From the get-go, Low Ngai Yuen has always been about action and inspiring change. But while she has championed women, any number of causes, and taken the ailing performing arts industry under her wing, it is not the causes which drive her, but the desire to right the balance and re-supply power to where it's needed.

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Creating a talented workforce for the advertising industry is a more daunting task than we think. And with relatively high turnover rates, how can the industry create and retain talent? Michelle Achuthan highlights what the industry needs to do and as holder of the Knowledge Management Portfolio in the 4As, introduces the association's Graduate Fellowship Programme.

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Culture run is an organisation dedicated to the sharing of real life skills and making the learning experience fun and meaningful. Founder, Su Zen Low tells us why she has decided to align learning with people's passions and why this is a good thing.

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Many things have been said about sibling rivalry - but what happens when, in the spirit of healthy competition,  it actually moves you to achieve much much more? Ph’ng Li Kim, CEO of Kechara Media & Publications,  and Ph’ng Li Kheng, Business Development Director, The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf discuss the finer points of sibling synergy and how they have applied this to their individual businesses.

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As more women in Asia make their mark on the world of work, how are they reshaping and challenging notions of leadership? And as newcomers into a space long defined by deference to (typically male) authority, what do Asian women seek of their leaders?  

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Brand Image Consulting is the art of guiding individuals and companies to manage their image to create a powerful personal brand. What attributes will you place in your personal or corporate brand? How can having a strong brand image empower you and employees for success?

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Taking the helm of the family business, moving with the times and implementing fresh perspectives in point-of-sale advertising and FMCG merchandising. These are but a few of the challenges Sue Ann Chew has encountered and conquered. We get her to share her story on HerVantage.

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Studying science, researching in the lab and commercialising the research - with a PhD in molecular biology and years in the lab, Professor Dr. Farida Shah found the time and energy to start businesses which capitalise on her academic specialisation.

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From teen recording artist to entertainer, actor, mother and businesswoman with her own brand, Ning shares her journey and speaks about business risks and opportunities being a celebrity.

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Throwing the towel in doesn’t necessarily mean being defeated. It doesn’t make you a failure. You just need to know when to cut your losses, or when your priorities have changed.  Or in the lyrics of a well-known Kenny Rogers song, ‘Know when to hold, know when to fold, know when to walk away.’

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