Cyclist’s world record attempt to ride around the world in 80 days
Mark completed a 3300-mile “training ride” for his world record attempt around Britain, starting and finishing near London.
Martha Lane Fox: Advances in technology can ‘widen the health gap between rich and poor’
Internet pioneer Martha Lane Fox has warned that advances in technology have the power to widen the health gap between rich and poor.
SMU Chairman Ho Kwon Ping Receives Distinguished Service Order Award
Conferred one of the nation’s highest honours for his outstanding contributions to Singapore in business, education and civil society
Michio Kaku and others theorize: Why did a trillion ton ice shelf break off antarctica?
South African activist Lewis Pugh swam 1km alongside the edge of the Arctic sea ice on Saturday to highlight what he called “runaway climate change”.
London Speaker Bureau’s sponsorship of Dr. William Tan’s fundraising race
Para-athlete and motivational speaker Dr. William Tan to hand cycle 500km to raise funds in support of cancer research and care. Find out how you can help here.
David Miliband: The refugee crisis is a test of our character
Sixty-five million people were displaced from their homes by conflict and disaster in 2016. That’s 24 people every minute. It’s not just a crisis; it’s a test of who we are and what we stand for, says David Miliband — and each of us has a personal responsibility to...
Why our grasp of reality is fragile?
Neuroscientist Beau Lotto has launched his latest book, Deviate. “The great minds of history,” he says, “had theories, but now neuroscience has an answer.” Your brain may be beautiful, but “what makes it beautiful is that it is delusional” and you should therefore get shot of your inhibitions and...
‘There won’t be anyone else like me again’
Track and field legend Usain Bolt was recently at the Global Transformation Forum 2017 in Malaysia where he electrified an audience of some 3,000 with an inspiring tale of how a cricket-loving Jamaican boy became a sprinter who blazed across the finishing line at a World Record of 9.58s...
‘Love of people’ drives Branson
It was a rousing end to the first day of the Global Transformation Forum 2017 as business magnate Richard Branson fielded questions and selfie requests.
Malaysia needs more transformational leaders, says Pemandu CEO
Malaysia needs more great leaders, especially transformational leaders, who have the ability to conquer fear and are brave enough to take steps in transforming an organisation, said Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) President and Chief Executive Officer Datuk Seri Idris Jala.
