Alternative Investment Options — Catastrophe Bonds, Insurance, Luxury
IN the current climate of post-pandemic turmoil and a slew of other uncertainties, folks with the cash are wondering what to put their money in.
Banks have been failing, so...
Friday Focus: 2024 — The Search For Safe Ports Of Call
AFTER successive rocky years, 2023 is also going to limp out battered, bruised and further wartorn.
What’s 2024 got to offer?
Ships in a storm will strive to seek safe harbour...
What Social Clubs Are Doing To Remain Relevant
THE ‘5 Cs’ is a phrase familiar with all age groups in Singapore; one of the unofficial core tenets of the fabled ‘Singapore Dream’.
It stands for Cash, Car, Credit...
Life Before The Internet And Social Media
FOR the generations born with social media as a way of life, it must be hard to fathom how people found anything without a search engine like DuckDuckGo or...
Passionate About Italian Style And Quality
TO A MAN, the nine-strong contingent of suited Italians insisted their country manufactures among the world’s best products, and that quality is a cornerstone of its business ethic.
While Italian...
Hong Seh Exits Luxury Car Business
HONG SEH Motors has decided to exit the luxury car market from next month, when it stops representing Maserati cars.
In a letter sent to its customers, Alfred Tan, Hong Seh...
Huawei Narrows Its Focus
THERE are distractions in abundance out there.
While the world sets its sights on artificial intelligence (AI) technology, automation and several other innovations to keep it spinning, some companies see...
In The Thick Of Zings
IF Frank Nuovo’s track record is anything to go by, Datzing is going to be a big thing.
Frank Nuovo knows a few things about communicating and designing things that appeal...
Have A Seat. Take A Stand
GREGG Buchbinder is the CEO and owner of Emeco, which makes chairs utilising sustainable resources.
Electric Machine and Equipment Company was founded in 1944 and made furniture, building its reputation...
Empty Stores And Shopping Bags
IN DOING my regular shopping mall surveys, my hopes were up in November and December 2019 that the shopping crowds may have improved, such that year-on-year performance of retail...