January 24 — I have never lived alone.

I went from living with my parents and brother to living with my husband and his family — a trajectory I share with most of my peers.

January 17 — Earlier this week the region and the world watched as armed men roamed through central Jakarta inflicting arbitrary violence on a terrified populace. Explosions, gun shots, bodies — no longer confined to active warzones but now in the centre of an otherwise peaceful capital.

JANUARY 10 — Growth. Singapore’s story, the story of our island nation over the past five decades is one of growth. Growth in terms of population, opportunities and infrastructure all underpinned by world-beating economic growth. 

JANUARY 3 — The dawn of a new year is peak season for crystal ball gazing and while the art of divining the future is fraught with difficulties and notorious failures, I’m feeling confident.