Recently, I had the good fortune of borrowing two books called “100 Ways to Save Tax in Malaysia for Individuals” and “100 Ways to Save Tax in Malaysia for Partners and Sole Proprietors” by Richard Thornton. The books are part of a series, which address “100 Ways to Save Tax” for different target audiences. Today, […]

What is big data? Many people (that I know) would say, big data is the analysis of aggregated personal data of users, especially users of websites and other electronically generated information. So, what is big data consisted of? In short, it is the user’s personal data. Users’ information may appear to be quite harmless. After […]

Introduction Today I had the opportunity to meet with a young lady who wanted to ask me about industrial design. She had painstakingly created lovely designs by hand, works that would take hours hunched over her handiwork. I can’t tell you what it was, but the final work was lovely. It was a modification of […]

Today was day #3 of the 4-day long MaGIC Academy 2015 (also known as #MA2015). The MaGIC building looks like a college block¸ Google-inspired, surrounded by leafy trees. Next door, is a school called Kirkby College, and DELL is just across the road. For three days, I was among hundreds of entrepreneurs, mentors, wannabes, and […]

When I met my friend recently, I was surprised to hear him mention casually that he had closed down his company and that he was now working for someone else. I was surprised, because he had spent years trying to build up his start up. He had spent time trying to build the brand, the […]