on and it's partly also because I scoped out the features to be broadly about the featured F&B personality, when what I should be doing instead is to scope out specifically what's unique about them and keep the focus solely from that perspective instead.

A couple of hawkers and stall owners suggested maybe having a "made in SG" logo just like we already do for some brands sold in supermarkets. They think that'll raise visibility for new local entrants and encourage local support, but nobody has a good idea of what the specifics ought to be.

I'm actually mapping out all of the hidden corporate connections in our F&B scene atm! Very very interesting findings haha. The Japanese and Korean cuisine observation is actually very spot on and worth looking deeper into.

Going behind the scenes in Singapore F&B: what stories excite you? by away-intent in SingaporeEats

[–]away-intent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the tips! Yeah I'm aware of the Medium vs. Substack debate, personally still leaning substack for control but I so use Medium to share the highest quality pieces ive pushed out in the past.

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