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Enabling Journeys: France Takes Us Around The World

AROUND The World is an engaging and compact exhibition showcasing France's contribution to the world of travel. From land to sea to air and beyond, French innovation has enabled the...
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A Bitcoin Bubble Forming?

THE RISE the cryptocurrency has been driven by heavy demand and limited supply. In particular, there has apparently been burgeoning demand for Bitcoin from Japanese investors as well as institutional investors. Such...
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Citroen Moves With Its C5 Aircross SUV

WHEN you consider the cost of car ownership in Singapore, the more mass market brands are in a dogfight around pricing, features and functionality.  Some European marques — BMW, Bentley,...

A Glass Ceiling Over Your Head

THE essentials of life are governed by our primordial instincts; to be fed, clothed and sheltered. Everything else has been piled on by society and worked into our collective psyches,...
MINI

Two MINI Tales

THE MINI John Cooper Works Countryman's lively livery delivers strongly on the perception of fun and purpose. Like a big boy dressing cutely so that his size is less...

10 Quirky Office Types To Find Gifts For

WELL, another year has whizzed by, and it’s time to get your weary brain into gear to figure out who your colleagues are and what kind of people they...
5 Must-have Skills For Students Today

5 Must-have Skills For Students Today

WHAT are the key 5 must-have skills for students? It’s no longer about getting all the exam answers right because you memorised the textbooks. Oliver Tian, Vice-Chairman, International Alliance of...
Ricky Tay Vollkswagen

Brand Not Important In Sharing Economy

WHILE THERE is a lot of talk about electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles, not everybody wants to go down the electric vehicle route, says Ricky Tay, Managing Director, Volkswagen...

Mooncakes To Sweeten The Mid-Autumn Festival

WITH THE Mooncake festival fast waxing, we will soon be hunting down those sweet treats. It's become complicated of late, with a slew of flavours that defies logic at times but...

Vacation To Staycation

MY VACATION has turned into a staycation as the Stay Home Notice (SHN) kicks in. Our European adventure took us into Spain for a few days and we had to...