From Presence to Performance: Rethinking HR in the Always-On Workplace
Digital connectivity has fundamentally reshaped workplace expectations, contributed to widespread employee burnout, and challenged traditional human resources practices. Born in the early 1980s, I have witnessed technology’s evolution from dial-up internet speeds of 28–56 kilobits per second to today’s gigabit connections — a transformation that represents not merely technical progress but a fundamental shift in […]
The Wrong Way to Look at Art And Why It Might Be Right
The Wrong Biennale is not a traditional art event. There are no museums, no galleries, and no opening night. Instead, it lives entirely online.…
Scroll, Plant, Share: Innovation Lessons from India’s Rural Farmers
Every few weeks, we are reminded of social media’s toxicity. In Singapore, studies increasingly link heavy social media use to poor sleep quality, high rates…
Empowering Dreams: How Financial Literacy is Transforming Women Entrepreneurs
In the late ’90s, when I ran an e-learning company in Singapore, I felt an intense drive to bridge the digital divide through education. We…
Smart Nation, Anxious Parents: How to Raise Screen-Ready Children?
Let’s indulge in a thought experiment. An alien lands in Singapore on a mission: to understand the rules of how children and adolescents interact with…
The Environmental and Psychological Costs of Hyperconnectivity: A Malaysian Perspective on Frugal Digital Innovation
In this era of hyperconnectivity, the “always-on” culture — driven by round-the-clock social media activity, continuous digital engagement, and incessant mobile phone notifications — has…
The Environmental and Psychological Costs of Hyperconnectivity: A Malaysian Perspective on Frugal Digital Innovation
In this era of hyperconnectivity, the “always-on” culture — driven by round-the-clock social media activity, continuous digital engagement, and incessant mobile phone notifications — has…
Re-balancing ASEAN Integration: Medical Tourism vs Migrants’ Health?
The Southeast Asian region has long been a hub for labour migration, encompassing countries with distinct (and sometimes dual) roles as labour senders and receivers.…
Re-balancing ASEAN Integration: Medical Tourism vs Migrants’ Health?
The Southeast Asian region has long been a hub for labour migration, encompassing countries with distinct (and sometimes dual) roles as labour senders and receivers.…
Scroll, Plant, Share: Innovation Lessons from India’s Rural Farmers
Every few weeks, we are reminded of social media’s toxicity. In Singapore, studies increasingly link heavy social media use to poor sleep quality, high rates…
Empowering Dreams: How Financial Literacy is Transforming Women Entrepreneurs
In the late ’90s, when I ran an e-learning company in Singapore, I felt an intense drive to bridge the digital divide through education. We…
From Presence to Performance: Rethinking HR in the Always-On Workplace
Digital connectivity has fundamentally reshaped workplace expectations, contributed to widespread employee burnout, and challenged traditional human resources practices. Born in the early 1980s, I have…
The Wrong Way to Look at Art And Why It Might Be Right
The Wrong Biennale is not a traditional art event. There are no museums, no galleries, and no opening night. Instead, it lives entirely online.…
Rethinking Retirement: Bridging the Gaps between Work and Old Age
Retirement is a modern concept, mostly absent in pre-industrial societies, and it remains an abstract notion for many in low- and middle-income countries even today.…
Rethinking Retirement: Bridging the Gaps between Work and Old Age
Retirement is a modern concept, mostly absent in pre-industrial societies, and it remains an abstract notion for many in low- and middle-income countries even today.…
Winning at What Cost?: The Psychology of Gamification and The Fight for Our Focus
In an era where smartphones and ceaseless digital interaction dominate our lives, our daily experiences have been subtly transformed into a game. Simple acts such…
Winning at What Cost?: The Psychology of Gamification and The Fight for Our Focus
In an era where smartphones and ceaseless digital interaction dominate our lives, our daily experiences have been subtly transformed into a game. Simple acts such…
Smart Nation, Anxious Parents: How to Raise Screen-Ready Children?
Let’s indulge in a thought experiment. An alien lands in Singapore on a mission: to understand the rules of how children and adolescents interact with…
Effective resilience to respond and recover from climate change impacts
As climate change continues to affect populations globally, a pressing concern is that neither governments nor the general public may be adequately prepared to respond…
