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23Apr 20

Watch This Space

A Year Without Watch Fairs

What does the absence of global fairs in 2020 mean for the watch industry? Opinions differ.

22Apr 20

GOING GREEN

Celebrate 50 Years Of Earth Day — From Home

We have to keep an eye on the health of the planet, even when human health is suffering.

21Apr 20

Money Talk

Does Fintech Have The Power To Empower The Unbanked?

How Lightnet aims to bring financial inclusion to Asia’s migrant workers.

20Apr 20

Op-Ed

When Will the Pandemic Cure Be Worse Than the Disease?

Almost half the world’s population is under government-mandated lockdowns. How long should the lockdowns last?

14Apr 20

Social Distance Media

Coronavirus, Social Media, And The State Of Virality

The wisdom of “sharing is caring” is hard to argue with. But social media’s response to COVID-19 is forcing us to question whether the resultant deluge of information is harmful or helpful.

19Mar 20

Holiday Hangup

The Truth Is: Orphanage Tourism Endangers Children

While “travelling with purpose” may seem like an altruistic thing to do, it also means that the subjects of your purpose become a form of poverty porn.

18Mar 20

Community Voices

Lam Min Yee And Lam Tse Yi On What’s It Like To Be Born Among Power Women

The Lam sisters tell us about what it means to them when talking about gender differences and gender equality in the wake of International Women’s Day 2020.

13Mar 20

International Women's Day 2020

Women Might Hold Up Half The Sky, But They Still Have To Do The Laundry When They Get Home

Thanks to the gender pay gap, women earn less than men at work — so why are they still expected to do so much domestic work?

12Mar 20

Eat, Pray, Love — Digitally

Self-Care, Packaged In An App

Bewildered by a self-care landscape stocked with pricey detoxes and hashtag-heavy aesthetics? Let an app be your guide.

03Mar 20

Business Talk

China, Coronavirus And Catastrophe: Impact On The Global Luxury Industry

What happens when China – both ground zero of the epidemic and the locomotive of the global economy shunting the world’s fortunes — grinds to a halt? Luxury players brace themselves for a world of hurt.

30Jan 20

What Price Love?

Swabbing Is The New Swiping

DNA matchmaking seduces with the prospect of a more satisfying sex life, higher fertility rate and a more enduring relationship. Would you spit into a vial for love?

16Jan 20