A Vulnerable Future
HIS journey from runaway to President is well documented. Many parts of S.R. Nathan's journey are echoed in the lives of Singapore's pioneering generation. But some five decades on,...
Core Skills To Focus On — WED WEB CHAT
AS we make our slow way out of a challenging pandemic period how will we find a quick way to become relevant in the quickest possible time?
Even before COVID-19...
Flapping Into Tortuous Existence
WITH my spying glass, I uncovered that Ben Kelly is potentially the focal point that threads together punk designer Dame Vivienne Westwood and Off-White Founder and CEO Virgil...
Bubble Bubble Toil And Trouble
FLASHBACK: November 2020.
Authorities in Hong Kong and Singapore announced a “travel bubble”. People could travel between Hong Kong and Singapore, without the need for quarantine, and without any restrictions.
There...
Breaking The Silence
In Simon & Garfunkel’s The Sound Of Silence, the beauty of the song lies in the multi-layered intent of the lyrics and the accompanying music.
The actual sound of silence...
Finding Loyalty And Jobs In Tech
HOW do brands build loyalty when the distance between buyer and seller is lengthening?
In the digital world, the acquisition of data has allowed businesses to be more human in...
Less But Better
WHAT does mountaineering have in common with business?
“A lot,” according to Benedikt Böhm, a successful brand manager and one of the world’s most famous speed mountaineers. Reduction to essentials,...
How GST Affects You
THE goods and services tax will go up to 9% by 2024. What impact will this have on individuals and businesses?
Taxes have historically always been a sensitive subject, since...
Would AI Give You A Fair Appraisal?
PROF Siau Keng Leng,
Head of the Department of Information Systems and Chair Professor of Information Systems at the City University of Hong Kong, wrote a paper about AI and future...
Forecast For The Jia Chen Year Of The Wood Dragon
2024 is the Jia Chen year according to the 10,000-year calendar.
As the Dragon is an Earth element, this is a combination of Yang Wood and Yang Earth resulting in...