October 2017 ON THE WATERFRONT ARTHUR TAY rides high on the waves of change CONTENTS Managing Director Corinne Ng EDITORIAL
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[email protected] 2 ARTS & CULTURE: Critical Mass Group Editor Kissa Castañeda National Gallery Singapore’s Low Sze Wee on the Content Director, Digital Daphne Chen-Cordeiro Digital Editor Elizabeth Lee challenges of creating a hub for Southeast Asian art Director, Digital Bhakti Shet Webmaster Reynald Dimatulac 4 TECHNOLOGY: Unchained Melodies ADVERTISING
[email protected] Spotify Asia’s Sunita Kaur on why Singapore is the perfect General Manager–Commercial Stephanie Tay regional base for building a music streaming revolution Account Directors Wendy Seah, Stephanie Tan Associate Account Director Garant Pang 6 AEROSPACE: To Infinity and Beyond Digital Sales Manager We e P i n g Singapore Space and Technology Association’s MARKETING Jonathan Hung explores how the space sector
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[email protected] Burgeoning regional groupings and potential trade routes Production and Traffic Director Grace Lim are poised to reshape connections both commercial Traffic Executive Jane Lau Production Executive May Tan and cultural, especially in Asia 10 SPOTLIGHT: Call of the Sea Asian tourism is growing in tandem with the region’s booming economies.