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Less than two weeks ago, we saw something historic happen: ConstitutionDAO led the largest crowdfund for a physical object to date, raising $47 million worth of Ether in just a few days. Their goal? To purchase one of eleven rare copies of the U.S. Constitution, a true attempt of ownership by the people, for the people. advertisement advertisement Even though ConstitutionDAO ultimately lost the bid, what we have left is more than a conversation. Now, we find ourselves in the middle of a movement, with a growing number of individuals looking to DAOs and the unique potential they have to transform society as we know it. This is all in light of a year marked by unprecedented shifts in our financial landscape: NFTs are selling for millions of dollars apiece, bitcoin crossed a valuation of $69,000, and web3 leaders like ENS domains are awarding their early adopters with 5-figure airdrops . Still, in spite of all of this dynamism in the wild world of …

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SINGAPORE - Close international and multilateral cooperation is essential in combating and responding to pandemics, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday (May 21). Speaking virtually at the Group of 20 (G-20) Global Health Summit in Rome, Italy, PM Lee said the repeated waves of Covid-19 around the world clearly showed that no country is safe in a pandemic until everyone else is safe. He noted that even during difficult times, countries have cooperated to restore supply chains, repatriate citizens stuck overseas, and share tests and medical supplies. They also supported vaccine multilateralism initiatives like Covax, so that all countries, especially the least developed ones, would have access to vaccines, he added. "Crucially, international scientific cooperation continued. Doctors and scientists shared information, studying the Covid-19 virus, developing treatments and testing vaccines," he said. "This enabled us to improve treatments, and produce effective vaccines …

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The tech sell-off is intensifying, particularly in smaller-growth companies. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are still up over 18% for the year, but many well-known blue-chip businesses have seen their stock prices start to nosedive. A lesson we learned from the March 2020 sell-off and past plunges is that when good companies go on sale for what appear to be short- to mid-term reasons, it's usually a good time to buy. Share prices of Walt Disney ( NYSE:DIS ) just crashed to a fresh 52-week low and are down nearly 35% from their all-time high. For what many consider to be a leader in the entertainment industry, not to mention an international icon, it appears like too good of a deal to pass up. However, simply ignoring a company's challenges and buying the dip in the hopes that the stock recovers can be a dangerous game. After pushing Disney's risks out in the open and weighing them against its pros, it's clear that Disney is undoubtedly my top stock to buy for 2022. Here's …

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This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on September 2, 2019 - September 08, 2019. Photo by Sam Fong The Edge Click / Tap image to enlarge - A + A SIXTY-six prosecution witnesses in the SRC International Sdn Bhd trial involving Datuk Seri Najib Razak have been offered to the defence following the close of the prosecution’s case last week. The list includes former Bank Negara Malaysia governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz and former minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop. Statements were recorded from 193 people in total, and in all, the prosecution called 57 witnesses who testified over 58 days. While their testimonies helped clarify a number of things, they also raised a number of questions. Zeti and Nor Mohamed were not called as prosecution witnesses even though the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission recorded their statements, its Special Operations Division’s Senior Assistant …

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Our lookout season in Montana starts in late June, early July, and runs through September. Before that, I’m prepping to go to the lookout where I’ve lived for close to 25 seasons, and training other lookouts. The rest of the year, I work as a substitute teacher in West Yellowstone, and I drive a snow coach [a minibus with giant tires] and give tours of Yellowstone National Park. advertisement advertisement Once we go to the lookouts, we work independently. I wake up and take check-ins over the radio with trail crews, recreation guards, and Great Falls Interagency Dispatch. Then I survey the landscape, looking for fires. When I turn in a “fire start,” I stand by to assist the engine or hand crews, helicopter crews, or smoke jumpers—suggesting routes to the smoke, sharing changes in the fire activity, or providing weather observations. I called in a fire in July, located in a different national forest. Within about 10 minutes, the foreman texted me to …

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At a fundamental level, trust is the belief that someone will follow through on commitments. The reason that trust is crucial is that it extends the time horizon over which you are willing to settle up with others. Without trust, every interaction needs to be an even exchange in the moment. As the level of trust increases, you’re willing to put in more effort in the moment, knowing that things will even out in the long run. advertisement advertisement This facet of trust is particularly important for organizations . Employees of organizations get paid less than consultants would to do the same task, because organizations provide security, training, and other benefits that create a more trusted relationship between a firm and the people who work for it. But when employers undermine that trust, they run the risk of seeing their employees flock to the exits. Here are four key ways that employers often destroy the trust that is so critical for …

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WASHINGTON: Before last year’s US presidential election, Facebook ads targeting Latino voters described Joe Biden as a communist. During his inauguration, another conspiracy theory spread online and on Spanish-language radio warning that a brooch worn by Lady Gaga signalled Biden was working with shadowy, leftist figures abroad. And in the final stretch of Virginia’s election for governor, stories written in Spanish accused Biden of ordering the arrest of a man during a school board meeting. None of that was true. But such misinformation represents a growing threat to Democrats, who are anxious about their standing with Latino voters after surprise losses last year in places like South Florida and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. Heading into a midterm election in which control of Congress is at stake, lawmakers, researchers and activists are preparing for another onslaught of falsehoods targeted at Spanish-speaking voters. And they say social media platforms that often host …

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SINGAPORE - The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) M2 World Championship in January was the first international e-sports tournament to be held in Singapore amid the pandemic, and the competition returns with another big bang less than 11 months later with the M3 kicking off on Monday (Dec 6). The third iteration of the event boasts a bigger prize pool of US$800,000 (S$1.1 million) as compared to the M2's US$300,000. Sixteen teams from around the world will be involved this time, four more than the previous edition. While the M2 was held behind closed doors, the M3 will see 178 fans in attendance in each of the six match sessions played from Dec 17 to 19 at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, including the Dec 19 grand final. MLBB's flagship tournament will also see the crowning of a new world champion, with reigning champions Bren Esports from the Philippines failing to qualify for the competition. Among the favourites this time are Indonesia's ONIC …

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Global demand for Covid-19 vaccination surged over the weekend as a rapidly growing number of people worldwide were reported to have been infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. As governments rush to boost vaccine supplies for their populations, experts have raised concern that the new, heavily mutated variant - already widely seen as a consequence of vaccine inequity - now risks also becoming a contributor to increasing that disparity. In the United States, where Omicron cases have been recorded in at least 16 states, officials have reported long lines at vaccination clinics and delays in booking new appointments. Britain, which has confirmed at least 160 cases of the variant, saw an uptick in vaccination turnout after halving last week the waiting time for adults getting booster shots to just three months and offering second doses to more children. "Omicron will essentially make rich nations hoard vaccines even more, be even less generous about …

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SINGAPORE - The new Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus is a reminder of the need for vaccine equity and multilateralism, said Dr Noeleen Heyzer on Tuesday (Nov 30). The importance of vaccine multilateralism has been a focus of the Singapore-initiated Global Governance Group of 30 countries, which has been championing the voices of small states calling for vaccine equality to close gaps in global health security, she said. Dr Heyzer was speaking at the second of her three-part lecture series on Singapore and Multilateral Governance: Securing Our Future, which is under the Institute of Policy Studies-Nathan Lecture Series. The social scientist, who was formerly the under-secretary-general of the United Nations, was also the 10th person to be appointed by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) as an S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore. During a question-and-answer segment with Professor Tommy Koh, ambassador-at-large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and IPS …

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