Credibility and Work Effectiveness
It is better to work with someone you dislike but has credibility, rather than someone whom you like but do not have credibility – this was what I have been taught since young. For the past one month, I have…
Category Miscellaneous
Geographical Arbitrage
Geographical arbitrage is the practice of earning income in a strong currency or high-cost area while spending or operating in a lower cost area, thereby swiftly accumulating wealth or achieving a higher quality of life at a lower cost. For…
Thailand Properties
Few years back, there was a craze in buying Thailand properties. From properties in Bangkok to Chiang Mai to Phuket, many Asian investors invested in those properties. Property agents were all out trying to sell as many as they could,…
Random Chit Chat 21032025
Haven’t been updating much lately, because I have been plagued down by many things. All is expected to be resolved later half of this year though, and hopefully from 4Q 2025 I would have totally come out of the pits…
Of Education And Examinations
Education is important, that’s what our parents told us. With good education, we will be able to get a good job, followed by a decent salary, and by consequence a decently good life. How well you study determines how successful…
The Cost Of Education
Education – something important to all children and something taken to the extremes in Asian families. Not only do many parents expect their children to score with flying colours, they expect their children to enter a good university, graduate with…
Say No To Gambling
Recently I watched quite a bit of gambling Youtube videos, where Youtubers would publish videos of them gambling on various physical casinos or online gambling sites. The videos would usually show them winning big or earning easy profits. Sure there…
The Fate Of Private-Hire Drivers
Before the advent of Uber and private-hire drivers, we have taxi companies and taxi drivers. Before that in the Asian societies we have the rickshaw and its human runner. No matter the era, among all the jobs available in society,…
Run Your Life Like A Country
A country is a collective of humans, run by supposedly the top minds from among them. Hence in many ways, the behaviour of countries are often very similar to the behaviour of a human. There are successful countries, and there…
Earning Money Through Games
Few days back I was talking to a friend who is exploring a viable side income. The games sector was one of the options I suggested to him, which he found particularly interesting. In the current economical climate where people…
Baidu VP And PR Chief Qu Jing
Recently a series of reels on the personal Douyin (China’s version of TikTok) account of Baidu VP and PR chief Qu Jing went viral in China, and a backlash so serious resulted in her apology and resignation. In Gen Z’s…
Cash May Still Be The King
The modern paper money we often refer to as cash has come a long way in terms of trading. From the original barter trade to seashells, mankind later introduced copper coins, silver ingots and gold bars. Paper money and later…