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1 June 2009

An Ode to Comrades

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I‘ve always hated saying goodbyes.  No surprises then, that my last day at Infocomm Investments should go by without any fanfare – no parting gifts, no warm embraces and certainly no teary farewells.  The rest had left the office by 5pm as last Friday was ‘Eat with your Family Day’.  I sat in the empty [...]

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15 May 2009

Singapore’s Uncoordinated Initiatives for Entrepreneurs

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Earlier this afternoon, I came across SGentrepreneur.com’s post on Wong Meng Weng’s map of Venture Capital in Singapore (good job Meng Weng!) and couldn’t help but notice Bernard’s comment on how it’s highly unlikely for entrepreneurs to find funding via the traditional venture capital route amidst the turbulent and challenging climate.
(off-topic) Bernard, I really have [...]

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7 May 2009

Thoughts on Socialwok

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I‘ve been a really bad friend these days.  Apart from putting off my farewells to friends and business contacts I’ve made over the past 3 years, I’ve also put off my friend Ming’s request for my thoughts on his latest project for the past 3 weeks.  Since I was on leave, I decided to give [...]

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14 December 2008

Silicon Valley: 7th – 13th Dec 2008

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I’m lazy, so I think I’ll be skipping breakfast to grab brunch later at the airport. It’s been a while since I posted an entry or two, so I thought I’d play catch-up and take stock of my short 1 week trip to the Valley.
This trip has been a fruitful one – we began the [...]

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18 October 2008

Talk Your Way out of a US$371 Ticket

We Chinks have this silly superstition that misfortune would befall us if we gloat over others’ misfortune or brag about our good luck. As I type this entry, my wrists are firmly planted on my wooden table top (touchwood!) for good measure – I wouldn’t want to jinx my perfect driving record because I was trying to [...]

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15 October 2008

Silicon Valley: 21 Sep – 15 Oct

This time round, I have spent an inordinate amount of time out in the field, meeting countless startups and VCs. Although it was too long to be away from my loved ones, my job gives me an excuse to meet all sorts of cool startups and catch a glimpse of what they’re up to.
Here’s the [...]

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12 October 2008

NTUC embarks on bold IT Transformation Project

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Back in early September, National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) of Singapore held a pre-procurement briefing to a conference room full of vendors to announce its upcoming tender for its IT transformation project. Chief Information Officer Kwong Yuk Wah gave the group of 70-odd attendees a brief presentation to set the context, and underlined NTUC’s key considerations [...]

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12 August 2008

Comparing and Contrasting Chinese and Japanese Business Dealings

As the economies of both nations continue playing important roles in the Asia in the macroeconomic landscape in the years ahead, it would be foolhardy for us (or US, however your geopolitical inclination may be) to prognosticate Western ways and ignore the oft-subtler ways in which things get done in both societies.
I spent the past [...]

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10 August 2008

Whirlwind trip to Tokyo, Guangzhou and Silicon Valley

And off I go!
This whirlwind trip sees me kissing the shores of Tokyo, Guangzhou, Hong Kong (transit) and Silicon Valley and saying farewell before the week is over. I know you seasoned business travellers probably have done way crazier itineraries…but hey, go easy on me man! I’m just starting out.
It’s a pity Singapore Airlines has [...]

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8 August 2008

New Super-Models of Social Media

The following are my notes from the session held as part of The Dealmaker Forum – Social Media | The Insider’s Playbook to Market Domination. This was a half-day mini-seminar on 30 April 2008, organized by Dealmaker Media, and supported by Fenwick and West. I will be putting up whatever legible notes I have from the other sections over the coming week.

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