DREAM BIG

After just returning from a trip & experiencing the traveller's high and some of the post-travel low, I wonder - why do I enjoy...

In this universe of diversity, finding unity often seems elusive… We find differences wherever we look… Differences in colours, in...

There's no denying of the impact of "Artificial Intelligence" - what took 50 people to do in the past can be now done by 5, entrepreneurs...

Why do mathematicians love maths? Each person may give a different answer, and the answer may vary from time to time. But truly speaking,...

I find gardeners to be fascinating people... Their uncanny ability to know which plants thrive in which soil... Their patience to...

Humility is a very interesting attribute, one that I find perplexing too. Among leaders, we find humility an endearing trait. We love...

Systemic Risk - It's the nightmare of actuaries, the elusive type of risk that causes actuaries to throw their hands up in despair, and...

(Title is paraphrased from a remark by Mark Eisner, Cornell University) Operations Research (aka management science or decision science)...

A fundamental approach to carpentry is to cut wood with the grain. This ensures that the process of cutting wood is smooth and the wood...

The study of history often provides insights into the way for the future. The founders of the Actuarial profession back in the 17th and...

It was now 3 years since the fateful day Puteri met MakCik Kiah. Puteri, Muthu and Ah Hock were doing their annual performance review...

“Hello Madam Lee! How can I help you?” Madam “My dear Puteri, I’m so sorry for calling you here so early on a Sunday. I need your math...

“Maccha! How are you la?” Muthu: “Hey bro Tony! How are you doing?” Tony had been friends with Muthu since their freshman year at...

Madam Lee’s daughter Alice is getting married soon. Puteri and Alice are excitedly talking about the plans. Puteri paused to reflect,...

“Riiiing” Ah Hock: “Eh, who is ringing so early, let me sleep la. Oh it’s Miss Surjit.” “Hello Miss Surjit!” Surjit: “Hello boy! I have...

The trio were enjoying a game of Risk at Puteri’s house. Ah Hock “Haha! Europe is mine!” Just then, a stout man walked up to Puteri’s...

MakCik Kiah’s signature pisang goreng & ice cream dish never tasted sweeter. Puteri & Ah Hock passed SOA exam LTAM, and Muthu IFoA exam...

Muthu finally gathered courage to write to Ricky Neo on a Saturday night a week after the crew’s conversation. It was a well constructed...

Ah Hock: “You Wonder Woman la. We are Iron Man & Blank Panther is it?” Muthu: “Wakanda forever!” Puteri: “Guys, come on. Remember, the...

MakCik Kiah thinks while cycling to her weekly session “This girl is sincere and smart. I may be poor and uneducated but I will help her....