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...
Hang On To Hope
HOPE is often what keeps us going.
In troubled times — and a pandemic qualifies as such — the challenges posed by restrictions and impositions make it difficult to lead...
4 Winning Strategies Of Uncle Choo
IN remembering the heroes of the nation, some will have special state-sanctioned ceremonies and glorious accolades with memorials, while others with equal clout and favour in a different discipline...
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...