Thought Leadership Archives - Iconomy Bookcase

Indonesia’s Gas Cut to Singapore: Two Perspectives Behind the Headline 0
- Articles, Thought Leadership
- October 24, 2026
Indonesia’s gas cut makes for a dramatic headline. But from Singapore’s perspective it is a portfolio problem; from Indonesia’s, a resource-allocation decision.
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Could SAFER See Trevor? What an Eight-Month-Old’s Death Tells Us About Early Detection of Child Abuse 0
- Thought Leadership
- October 13, 2026
What an eight-month-old’s death tells us about early detection, reporting and intervention in child abuse.
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2025 AIS Reform: Has IRAS Expanded Your Employer Filing Obligations?0
- Fireplace, Library, Thought Leadership
- October 11, 2026
The 2025 AIS framework is more complicated than the familiar five-employee rule. This legal guide examines section 68 of the Income Tax Act, the 20 June 2025 Gazette, sub-five employers, directors, nil returns, digital notices, enforcement and what Singapore SMEs should check before assuming they are outside AIS.
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Confession of ChatGPT 0
- Thought Leadership
- December 14, 2025
Background Note I am publishing this article to share an experience that I believe is of public interest. During a prolonged sparring conversation with ChatGPT, I noticed the interaction drifting in a direction that felt subtly destabilising. I paused the exchange in time and asked the AI to reflect on what had happened and articulate
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From Dot-Com Crashes to AI Impairment: When Technology Moves Faster Than Valuation 0
- Articles, Thought Leadership
- December 13, 2025
By Boo Kok Chuon and Clarie Chan Mei Lee A few days ago, over lunch, I found myself sharing a family story with my soul mate and my co-author for this article, Clarie. Beyond being my wife, she is also my fellow classmate in NTU when we did our Chartered Valuer and Appraiser programme previously.
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Apple vs. Wapples: Insights into Singapore’s Trademark Registration Process 0
- Fireplace, Library, Thought Leadership
- January 16, 2025
By Rajvant Kaur and Boo Kok Chuon The recent Apple vs. Wapples trademark dispute underscores the importance of safeguarding intellectual property (IP) through robust trademark registration strategies. At Omnia Law Chambers LLC, we specialize in providing comprehensive trademark registration and consultancy services for businesses in Singapore and Malaysia. Navigating the trademark registration process can be
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