Japanese meal subscription service arrives in Singapore

- Tsuklio offers Japanese home‐style meals for S$17 per serving

- Over 100 rotating recipes designed for busy households and working professionals  

 

Antway, a Tokyo-based food-tech company, has launched its 'home-cooked' meal subscription service Tsuklio in Singapore, marking its first international expansion into Southeast Asia. 

Known in Japan for its convenience and quality, Tsuklio delivers fresh, never-frozen Japanese home-style meals on a weekly subscription designed for busy households and working professionals. 

Each meal is crafted daily in a central kitchen under the supervision by registered dietitians to ensure optimal nutrition, flavour, and freshness. Menus draw from more than 100 rotating recipes. The dishes prepared in a variety of flavour styles, from classic Japanese and Chinese-inspired dishes to Western-influenced recipes. 

In Singapore, Tsuklio will debut with a three-meal-per-week household plan (portions for three to four people) at S$211 per week, maintaining the same strict quality-control standards that have defined the brand in Japan. Users may enjoy the convenience of weekly deliveries, flexible skip or change options, and easy cancellations to suit personal schedules.

Source: Antway. Tsuklio meal plans offer enough food for three days a week in portions serving up to four people. A total of eight dishes are delivered once a week.

Kei Maejima, Founder & CEO of Antway said, “In Singapore, we noticed that many families and busy professionals are constantly juggling work, home and personal commitments and mealtimes often become one more thing to manage. Tsuklio was created to bring back the joy of sitting down to a comforting, delicious yet nutritious home-cooked meal without the stress of planning, grocery shopping or spending hours in the kitchen.”

Food safety and quality assurance remain central to Tsuklio’s brand promise. In line with Singapore’s regulatory requirements, the company will implement strict checks on ingredient sourcing, supplier selection and kitchen processes.  

Singapore was chosen as Tsuklio’s first overseas market after a four-week test-marketing programme conducted in 2025, which involved 70 participants and delivered strong validation. The results showed clear demand among urban, dual-income households who are familiar with meal-subscription services and enjoy diverse Asian flavours. 

Tsuklio has served more than 30 million meals across 46 prefectures in Japan, and saw the number of meals provided increase by 64% year-on-year as of April 2025. 

Details

View Tsuklio’s menus and subscription plans at https://sg.tsuklio.com

Want more data and cheaper handsets? Singtel's Combo XO gives you both

Source: Singtel website. Image of a girl with boxing gloves
and ballet shoes on the Combo XO page.

Singtel has a new 18GB mobile data plan with generous handset discounts, giving heavy data users the best of both worlds. The announcement follows MyRepublic's mobile plan launch, which includes plans that offer between 7 and 25 GB of mobile data per month.

Combo XO, which stands for cross-over, an affordable postpaid mobile plan that offers consumers a large data allowance with

Available at S$78 per month, the plan comes with 18GB of data, 300 minutes of talk time and 300 SMS texts. Customers can choose from a wide range of the latest handsets from as low as S$0.

Customers who have consumed beyond their data allowance will automatically enjoy an additional block of 18GB for S$18. They also have the option of sharing their data with up to three family members with a MobileShare supplementary plan, which is available at S$10.70/month per line.

Details:

Combo XO is available for new sign-up or re-contracting customers from 30 June 2018 at Singtel Shops, Singtel Exclusive Retailers, or online.

Singtel is also offering 2 Gbps fibre broadband with Wi-Fi Mesh at S$54.90 a month, down from S$69.90 a month with Combo XO. Those who sign up will also receive a free 2 GB additional mobile data per month on the Combo XO mobile plan.

Launch exclusives, for a limited period, feature the following four smartphones at S$0:

Pricing

	iPhone 8 (64GB)	Samsung S8	Oppo R15 Pro	Huawei P20
Handset* price	S$178	S$78	S$78	S$0
Data (GB)	18	18	18	18
Talk time (mins)	300	300	300	300
SMS/MMS	300	300	300	300
Excess data usage	S$18 for 18GB	S$18 for 18GB	S$18 for 18GB	S$18 for 18GB

*The full list of handsets is available  online.

Singtel offers leasing arrangement for premium handsets

Source: Singtel website. Graphic for Singtel mobile leasing.

Singtel has launched Singapore’s first mobile leasing plans, designed to make premium handsets more affordable to customers*.

Customers on SIM Only plans have the option of paying a small monthly fee for the use of premium handsets from Apple and Samsung instead of purchasing them up front. They can lease the latest Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy phone models for 24 months, with the option to upgrade their handset in the 12th month by paying a S$200 fee.

With prices starting as low as S$35 per month for a Samsung Galaxy S9 (64 GB) for example, customers can save up to S$578 off the regular retail price if they choose to lease the handset for a
year or S$358 if they opt to keep it for two years.

“With so much time spent on their smartphones, our customers naturally want the latest and best technology that new handsets have to offer. They can now enjoy an enhanced mobile experience when they stream their favourite shows or play online games,” said Yuen Kuan Moon, CEO for Consumer Singapore at Singtel.

“Our mobile leasing plans allow customers to take advantage of the flexibility of our SIM Only plans and give them the option to lease a smartphone at an affordable monthly rate.”

Details:

Customers can visit singtel.com/leasing for more details and sign up at Singtel Retail Shops across the island.

*This service is open to Singtel postpaid mobile or broadband customers who have been customers for more than six months, and available exclusively with a SIM Only plan.

HOOQ video-on-demand service launches in Singapore

Source: HOOQ. Bithos.

HOOQ, first premium video-on-demand service for Asia to launch across the region. has launched in Singapore. HOOQ launched its inaugural service in the Philippines before expanding to Thailand, India, Indonesia and now Singapore, a population footprint of over 1.6 billion people.

A venture established in Singapore in 2015 between Singtel, Sony Pictures Television and Warner Brothers, HOOQ aims to change the way Asians consume entertainment. It is the first time in Asia that three media power houses have joined forces to empower customers with unlimited online streaming access to top Hollywood, Asian and kids' movies and TV series anytime, anywhere and on any device. These include computers, smartphones, tablets, set-top boxes, smart TVs via Google Chromecast and all Apple devices.

The service provides over 20,000 of movies and TV series to choose from. The latest US TV series including Supergirl, Lucifer, The Player, Ash vs Evil Dead and Mad Dogs are available exclusively on HOOQ. Favourites such as Scandal, Mad Men, Friends and Community in addition to box office hits such as The Amazing SpiderMan, Crazy Stupid Love, and Pulp Fiction.

To complement these top Hollywood hits, HOOQ offers customers an extensive range of Indonesian, Filipino and Indian movies and TV favourites by partnering with over 100 studios from around the region. In addition, HOOQ boasts kids' titles.

“We are very excited to bring to Singaporeans the ultimate ad-free freemium video-on-demand service with the largest catalogue of Hollywood, Asian and kids' content of any service available today for the price of a movie ticket. With over 20,000 titles to choose from, there’s something for everyone. We are so proud to launch here in Singapore, HOOQ’s home, and we look forward to getting Singaporeans HOOQ’d month after month,” said the CEO of HOOQ, Peter Bithos.

HOOQ’s business model combines the best of subscription services, which are ad-free, and freemium models, which do not charge for their services but serve up advertising to customers. The introduction of such a hybrid model now allows customers to sample a premium service at no cost. Pilot episodes of all TV series will now be free for all registered users even after their free trial period has ended. Customers can now catch pilot episodes from Once Upon a Time, Devious Maids, The Mentalist, and Castle etc. This extended sampling gives the customers the power to decide if they would like to continue to watch the rest of series before they pay for the subscription.

The HOOQ app is focused on a faster and higher-quality streaming experience for the customer. The app has a real-time content feed and personalised recommendation engine that makes discovering new favourites easy.

HOOQ also announced today a partnership with Singtel that enables Singtel’s prepaid, postpaid and broadband customers to access HOOQ as part of bundled service packages. HOOQ will be available to Singtel prepaid customers first and the other bundles will be available to postpaid and broadband customer progressively over the next few months.

"Singtel is always keen to expand our content offerings to enhance our customers’ entertainment experience. They will be pleased with HOOQ’s vast selection of Hollywood hits, as well as ethnic movies and TV dramas. As an over-the-top (OTT) video service, HOOQ is a good complement to our pay TV product, as it allows us to offer an even wider breadth of content over multiple screens – mobile devices, computers and televisions,” said Goh Seow Eng, MD of Home, Consumer Singapore, Singtel.

Interested?

Download the HOOQ app from Apple Store or Google Play and sign up for a seven-day free trial. In addition to the current support of iOS, Android, Web, Chromecast and Android Set-top Box, the HOOQ will also be available on Airplay and mobile web. 

Singtel prepaid customers who purchase an eligible prepaid data plan will enjoy access to over 15,000 Indian, Indonesian and Filipino movies and TV series. Prepaid data plans start from as low S$7 for 1GB over seven days.

Singtel postpaid, broadband and TV customers can look forward to exclusive HOOQ deals on Singtel’s video portal, Cast, in the first quarter of 2017. More content is expected on HOOQ in the coming months.

Singtel releases iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus price plans

Singtel has released Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 price plans on iphone.singtel.com:

	Combo Plan
	Combo 1	Combo 2	Combo 3	Combo 4	Combo 6	Combo 12
iPhone 7 32GB	S$698	S$568	S$378	S$188	S$28	S$0
iPhone 7 128GB	S$858	S$718	S$538	S$338	S$188	S$0
iPhone 7 256GB	S$1,008	S$878	S$698	S$498	S$338	S$0
iPhone 7 Plus 32GB	S$878	S$748	S$568	S$368	S$208	S$0
iPhone 7 Plus 128GB	S$1,038	S$898	S$718	S$518	S$368	S$0
iPhone 7 Plus 256GB	S$1,188	S$1,048	S$868	S$678	S$518	S$0

	Easy Mobile
	S	M	L	XL
iPhone 7 32GB	S$657	S$550	S$371	S$14
iPhone 7 128GB	S$812	S$705	S$527	S$170
iPhone 7 256GB	S$967	S$860	S$682	S$325
iPhone 7 Plus 32GB	S$839	S$732	S$553	S$196
iPhone 7 Plus 128GB	S$994	S$887	S$709	S$351
iPhone 7 Plus 256GB	S$1,144	S$1,037	S$858	S$501

StarHub slashes cost of SIM Only plans

StarHub has launched six new SIM-only plans, offering more flexibility for users in a saturated Singapore market. Ranging from S$13.95 to S$110 per month, StarHub’s SIM Only plans offer up to 12GB of bundled mobile data, data upsize options, 4G speeds of up to 300Mbps and the widest 4G roaming coverage, among other perks.

“Our newly enhanced SIM Only plans, first launched in 2013, are now more attractive than ever. With SIM Only, customers who already have a phone can enjoy an easy and much more affordable way to get connected, all without a contract,” said Michael Chang, Assistant Vice President of Mobility, StarHub. “There is no better time than now to jump onboard the world’s fastest 4G network*!”

Interested?

Sign up for a new SIM Only plan at any StarHub Shop or authorised dealer. 4G customers on existing SIM Only plans will automatically start enjoying the new rates by year-end. Pricing details are as below:

	4G 300M	4G 3	4G 4	4G 5	4G 6	4G 12
Monthly fee (SIM Only)  *new*	S$13.95	S$21.45	S$31.45	S$41.45	S$51.45	S$110
Usual monthly fee (two-  year contract with phone  purchase)	S$27.90	S$42.90	S$62.90	S$82.90	S$102.90	S$220
Local data bundle	300MB	3GB	4GB	5GB	6GB	12GB
Local outgoing HD talktime  (mins) with unlimited  incoming calls	100	150	350	450	700	Unlimited
Local SMS/MMS bundle	500	1,000	1,200	1,300	1,500	Unlimited
Local data bundle upsize  options	Add 1GB for S$8.56/month, 2GB for S$17.12/month or 3GB for  S$25.68/month
Excess local data usage  charges	S$10.70/GB
Local data price cap	S$168/month

*The State of LTE report by OpenSignal (June 2015 - August 2015)

Grabz subscription promises exclusive insider privileges

Source: Grabz
website.

Grabz is a subscription service that delivers insider perks and privileges to its members. Blending location based alerts with a diverse merchant base, the app loops its subscribers into exclusive insider perks and privileges in town.

Through the app, premium members - who pay S$15.98 a month - enjoy invites to events and promotions like discounted business class flight tickets and member-only prices on limited edition luxury watches.

Premium members will also gain access to the Grabz Concierge, a personalised booking service that can help members reserve tables at clubs and get onto the guest list for exclusive parties in Singapore.

Lawry's and 1 Altitude are already participants, say the Grabz founders. "We are excited to have so many partners on board and are confident that we will be able to make a difference in helping them reach out to even more of their target audiences through the app," said Darren Neubronner, Founder and Director of Grabz.

The application uses location based technology to alert users to onsite discounts and promotions that are happening nearby. Subscribers and users can redeem rewards and perks immediately, without having to buy vouchers or coupons in advance.

Interested?

Download the app

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Going mobile-first can be the path to success

Source: Spotify. Kaur.

Spotify launched in Asia with mobile support as a priority, not as an afterthought or nice-to-have, says CommunicAsia2015 speaker Sunita Kaur, Managing Director, Asia, Spotify, as it saw that Asia is a growing mobile-only market. 

The mobile-first freemium strategy has fuelled growth in Spotify’s user base, which subsequently bumped up premium subscriber numbers at an average conversion rate of about 20%, Kaur said.

“We’re so committed to the freemium model on mobile because we completely agree with the labels that subscribers are key to bringing the industry back to health — and we need the free 'funnel' to drive subscription,” said Kaur. "By bringing listeners into our free, ad-supported tier, we migrate them away from piracy, which is rife in this part of the world.”

Ads are a big part of the strategy. In the second quarter of this year, Spotify is announcing the rollout of a new video ad product. Sponsored Sessions give brands ownership of 30 minute ad-free mobile sessions. Users opt-in to an ad-free experience by viewing a 15 or 30 second video on their mobile device.

For Spotify, another advantage of going mobile is the ability to provide personalised recommendations to fans across their daily activities. The result of tailoring the streaming experience is that users are spending an average of over 160 minutes listening, dancing or singing along to Spotify every day, she disclosed.

"There is no cookie-cutter approach, so consider if your mobile strategy will add value to your consumers’ lifestyles. Learn to build for the user, go beyond mobile-first, and go user-first,” concluded Kaur.

Kaur will be sharing insights on how businesses can implement a mobile marketing strategy at CommunicAsia2015 this June.

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Date:	2-5 June 2015, Tuesday - Friday
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