Musings of a 50+ year old boy – a halftime journey

After 2 hectic weeks of overseas travel to Myanmar and Seoul, this week was a slower than normal one for me. I have 3 more weeks to prepare for my next half marathon run and am also getting ready for a busy trip to Yangon next Mon. Started this Mon with a meeting of potential…

I just spent the last 1 week in Seoul with my wife and son. It was a good trip exploring the city on our own since our last visit 7 years ago on a package tour. The temperature was similar to home and autumn is a pleasant time here, compared to our last trip in…

The world has gone to another Defcon level this week as we see an unhinged Trump going crazier like a cornered animal lashing out before it is squashed. It is now getting unbelievable that the most powerful person in the world is flip-flopping all the time. Things coming out of his mouth are getting more…

We have been observing the protests in Hong Kong for many weeks as it evolves further into anarchy. With every subsequent protest, things are getting from bad to worse. Both sides have refused to blink or come to the negotiation table at all. Let me provide an outsider’s viewpoint on this first, then I will…

I started the week with another Skillsfuture related course over 2 full days. It was organized by the university club (NUSS) which we are a member of. It was highly subsidized and cost only $60 for those above 40 years of age. The name of the course was “Reading, Understanding and Analyzing Financial Statements for…

The equity markets have started to look a bit crazy nowadays, going higher even when the immediate future looks uncertain. Trump’s tariff wars with everyone does not help the situation either. A few weeks back, I had decided to trim my equity portfolio and take some money off the table to book some nice profits.…

This has been a fascinating week of discovery for me in the world of AI development. It was my usual business trip to Yangon for my financial consultancy work after a 2 days period of brainstorming last week in S’pore. We had finally set up a digital transformation road map and game plan for our…

The past 7 days had been a very interesting week for me. It was a rejuvenating beginning of business enlightenment, followed by a close fellowship of good friends. I have been a financial consultant to an overseas microfinance company for the past 1.5 years. The company had achieved results that went beyond our wildest forecasts…