Do you desire to work beyond 100yrs old?

On August 2, 2021August 23, 2021 By LS HIn Business Fundamentals, Career, Human Resource, ResilienceLeave a comment

This lady is 101 yrs old. She continues her work as a lobster catcher way beyond anyone’s retirement age. And she has been happily doing this since she was 7. It is unlikely that you can continue working in a company for as long as you like unless you own it or are related to someone who owns it. So if you are hoping to work way beyond statutory retirement age, it is best that you can turn your hobby into a business, which you can “retire” into. Then you can continue to working for as long as you like to. Do connect with us for a chat if you like to discuss this.

Can Singapore survive a global minimum tax?

On July 17, 2021October 13, 2021 By LS HIn Business Fundamentals, Economy, ResilienceLeave a comment

ManyGlobal companies site themselves in Singapore because of the tax advantages they have by operating here. But with the global minimum tax, there must now be better reasons why they would keep their headquarters here. Thankfully it is not difficult to find those reasons: safety, security, ease of doing business, efficiency of airport, sea port, family-friendly environment, clean & green, technologically advanced, etc . In fact it is more difficult to find reasons to leave this lovely country.

More than 33,000 business in Japan are over 100 years old

On May 11, 2021 By LS HIn Business Fundamentals, ResilienceLeave a comment

There are over 33,000 businesses in Japan that are over 100 yrs old and more than 3,100 over 200 years. There are even 140 which are over 500 years old. These businesses have experienced pandemics, wars, uncertainties, earth quakes, economic downturns, etc. How did they survive so many years and generations? Is there something we can learn from them about business resilience? Check out this article which tells you about their values, sense of purpose, approach to business growth and how the manage cash reserves.

What a 2020 for Singapore’s economy

On May 5, 2021 By LS HIn Business Fundamentals, Economy, ResilienceLeave a comment

202- was a watershed year for Singapore’s economy. We saw the worst recession since 1965. Demand for goods and services plunged due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are seeing recovery. But it is going to be a long journey as you can see in the infographic below.