Wealth-Creation Mindset

November 15, 2019

Wealth-Creation Mindset On 19 March 2011, I almost died. I was driving on a three-lane highway coming back from Kuala Lumpur. It was a hearty drive back after feasting on the renowned “Yong Tau Foo” at Jalan Ampang. I was driving on the fast lane at a speed that was, let’s just say, normal; in […]

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Lessons For Singapore

November 15, 2019

Lessons For Singapore We should be mindful that the protests in Hong Kong may be microcosms of what can happen to many parts of the world, especially when countries are confronted with a major crisis that tear into the established fabric of their society. And their electorate is not willing to take bitter medicine, and […]

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Transforming Your Belief System to be Wealthy

November 14, 2019

Transforming Your Belief System to be Wealthy Your belief system will define your destiny. In a small town in Johore, the foreman of a textile factory would pass a bakery shop every morning. He would adjust his watch according to the clock that was hung outside the shop. On the day of his retirement, he […]

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Leaders Of The New World

November 13, 2019

Leaders Of The New World Leaders of the brave new and insanely exciting world will need to chart new paths. Turn long and hard corners, and break new horizons. Discover future black holes and plant flags on virgin territories. Along the way, set new records and chart new directions. They have to be brave enough […]

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Neural Network for Financial Success

November 12, 2019

Neural Network for Financial Success As an “entrevestor,” it saddened me to walk into a restaurant one day and I could not find a single customer in it. By the time I finished my meal, not a single person has yet to step into the restaurant. What was disheartening was that it served reasonably good […]

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Lessons For The Next General Election

November 12, 2019

Lessons For The Next General Election From observing how astute politicians conduct their campaigns all over the world, one key takeaway for Singaporeans is that we are not shielded from downsides of undue populism, and neither are we protected from their adverse intended and unintended consequences. To ring fence ourselves from falling prey to these […]

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Learning By Traveling

November 11, 2019

Learning By Traveling Traveling is one of the best ways of getting an education. So I was queuing up at an airline’s check-in counter and I started a conversation with a starry-eyed young man. To kill time, I told him one of my grandfatherly Agatha Christie-styled story, filled with corny humor, intrigue and suspense. After […]

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The Night I Almost Died…

November 10, 2019

The Night I Almost Died… “One cold and dark stormy night” – these are words that my English teacher Mrs Khosa once told me not to use to start a story. But my story did began on one cold and dark stormy night. It should not be a night to be remembered but neither was […]

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My edited letter to The Straits Times on Saturday, November 9, 2019 about adopting a light touch in regulating new developments.

November 10, 2019

My edited letter to The Straits Times on Saturday, November 9, 2019 about adopting a light touch in regulating new developments. My original letter as follows: In hindsight, the authorities could have done better in banning personal mobility devices outright. They should have studied downsides for applying such a blunt policy, and mitigated real and […]

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Soaring On The Wings Of Time

November 9, 2019

Soaring On The Wings Of Time As you face the sunsets of your lifeOne question lingers and begsHow did you spend your time?Did you soar high to taste the sweet promises of your futureOr did you sour and shrink from the pains of your past? A father spent nineteen years overseasIn hard toil and labourThree […]

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