The PEAK Singapore - June - July 2023

In this issue

In this issue, we delve into The Business of Artificial Intelligence, exploring the great and brave new world where tech meets human-like abilities of comprehension. Our cover profile is Ying Shaowei, Chief Scientist of NCS Group who ponders over the role AI play in narrowing the digital divide between nations and what it means to be ethical in this space.

THE AI SAVANT

YING SHAOWEI, CHIEF SCIENTIST OF NCS, SHARES HIS THOUGHTS ON THE BREATHLESS DEVELOPMENT OF AI AND WHAT IT TAKES TO NARROW THE DIGITAL DIVIDE.

5 mins

WIZARDS OF AI

THREE SINGAPORE AI CHIEFS REFLECT ON CREATIVITY IN THE FACE OF AUTOMATION, DIGITAL READINESS, AND HOPE.

6 mins

AI and the Purpose Perplexity

All hail the era of meaningful jobs, sans menial tasks.

4 mins

For the Love of Bedsheets

In building her bedding business, Sojao, Priscilla Tan threw all the conventional rules out the window. After close to six years, she's not just standing tall but thriving.

2 mins

Beyond Boundaries

The founder of fashion platform, Melange, on the global appeal of South Asian style.

2 mins

Closing the Gap

Mint Lim, the first Singaporean fellow of the Cartier Women's Initiative, on creating a learning centre where no child is left behind.

4 mins

Crowning Glory

For over a century, Rolex has represented the pinnacle of fine watchmaking with near-unparalleled desirability among collectors. Here's how the brand has done it.

2 mins

It Takes Two

Watch industry legend Jean-Claude Biver and his son Pierre on co-founding a new brand-and setting the bar high.

3 mins

The Couturier of Cars

Horacio Pagani on the world of automotive haute couture and what makes a beautiful automobile.

3 mins

A Yearning for Yachts

Ferretti Yachts' fleet of floating villas will stand the test of time.

4 mins

Southeast Asia Rising

A crop of chefs is shedding national and racial boundaries to look at Southeast Asian food as an emerging cuisine.

5 mins

Queen of Umami

After a decade in the business, Morsels' chef-owner Petrina Loh is more confident about putting fermentation at the forefront of her cuisine.

3 mins

Old is Gold

As Suntory's Yamazaki Distillery turns 100 this year, the Japanese beverage giant is focusing on the craftsmanship of whisky-making and ramping up production to meet an insatiable demand.

5 mins

A Sake for Singapore

Local food champion chef Willin Low has developed Rasen, a blended sake that pairs well with Singapore dishes such as oyster omelette, satay, and laksa.

3 mins

Life Beyond the Course

French golf club Les Bordes Estates in the Loire Valley takes exclusivity up a notch with new luxury residences and a Six Senses hotel in the pipeline.

3 mins

The Scent Of Quiet Luxury

For those who already have it all, a bespoke fragrance by haute parfumerie Henry Jacques takes the concept of exclusivity to the next level.

2 mins

The Art of Art

The Next Most Famous Artist, Hafiiz Karim, does not want art to define his existence.

3 mins

Forever Home

In overseeing the total makeover of this penthouse, Wynk Collaborative has turned it into a calm oasis that the owners can grow with.

3 mins

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