Haioka Aru

Aru Reflects The Mood Of Tokyo

STUCK in his apartment in Tokyo due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, composer and producer Shintaro Haioka resorted to making music. Longing for a return to normalcy, he tapped into...
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Country Branding Through Thick And Thin

HOW does a country's brand reputation survive challenging times like an economic crisis or a global pandemic? This WED WEB CHAT — The Country Brand In The Digial Era discusses...
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Warm The Cockles Of One’s Heart

HUM SUP LOU! This is a Cantonese phrase meaning “horny man”. Nope, I’m not talking about the male sexuality today.  Rather, we’re all about food that makes our knees go...
Henry Tang 6G

6G Technology Will Bring Intelligence Everywhere

ABOUT every 10 years, since its inception, wireless connectivity jumps a generation. 1G  was introduced in the 1980s offering voice only. 2G added SMS and MMS to the phones, and...
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Boomers Have More To Offer

THE post-World War II Baby Boomer generation has lived through some significant global situations. From technological advances to financial crashes and a global pandemic, this generation, born between 1946 and...

Who Will Feed Singapore?

BEING small has its challenges. It sometimes means having to make decisions that will result in depending on others for crucial support.  Singapore’s leaders have long bemoaned Singapore’s vulnerability on...
WED WEB CHAT Show me the money

3 Pillars Of Digital Growth

FROM lightning-fast changes to fringe benefits to encourage stickiness from customers, the push towards a digital payment society is progressing swiftly. For new tech companies like Primer, spotting an opportunity...
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The Science Behind Giving

LAST year, the Hong Kong Jockey Club saw its turnover rise 3.7% to a record HK$290 billion.  For every $100 wagered, $83 goes back to punters. Of the remaining $17,...
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Creativity In A Logical World

HOW can we encourage a coming together of creativity and logic in a country  increasingly reliant on technology? The recent closure of the YALE-NUS programme caused concern in some quarters....
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Sweet Charity Offers Maturity, Art & Rock ‘n’ Roll

AFTER half a century, the centurions of local rock continue to wield a hefty axe, pound a powerful tattoo and ululate the anthem of Malay rock. Sweet Charity set the...