Lakshitha Wijerathne

It’s Getting Hot in Here: AI Cools Things Down

WHILE many companies slap the term ‘Artificial Intelligence’ (AI) on their products in a trend that is becoming a marketing necessity, few utilise AI as part of a logical...
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Be Smarter Than Your Smartphone

MASAFUMI Nagasaki is the remotely famous Japanese castaway who previously lived alone on Sotobanari, a deserted island, for 29 years, with hopes of dying gloriously in the midst of...
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Look Beyond Colour

AN extract from my essay, Look Beyond Colour, for One United People, a book on racial harmony. Arriving on many boats, for a new life together For a nation that gained...
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New Grads And New Challenges

WHAT jobs are fresh graduates hoping to land in a pandemic period? Already challenged by industries shifting to automation and the world going digital, COVID-19 forced a gear switch that...
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Be Aware Of Disarming Disclaimers

YOU have to read between the lines. The economy will grow 6%, you read in a news report. There are plans in place to generate new business opportunities that will...

Great Scott! Going Gaga Over Gucci

“TILL death do us part.” The marriage between Patrizia Reggiani and Maurizio Gucci will be laid bare for the world to relive a twisted tale of love, lucre and liquidation. The...
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Does A Good Budget Speech Make For A Good Budget?

IN a budget speech that kicked the goods and services tax (GST) can down the road, and included support for the national football team, Singapore’s ninth Finance Minister Lawrence...
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Zoho Builds Its Global Reach

THE deepening entrenchment of technology as a result of the pandemic measures has helped to identify companies that have been helpful to society. While some have seen the opportunity to...
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Wi-fi In The Sky

THINGS are looking up for the aviation industry and Singapore Airlines. The airline is taking advantage of the release of pent-up frustration from the pandemic travel restrictions, and cranking up...
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The Rise Of AI — Just How Secure Is Your Job?

IN the past, all that talk about robots stealing our jobs used to be accompanied by a laugh. But the last laugh is on the robots and technology, which together...