OCTAGON GLOBAL ALLIANCES - Financial Breakthrough with Global Opportunities

A short introduction on my company OCTAGON GLOBAL ALLIANCES PTE LTD.

MISSION

OCTAGON GLOBAL ALLIANCES dedicates to provide a systematic platform for individuals to embark on a financial journey towards a better life and create financial abundance for themselves. We do this through ongoing research and resources development on the global business and financial environment.

VISION

To create the leading business network and provide individuals the financial advantages to achieve real-world financial success with the best business, trading and investment opportunities regionally and globally.

Kudos to Dato Yeat

I went to a Business Opportunity seminar about Blue Ocean Strategy. The 3rd speaker of the seminar is this Dato' Yeat Sew Chuong.

His speech is so inspirational as he shared about the Asian economy versus the Western economy. As we enter the 21st century, we are already in an economic world war. It's all about money, speed and distribution.

He claimed that having WTO is a world scam, where large international corporations have the big opportunity to expand the business worldwide easily (hence faster). As small companies (especially Asian companies), we must join hands, move fast and shall not engage ourselves in the red ocean.

With his interactions with the big boys at World Economic Forum and people like Joe Ma (Alibaba), his business and economical insights set him greatly apart from the typical speakers. He really brought my mindset to the next level with his philosophical and economical reasoning. It's no wonder why he awarded the World Youth Award a few years back.

Written in KL

I'm away in Kuala Lumpur for the weekend since last Friday for the Money Mastery course in Palace of the Golden Horses.

We did a lot of things: one of which was to 'Go For Broke' and they dumped us at KLCC. We have absolutely nothing (except being dressed in business wear) with no ID, no cash, no watch, or simply means that we have nothing to even pawn.

Not trading these few days.


p/s: I will be back in Singapore on Tuesday evening!

Back from Hanoi

Been away for the past 6 days in Vietnam. I have the luxury of travelling with my parents for the 3rd time this year. First to Genting in May, then to Taipei in July-August and Hanoi for the past 6 days.

I'd been to Hanoi in December 2003 when I was still a NUS newbie doing community work. Things really change - the buildings are getting taller, motorbikes are getting more and more (including the loud horns every split second) and the pho ga (chicken noodle) costs US$1 to US$2 (previously only US$0.40 to US$0.80).

As always, they will be so happy and thankful when you give them a small tipfor their wonderful service. After all, $1 for us is just $1; but $1 to them may need them to work for one whole day.

Though everything are still not as good as any of the cities I have visited this year, the 'speed' of living is pulsing fast - just look at how fast they walk and drive. More and more properties been developing and the news reporting on 6 consecutive days of positive rally of their index. I look forward to seeing Hanoi develop into a more vibrant city - more commercial yet keeping the good old days in the Old Quarter (aka 36 Street).

And personally, I have thought of some new business ideas that I will be exploring into - HD cinematic experience, luxury hostel/hotel and cafe etc.