To revamp today's highly complex financial system using bitcoin or any crypto-alternative would simply take too much work involving several iterations of monetary reforms, even an astronomical "reset" on the global system, sending us all back to the barter economy.

I miss Blatage cafe in Shanghai. It is located in the Pudong new area, approximately 30 minutes by taxi (off-peak) door-to-door from where I usually stay in Shanghai (on the Puxi side). The small cozy cafe is along Binjiang Avenue (滨江大道), twenty minutes by bicycle from Superbrand mall or a 40-minute leisurely walk along the river. This is an extremely therapeutic exercise especially on the spring and autumn weekends. The indoor seating capacity is no more than ten and they

A commercially viable product is at the heart of any start up. No company should raise institutional capital without being able to produce a working prototype or demonstrate an orderbook of customers.

"They come here every day to sleep? No. They come to be woken up. The dream has become their reality. Who are you to say otherwise?"

Footfall has improved since circuit breaker in June. It's nowhere near pre-COVID levels but still it's better than none. Everyone is masked up except for those who are eating or having a coffee like me. The tables are now more widely spaced - which I'd always thought it should be that way. On the face of it, everyone seems to be getting used to the new normal. It's good to see some activity in the malls. It implies that the office crowd is back and that in turn drives the F&

We had visited a cafe nearby on an afternoon. The store was full and as a result, we had to wait behind the glass doors at the entrance. When a staff finally came up to us, all he did was beckon at the sign that was hung at the door, saying "FULL HOUSE". No greetings, no words of " sorry we are full, please wait. " He just went " tap-tap-tap" on the sign at the glass door and walked away. We left. At Starbucks, I almost always see tables with dirty cups, wet tables and used

Zoom may permanently alter business travel, which accounts for a significant portion of aviation revenues.

Whether you are an employee at the workplace or operating your own business, one needs to first understand your role and what value you are bringing to the table. Learn to be commercial, understand how the business of your company works and who the real customers are.

In time to come, the phrases: "I'm working at the office" or "I'm working from home", will hold no meaning. It'll just be: "I'm working"...

Many people ask me how I got into finance coming from an engineering background. This story chronicles the first 18 months of that unlikely journey.