stephen riady

Walking Away From The Biggest Deal — Stephen Riady

AFTER a gruelling two-month duel with his Thai adversary, Dr Stephen Riady walked away from the contest for F&N without the trophy, but richer for the experience. He had the audacity...
Big Data Parviz

Is Big Data A Fad?

“THE horse is here to stay but the automobile is only a novelty, a fad.” So said, the president of the Michigan Savings Bank to a certain Horace H. Rackham,...
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Strengthening Links In Asia’s Supply Chain

WHEN a small company grows in scope and reach, but runs short on funds, it could accept that as a fact of doing business. Or it could consider this the...

Election Over…What’s Next?

GE2020 had enough drama in the lead up to the event to make it a memorable election. Here is a sampling. The large number of members of parliament retiring — more...
Living In This City

Living In This City

FOR a little red dot, there’s certainly a lot going on in Singapore. What’s it like living in a city that has grown in global stature in 50 years despite...

3 Indie Music Styles To Enjoy

MUSIC fires up the creative juices and allows connections to forge across boundaries and barriers. We feature two tracks — Stand By Me by the international True Colors artistes...
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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...

Feeding The Travel Bug — WED WEB CHAT

IT MUST have been an uncomfortable year for those with the wanderlust DNA. But, it's also been a challenging year for those who brought travel and adventure to millions who,...
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Total Defence Should Include Food Security

BEEFING up on food security is similar to building up more healthcare capacity and hospitals. With the population tree enlarging its canopy, this rapidly aging country needs more hospitals and...
Rajeev Raja, Mogo

Make MOGO Your Brand’s Mojo

WE automatically associate images with brands. The prancing stallion of Ferrari, the five rings of the Olympic Games, the bitten fruit of Apple, Nike's Swoosh, or the golden arches of...