Christmas Cards for You!
Christmas is around the corner again (and so is my birthday). As with last year, I’m gonna be mailing out Christmas cards again! I’ve been thinking of designing my own cards this time round, but I don’t really know where to print ‘em and the logistics involved yet. Will try to make that happen. If I can’t make it on time, it’ll still be a snail mail card embellished with my illegible handwriting. There’s just something warm and fuzzy about receiving a tangible piece of paper instead of its cold, unfeeling electronic counterpart, d

Peranakan Culture
I realized I spent a lot of time being fascinated by other peoples’ cultures but have never really mentioned my own – and I don’t mean Chinese culture. As with many Chinese people in South East Asia, I am not purely Chinese by descent. My paternal grandmother is Peranakan from the Indonesian Riau Islands and my maternal ancestors were Peranakan from a coastal province in Malaysia called Penang. Peranakans are descendants of Chinese immigrants who married Malays. Together, they formed a unique he

How to Become a Great People Manager
I had a great opportunity to spend the last week at APEC Singapore 2009. While important world leaders and CEOs debate on the future of the world, I was there to make sure things ran smoothly for my company’s image and clients. It’s a comparatively insignificant role, but it was a goldmine of a learning experience for me. It was the first time that I got to manage a team, an event and make decisions while being fairly independent from my bosses. I’m neither the Harvard Business Review nor an experienced people manager but just thought I’d share 5 things I’ve learned about people management: #1: Gr

Life of a Social Media Rockstar
Pat Law is my new idol. No, she’s not another Japanese singer. She’s a digital strategist for Ogilvy and a social media rockstar in Singapore. She recently wrote about how she stays on top of her ballgame with a demanding career and her online presence. Her 3 tips for balancing her life: #1: Work comes first #2: Set a daily schedule #3: Draw a line Like her, I too work in public relations with some focus on online media, albeit in-house. I thin

Witty Taglines and Wicked Tattoos by HTC
Finally had some extra time this week and decided to attend the rebranding of HTC and the launch of the HTC Tattoo at the Butter Factory. Many thanks to the awesome people at The Right Spin for the invitation. Witty Tagline Anyway, I’ve always been a bit of a language freak, so it’s not surprising that a lot of my jokes are puns. But it’s a shame they always end up being quite lame or worst, when nobody seem to get them. So I always appreciate it (