by The Columnist | Oct 24, 2012 | Civilisation, English, Singapore, TheColumnist
Claire Chiang is an entrepreneur, social activist and an author. She is the Managing Director of Banyan Tree’s retail operations, Chairperson of the Banyan Tree Global Foundation and has served as a former Nominated Member of Parliament of Singapore. The...
by Consulus | Oct 19, 2012 | Awards, B2C, Clients, SME
Began in 1988, the Singapore Design Awards (SDA) honours outstanding branding, built environment, events and exhibitions, fashion, furniture, interior, new media, packaging, print, product/industrial, school works and multi-disciplinary design projects from across the...
by Lawrence Chong | Oct 6, 2012 | Civilisation, TheColumnist
In 2003 I decided to spend the rest of the day visiting the Forbidden City after making a presentation in Beijing. Beijing then was in the midst of a building boom with impressive architecture rising all around the city. Touring the grounds of the Forbidden City, I...
by Lawrence Chong | Oct 5, 2012 | Commerce, Ideas, Ideas for Organisation, TheColumnist
In 1783 George Washington led his fellow Americans to victory. He could have then claimed power over the newly-independent states, but he surprised everyone by resigning as commander-in-chief. This act won admiration from foes and led King George III to call...
by The Columnist | Oct 2, 2012 | Creativity, English, TheColumnist
Woon Tai Ho is the founder/creative director of The Green Orange, a boutique media company specialising in media training. A media veteran with 25 years of experience, he was the person behind the launch and regional expansion of Channel NewsAsia. Drawing upon the...