While the worst of the pandemic is likely over for Singapore, the nightlife industry continues to suffer economic turmoil as karaoke bars and nightclubs continue to be off-limits for residents. Despite new initiatives launched by the government for limited reopening and pivoting of business models, the nightlife industry is struggling to stay afloat in a post-COVID-19 world.
Read MoreWhy is it that those least able to afford them purchase the most lottery tickets? And what can be done to improve these spending habits? Prize-Linked Savings Accounts (PLSAs), a savings account that runs a lottery for its members, might hold the answer.
Read MoreIn this episode, BT Boost Podcast Host Jemima Williams speaks with Ettie Philitas, Investment Director at Africa50, an infrastructure investing platform. Listen to learn about Ettie’s move from finance from the US to Morocco, investing in developing markets, and the changing landscape of infrastructure in Africa in the age of Covid-19.
Read MoreThe global pandemic is squeezing the living space out of many industries, including the traditional fashion industry. However, to some Internet-based fields such as esports, the pandemic has produced more opportunity. COVID-19 has also catalyzed more cross-border cooperation: traditional industries need new blood to twist the adverse situation, while emerging industries need legacy icons or brands to help them unlock broader markets. Hence, the marriage between fashion and esports under the pandemic is unexpected, but predictably, influential.
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals marked the end of the longest and most tumultuous season in the NBA’s 74 year history. Yet by all accounts, this past season was a success. In what has been a year of chaos, the NBA formulated one of the most successful initiatives taken during the COVID-19 pandemic–The NBA Bubble.
Read MoreWhile Turkey has struggled economically over the past two years, its burgeoning tech space has been a rare bright spot. In developing and attracting investment to homegrown start-ups, Turkey’s demographic fundamentals play to its strengths. Moreover, greater attention from both Ankara and outside investors to the challenges facing tech in Turkey might expand the opportunities for growth and offer a template to resolve Turkey’s broader economic challenges.
Read MoreThe fintech industry is heavily dominated by males, with less than 30% employed identifying as female. This trend not only hurts companies and gender equality, but also the product development and democratization of services delivered by these businesses. A quick gender fix is said to bring as much as 20% more profit and increase dividend payouts by as much as half of the current value.
Read MoreOptimizing quality, cost, and accessibility of healthcare may be a three-pronged scenario, but there remains room for improvement in both Australia and the US. Business Today spoke to Anjana Sreedhar, author of “Healthcare of a Thousand Slights”, and Charles Fedor, an economics student at the University of Western Australia, about perceived gaps and possible solutions for the Australian and American health insurance and healthcare spaces.
Read MoreThe airline industry has been hit with unprecedented circumstances, with demand declining rapidly. A traditionally lethargic industry has been forced to accelerate decision making in order to adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic, and salvage the demand left. Airlines must continue to innovate and implement health and safety practices, in order to regain the trust of passengers, for the survival of their businesses.
Read MoreChina is not commonly seen as a powerhouse in game development in much of the Western world, despite its tremendous game-making potential. However, the global surge of mobile gaming, growing acceptance of microtransactions, and increasing influence of Chinese companies in game development might just mean the country will start finding a bit more international success with its releases.
Read MoreNonprofits are an important source of jobs and provide vital services. Unfortunately, many nonprofits fail to survive because they lack concise funding models and long-term strategies for growth. Now that Covid-19 has taken its toll on both nonprofit funding and community demand for nonprofit services, how can nonprofits learn from this pandemic and revise their growth strategies to enable long-term sustainability?
Read MoreBezos’ growing wealth amid the unrest brought on by COVID-19 has prompted country-wide discussions on the way big corporations perpetuate unequal distribution of wealth. Journalism Fellow Maryam Gamar questions the power that big corporations have over their employees, specifically among the working class.
Read MoreAs a result of an unexpected increased use of video conferencing during the pandemic and shifting cultural norms, it has become much more acceptable for men to dabble in cosmetics. Summer Journalism Fellow Charlotte Ehlers traces the evolution of men’s makeup from the Ancient Egyptians to the present day and then analyzes consumer behavior that is influencing the steadily growing men’s makeup market. Finally, she predicts that the market in the future will continue to be more open to skincare, grooming, and lean more towards ‘unisex’ or natural makeup.
Read MoreIn October 2020, Ray McGuire, Citi Vice Chairman and head of Investment Banking, left his position at the bank to run for New York City Mayor. Charlotte O’Toole reflects on how his departure leaves Citi with no black executives–a reminder of the tenuous state of executive black representation in the financial industry.
Read MoreSummer Journalism Fellow Anastasiia Tokar interviews Lake Buckley, Creative Director of SpecialGuest, a communication and arts agency and production studio. Buckley discusses the role that design and film industries play when persuading people to take action on social justice and her story as a creative. She also touches upon the craft that goes into her work with clientele such as Facebook, Google, and National Geographic.
Read MoreWin Cramer is the CEO of JLab Audio, a leading personal audio company and one of the nation’s most highly-rated providers of accessible True Wireless headphones. In an interview with Bryan Wang, Cramer describes JLab’s unique growth and adaptability in a shifting political environment.
Read MoreAs regulation of private and public health coverage continues to be debated in the political arena, a comparison between Australian and American health systems illustrates the benefits and shortfalls of each. 2020 Summer Journalism Fellow Millie Muroi speaks to Anjana Sreedhar, author of Healthcare of a Thousand Sights, about the unique problems faced by the Australian and American healthcare spaces.
Read MoreSummer Journalism Fellow Maryam Gamar analyzes the court ordering of the shutdown of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), which took place in July 2020. She points out how instances of environmental racism, such as DAPL’s construction across the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, are subjecting Native American and other BIPOC communities to deadly health consequences. In particular, Gamar argues that environmental racism includes a power imbalance between corporations and communities of color that puts these communities at a disadvantage and keeps them there.
Read MoreKelly Flatow, the NBA’s Executive Vice President of Global Events, played an instrumental role in the success of the NBA Bubble, which was the NBA’s initiative to finish the 2019-2020 season at the Walt Disney World Resort after suspending play due to COVID-19.
Read MoreAnthony D. Romero has spent over 19 years working at the forefront of the fight for civil liberties as Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). He discusses the successes of the organization’s growth over the past two decades as well as the work the organization is committed to going forward, in the face of a racial reckoning, a global pandemic, a new administration, and a conservative Supreme Court.
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