Saturday, 26 April 2025

[Post 1167] How Do You Know When It’s Time To Quit, Stay Or Switch Your Job? | Money Mind | Career


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How do you know when it's time to quit, stay, or switch your job? Sona Remesh is joined by Shulin Lee, founder and managing director, Aslant Legal; Felix Tan, co-founder and CEO, Skilio; and Rohan Sylvester, talent strategy advisor, Indeed. This discussion was filmed at Career Forward 2025.


[Post 1166] Urban Farmer Vs Ocean: What To Grow On The Sea (& How?) | Growing Wild: Project Castaway - Part 2/3


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When it comes to agriculture, urban farmer Chris Leow is in his comfort zone. But when it comes to aquaculture, he quickly realises that he’s a little out of his depth. 

“Project Castaway” - Chris’ ambitious plan to create a floating farm out at sea has gained momentum. He’s assembled a team of students from the National University of Singapore and Institute of Technical Education. 

Together, they’re starting to figure out what crops could survive on the ocean and how the floating farm should look like. Now they need to solve the question of aquaculture. What creature species do they rear underwater and why? They also find scout a suitable location near Singapore for the floating farm. 

Friday, 25 April 2025

[Post 1165] Tips On Negotiating For A Raise: What You Should Never Say | Money Mind | Increment


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How do you get paid what you're worth? Recruitment experts share some secrets.  

[Post 1164] My Quest To Build A Floating Farm On The Sea | Growing Wild: Project Castaway - Part 1/3


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Imagine a floating farm where vegetables flourish above water, while fish, seaweed, and shellfish thrive beneath. Imagine the Singapore coastline, full of floating farms in our future. 

Growing Wild: Project Castaway is bigger and bolder than anything urban farmer Christopher Leow has ever attempted. In one calendar year, he wants to imagine, design and build a floating farm that is climate adaptive. But first, he has to assemble a team. 

Thursday, 24 April 2025

[Post 1163] How To Land That Dream Job Interview: Recruiters' Advice On Crafting Your CV | Money Mind | Career


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Do recruiters actually look at your resume? Should you "spray and pray" to get the job you want? And why is job-hunting a bit like using a dating app? Insider truths and more, as Sona Remesh is joined by Shulin Lee, founder and managing director, Aslant Legal; Felix Tan, co-founder and CEO, Skilio; and Rohan Sylvester, talent strategy advisor, Indeed. This discussion was filmed at Career Forward 2025.

[Post 1162] Copy + Paste + Steal: Artists Battle For Copyright vs Generative AI | Undercover Asia | Full Episode


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When visual artists discover strange copies of their work appearing online, they soon find that they have been made by AI. But just how does Generative AI mimic artistic styles in photos and paintings, and why is it so controversial? 

While some view AI as a tool for innovation, others see it as a threat to human creativity.  We uncover just how AI technology learns to generate images in the blink of an eye - and how many in the creative community are now fighting back against the AI onslaught.

With more and more people using Gen AI every day, our story explores the ongoing legal and ethical dilemmas in this evolving landscape.

Wednesday, 23 April 2025

[Post 1161] The OG Papaya Salad From Isan? How To Enjoy Som Tum Like A True Thai | Lunch With Us: Bangkok


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Som tum, or papaya salad, is all the rage these days - but did you know the version that the world is most familiar with, isn’t the original?  

Office workers Pare and Jent take us to their go-to Isan food stall, Larb Chareon, on Rama IV road in Khlong Toei, which serves 18 types of som tum - including in the original Isan style. Its husband-and-wife team serve authentic northeastern Thai cuisine in the heart of Bangkok. But urban development could be threatening good-yet-affordable stalls like theirs.