COMMENTARY: You start to realise that very often, people want you to talk about it. They just don t know how to broach it. Banyan Tree Holdings co-founder and executive chairman Ho Kwon Ping shares his insights on the art of conversation, especially when it involves difficult and taboo topics like death and suffering.
As part of Lessons on Leadership, a series hoping to inspire the next generation of Singaporeans through the stories of Singapore’s many successful business leaders and entrepreneurs, Ho relates his personal life experiences such as the death of his loved ones to how it has helped him become a more empathetic leader who is able to connect with others.
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Most Hong Kong consumers are unlikely to go on a shopping spree after the coronavirus pandemic recedes and expect to keep a tight rein on expenses due to the uncertain economic outlook, according to a recent survey. Over 70 per cent of the survey respondents said that they would continue to take a "pragmatic" approach towards consumption in the post-pandemic world, according to a survey of Citibank, the consumer division of US lender Citigroup. No overseas travel and work-from-home restrictions lowered almost half of Hong Kong residents' expenses by 13 per cent last year to HK$10,700 a month, the survey of over 1,202 Hong Kong residents aged 21 to 60 who earned over HK$12,000 per month showed. Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? Get the answers with SCMP Knowledge, our new platform of curated content with explainers, FAQs, analyses and infographics brought to you by our award-winning team. The survey results dash the