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Singapore Dungeons

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Many video games are filled with “dungeons.” These are multi-level, enclosed environments that the player has to navigate and eventually escape to advance to the next level of the game. There’s often puzzles, villains, and various challenges embedded in a … Continue reading

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Internal Audit Log: 0.5

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This isn’t my first Internal Audit rodeo. After college, I was a banking consultant with Ernst & Young, and my first project was in internal audit with Freddie Mac, the fabled mortgage financer in the United States. It was an … Continue reading

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From Future Leader to Present Leader

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This past week I completed my first year as a manager with Olam International and my membership in the Future Leaders Programme. The program had its ups and downs along with its side to sides. I certainly feel prepared to … Continue reading

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Librarians Against 5G!

Everyone loves 5G cellular internet. If you follow the media, 5G will enable the future. There’s also a battle between the US, China, and Europe over 5G technology and the potential for espionage that technological supremacy brings. 5G will usher … Continue reading

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The Continuing Adventures of Eric in Indonesia

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Last Monday morning, after racing between the different terminals at Kuala Lumpur airport, I got back to Indonesia after a few days in Goa, India for my friend’s wedding. While the wedding was great fun, I learned that Indian weddings … Continue reading

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Bandung

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Back in December while I was in Singapore we had a meeting to discuss the project assignments for me and my colleagues that were headed to Indonesia. Indonesia is an expansive country, so it was no surprise that we would … Continue reading

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Sumatra

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Since I have not found much to occupy my time in Medan, I’ve been spending the weekdays working and the weekends traveling. Since January 26, when I went to Penang, I’ve managed to sneak away every weekend. I did not … Continue reading

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Pit Stop in Penang

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I suppose a pit stop is a stop between two different locations, but I wanted to be alliterative. Finding myself so close to Penang for work at the moment, I simply hopped over to the island for a short weekend … Continue reading

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Here I Am

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The size of a city is relative to your perspective. In the United States and Europe, 2.5 million people is a pretty big city. That’s the equivalent of Chicago in the US, our third largest city. In Europe, it’s Rome, … Continue reading

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Utterly Shiok-ing!

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My brother, who is visiting me in Singapore while I am here for work, said that exploring Singapore feels like a video game. I think he is right. In video games, as you progress through quests more and more sections … Continue reading

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