Business & Economy

In Singapore, we do whatever it takes to be the first in everything. It doesn't matter if we have to drive like Mad Max just to beat the car in front of us to the PIE exit, or if...

It would appear that Mark Zuckerberg may have gotten more than he bargained for when he bought WhatsApp for $16b billion. After a serious of unfortunate incidents, there's a new twist in the tale back home in Singapore. Here's...

First of all, I'd like to thank you for doing such a fine job of making it nearly impossible to buy a car. It's a dirty job, keeping the “great unwashed” masses from owning a car, but someone has...

Perhaps one of the most dreaded and stressful days of the entire year has to be the night before Valentine's Day. Let's face it, we're all a bunch of last-minute, I'm-too-busy-to-plan-properly, yet (hopeless) romantics. In this insightful article, our...

Whether you believe it or not, Singapore's healthcare system is not only one of the best in the world statistically, but it's also envied worldwide for its efficiency and low cost. Whoa! No need to toss rotten tomatoes at...

Few questions divide Singaporeans as much as this one – What is CPF used for? As you process your own answer to that question, chances are the words “retirement,” “housing,” healthcare” and maybe “Ponzi scheme” are running through your...

The superficial answer to that question would be “yes.” But the truthful answer is well… you don't need to me say it right? Recently, the Labor Movement, otherwise known as the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), brought up the...

Yesterday's announcement by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) that it would exempt owner-occupiers of residential properties from the current TDSR rules was an interesting move – especially when you consider how quick MAS moved to contest a Forbes...

Since 2008, HDB flat owners have been enjoying steadily rising resale and Cash-over-Valuation (COV) prices. To look at a graph of the rise and fall of resale prices is to be reminded of the tracks of a roller coaster....

In any self-help book, you tend to find the same suggestion: that optimism and motivational sayings are more important than actual talent (though admittedly, that does explain some managers I've met). For the most part, motivational cliches are just...