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...
Why A Minimum Wage Policy Should Only Minimally Raise Costs
TO understand whether a government policy is indeed beneficial, we must weigh its pros and cons, and these must be further supported by data and not based on ‘I...
What Values Should Form The Foundation Of Society?
AS far back as the 4th Century, the Greek philosopher Plato wrote The Republic and The Laws, laying down the fundamental principles of how values would be the foundation...
Who Makes Or Breaks A Restaurant?
FROM the point he launched his first restaurant, Hot Stones, in 1992, Anthony Wong knew that success would only come from growing the business.
One outlet would not give him...
Awaiting 2024 With Trepidation
IF 2022 was a challenging year emerging from a post-covid funk, how does 2023 compare?
It’s been an eventful year with hostilities escalating into wars around the world and geo-political...
Raffles Hotel In New Hands Again
In the ongoing rounds of international acquisitions in the hospitality industry, Accor Hotels swallows the Raffles, Fairmont and Swissotel brands in a US$2.9 billion deal. The three brands are...
Dick Lee Brews More Fizzy Pop
SINGAPORE'S Peter Pan of pop music is in the process of reinventing himself.
As a singer songwriter Dick Lee has thrown his entire being into a career that has spanned...
Risky Business In A Risky World
IN AN increasingly complex global business environment, the opportunities to rake in the returns beyond one’s shores are often fraught with potential risks.
In conducting global business, the importance of knowledge...
Blackpink…Fade To Black
I didn’t know what to make of Blackpink’s Light Up The Sky Netflix flick.
Being classically trained in music, I see eye-to-eye with the late Pavarotti, or Yo-Yo Ma… you...
Planning Your Digital Strategy
AS technology surges along, it becomes a challenge for businesses and people to keep pace with the various updates and new applications that keep being released.
How does a...