by Lawrence Chong | Dec 18, 2012 | Civilisation, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, TheColumnist, Vietnam
For more than two decades the growth story in the region has been focused on East Asian countries such as Japan, China and South Korea. In last five years however, South and Southeast Asian countries have become more prominent. With the rise of the south, the Asian...
by Lawrence Chong | Dec 18, 2012 | Brunei, Commerce, Ideas, Malaysia, Singapore, TheColumnist
2012 has seen several game changers, from the maturing of social media to the redefining of the role of marketing. Change was the buzzword in every sector, as many witnessed how data, networks and design all come together to disrupt existing systems. This has affected...
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 Lawrence Chong | Aug 21, 2012 | Commerce, Ideas, Ideas for Organisation, TheColumnist
NASA made history this August when it landed Curiosity, the largest ever Mars rover, on the red planet. If just one thing had gone wrong in the ambitious landing sequence, which NASA itself dubbed the Seven Minutes of Terror, the mission would have failed, billions of...
