CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Elton Kuah – Founder of Enrich Social Media This article was originally published here: Elton Kuah – Founder of Enrich Social Media Elton Kuah’s admiration for Jack Ma and his university lecturers has inspired him to help those who have not had is advantages. What’s your story? My background is as an engineer turned entrepreneur. I term myself as 3D Skillset person digital […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS EDITOR'S PICK How China Is Rethinking Its Economy The People’s Bank of China is encouraging Chinese banks to lend more to businesses and consumers by cutting the proportion of deposits that they have to hold as reserves by 0.5 percentage points to an average of 8.4% from December 15. It follows a similar cut in July, and is an interesting counterpoint to western central banks such as […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS EDITOR'S PICK TECHNOLOGY Will Cars Become A Subscription Service? A number of stories have been circulating for some time now about the “terrible future” awaiting car owners after it was revealed that Toyota plans to offer subscription services for its vehicles that would include charging $8/month for certain connectivity-based services. What’s more, a few months ago, Volkswagen hinted at a similar model for its autonomous capabilities: paying for your […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS EDITOR'S PICK TECHNOLOGY Amazon Go Will Revolutionise Retail Since it launched in beta format in 2016, and then opened to the public a year later, Amazon Go, the online retail giant’s stores without checkout lines, provides a textbook illustration of the use and development of technology. Amazon’s plans to expand its network of stores, formulated before the pandemic, were ambitious: more than 3,000 by 2021 in locations […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS EDITOR'S PICK TECHNOLOGY The Retail Revolution In China China’s dominance in manufacturing has made it the factory of the world. The subsequent economic growth enriched an ever-expanding middle class, and the country’s retail industry has quickly adapted to supply a growing appetite for consumption. Some of these developments in the way people spend their money, powered by the latest technology, will soon be appearing on […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Jonathan Quek – Founder and CEO of Globotix This article was originally published here: Jonathan Quek – Founder and CEO of Globotix Through the use of robots Jonathan Quek is transforming the cleaning industry whilst raising the status of the workers. What’s your story? I’m an entrepreneur. I’ve always loved to try out new things, create something from scratch, even in unfamiliar domains […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS EDITOR'S PICK MONEY & FINANCE TECHNOLOGY Why Open-Source Banking Is The Future I really enjoyed this article, “Open source is finally coming to financial services”, and the corresponding 25-minute lecture by Angela Strange of Andreessen Horowitz on the future of banking services, in which she predicts a scenario that is very much in line with what I have been envisioning for quite a few years: banks where software developers will have […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Zhi Ying Chai – Commercial Director & Founding Member of YouAdMe This article was originally published here: Zhi Ying Chai – Commercial Director & Founding Member of YouAdMe Zhi Ying Chai had so much faith in her product she moved country to prove it worked. What’s your story? Before YouAdMe, I was providing creative services to businesses to drive user engagement through innovative content. However, I […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Maiko Makito – Co-Owner and Managing Director of Pearl FALCO This article was originally published here: Maiko Makito – Co-Owner and Managing Director of Pearl FALCO Maiko Makito had not anticipated taking over the family business and she definitely had not anticipated having to ensure its survival during a pandemic, but her love of the product has not diminished. What’s your story? I’m currently the […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS EDITOR'S PICK SOCIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY Facebook Metaverse: What Could Go Wrong? Facebook’s plans to create a so-called metaverse, which according to the company would include everything from major investments and hiring thousands of people in Europe, to eventually changing the company’s name to reflect its focus in that area. What are some of the problems we might see emerge in a Facebook metaverse. One of the first books to explore the idea of a […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The People Who Made Shakespeare A Global Celebrity Walk into any decent bookshop today in search of Shakespeare’s plays and you’re sure to find at least one. And even if you can’t find what you’re looking for on the bookshelves, there is always the internet, where a great variety of different complete works and editions are also available – almost all of them […] Written by Andrew Murphy January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Elton Kuah – Founder of Enrich Social Media This article was originally published here: Elton Kuah – Founder of Enrich Social Media Elton Kuah’s admiration for Jack Ma and his university lecturers has inspired him to help those who have not had is advantages. What’s your story? My background is as an engineer turned entrepreneur. I term myself as 3D Skillset person digital […] Written by Callum Laing January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Implications Of Theranos Theranos was, from the outset, too good to be true: Elizabeth Holmes met every stereotype of the time, a Stanford dropout who set up healthcare technology company Theranos in the early noughties and was able to attract powerful and influential investors, media advisors, and constantly announce major deals. The only problem was that the fundamental premise on which the company was built, […] Written by Enrique Dans January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How Could The Big Bang Arise From Nothing “The last star will slowly cool and fade away. With its passing, the universe will become once more a void, without light or life or meaning.” So warned the physicist Brian Cox in the recent BBC series Universe. The fading of that last star will only be the beginning of an infinitely long, dark epoch. All […] Written by Alastair Wilson January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How China Is Rethinking Its Economy The People’s Bank of China is encouraging Chinese banks to lend more to businesses and consumers by cutting the proportion of deposits that they have to hold as reserves by 0.5 percentage points to an average of 8.4% from December 15. It follows a similar cut in July, and is an interesting counterpoint to western central banks such as […] Written by Kent Matthews January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How China Is Transforming Its Economy Through Learning I highly recommend reading the McKinsey Global Institute’s new report, “Reskilling China: Transforming The World’s Largest Workforce Into Lifelong Learners”, which focuses on the country’s biggest employment challenge, re-training its workforce and the adoption of practices such as lifelong learning to address the growing digital transformation of its productive fabric. How to transform the country […] Written by Enrique Dans February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Why You’re Not Seeing Success With Influencer Marketing With the new year around the corner, now is a good time to re-evaluate your past marketing strategies and gear up for the year ahead. For some businesses, influencer marketing has simply not seemed to live up to its lofty promises of genuine engagement, credibility, and transparency. Some have claimed that it has been failing […] Written by Michael Tan January 14, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A New Philosophy of Business I’m about to ask you to take a mental leap. For the next 8 minutes, suspend your notions of what a business is, and I’ll propose a new lens for you to look through. There are a lot of questions asked around what “community” means for business. “Where should community fit in my organization?” and […] Written by Empirics Asia September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
