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    Lesson from Carousell Mobile – If You Cannot Honour a Warranty, Do Not Sell One0

    By Boo Kok Chuon Carousell sold two separate warranties for two separate devices, collected two separate fees, and then attempted to honour only one, relying on an undisclosed internal claim matrix that contradicted its own published terms. When that position was challenged, it was reversed within five hours. What followed was not resolution, but a

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  • On Criticism, Kindness, and the Ethics of Words

    On Criticism, Kindness, and the Ethics of Words0

    By Boo Kok Chuon A recent review of pianist Wang Congyu’s recital at Victoria Concert Hall in The Straits Times by pianist, Geoffrey Lim, prompted me to reflect on the broader ethics of criticism. In the arts, criticism is not merely inevitable, it is necessary. A vibrant cultural life depends on the willingness of writers,

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  • On Criticism, Kindness, and the Ethics of Words

    On Criticism, Kindness, and the Ethics of Words0

    By Boo Kok Chuon A recent review of pianist Wang Congyu’s recital at Victoria Concert Hall in The Straits Times by pianist, Geoffrey Lim, prompted me to reflect on the broader ethics of criticism. In the arts, criticism is not merely inevitable, it is necessary. A vibrant cultural life depends on the willingness of writers,

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  • Lesson from Carousell Mobile – If You Cannot Honour a Warranty, Do Not Sell One

    Lesson from Carousell Mobile – If You Cannot Honour a Warranty, Do Not Sell One0

    By Boo Kok Chuon Carousell sold two separate warranties for two separate devices, collected two separate fees, and then attempted to honour only one, relying on an undisclosed internal claim matrix that contradicted its own published terms. When that position was challenged, it was reversed within five hours. What followed was not resolution, but a