Armenia Mining For Future Riches
A TROUBLED past, a difficult present, but a brighter future lies ahead for Armenia. This is the belief of its Vice Prime Minister, Vardan Ayvazyan.
Armenia is looking east for inspiration.
The...
Giving Wonder Boy His Break
MANY memories live on, but just in our minds. Seldom do we get the opportunity to see them realised in a more permanent form.
An encounter with Dick Lee in August...
Riding The Cryptocurrency Current
MONEY typically has three main functions:
A medium of exchange;
A store of value; and
Unit of account.
How do these work together?
Say you go to your local grocery shop to buy a...
In Search Of Greater Retirement Returns
THE IMPENDING 3Q launch of Lu International in Singapore is a highly significant development.
A subsidiary of the largest online wealth management platform in China, Lufax (Lujiazui International Financial Asset Exchange)...
You Are … Then You Aren’t … What Then?
PHILOSOPHERS have long queried how the role of attachments and detachment form a constant series of overlapping conundrums that plague us from birth to death. Where lies the answer...
The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye Wins Big
WE HAVE what it takes for Singaporeans to make it on the global stage on their own steam.
Joseph Schooling did it, winning gold at the Olympics.
And now Sonny Liew has done...
ETFs — Bucking The Trend For Want Of A Quick Buck
IS SOMETHING amiss with Exchange-Traded Funds funds (ETFs) in Singapore?
They seem to have lost their lustre in the Singapore bourse. Many continue to be delisted this year for a variety...
Listen & Learn — Some Good Advice Shared
A FEW words of advice can trigger a change in attitude, or unlock an idea that could steer one’s life or career in a new direction.
In the launch of...
3 Insults From Trump The Terrible At G20
IF THE Chairman of a major International Company had to leave his seat at a conference to decide the future of the industry his place would be taken by his...
Ransomware — The Line Between Crime And Terror
THE RECENT ransomware infections, “WannaCry” and “Petya”, are a worrying trend for the world as they could be precursors of something more ominous.
Like WannaCry, Petya spread quickly through networks that...