Fabio Marcola Lopes

PIRELLI — Tyre Tracks And The Road Ahead

IN celebrating its 150th anniversary, Milan-based tyre company PIRELLI has displayed its ability to roll with the times. Since it hit the road in 1872, the brand has gained momentum,...
2023 views

2023 — A Snapshot Of Views

AS we step into the new year, there are mixed feelings about what lies ahead, ranging from trepidation to cautious optimism. There are industries that have benefited from the changes...
communication for leaders

Effective Communication — More Than Just The Message

MANY of today’s leaders are not naturals. They are shaped and moulded into the personalities that you see on mass media and social media.  Training and coaching are key elements...
Lim Soon Hock

What Can Go Wrong?

LIM SOON HOCK, MANAGING DIRECTOR, PLAN-B ICAG "IF there is one important lesson learned from Covid, and post Covid into 2023, it is that companies must spend time understanding and recognising...
Simone Biles

Record Gold Leaps

159 centimetres. That’s the estimated global average height of an adult woman.  This is in sharp contrast to the lauded Olympics 2020 artistic gymnast Simone Biles who stands at 142cm. According...
Peranakans discussion

Peranakan Culture On The Uptrend

As expected, the chatter was lively as the Peranakans in the virtual discussion contributed their views on what it meant to be part of this richly diverse community. There was...
Artificial Intelligence

Learning To Trust Artificial Intelligence

ARTIFICIAL intelligence is an oft-used phrase in modern parlance. But how do you define this hot buzz word and what it means to you? That was the lead-off query at...
anthony-wong, Creative Eateries

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...

From Books To Moocs

For a school that promotes a contemporary way of learning that eschews bookwork in favour of hands-on engagement, the SP Jain School of Management still banks on the business...
burning cash

Why Do Start-ups Burn Money?

WHY do investors put money into a start-up when so many of them just burn the cash, especially on non-vital things? Many new ventures are unable to control the outcomes of their efforts,...