Topic: Singapore

Innovation is the key to survival in Asia - www.innovationcorner.com

On 19 July 2008,  The Edge Singapore published this article based on an interview we had earlier in the month. The article highlights why and how firms in Asia need to innovate to survive before their manufacturing cost ...READ»

What Business Class Gets You On 6 Carriers

And what your fellow passengers think.READ»

Interexpat Singapore launches ExpatFinder.com - Global Expat Info services, powerful search & social community options

Interexpat launches new website for expatriate information services with powerful search engine and social community capabilities: ExpatFinder.com ExpatFinder.com addresses the increased demand for information and ...READ»

Enough With the Scary Architecture Already!

We scan thousands of headlines each day, and read hundreds of blog posts. And what keeps coming up is that contemporary architecture is very often terrifying. Not just vaguely sinister. But straight-up Darth Vader-would-love-this, ...READ»

Technology Trendsetters

Today's edition of the International Herald Tribune reports that Singapore tops a recent World Economic Forum survey of countries around the world -- and their technological efficiency. Here's the top ...READ»

ICSID World Design Congress Singapore 2009

For its 50th anniversary, the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design is going cross-disciplinary, inviting experts in fields as varied as architecture, technology, and global energy to delve into areas that you ...READ»

Money vs. Happiness II

Greetings from Singapore! It is already 11.55 pm here. It feels great to be part of the FC Now community of bloggers. Thanks Heath for allowing me to chip in. With reference to Jon's post on Money vs. Happiness, I think it is a ...READ»

Innovation: Today's Time Tunnel

For one storied season just 40 short summers ago, a sci-fi show called "The Time Tunnel" held sway on ABC-TV. Created by "Poseidon Adventure" film and TV producer Irwin Allen, the aforementioned Time Tunnel was a secret government ...READ»

Do Something Different...

Gerry (my partner at GrowthWorks) and I created a Leading Innovation workshop this year based on our book. We delivered the training for a high-tech company to its top 400 managers around the world. At the end of day one of each ...READ»

Masters of Design: Arnold Wasserman

Chairman, The Idea FactoryREAD»

Aggressive Passivity?

Do you call people after hours because you know they won't answer their phone -- and you can just leave a voicemail message? Do you send people emails in response to their voicemails? Bubble Motion, a tech company in Singapore, ...READ»

Fast Company Recommended Events November 2009

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Uganda, the Entrepreneur's Paradise

Want to start or run a new business? You'll be surprised which countries are the most entrepreneurial.READ»

Luxury Trends: Positive Impact

Some luxury brands are looking towards positive impact to overshadow many of the negative attitudes towards excessive spending. From hoteliers to iconic auto brands like BMW and Lexus to high-end eyewear, we will explore the many ways in which the luxury industry is adding a splash of green to their colors.READ»

Roof Top Gardens

Peter, your query on Roof Top Gardens: Yokogawa Electric Asia in Singapore maintains a roof-top hydroponics garden. Here employees are allowed to grow their own vegetables like tomatoes, rock melon, cucumber for home consumption, ...READ»

Medical Leave

Your next heart surgery could well be in Bangkok -- but don't worry, it'll be "in network." How your health care is taking wing ...READ»

• The Most Innovative Ways to Nap

A First-Class Production

Business class is the new first, as startup airlines and old stalwarts try to woo you with fresh seats and services. READ»

Light

Lighting design is on fire like never before. Sun-tracking heliostats, compact fluorescents, LEDs--these are just some of the progressive technologies making clinical fluorescent tubes and juice-guzzling incandescents look like ...READ»

Prepare for Descent

You can get lower international airfares -- if you know how to find them.READ»

Offshore Storm III

FC Now reader Tom Asacker makes an interesting remark in response to an entry yesterday. Who says it's primarily large multinationals outsourcing work overseas? In 1993 I outsourced the production of a $100k tool for an injection ...READ»

Art and Commerce Meet on Buildings' Interactive Media Facades

The main strips of Las Vegas, Hong Kong, and Times Square are on the cutting-edge of illuminated media façades--emblazoned with hyper-animated, neon advertising. But there's a parallel movement to harness the technology for ...READ»

Benchmarking EU & U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness

The Information Technology and and Innovation Foundation - with the European-American Business Council - has released the report, The Atlantic Century: Benchmarking EU & U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness. As noted in the ...READ»

The Road Not Taken

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Burberry and the Next Big Brands to Come From the East

The plaid giant's significant expansion in Singapore signals the winning strategy for becoming a global brand: Woo Asian customers first.READ»

Fast Company Recommended Events: December-January 2008

Coming in December and January: a "chip tunes" fest in New York, the World Economic Forum, and National Pie Day.READ»

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