This appeared in my column at the Business Mirror in 2009 A few days ago, I was walking along Orchard Road in Singapore. I was marveling at how the huge department stores on that famous road were adorned with Christmas decorations. In fact, every store in Singapore was well-decorated: Orchard, Raffles, Bugis—all the commercial areas were … Continue reading Real Christmas
“I like Thinking Big. If you’re going to be thinking anyway, you might as well Think Big.” – Donald Trump “Ordinary people believe only in the possible. Extraordinary people visualize not what is possible or probable, but rather what is impossible. And by visualizing the impossible, they begin to see it as possible.” – Cherie Carter-Scott “The … Continue reading Think Big
Philippine Remittances reach highest level A new record high for remittances was seen this Oct, reaching $1.53 bln. This was up by 6.7% Yoy and was better than the previous high of $1.49 bln established in the month of June. Remittances year to date totaled $14.3 bln, up 4.5% YOY ADB raises growth forecast for … Continue reading Remittances, growth forecast for developing Asia