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Are We Being Less Neighbourly?
MUCH FUSS has been made of a recent meeting between Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahath…
Singapore Among The World’s Least Active Societies
WE ARE not moving enough. And we are moving too fast. The issues of mobility and moveme…
The 5 Stages To A New Malaysia
MALAYSIANS will be celebrating Merdeka Day with greater emotion and fervour following…
Hot-potato Issues – HDB, CPF, Salaries
THREE issues have gained prominence in Singapore’s social media landscape in recent w…
Doctors, Aren’t Patients Clients…2?
UPDATED About a month after my last visit, and the feedback I’d given the eye specialis…
What Is A Minister’s Worth To You?
THE LATE Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew equated ministers’ pay to the importance of an i…
PDPA Vs GDPR — Whose Privacy Is Being Protected?
ON ITS website, SingHealth has a page devoted to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDP…
Doctors, Aren’t Patients Clients, Too?
FOR THREE consecutive weeks this month, and even for previous bi-annual check-ups, I’ve…
How Will Changes In Malaysia Affect Singapore?
IT IS hard to imagine the Datuk Seri Najib Razak was Prime Minister of Malaysia just …
Anticipating And Preparing For Uncertainty
I SPENT a number of years in government starting up and evolving the Risk Assessment an…
RoboRef Calls The Shots
A CLEAR winner in the unfolding World Cup in Russia is working its magic off the field …
Using 7 Names To Escape From North Korea
NORMALLY, celebrations mark the culmination of a successful event. The recent Trump-Kim…
Will Azalea Bloom With Astrea IV?
AN OLD adage in investing is don’t invest in something that you don’t understand. The…
Technology — Boon To Singapore, Bane Of Property Professionals
THE FLIP side to technology could have a significant effect in the property industry. I…
High-Speed Change And A Train Of Thought
IT SEEMS all but confirmed that Malaysia will not proceed with the Kuala Lumpur…
Planning Your Tournament Strategy
IN THE English football season just ended, Manchester City were streets ahead of the co…
3 Ways To Engage Millennials At Work
ACCORDING to HR consultancy, Aon Hewitt, millennials are currently the largest generati…
Arsene Wenger, Cannon Fodder At Arsenal?
THE departure of Arsenal Football Club manager Arsene Wenger at the end of this English…
7 Things HR Must Do To Raise Morale In A Crisis
YOU never know when your organisation may have to go into crisis management mode. Hence…
5 Points To Ponder About GE14
TOMORROW’S general election (GE14) in Malaysia is being watched with great interest int…
Less Cash, More Taxes
THE POPULARITY of mobile payments is a signpost for our times. Smartphones have …
What Is Singapore’s Macroeconomic State Of Health?
LIKE the annual health screening, which offers a review on our state of health, economi…
China — Large Policies And Niche Opportunities
CHINA has been under pressure to open up its financial sector since it joined …
Wielding America’s Big Stick In International Waters
IF YOU enjoy aggressive rollercoaster rides, you will be hooked on the takeoff and land…
Low Population Growth Leads To Low Property Values
AT THE current pace that technology is disrupting every industry, changing the flow of …
The New Tech — New Jobs Disconnect
JON A. worked in a major bank for most of his working life. Until he was let go at the …
What’s Next After Fake News Legislation?
THE SELECT Committee on Deliberate Online Falsehoods made some amendments to the summa…
Swiss Astronaut On The Gravity Of Space
WITH his head way above the clouds, Claude Nicollier has flown the Swiss flag in space.…
Vision Quest And Finding Purpose In Life
EVER since I was an undergraduate in Oklahoma during the mid-1970s, I have been fascina…
