Feb 25, 2021How to Make a Powerful Digital First Impression? Start from Good WritingThere’s no way we can escape dealing with words, even if your job is not in the editorial and content creation domain. From writing emails and proposals to preparing for a speech, writing is a key component to all these tasks. …Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Sep 16, 2020Be Considerate: Why It’s a Hard-to-Obtain and Undervalued Skill in the WorkplaceThe most important lesson I learnt from my TV jobs: Respect people’s time and speak their language One of the most important lessons I have learnt from my TV news days is: Always be considerate, and do the best I can so I don’t make people’s jobs harder. While there…Work4 min readWork4 min read
May 12, 2020Oil Prices Crash Landing On Hard Reality. But What’s Next?When the black gold turns red, does a new normal await? — “So oil prices could go negative, what does it mean?” — That was the general reaction when a key segment of US oil trading collapsed back in April. West Texas Intermediate went into negative double-digits for the first time in history last month to as low as US$-40.32 …Crude Oil5 min readCrude Oil5 min read
Published in Lynk Global·Apr 9, 2020Not Luckin Good: How Primary Research Exposes Financial MisconductsA look inside Luckin Coffee’s fall from grace — The Nasdaq-listed Luckin Coffee was once regarded as the “Foxconn of the F&B industry”. But as the Chinese coffee chain’s accounting scandal unfolded, Luckin’s shares crashed harder and faster than when it first rose to the unicorn status, falling by more than 81 per cent in one day after it…Luckin Coffee4 min readLuckin Coffee4 min read
Mar 24, 2020Starting Off Strong: The 15 Year-Old CEO Who is Shaping the Future of EducationThe Hong Kong-based CEO of MinorMynas Hillary Yip proves that age is nothing but a number — When most 10 year-olds are still in school, Hillary Yip decided to launch her own language-learning app MinorMynas when she was 10. It was an idea she came up with after the struggles she had while learning Mandarin, and the CEO of MinorMynas hopes to create a positive peer-to-peer learning…Young Entrepreneur7 min readYoung Entrepreneur7 min read
Mar 23, 2020Lessons From Sequoia’s $21 Million Investment MistakeIt’s an ouch moment in the recent history of the VC world — The rule of thumb for all venture capitalists is to not invest in a direct competitor to any existing portfolio companies. Reasons? Conflict of interest, or it simply is unethical. …Venture Capital4 min readVenture Capital4 min read
Mar 18, 2020COVID-19 Impact: Global Fashion and Apparel Industry Grapples with Coronavirus ThreatSome even ramp up their live-streaming efforts to connect with customers to make sales After all the glitz and glamour from the Paris Fashion Week earlier this month, the global fashion industry is bracing for the gloom and doom ahead. …Covid-194 min readCovid-194 min read
Feb 25, 2020Oil Demand Faces Fresh Uncertainties As Coronavirus Continues To Spread2020 has not been good to the oil market, at least not yet. — The crude oil market had a less-than-stellar start to the year, and is currently hit by the uncertainties brought by the COVID-19 outbreak. Factories in some of China’s manufacturing and export hubs might be slowly resuming operation, but the prolonged production halt after the Lunar New Year and reported splits…Coronaviruses3 min readCoronaviruses3 min read
Feb 11, 2020Businesses vs. Coronavirus: Which Industries Are Most At Risk?With most companies still assessing potential impact of the coronavirus, industry experts weigh in on short-term risks ahead With many cities in China still locked down and people staying home amid efforts to contain the coronavirus, businesses that rely on China for trade and investment are bracing for potential deal…Covid-195 min readCovid-195 min read
Feb 6, 2020Forbidden City Goes Digital: How Is Coronavirus Changing Daily LivesExtreme measures are deployed to curb the coronavirus outbreak in China with the help of technology It is a virus that stopped most people in China from celebrating the Lunar New Year, the country’s most important festival. Instead of travelling home and visiting relatives’ houses to exchange festive greetings and…Coronavirus5 min readCoronavirus5 min read
