TAN Cheng Bock – the man who came within a whisker of becoming Singapore's President in 2011 – wants a second shot at the highest office of the land.

THE phrase "follow your passion" is probably one of the most common career clichés of all time.

DEUTSCHE Bank AG, which runs Europe's biggest investment bank, cut its bonus pool by 11 per cent after rising legal expenses hurt earnings last year and said volatility in financial markets means the first quarter may be challenging.

EUROPEAN markets are on roller coaster as participants attempt to absorb the implications of Mario Draghi's further  monetary stimulus.

PERCHED on what looks like a miniature helipad marked with a four-blade propeller inside a circle, and set on an 80cm by 80cm by 120cm square box, is a sprightly drone, all primed for a mission. There are no humans (trained pilots or battery-replacing technicians) – only a self-navigating, self-charging "drone in a box" system for remote area operations known as Dronebox.

FUTURE-READY businesses need more than just visionary leaders. They need teams that embody the right attitude and are versatile workers. This was the key takeaway from the panel discussion at the launch of the Enterprise 50 Awards on Friday.

QUESTIONS linger over the handsome earnings claimed by 1MDB-linked private banker Yak Yew Chee even as BSI Singapore said this week that he had left the bank.