Bringing Down The Curtain On Jazzy Christmas
THE concept of a Jazzy Christmas that Jeremy Monteiro dreamed up two decades ago will play to its final full house at the Esplanade Concert Hall this weekend.
The ongoing...
The Rise Of The UnRetired — WED WEB CHAT
RETIREMENT, often viewed as just reward after a lifetime of hard work, has undergone some major rethinks.
We now live longer, healthier lives and this is changing the way we...
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...
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...