A Daring Head For Business

“FIRE ‘em.” These were the words of American business magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller to Madam C.J. Walker when the sales agents of her hair pressing oil Glossine, went...
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Czech Mate On The Road

WITH the SKODA Octavia RS, the palpable sense of engagement kicks in as soon as you power up and hit the accelerator.  The growling of the turbocharged 2-litre engine is...

Friday Focus: 2024 — The Search For Safe Ports Of Call

AFTER successive rocky years, 2023 is also going to limp out battered, bruised and further wartorn. What’s 2024 got to offer? Ships in a storm will strive to seek safe harbour...

5 Ways GDPR Compliance Can Be Good Business

EU ORGANISATIONS have spent an enormous amount of time, money and resources to try and achieve GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance. However, it is clear that preparing to meet...

Less Cash, More Taxes

THE POPULARITY of mobile payments is a signpost for our times. Smartphones have enabled consumers to engage in a range of activities that previously required a brick-and-mortar presence including banking,...
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The Game Of The Name

JAMES Bond is staring out at me from the page of a glossy magazine, promising style and refinement. In an elegant tuxedo, his wrist sports the latest Omega timepiece, only...

Killing Light And Living In The Dark

FROM THE brilliance of invention, mankind has plunged into the depths of soulless materialism. What can we do to exit the dark and enter the light? For many years now we...
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Building A Cybersecurity Eco-System

  IMPROVING cybersecurity is a clear priority for many countries invested in global businesses. Cyberhackers are targeting sectors like banking, healthcare, shipping, retail, education and even religious institutions to steal data. Simply...

Hunger In A Food Paradise

Hunger in a land filled with food and foodies affects a disproportionately large number of people in Singapore. By S. Sakthivel For all the focus on the abundance of food in...

The Hong Kong Conundrum

THE SITUATION in Hong Kong has dragged on much longer than most people expected or wanted. Demonstrations over the weekends have stretched on for 15 weeks with no sign that...