It was during these stints doing part-time work at the shop that I encountered large numbers of Japanese tourists. Continue reading The Lullaby of a Childhood | Japanese Tourism in Singapore’s Arab Street
Each country, city, family, community has its very own business scene. Continue reading Carry Me Away | The Boring Business Scene
One of the unique features of Hong Kong’s industrial development is that almost all of its enterprises have started with the entrepreneur’s own capital. Continue reading The Twin Sisters of Trajectory | The Early Journeys of Singapore and Hong Kong
“This country belongs to all of us. We made this country from nothing, from mud-flats…” Continue reading The Forebears of Singapore | Myth and Modernity
Build the business that only you can build. Continue reading The Soul of the Singaporean Entrepreneur | Interview with Dipa Sanatani
On 21 March 2020, Saturn exited Capricorn – and entered Aquarius. Every time the slow-moving planet changes signs, it signals a huge energy shift. Since Saturn is the principal (and rule maker) of the cosmos, Saturn’s transits inform us how society and the individual deal with structures. Saturn strips away structures that are pass their due date so that society may implement new ones to replace them. Continue reading Saturn in Aquarius: Coronavirus and the Disruption of Old Structures
I return to the old alleys of my childhood. The meandering lanes of shophouses, eateries and hidden treasures bring back the old stories – the ones my elders told me as I sat on their knee. Growing up, I had no idea that one day Arab Street would be part of Singapore’s heritage trail. To me, it was just home. Continue reading My Arab Street, My Heritage, My Singapore
As a third culture kid, home is everywhere and nowhere in particular. For a long time now, I’ve felt like the tortoise that carries its home on its back. Home is a feeling – a place in my heart, not a physical location. And yet every time I come back to Singapore, I remember that this is where I was born. I grew up in this city. It is familiar to me. Always will be. But I’ve lived so many lifetimes in the 11 years since leaving Singapore that I feel I’ve outgrown the streets and alleys of my childhood. Continue reading I’ll always call Singapore home
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