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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the next wave of technological advancement that is already at our doorsteps. It is such a hot topic and advancements are so rapid that what we consider science fiction 10 years ago are coming true now as we speak. A recent study believes that there are only 30,000 persons in the…

Been a pretty quiet week for me. Had a catch up with an ex-colleague I have not met for a while – how time flies and it’s been more than 2 years since the last lunch date. Spoke to another to touch base and finalize with him on the consultancy job in Myanmar he is…

2 conversations about marriage stuck in my head this week. While I don’t profess to be an expert on this topic, I guess I can write about it since I have been in my first and only marriage for 24 years with 2 wonderful kids. I had a very nice home cooked dinner (uni and…

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are the new darlings of 2018 after the cryptocurrency fever subsided in Jan/Feb. Two incidents that happened this week prompted me to pen down my thoughts today. I have been trying to learn about this new turbo-charged way to IPO a company. Governments currently still do not have any ideas on how…

What an overload of Trump news in the last 2 weeks!! Things are coming in furiously from the left, right, front and center. All the comedy channels cannot keep up, having to retape/add new segments as new revelations appear in real time. Just when you think that we have hit a new low, we get surprised…

I had 3 very meaningful dinners this week which are still fresh in my mind. They were memorable for the various discussions about life and the stages we go through. I was in Yangon from Tues to Thurs for my part-time financial consultant role with a microfinance company headed by an ex-colleague of mine. He is…

I realize that as we grow older, we become easily agitated and stressed. Our bodies are also telling us that the parts are getting worn out and aches seem to take longer to recover. I see myself get perturbed over little things and observed that friends are also like me, some exhibiting strange behaviours or retreating…

Started the week on Monday with some quality time with elder son before sending him back to army camp. Then I was off to my final evening class of the term to take my last exam paper. Getting a thrill taking tests nowadays, am I ok? Will need to sign up for a 2nd 6…