Let’s Put An End To Smoking.

March 15, 2017

There is ample evidence to prove that smoking can affect smokers’ health and well-being. If their health deteriorates, they may become a burden to their families and communities. The government and taxpayers may also have to pay a high price to look after them. Therefore, increasing the minimum legal age for smoking from 18 to […]

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Challenging The System

March 6, 2017

While our leaders have done well to encourage critical and contrarian views in recent times, they have to face and resolve major challenges and take proactive actions to strengthen the ecosystem. http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/thinkingaloud-how-not-to-surround-yourself-with-yes-men Many of our leaders were drawn from a few segments of society and they have been working either together or as parts of […]

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Surge Pricing for Cab Fares

March 6, 2017

The Authorities have to ensure that the likely move to adopt surge pricing does not trend towards a cartel-like arrangement and behaviour. http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/comfortdelgro-likely-to-peg-cab-fares-to-demand It may result in reducing values of competition, lower productivity, and higher cab fares. As it is, the small number of companies in the taxi industry has supported the companies in enjoying […]

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Why The Impending Hike In Water Prices?

March 3, 2017

While it’s important to highlight the strategic value of water, the rationale for the impending hike in water prices have left many questions unanswered http://m.todayonline.com/singapore/water-prices-parliament Hence, the issue is still getting different responses from different quarters of society. If the issue persists, the country will not be any stronger and if anything, it’ll not bode […]

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Becoming Self-Directed Learners

February 28, 2017

As parents, you need to help your children to become a self-directed learner because all major learning revolves around self-learning. http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/a-childs-best-motivation-comes-from-within?login=true As educator B. J. Zimmerman wisely puts it, “Learning is not something that happens TO students, it is something that happens BY children.” It’s unfortunate that some parents, educators, and schools do not have […]

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Leveraging On Technology For Success

February 28, 2017

In the new world of disorder, technological disruption is not just a warning but a way of business and life. http://m.todayonline.com/singapore/tdypm Every career and business can be disrupted, devalued and disintegrated – anywhere and at anytime. While you cannot predict and prevent disruptions, there are five possible ways to future-proof yourself and achieve more stable, […]

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Be Culturally-Intelligent

February 28, 2017

To groom Singaporeans to become global citizens, it’s important to develop cultural intelligence and ability to operate in any overseas market and for that matter, in any local market segment that is culturally unfamiliar to them. http://m.todayonline.com/singapore/grooming-sporeans-be-global-citizens-who-can-thrive-anywhere In an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world, they need to know how to connect and communicate with the […]

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My Comments On Budget 2017

February 24, 2017

1. Budget 2017: Whither Singapore? While the Committee on the Future Economy (CFE) has stopped short of casting a long-term plan, however by joining the dots of the CFE’s recommendations and the proposals of the Budget 2017, these dots are possibly forming a bold and inspirational vision. In the past, we have excelled as a […]

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Positioning Singapore As An Entrepreneurial And Innovative Nation

February 24, 2017

To survive and succeed through the tidal waves of technological and other disruptions, we need to groom more and better entrepreneurs and innovators. To do that, there are three challenges ahead of us. First, mindset challenge. Changing mindset is one of the hardest challenges to overcome in order to groom more change-makers and to achieve […]

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Thank You

February 21, 2017

So thankful to receive a letter from Her Excellency, Ms Paula Parviainen, Ambassador of Finland who so graciously attended the reception of our charity event. “Thank you for inviting me to the VIP reception of GEPIC… The outline of speakers whom I got to talk with at the reception was inspirational and I would certainly […]

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