Design Business Chamber Singapore and Consulus Announce Strategic Partnership to Elevate Singapore Design Industry Globally

SINGAPORE , 28 May 2025 – The Design Business Chamber Singapore (DBCS) and Consulus, a global creative change consultancy, today announced a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening Singapore’s design industry through enhanced business advisory, capability...

Shaping thought leadership for change

Shape the World Summit through the years by Helena Pham A lot of people, especially those involved in the business industry, have probably attended a conference at least once in their career. In these events, speakers are invited to deliver talks on a topic based on a...

Introducing Consulus Capital: Connecting Capital with Purpose

A New Chapter in Impact Investing Begins   We are proud to announce the launch of Consulus Capital - the latest initiative from Consulus, designed to connect capital with purpose to help shape a sustainable future. In the last decade, from social enterprises,...

Leadership for a complex world

Sara and Jim reflect on leveraging holistic leadership for global transformation Is it possible to build a partnership with someone who has an opposite way of thinking? For some, this may be a recipe for disaster. But for Sara M. Johnson, a different perspective may...

A divided world requires a united media

How Chiara Lubich’s vision inspired two organisations to work together   When we want to know the time, we look at our phones. When we drink coffee in the morning, we check our emails. In our free time, we open social media and catch up on everything we might have...

Islamic Finance: Social Impact Investment Mechanism and Faith Based Engagements for the Inclusive and Peaceful World

by Dr. Farha Iman The Islamic faith encompasses all aspects of a life of a Muslim. It does not only determine the relationship between human beings and God and with each other but also provides the moral and behavioral framework to their daily activities such as what...

The ‘North Star’ How three words guided this organization

Inspire. Unite. Enable. What do these words have in common?   For many, they evoke empowerment and motivation. But for Caritas Humanitarian Aid & Relief Initiatives Singapore (CHARIS), these three words symbolize the ethos of an organization dedicated to...

Shaping a better future through ethical leadership

As a young boy in Beirut, Fadi Daou always knew his cause was to serve the people. This calling, although unclear at that time, was magnified by having borne witness to “the civil war in Lebanon and the many other conflicts in the Middle East.”  “I studied...

A creative license for parenting in a different age

Is it possible to make parenting easier? For many years, Eric Lim worked in the IT industry. But when he was in his 30s, he felt that the life he lived did not align with the vision he had for himself or his family.  In 2004, when Eric became a parent, he had to...

Never lost in translation

How Freddy Nicolas turned setbacks and stumbling blocks into a mission-driven business Steps away from the bustling Trevi Fountain, its travertine stone gleaming in the Rome sunshine, and into a quiet and shaded courtyard, is a modest language school responsible for...

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Weaving out of love for Vietnamese culture

Weaving out of love for Vietnamese culture

XQ Hand Embroidery has played an important part in changing the perception towards Vietnamese traditional hand embroidery art, by turning embroidery artworks into gifts of gratitude for the Vietnamese and souvenirs for visitors from all over the world. The Columnist talked to Mr. Vo Van Quan, Founder and CEO of XQ Hand Embroidery, on how XQ has been promoting the Vietnamese culture through developing the brand XQ Hand Embroidery and presenting Vietnam to the world.

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Mua bán và Sáp nhập: Làm thế nào để khiến cho những thương vụ nhiều chữ “ngờ” này thực sự đem lại hiệu quả

Mua bán và Sáp nhập: Làm thế nào để khiến cho những thương vụ nhiều chữ “ngờ” này thực sự đem lại hiệu quả

Nếu thiếu đi một kế hoạch tích hợp sau sáp nhập, tất cả hoài bão và những ý định tốt đẹp dành cho bất cứ thương vụ M&A nào cũng sẽ thành con số 0.

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Phỏng vấn với Hồng Lam về Tinh hoa quà Việt

Phỏng vấn với Hồng Lam về Tinh hoa quà Việt

The Columnist có dịp trao đổi với Ông Nguyễn Hồng Lam, Sáng lập viên, Tổng giám đốc công ty cổ phần Hồng Lam về tinh thần ham học hỏi và tư duy đổi mới của ông đằng sau các phương pháp ứng dụng thông minh các tiên tiến của thế giới vào hệ thống của mình, từ quản trị tới sản xuất vận hành.

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Frost The Trail: running for the community as a community

Frost The Trail: running for the community as a community

Frost & Sullivan Coporate Challenge or ‘Frost the Trail’ as it is popularly known will be holding it’s 10th edition in 2015. This event encourages the corporate sector to unite for worthy causes as well as to build stronger ties within the business community. The Columnist had the opportunity to talk with a representative of Frost & Sullivan about why the event is important for the community.

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Phỏng vấn với ông Blair Singer về nghệ thuật lãnh đạo

Phỏng vấn với ông Blair Singer về nghệ thuật lãnh đạo

Trong gần ba thập kỷ qua, Blair Singer đã giúp đỡ nhiều cá nhân đạt được hiệu quả công việc cao nhất trong các lĩnh vực như kinh doanh, bán hàng, tiền bạc, hoạt động nhóm, các mối quan hệ cũng như trong cuộc sống. The Columnist đã có buổi gặp gỡ và trao đổi với ông Blair Singer để tìm ra những triết lý của họ về sự thành công trong kinh doanh.

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