Why they fake it till they make it

WHILE Singapore's business environment and startup ecosystem by and large is principled and grounded, many say they have encountered their fair share of dishonesty and fraud. This ranges from run-of-the-mill hogwash - stretching the "pre-truth" on, say, tech that hasn't quite manifested its wonders yet, to creative accounting, to perfecting an image of oneself for constant public validation.

Small lies spin into a complicated web. And in an age of misinformation and anti-social media, big little lies can derail due diligence, leading to bad decisions and propagating fraud. In Brunch in The Business Times Weekend, we unpack deceit in the world of startups.

Sustainability is often presented as clashing with economic goals and profit targets. GE senior vice president Nabil Habayeb believes it doesn't have to be that way. He tells why and how technology can bridge the gap, in The Raffles Conversation.

Meanwhile in Wealth & Investing, a column on why growing and protecting wealth are really two sides of the same coin, and the need for investors to have one interconnected strategy, especially in times of crisis.

And in The Finish Line, our columnist has a conversation with David Beckham on life after football, the importance of stretching, taichi, and his favourite Singapore food.

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