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March 29, 2019 Tech instrumental in music business' success
Singapore’s fastest growing music school is teaching students and teachers as well. Aureus Conservatory is part of the ever expanding Aureus group, aimed at cultivating the next generation of educators and performers. The group includes Aureus Academy with 10 locations, Aureus Conservatory, Aureus Instruments and the recently acquired Ossia Music School. Who knew there was big business in music. Julius and Lawrence Holmefjord-Sarabi, co-founders, Aureus Academy.
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14 min
March 28, 2019 The suffering well being of Singaporean workers
Cigna released its annual 360 Well-Being Survey this week. This is a comprehensive global survey with over 13,200 respondents in 22 countries and it found that Singapore’s overall wellness index has dropped to 57.8, placing it at fifth lowest globally. What are the implications of this finding in the context of the Singaporean workforce and society at large? We speak with April Chang the CEO of Cigna Singapore.
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11 min
March 28, 2019 The elite online tutoring platform
Unlike tutor marketplace services, homegrown startup Tutopiya is the only live online tutoring platform that vets tutors through in-depth skill reviews including communication skills and online teaching competency tests. Nuha Ghouse, the founder of Tutopiya, is a parent and was a former tutor and talks us through the impetus for the company and how it stays ahead in this competitive field.
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9 min
March 27, 2019 HR tech gaining prominence
Despite the increasing role of technology in the HR function, capability gaps and lack of collaboration are preventing HR from punching its weight, leading to three out of every four organisations planning to increase spend on the development of their HR capabilities. Alight Solutions held a survey recently and Shaswat Kumar, Asia leader, Advisory and Coud Solutions at Alight talks us through the findings of import and the implications they’ll have.
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13 min
March 27, 2019 In-house or outsource cyber security?
SMEs and the challenges in cybersecurity were raised at the COS debate, where former Cabinet Minister Yaacob Ibrahim outlined several measures to equip SMEs with cyber security knowledge to better respond to threats. Strapped for cash, Singapore SMEs are often the most vulnerable. Attempting to manage security operations in-house is a costly exercise and trying to find the right talent seems virtually impossible in a talent-short market. What can SMEs do to protect their critical intellectual property? To tell us more is Andrew Tan, MD at JOS, a leading systems integrator.
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13 min
March 26, 2019 Smart utilities is the next trend in utilities
Rapid economic development over the last decade in Singapore has injected dynamism and new opportunities into the utilities industry. The shift in customer needs and demands have demanded a fresh new approach to the conceptualisation and management of the whole customer experience in the utilities industry. Some responses have been the Open Electricity Market and the rise in the popularity of the electric vehicle. The next step could be smart utilities. To tell us more is Francois Vazille, VP of JAPAC & EMEA, Oracle Utilities.
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13 min
March 26, 2019 IMDA's plan for the media industry and SMEs
The media industry in Singapore recently got a boost with IMDA announcing initiatives aimed at developing talent and generating tie ups with foreign content creators. The Media Industry Digital Plan was announced recently as well. To tell us more is Howie Lau, Chief Industry Development Officer at IMDA. Khim Loh, President of the Association of Independent Producers Singapore joins us as well to talk us through the pain points of the media industry here and how the IDP is going to help.
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14 min
March 22, 2019 The future of work and BOLDY owning your career
With the gig economy upon us and the fast-changing technological scene, workers have the choice to seek out what they desire for their careers and career management is no longer an employer's responsibility. What does this mean for workers and employers alike? Samantha Buttle is Managing Director of Ka-BLOOM Group and she tells us how the future of work in Asia is evolving.
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14 min
March 20, 2019 Culturally responsive mediation
Mediation is often used to resolve disputes and conflicts. But a study by Nanyang Business School (NBS) finds that only 60% of the goals desired by disputants were achieved in mediation. It seems coming into play is cultural differences. So how can mediators take into consideration cultural orientation which impacts disputants' preferences of mediation styles? What does culturally responsive mediation look like?Associate Professor Tan Joo Seng is from NTU and joins us. He is also co-author of the study.
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9 min
March 20, 2019 EDB's 2019 game plan for Singapore
The Economic Development Board is a statutory board of the Government of Singapore that plans and executes strategies to sustain Singapore as a leading global hub for business and investment. How did it do last year and what’s its game plan for Singapore in 2019? We find out from EDB’s Managing Director, Chng Kai Fong.
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14 min