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Place of power: Acclaimed novelist Amanda Lee Koe is one of the most influential literary voices in Singapore
Amanda Lee Koe talks conformity, the power of representation, and smashing social dichotomies in her works—including her new book ‘Sister Snake’

Private equity secondaries: What are they and how do you invest in them?
What is the secondary private equity opportunity and how can you leverage it to own shares in unicorn companies? Kelvin Lee of Alta, a digital securities exchange for alternative investments, breaks it down for us

“You don’t look autistic”: Why neurodivergent women have been sidelined
Overlooking autistic and ADHD women has been the norm for generations. Gender bias in this field is a public health concern

Nithiya Laila didn’t grow up in the kitchen, but has absolutely made it her business to showcase Asia’s food heritage
The culinary anthropologist explains how she is preserving the stories of our oldest foodstuffs on the latest episode of our Crazy Smart Asia podcast

How Singaporean author Kyla Zhao turned her anxiety and fears into art through writing
While dealing with homesickness after moving to the US alone from Singapore, Zhao rekindled her love for writing as a source of comfort and is now a two‐time published author

Who asked? The best—and worst—advice anyone can give, according to young leaders across Asia
The best can encourage and provide new perspectives, while the worst can discourage and belittle. Here is a list of what to say—and what not—if you are ever asked to share your tips

Real-life startup lessons from movies ‘Ghostbusters’, ‘Jerry Maguire’, ‘Citizen Kane’ and more
Forget tech moguls like Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos, let the wisdom of fictional movie characters Jerry Maguire and Charles Foster Kane inspire your startup journey

Why youths care about climate change—and how we can galvanise them into action
Kong Man Jing, the bespectacled, yellow-dressed YouTuber behind edutainment channel ‘Just Keep Thinking’, shares her journey to becoming a science communicator and how we can encourage more youths to follow her path

Le Matin Patisserie to close its doors for good at Ion Orchard this month
In an Instagram post, pastry chef and owner Mohamed Al-Matin and his team shared that their last day of operation will be on February 29

‘Stories resonate more than statistics’: Woo Qiyun on why we need to find better ways to talk about climate change
Having built a career around communicating sustainability issues in a visual and accessible way, Woo Qiyun discusses why her work is both an art and science—and why we should double down on support for science communications

Made by men, for men: Why medicine’s gender bias matters
Almost 4,000 years since “hysteria” was blamed on the wandering uterus, sexism in healthcare persists. The costs to women are catastrophic

Lindsay Jang of Yardbird and chef Jesús Durón, formerly of Pujol in Mexico City, share story behind their new joint venture Dué ahead of global tour
Ahead of the opening the London-based French-Mexican restaurant in 2025, the two collaborators will be bringing Dué to Jang’s modern izakaya Ronin for a pop-up from March 12-16

‘You can lead from the back in many ways’: Christine Amour-Levar on what expeditions to the world’s most remote places have taught her
The social entrepreneur opens up about how her divorce reconnected her with nature, why she believes in the power of taking small steps and how she’s uplifting other women through her NGOs, Women on a Mission and Her Planet Earth

A Swifties’ guide to business success, according to this ‘Eras’ biggest pop star
A touring Taylor Swift has proven to be a significant form of economic stimulus for the cities where she performs. So what are the business lessons here that even non-Swifties can appreciate?

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ star Dallas Liu on being Asian in Hollywood
Liu discusses the growing representation of Asian actors in Hollywood today and his hope to not be typecasted or limited by his ethnicity



