Fancy a new read?
Sometimes you learn new things by speaking to people, sometimes you learn new things by reading.
my reads
neither civil nor servant
Fook Kwang Han | Peh Shing Huei
Tells the stories of former EDB chairman, Philip Yeo and his lifelong career in the civil service. A good mix of narrative and Q&A style, it greatly captured the entrepreneurial spirit and grit during the crucial period of nation building.
As he always puts it, ‘you can’t choose your parents but you can choose your boss’, and owes part of his success to his mentor Dr Goh Keng Swee.
If you’re interested in how some of his projects transform and played a role in the economic success of Singapore such as Jurong island, A*star and Batam just to name a few – you should check out this book.
get your shit
together
Vick Vrint
This book was from a friend during Christmas gift exchange and it talks about simple steps you can take to organize your life. From decluttering your wardrobe and storeroom to keeping a schedule and introspect.
Good for train ride reads to keep the mundane travelling journey interesting
can robots be
human?
Peter Cave
I was browsing in a bookstore near to the boarding gate and chanced upon a really interesting book and decided to buy it to read during flight. This book is pretty philosophy in nature and some of the examples/scenarios narrated can be quite dark.
Topics range from utilitarianism, ethics and language – expect to experience some of the mind-boggling dilemma. One of my favourite books of all time
What your school never taught you about money
Dennis Ng
This is the first finance book that I’ve read during my spare time in Army. It shares simple and straightforward financial concepts for non-finance audience.
As with any other self-help/investment books, take it with a pinch of salt and do your own research and reasoning. Some contents I found pretty useful were:
Power of compounding, habit of saving money, diversification, personal insurance
Smoke screen
Kyle Mills
Fiction book that talks about how Tobacco industry and its relation to politics, tax revenue and decisions consumers make that support the tobacco economy.
bad blood
John Carreyrou
This books talks about the culture and activities of one of the highest profile, most anticipated startup in Silicon valley and how its connections to powerful people and misguided ambition led to the greatest lies in Silicon Valley.
