Monthly Archives: March 2012

A lunch conversation with an old friend

On Wednesday 14 Mar 2012, I happened to meet with Koh Yong Jin, an old friend who had served with me in the Armed Forces since the mid-80s. Yong Jin is a Fitness and Conditioning Specialist who helps people live better quality lives by keeping their levels of overall fitness at an optimum level. We […]

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Sprints are different from Marathons. And Decathlons.

The headline “AirAsia’s decade of unbroken success and expansion ends” in the Aviation Section of Business Times on 8 Mar 2012 came as no surprise. Long-haul flights and budget carriers don’t mix very well. At least, we haven’t seen a good mix yet. Specialization seems to be the way to go, if we take a […]

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Safety Nets, not Bedroom Sets.

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20120301-330936.html Second day of the Budget Debate, and more calls for social safety nets. That’s what they should be – safety nets, not bedroom sets. We dive into water so we can pull a drowning person to safety. Having done that, may the rescued be grateful and perhaps make the effort to learn how to […]

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