Singapore's Brightest Minds Under One Roof
As the year draws to a close, here are some of the most talked persons in Singapore. – December 30 / Robb Report
China’s Most Controversial Luxury Incidents in 2019
Political tensions grew to new heights in China this year, yet few global luxury brands learned from Dolce & Gabbana’s infamous blunder in 2018. Brands continued to offend Chinese culture and display a lack of political awareness, illustrating they still have much to learn when it comes to China. – December 26 / Jing Daily
The Best Stocks of the Decade
At the start of 2010, unemployment in the U.S. was above 8 percent, eurozone economies from Greece to Italy were teetering on collapse, and global equity markets were suffering from a lost decade. Fear and uncertainty ruled the day. However, by the end of 2019, a handful of tech companies from Apple and Netflix to Google, Microsoft, and Amazon had driven U.S. markets to one of the best ten-year stretches in history. – December 25 / Forbes
Macau vs. Hong Kong: And the Winner is Singapore
Hello Macau, goodbye to Hong Kong. This has been the main theme surrounding Chairman Xi Jinping’s visit to Macau to mark the 20th anniversary of the former Portuguese colony’s transfer of sovereignty from China. But... – December 23 / China Law Blog
What Can We Expect in China in 2020?
2019 in China brought together long-running challenges, such as uncertainty over U.S.-China tariff levels and ever more intrusive regulation of business in China, with a few unexpected ones as well: the crisis in Hong Kong and the flare-up triggered by tweets from an NBA coach, to mention just two. – December 23 / McKinsey
The Biggest Billionaire Winners And Losers Of 2019
Last year’s biggest gainer, Jeff Bezos is now one of the biggest losers, due to his $30 billion-plus divorce settlement with his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie Bezos. His fortune dropped only by approximately $13 billion, as Amazon’s stock rose 18 percent, counteracting much of the drop. – December 20 / Forbes
Mystery Bonus
The stock market is up. So are corporate profits. And the economy keeps rolling. All of which would suggest professionals could count on a big bonus as we close 2019. Really? – December 20 / Korn Ferry Institute
Trump and Clinton's Impeachment: What's Different Now?
The House of Representatives has voted to impeach President Trump, setting up a trial in the Senate that will decide whether he remains in office. The last president to be impeached was Bill Clinton in 1998. The BBC's Nick Bryant reported on both and explains how they compare. – December 19 / BBC News
The Moment Trump Impeached
History was made when Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi banged the gavel and made the impeachment of President Donald Trump official. – December 19 / BBC News
Inside the Secret Bank Behind the Fintech Boom
If you want a glimpse of the future of banking, don’t look to Silicon Valley or Manhattan’s financial district. Instead, drive across the George Washington Bridge to Fort Lee, New Jersey. – December 17 / Forbes
7 Winning Tactics For Disconnecting From Work During The Holidays
One of the best things about the holidays is the opportunity to disconnect from work, but sometimes that plan can backfire to say the least. – December 16 / Forbes
What Happened to Office Holiday Parties?
It was a December corporate rite of passage, whether it involved a paper-cup champagne toast around the conference room, a fancy six-hour soiree taking over the local museum, or something in between. And then, in the middle of the decade, firms began to scale back holiday parties – or nixed them entirely. – December 13 / Korn Ferry Institute
The World's 100 Most Powerful Women
In 2019, women around the globe took action, claiming leadership positions in government, business, philanthropy, and media. These trailblazers are not to be messed with. – December 12 / Forbes
12 People And Things That Ruined British Politics
From Churchill to John Bercow and the U.K.’s elite universities, there’s plenty of blame to go around. – December 12 / Politico
Highly Unusual But Incredibly Useful Gifts Your Family Will Love
Need more gift inspiration? Check out this guide to luxury gifts worth the splurge. – December 11 / Slate
Our Predictions About the Internet Are Probably Wrong
It’s easy to forget how unforeseeable the «unforeseeable» really is. – December 11 / The Atlantic Monthly
How I Became a Secret Daytime DJ
In the 1980s, many British South Asian teenagers were expected to spend evenings at home, so an underground club scene began to emerge in the afternoons. – December 11 / BBC News
Acts Of Genius Vandalism
Street art all over the world. – December 9 / The Mindcircle
Indians Must Set Aside Fears of Death — And Write Wills
I saw what traumas follow when a deceased parent had failed to put pen to paper. – December 8 / FT Wealth
10 Things to Know Before Heading to China (From an Expert)
Like all new places, China can be a tricky place for newcomers to navigate – made even harder by the difficult language and non-romanized script. – December 7 / Culture Trip
Five Women Entrepreneurs You Need To Know In Singapore
From e-commerce platforms to transportation companies, here are the women entrepreneurs in Singapore you need to be keeping an eye on. – December 7 / Gen T
Rich Lists: An Unfair Footnote for Women?
In Forbes’s 33rd annual World’s Billionaires Issue published in March 2019, only 11 out of the 100 richest people listed are women. Five of the 11 include the tag “& family.” Are the 89 men on the list not married? (No.) Are these men’s spouses not also wealthy? – December 6 / Korn Ferry Institute
Social Protests in the Era of Affluence
Social movements of today are no longer campaigns by the downtrodden poor but avenues for the well-educated middle class to air their anti-establishment discontent. – December 5 / Think China
China’s Misperceptions of Singapore
China's misperceptions of Singapore range from those which are «not too far off» from reality or similar ones to those that differ in characteristic elements, those that differ because of time-lag, and those that have sprouted from one's imagination. – December 5 / Think China
What Machine Learning Will Mean for Asset Managers
Some industry experts argue that machine learning (ML) will reverse an increasing trend toward passive investment funds. But although ML offers new tools that could help active investors outperform the indexes, it is unclear whether it will deliver a sustainable business model for active asset managers. – December 5 / Harvard Business Review
30 Under 30 in 2020
A wake-up call to cynics who think they have seen it all. The young, creative and bold minds on this year’s 30 Under 30 list are proof positive that the future will be new, exciting and profoundly different. – December 3 / Forbes
John Waters: Top 10 Films of the Year
Filmmaker John Waters’ recommendations in 2019. – December 3 / Artforum
How China-U.S. Rivalry Is Dividing the Internet
The internet in the world's most populous country is heavily restricted and censored, leading experts to speculate that in the future there could be two distinct internets – one led by China and one by the U.S. – December 3 / BBC News
North Korea Unveils «Epitome of Civilisation»
Leader Kim Jong-un cut the red ribbon at Samjiyon - hailed as one of the country's most important construction projects. – December 3 / BBC News
The 25 Greatest Christmas Albums
From Bing Crosby to Bob Dylan, Motown to Death Row, we rank the best Yuletide listens ever. – December 3 / Rolling Stone
China Risks Losing Its Financial Window on the World
Hong Kong's recession is becoming worse and the U.S. is threatening its special trading status, bringing serious consequences for Beijing. December 1 / Taipei Times
Inside the Royal Showdown Over Prince Andrew
When it comes to family showdowns, Prince Charles doesn’t pull any punches. He is known for being «to the point and icy, rather than angry,» according to a family friend, so his imminent meeting with his brother, Prince Andrew, will be frosty, to say the least. – December 1 / Vanity Fair
The 10 Best Business Books of 2019
Among the best of 2019 are a pair of books that fueled the #MeToo movement and a dryly humorous ode to copy editing. – December 1 / Fortune
