The Trump Effect On Tourism

POLITICS and tourism have a close and complex relationship in the modern world. Governments tend to favour domestic and inbound tourism in anticipation of returns which can contribute to economic...
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How To Choose A Good Business Name

By Abhishek Pathak and Gemma Calvert  THINK Gucci, Häagen-Dazs. Now think Giordano, Tesco. Do these names invoke different perceptions about the respective brands? Some studies suggest that the sense of luxury for a product...
William Choo and Renny Heng, Orchard Credit

Orchard Credit’s Nursery For New Ideas

HAVING built a business around pre-owned cars, Orchard Credit is keen to head down the road of diversification and disruption. Having built its standing in the local market for organizing financing...
Patti Cazzato, CEO, Timbuk2

Timbuk2 — Packed For The Journey

BUILDING a brand on one product can be viewed as challenging in this era of quick changes and easy distractions. But for Timbuk2, it's always been about the bags. Starting...

Dreaming About Digital Ideals

ONE would think that the digital space would make the flow of information and ideas a lot easier. While that is part of the dream, in reality, each country is...
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Candy Sweetens The Kitchen Experience

CARLOS Carneiro, Commercial Director of Candy Group talks about appliances that connect people and bring the joy of cooking to a broader audience. Candy has been a player in the...
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Flattery Gets You Places

By Elaine Chan and Jaideep Sengupta “WOW, MISS, that dress looks really gorgeous on you! It brings out your figure so perfectly! It'is made for you!” If the recipient of the...
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Connecting With The Sound Of The ’70s

PLAYING the role of a living celebrity on the big screen is not the easiest thing to do. More so if that celebrity is also the director of the...
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Dick Lee On The Confusing 1970s

IN THE creative era of the 1970s, Singapore was going through a period of growing pains. Trending Western form creativity was often curbed by the authorities, keen on establishing law...
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6 Steps To Fingerprint Your Life

IT WAS 1880 when Scottish surgeon Dr Henry Faulds discovered that fingerprints could be handy for identification purposes. Building on this, Francis Galton published a book on the forensic science...