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If all things constant, the time spent on earth will be the most with your siblings.
From your formation phase to various milestones and much more.
They say the people you grow up with end up mattering more than almost anyone else in your life. I believe that, because of you.
Thanks for always being there — quietly, steadily, without needing to be asked.
Here's to another year.
Far or near, always wishing the best for you.
"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity."
Proverbs 17:17
(Dear You), a #Teochew movie taught me something about my own roots I didn't fully get until I saw it on screen: the Teochew never-say-die spirit. In the movie, the approach to always help someone who's an overseas Teochew in need, “ 潮州人阿，自己人阿！” for those who knows, knows.
Our elders left home with nothing, failed more times than they succeeded, and kept going anyway — not for themselves, but so the next person, the next family member, had it a little easier. No safety net. No guarantee it would work. They tried again anyway.
During Youth Day, I rekindled my Youth and watched my first Teochew movie yesterday. With my Mum.
Sitting next to my Mum, hearing that grit spoken out loud in her own dialect — I understood why she never gives up on people, even when there's no immediate payoff. It was never a personality trait. It was inheritance.
If your parents or grandparents speak Teochew, Hokkien, Cantonese, Hainanese — bring them. The lesson isn't just in the film. It's in them.
Live Well. Build Well. Give Well.
Credit where it's due — this film almost didn't exist in the language it needed to be told in:
🎬 Director Lan Hongchun, for insisting on Teochew over the easier Mandarin sell
🇸🇬 IMDA, for taking a more flexible approach to dialect films
🎞️ GV & Shaw, for opening more screenings so families like mine could watch it as intended
#Culture #Wellbeing #LiveWellBuildWellGiveWell #Teochew #DearYou #Singapore #Roots
PS: I went to remember my Ah Ma, brought back some and much more as a Teochew.
If the morning was world-class, today afternoon just raised the bar again.
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You know what's better than an incredible experience?
A business partner Diana Ho quietly makes the impossible, possible.
Today, we were granted behind-the-scenes access to Sentosa Development Corporation — a tour of attraction refreshes that most people never get to see (in the sweltering weather but so worth it!). The kind of access that only happens when trust and relationships run deep.
And then, out of nowhere —
A surprise Klook #Super #Slide.
I won't pretend I was fully prepared for that. 😅
#Orange OR #Blue, make a guess when you go up to 17th floor...
Choose one and the only way is...
F...
U...
N...
But that's the thing about genuine partnerships — the best ones don't just open doors. They throw in a moment you'll be talking about for years.
To the incredible partners who made today happen: you didn't have to go this far. The fact that you did says everything about the kind of people worth building with.
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This is what #GTM in Singapore and SEA actually looks like:
It's not decks and cold emails.
It's showing up. Building trust. And occasionally flying down a sky super slide because someone believed the experience mattered. 🚀
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What a wrap for the Korea delegation visit. 🇰🇷🤝🇸🇬
More connections tomorrow? Or less?
Stay tuned. You already know the answer.
I'm Raymond — the guy who does your #GTM, LinkedIn business development, and a whole lot more across #Singapore and #SoutheastAsia.
Drop a 👋 if you want to know what doors we can open together.
#Singapore #Sentosa #Klook #GTM #BusinessDevelopment #SEA #GlobalPartnerships #Gratitude #KoreaSingapore
Some weeks remind you why you do what you do. 🇸🇬✨
This was one of them.
Through #NEON, I had the privilege of experiencing two world-class productions back to back — Jurassic World The Exhibition at Gardens by the Bay, and Harry Potter: Visions of Magic at Resorts World Sentosa.
#Hollywood-grade animatronics nestled among our #Supertrees. The #Wizarding #World brought to life with technology that genuinely stopped me in my tracks.
But the moment that hit differently?
Sharing it with our incredible partners who flew in from #Korea 🇰🇷 — their energy, perspective, and genuine enthusiasm reminded me what cross-border collaboration actually feels like when it's real.
This is what #Singapore does that few places on earth can replicate:
→ We are the launchpad for global IP in Asia
→ We attract world-class execution and pair it with local excellence
→ We turn tourism into transformation
Genuine gratitude on LinkedIn is not only about pitching.
It's about pausing to acknowledge the ecosystem — the teams behind the scenes, the partners who travel across borders, the city that keeps raising the bar — and saying thank you like you mean it.
So here it is:
Thank you #NEON. Thank you to our Korean counterparts. Thank you, Singapore, for being the canvas the world keeps choosing.
Here's to building more of this. 🚀
#Singapore #GlobalCollaboration #NEONGlobal #JurassicWorld #HarryPotter #Gratitude #Innovation
Relocating to a new country is never easy – but meaningful connections make all the difference. ☕️
Glad to have finally caught up with Stanley Koo, a sharp digital strategist in Hong Kong.
We talked about what really builds trust in any market: adding value consistently and simply being present. That’s exactly what impressed me about Stanley – his genuine desire to meet like-minded professionals in HK.
Learned so much over coffee near IFC, and the harbour view wasn't bad either. 🌊
If you've made a big move before, what helped you feel grounded in a new place?
#HongKong #Relocation #DigitalStrategy #Trust #Networking
