Two brilliant authors/historians/thinkers discussed key issues of today and what they meant for our tomorrow.
Learn to Lead: no one is born a great people manager
A high-level overview of China digital and advertising landscape
Less meeting, more thinking
Standing on your head to feel more optimistic about the US
Yuval Noah Harari and Jared Diamond in conversation in Brazil Nov 2019
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking at Forbes Global CEO Conference 2019
Forbes organized its 2019 global CEO conference in Singapore this week. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong attended and answered a series of questions ranging from the Hong Kong protest, US/China relationship, ASEAN to climate change, Singapore birth rate, etc.
Steven Pinker and Yuval Noah Harari in conversation
A 45-minute conversation between two brilliant thinkers of our time.
Vietnam internet economy key facts and trends (update Oct 2019)
Using various reports, I highlight some key data points regarding Vietnam internet economy in 2019, including e-commerce, online travel, online media and ride hailing in Vietnam.
It’s Games time
In this post I will share key statistics on why advertisers should get into games and Esports with more than 2.6 billion gamers (many between 21-35 years old with high household income). And they should go beyond traditional formats.
Standing on your head to feel more optimistic about the US
Why did Donald Trump get elected? Why did Brexit happen? Why is populism on the rise? Did it happen before in modern history? What lessons can we learn from? What do all these mean? And where does it lead us?
A heart-wrenching and uplifting book by Melinda Gates “Moment of Lift”
Before we start, let me tell you the story about how I got to know this book. I have been following Bill’s book recommendations for a while now and a member of his blog. When Melinda published her book “Moment of lift” a few months back, there was an email from Gates recommending the book,…
“Digital platform inquiry by Australia Competition and Consumer Commission” – A Good Read
Australia Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) just published their final report about the “digital platform inquiry.” The executive summary is worth a read, with 23 specific recommendations.
A must-read for international audience: “China Internet Report” by SCMP and Abacus
My take on the must read China Internet report by South China Morning Post, Abacus and Proof of Capital. It covers all key trends in China in 2019
