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Why I continue to be a restaurant waiter when I’m already an office director

Why I continue to be a restaurant waiter when I’m already an office director

January 7, 2024

OPINION | We need young men, not mummy’s boys

OPINION | We need young men, not mummy’s boys

September 24, 2023

Thank you, Mr Ng

Thank you, Mr Ng

September 3, 2023

OPINION | When interns complain that their job is “s**t” work and expect to “go to events and meet big shots” instead

OPINION | When interns complain that their job is “s**t” work and expect to “go to events and meet big shots” instead

August 27, 2023

OPINION | Majulah Old Folks: They knew how to cooperate and work together without government’s instruction

OPINION | Majulah Old Folks: They knew how to cooperate and work together without government’s instruction

August 26, 2023

Value of pursuing your dreams

Value of pursuing your dreams

July 24, 2023

OPINION | National Service: The force that makes us

OPINION | National Service: The force that makes us

July 8, 2023

The Things in National Service You Shouldn’t Outsource

The Things in National Service You Shouldn’t Outsource

June 18, 2023

The Nice Guys Formula to Success – Go to Work, Do Your Job and Be Nice to Everyone

The Nice Guys Formula to Success – Go to Work, Do Your Job and Be Nice to Everyone

June 18, 2023

OPINION | Working Balls and the Meaning of Meritocracy

OPINION | Working Balls and the Meaning of Meritocracy

June 3, 2023

OPINION: Adventure in Cubicle Land

OPINION: Adventure in Cubicle Land

May 28, 2023

OPINION: Rich People Problems – Poor People Solutions

OPINION: Rich People Problems – Poor People Solutions

May 21, 2023

OPINION: Singapore Economics – We increase competition to create monopolies

OPINION: Singapore Economics – We increase competition to create monopolies

May 18, 2023

OPINION: The nature of progress

OPINION: The nature of progress

May 17, 2023

OPINION: Mr. Kiasu Hits the Buffet

OPINION: Mr. Kiasu Hits the Buffet

May 16, 2023

OPINION: If You Want Sustainability – Change the Definition of Wealth.

OPINION: If You Want Sustainability – Change the Definition of Wealth.

May 14, 2023

OPINION | ‘It’s OK to have a different opinion; you won’t get punished’

OPINION | ‘It’s OK to have a different opinion; you won’t get punished’

May 7, 2023

OPINION | I’m class-conscious, so I don’t talk down to people

OPINION | I’m class-conscious, so I don’t talk down to people

May 6, 2023

OPINION | The Despair of the World’s Best Airport called Changi in Singapore

OPINION | The Despair of the World’s Best Airport called Changi in Singapore

May 1, 2023

OPINION | How do you say sorry to a corpse after sending the wrong people to the gallows?

OPINION | How do you say sorry to a corpse after sending the wrong people to the gallows?

April 29, 2023

OPINION | Phantom Workers with Real Pay vs Real Workers with Phantom Pay

OPINION | Phantom Workers with Real Pay vs Real Workers with Phantom Pay

April 23, 2023

OPINION | When TikTok’s CEO Chew Shou Zi was called to the “Principal’s Office”

OPINION | When TikTok’s CEO Chew Shou Zi was called to the “Principal’s Office”

April 1, 2023

OPINION | S’poreans are not having babies; besides high cost of living, can a child’s future be truly free from stresses beyond reasonable?

OPINION | S’poreans are not having babies; besides high cost of living, can a child’s future be truly free from stresses beyond reasonable?

February 26, 2023

OPINION | The Waiter Test: How you treat the “little people” says everything about you

OPINION | The Waiter Test: How you treat the “little people” says everything about you

February 18, 2023

OPINION | I invested in people… and in return, they invested in me

OPINION | I invested in people… and in return, they invested in me

February 11, 2023

OPINION | There are worse places than the Friend Zone; it’s called the Parasite Zone

OPINION | There are worse places than the Friend Zone; it’s called the Parasite Zone

February 4, 2023

OPINION | How do you deal with getting screwed by your employer, who cuts off your only source of income?

OPINION | How do you deal with getting screwed by your employer, who cuts off your only source of income?

January 28, 2023

Reflecting on Old Times and Looking Forward: The Lessons of 2022 and Hopes for 2023

Reflecting on Old Times and Looking Forward: The Lessons of 2022 and Hopes for 2023

January 1, 2023

Pele: The Definition of Greatness

Pele: The Definition of Greatness

January 1, 2023

Our Inner Child on Christmas — The Benefit of Cute Cards

Our Inner Child on Christmas — The Benefit of Cute Cards

December 25, 2022

World Cup Qatar’s valuable lesson for small countries & companies: It’s Not What You Have, It’s What You Do with It

World Cup Qatar’s valuable lesson for small countries & companies: It’s Not What You Have, It’s What You Do with It

December 5, 2022

CEO Vinod Sekhar on PM Anwar Ibrahim: “Good Guys Win – Even if the Road is Longer & Harder”

CEO Vinod Sekhar on PM Anwar Ibrahim: “Good Guys Win – Even if the Road is Longer & Harder”

November 27, 2022

OPINION | How do we ensure elderly Singaporeans don’t need to collect cardboard boxes in their twilight years?

OPINION | How do we ensure elderly Singaporeans don’t need to collect cardboard boxes in their twilight years?

November 21, 2022

OPINION | Collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX: “Top Line is Vanity – Bottom Line is Sanity”

OPINION | Collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX: “Top Line is Vanity – Bottom Line is Sanity”

November 20, 2022

OPINION | What Makes You A True Singaporean?

OPINION | What Makes You A True Singaporean?

November 6, 2022

OPINION | The inevitable disappointment from expecting Rishi Sunak to be the bridge between East & West

OPINION | The inevitable disappointment from expecting Rishi Sunak to be the bridge between East & West

October 30, 2022

OPINION | The problem with managers who tell clients that it’s your fault for all faults to cover up their own inadequacies

OPINION | The problem with managers who tell clients that it’s your fault for all faults to cover up their own inadequacies

October 22, 2022

OPINION | The real reason why you’re over 25, have no girlfriend, and eventually become too old even to get married

OPINION | The real reason why you’re over 25, have no girlfriend, and eventually become too old even to get married

October 15, 2022

OPINION | The pointless law of Section 377A: Finally, we learn the difference between sin & crime

OPINION | The pointless law of Section 377A: Finally, we learn the difference between sin & crime

August 29, 2022

OPINION | “It Takes Us Just an Hour to Look at a Single Page”

OPINION | “It Takes Us Just an Hour to Look at a Single Page”

August 28, 2022

OPINION | What Does Loving Your Country Look Like?

OPINION | What Does Loving Your Country Look Like?

August 13, 2022

OPINION | Majulah Singapura

OPINION | Majulah Singapura

August 13, 2022

OPINION | Govt, People & Opposition Analogy: Show your wife she’s appreciated & valued so that she stays and ignores the guy with roses & chocolates

OPINION | Govt, People & Opposition Analogy: Show your wife she’s appreciated & valued so that she stays and ignores the guy with roses & chocolates

August 12, 2022

OPINION | The Right Type of Darkie — The Perfectly Electable Prime Minister

OPINION | The Right Type of Darkie — The Perfectly Electable Prime Minister

July 28, 2022

OPINION | Importance of Local Flavours — From Hollywood & Nollywood to Bollywood, Kollywood, and Malayalam Cinema!

OPINION | Importance of Local Flavours — From Hollywood & Nollywood to Bollywood, Kollywood, and Malayalam Cinema!

July 27, 2022

OPINION | If you’re against abortion, then why are you against contraception? How does killing a solution to a problem make it any better?

OPINION | If you’re against abortion, then why are you against contraception? How does killing a solution to a problem make it any better?

July 20, 2022

What Race Are We? — Welcome to the Hyphenated World

What Race Are We? — Welcome to the Hyphenated World

July 20, 2022

OPINION | Them’s the Breaks – Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

OPINION | Them’s the Breaks – Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

July 19, 2022

OPINION | Singapore-born US Marine shares his Singapore National Service experience (ft. Raynor Goh)

OPINION | Singapore-born US Marine shares his Singapore National Service experience (ft. Raynor Goh)

July 10, 2022

OPINION | Foreign workers in Singapore: They’re also humans just like us who will act & behave the same if we were in their situation

OPINION | Foreign workers in Singapore: They’re also humans just like us who will act & behave the same if we were in their situation

July 2, 2022

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