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The Demographic Timebomb Awaiting Democracies
Singapore announced its new cabinet last week, marking a generational shift in leadership.
 • KEITH YAP
Why You Should Read Lee Kuan Yew's Hard Truths Today
If there was one book I would recommend everyone read about Singapore's remarkable journey, it would be "Hard Truths to Keep Singapore Going" by Lee…
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Reviving Reading In Our Social Media Age
I read many books because I run a podcast that spotlights the great ideas coming out of my corner of the world.
 • KEITH YAP
Zuckerberg And Podcasting
A Humble Ask
 • KEITH YAP
Has Reading Died In Our Social Media Age?
I just read the OECD Survey of Adults Skills that dropped in December last year.
 • KEITH YAP
The Field Guide To Overcoming Risk Aversion
Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forward - Søren Kierkegaard
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In Pursuit of Intellectual Athleticism
I have left Enterprise Singapore for a month and a half.
 • KEITH YAP
The Genesis of Bytedance's Algorithm
The following post is a translation of Zhang Yi Ming's keynote address at a tech conference 2017.
 • KEITH YAP
How Xiaomi Stole From Costco & Walmart
The following post focuses on the lesson Lei Jun, Xiaomi's founder, learned from Costco & Walmart in improving efficiency.
 • KEITH YAP
How Xiaomi Stole from HaidiLao
The following post focuses on the lesson Lei Jun, Xiaomi's founder, learned from Haidilao about exceeding consumer expectations.
 • KEITH YAP
How Xiaomi Stole From Tong Ren Tang
I recently read a 2019 speech by Lei Jun, the founder of Xiaomi on the inspirations he sought to emulate in starting Xiaomi.
 • KEITH YAP
Meditations on Lee Kuan Yew's Early Years
My attempt at understanding LKY through his words.
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