If we were opening a Ferrari World theme park -- complete with a 149
mph Formula Rossa roller coaster and kiddie driving course with
small-scale F430 GT Spiders -- we'd probably pick Abu Dhabi as our
location too. In terms of ...READ»
One man in Silicon Valley is trying to turn the venture capital industry on its head--by going outside Silicon Valley. Dave McClure, founder of the new SuperAngel/VC fund 500 Startups, travels all over the world looking for ideas and deals.READ»
I had breakfast with two of my ex-students from Singapore who were building a really interesting startup. They were deep into Customer Discovery and presented a ton of customer data on the validity of their initial hypothesis--target ...READ»
It is with no small
amount of glee with which I report, dear readers, that I did not say it first. In
fact, Wired magazine's "World's
Most Cramped Airline Seat to Launch Next Week" article said what we
were all thinking: ...READ»
Goodbye, microphone hogs. The Singapore student startup Pigeonhole Live uses the mobile Web to lend order, ease, and intelligence to that most dreaded and lawless thing: the conference question-and-answer session.READ»
Over cold spicy eggplant and tofu noodles at Hunan, a typically cacophonous downtown Chinese eatery, Sunny explained how Asian advertising is less about the individual, more about the collective.READ»
Debt and dwindling faith in public institutions help torpedo America's ranking in an annual World Economic Forum Report. But hey, at least we're still ahead of Germany.READ»
There is no mandate, and the government says it's simply making suggestions to companies listed on the SGX. So how can Singapore convince companies to adopt sustainability reporting? The answer appears to be public pressure.READ»
Brazil, which has seen the number of foreign patients rise from 48,000 in 2005 to 180,000 last year--and is growing at a 30% clip year-over-year--is poised to draw still more from its neighbors and the U.S. thanks to shorter flights and a bump from futebol.READ»
We're all for promoting cultural exchange among 14- to 18-year-olds and
spreading the Olympic values of excellence, friendship, and respect,
but is this inaugural Youth Olympic Games really necessary? A
15-year-old Tara Lipinski ...READ»
WikiLeaks be damned, former Afghanistan diplomat Scott Gilmore cuts out middle men in international aid and brings global trade to a country often considered war-torn.READ»
"In a way, bioethics is sort of a catch-up game," says Lee Hin Peng,
chair of this biennial meet-up, which draws the field's top academics,
researchers, and policy advisers. "Every time there's a new development
in science, you ...READ»
Facebook is partnering with MOL Global to deliver a new way to buy Facebook credits--in person at a MOL-connected store. It's a strange real world/virtual world crossover, and definitely a sign of the way future digital finances will ...READ»
Security issues have forced the Chinese military authorities to clamp down on their troops' Internet use. As well as a moratorium on blogging, the 2.3 million military personnel are forbidden from using online dating sites, personal ...READ»
There is an urgency to progressive urban planning, now that half the world lives in cities. So who better than Singapore to serve as a thought leader? The resource-scarce city-state has, in 40 years, become a modern metropolis ...READ»
Forget the anguished cries of pain after gentle collisions or even fumble-fingered goalie foul-ups that typify human football. Robot soccer usually dispenses with sloppy play and drama, favoring precision instead. But thanks to ...READ»
