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Gita Gopinath, the IMF’s chief economist, has called the past few months as the “Great Lockdown” of 2020. There’s the “Great Depression” (nope, this is not about that time your girlfriend broke up with you) and there’s the “Great Lockdown.” There’s nothing “great” about these things, really. It just means were stuck at home, wondering […]

In 1939, the movie “The Wizard Of Oz” came out and introduced us to Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion.   Over 80 years after it featured on the big screen, the “The Wizard Of Oz” would go on to become the most-watched movie ever, according to the Library of Congress, […]

Last April and May, while Earth was on lockdown, the world was treated to a 10-episode Netflix documentary on Michael Jordan. For those who don’t know, “His Airness,” is widely considered as the greatest player who’s ever stepped on a basketball court. A new generation of millennial fans witnessed acrobatics and hang time that evoked […]

A look first at the post-COVID scenario In the future, we’d look back on 2020 as the year that fundamentally changed the way we live. This nasty global pandemic has threatened the old order and forced us to reimagine the very way we work. Yeah, that’s what happens when your boss begs you not to […]

Since the outbreak of COVID-19 to start off the year 2020, the world has rapidly descended to a virtual standstill. Countries from every corner of the globe have been racing to contain this pandemic, and the effect has gone way beyond the health risks on a global scale.  With “community quarantine”, lockdown” and “social distancing” […]

According to the 2018 Yellow Digital Report, 51% of small and medium Australian enterprises (SME) are using social media, which is an increase from last year’s 47%. However, with the many benefits of social media, this number is not enough. Below is an infographic on a few key statistics on Australian SMEs and social media: […]

Aussie start-up Canva recently made headlines for reaching unicorn status (a private company valued at more than US$1 billion, or A$1.3 billion). Canva is an online graphic design tool that allows non-designers to create stunning layouts with its easy-to-use drag-and-drop format. Founded in 2012 by WA entrepreneur Melanie Perkins, Canva is used today by more […]

The Australian Property Management industry is doing very well, with more than $3 billion in annual revenues and growing at 2.7% per annum. However, the number of property managers is growing by 11% every year, leading to increasing competition for valuable rentable properties and tenants (Source: joboutlook.gov.au). Good property managers will need to be able […]