The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has noted a five-fold increase in the number of family offices setup in Singapore between 2017 to 2019. Not surprising, given the stability and strength of the city-state as a global metropolitan city alongside its various attractive tax incentive schemes.

Work time reduction and a four day work week for all employees is our approach to long term or even permanent demand fall that some portfolio companies are facing.

In 2020, the world began what is undoubtedly the most massive work-from-home experiment in history. Now, companies are wrestling with whether and how to have workers return to their offices or continue working virtually.

Join international leaders, celebrate diversity, challenge yourself. Dr. Maren Schweizer will share insights as a speaker on "The power of partnerships."

The focus on inclusion becomes ever more vital during times of crisis. A straightforward approach is not that easy as it might appear.

We cannot rely well on command-and-control to execute a scripted response as we are not facing a routine crisis. It will be very different from nearly all the recessions that have come before it.

Discipline saves life and is the only constant feature during the learning curve.

A successful restart requires addressing a large number of interdependent issues simultaneously. Therefore we focus on increasing the speed of decision making.

Interview: The Raffles Conversation. Dr Schweizer believes that it is important to have a network of teams to handle a crisis...

Singapore's social support systems are underpinned by individual responsibility and effort, thus enabling self reliance. For instance, the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which is the key anchor of the Singapore social security system, discourages the notion that benefits are a free good.