IN BOTH the corporate and political worlds, leaders are motivated to develop their careers and make a mark.

FOR those seeking evidence of a clash of civilisations, the Netherlands probably offers a perfect example of the battle under way between mainstream secular Europe and its Muslim minority.

JACK Neo has set tongues wagging, the ladies talking and the media panting.

ACCORDING to most news reports, 'bargain hunting' drove the rise in the Straits Times Index over the past week, when it gained every day, adding a total of 92 points or 3.3 per cent to 2,881.36.