Recreating The Street Market

October 11, 2016

Having a “pasar malam” theme park can complement the range of attractions for people living here and guests from overseas. However, to make the theme park beneficial and sustainable, we have to make it distinctive, affordable for both vendors and visitors, and an ever-improving attraction. Let’s not replicate models of the current street markets and […]

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Entrepreneurs Are Crazy. Read on…

October 6, 2016

The zone between normal life and total madness – Entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is a calling from the dark. A voice from the deep well of your spirit. An optimist says the glass is half full. A pessimist says it’s half empty. An entrepreneur asks, “How can I drink from it, sell it, or use it for […]

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Repositioning C-Suite Executives

October 5, 2016

C-suite executives are not just custodians of realities but also creators of possibilities. They have to know how to study and interpret trends, evaluate new and emerging developments, and think strategically about how to create a desired future. In a knowledge-based economy, they should not only act as just steel vault of information but also […]

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Tackling diabetes

October 4, 2016

The success of tackling diabetes is only as good as the commitment of the last person on the street in preventing diabetes and living a healthy lifestyle. Tackling diabetes should therefore start from the young and continue at every stage of the formal educational process and throughout their lifelong learning journey. Teachers should serve as […]

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Great Singapore Sales : Let’s Help Our Retailers.

October 3, 2016

The Great Singapore Sales (GSS) should not just be an event for retailers but an event for us to shine as a people and as a country. The GSS is not just an opportunity to attract tourists to shop and contribute to our overall economy. Just as importantly, GSS is also a great platform for […]

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Let’s Make Sports A Vital, Desired And Habitual Part Of Our Culture And Lifestyle

October 3, 2016

In recent times, there were pressures from different quarters to increase support for elite Singapore athletes. http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/support-for-elite-spore-athletes-will-be-reviewed I trust that the authorities will look into raising quality and standards of sports from a 50,000 feet high perspective. They will resolve the roots and not just symptoms of what’s preventing us from having more sustainable sports […]

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International Day of Older Persons, 1 October 2016 – Looking After The Elderly

October 3, 2016

As one of the fastest aging countries, the challenge of looking after the elderly is further compounded by the fact that the family unit is getting smaller and total fertility rate is on the decline. This challenge will become more pronounced and there will be more diverse, complex, and even unpredictable issues in the near […]

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Riding On Scars To Reach The Stars

September 30, 2016

There was an evening scene that I’ll never forget for the rest of my life. A living room of a resort in Langkawi, Malaysia. Six of us were sitting around a table and deep in a discussion. There were looks of despair, fear and helplessness – three potent emotions that when mixed together would drive […]

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Lessons From A Pair of Shoes for Success

September 30, 2016

There was a time when I used to work at the heart of the central business district. Many young executives working there seemed to believe that they were defined by what I called the “7 Ps”. The “7 Ps” were position, power, personal income, possession, pleasure, prestige and people’s perception of you. I was no […]

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Wither Political Election?

September 28, 2016

A key takeaway for Singapore from the presidential election in the USA is that we are not shielded from downsides of an election campaign and neither are we protected from its unintended consequences. http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/lessons-on-how-not-to-pick-a-leader To ring fence ourselves from falling prey to these issues, the authorities should continue to educate our voters. They should ensure […]

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