covid19

SIA ends an interesting chapter of its history with redemption of its last remaining MCBs.

The last couple of weeks have been incredibly exciting for Singapore: SuperReturn Asia, DealStreetAsia's PE/VC event, the Milken Asia Summit, Forbes CEO conference and the F1. Visitors getting into Singapore today are neither required to serve any quarantine nor wear masks in public. Everything feels like it's been reverted back to 2019 - big MICE events, face-to-face meetings, public gatherings, etc. It almost feels surreal. Except that I am not in Singapore. Envious onlooke

Footfall has improved since circuit breaker in June. It's nowhere near pre-COVID levels but still it's better than none. Everyone is...

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

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"...

Self-discipline and discretion are needed to maintain the levels of productivity originally seen in our traditional work environment.

Day 34 of the circuit breaker: The existence of the virus is challenging the innate want of humans to go out, interact, trade, etc.

Are you?

Humans are adaptable creatures. You can keep us at home but someway or another, we'll find the means to make do and improvise.

I used to frequent the cafe that's near my place around 8-9am in the morning. These days I spend the entire mornings at home.

Cruise liners are basically floating hotels. I think quite a number of them will be bankrupt soon.

With cities going into lockdown mode, it is starting to feel like governments of the world are putting economies into a temporal cryostat.