This guy is an exception. He going into brick and mortars to couple with online technology caught many by surprise. I like the part where he identifies himself with the World rather than a specific geography.
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Why not? Drone delivery is already being tested in major cities in China and US. Guess you'll never be a tech visionary..
Yes. And his emphasis on inclusive globalization, from the bottom up.
For too long globalization has served to fatten the coffers of the big corporations, strangling small businesses and putting John & Jane Doe out of a job. WTO and World Bank and pacts like TPP and TTIP were largely driven from the top down by governments with a pistol held to their heads by MNCs, Big Oil and Wall Street.
Wow u are really retarded. Drones are suitable for delivery to houses with own backyards and nice picket fence houses in the U.S. U think the drone can navigate up to 24th level of your HDB block and then go over to the specific shit corner of the unit of your tiny 4-room flat?
The prototype model is to use docking stations .. the HDB multi storey carparks is a good place to start. But i guess Pap supporting sinkies just lack imagination to solve problems.
Haha.... Please la, u want to install docking station in your shitty HDB corridor? Oh or maybe open your windows and place it on top of your 32inch Samsung tv.
I only want to know how fucked is ntuc gonna be?
Amazon will bleed itself dead first. The business model is unsustainable.
What magic mushrooms are u smoking?
LKY's estate must be worth more than what Jeff Bezos is worth now 
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/27/jeff-bezos-is-set-to-become-the-worlds-richest-man.html
Jeff Bezos was briefly the world’s richest person
Jeff Bezos was briefly the world's richest person on Thursday.
The recent surge in Amazon stock has pushed Bezos' fortune to over $90 billion, vaulting him past Bill Gates.
Although he has been a billionaire for more than 20 years, his wealth has surged in the last two years.
Robert Frank | @robtfrank
12 Hours Ago
Here’s how Amazon stock made Jeff Bezos the world’s richest man
16 Hours Ago | 01:00
Jeff Bezos was the richest man in the world for a time on Wednesday, with a fortune of over $90 billion.
According to Forbes and Bloomberg, the Amazon CEO had a net worth of over $89 billion as of the close of markets Wednesday, while Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates had a net worth of just over $90 billion.
Even if Bezos didn't end the day as the richest man, he will likely take the crown from Gates more permanently in the coming days and weeks.
When he hits the mark, Bezos, who started selling books from his garage 22 years ago, becomes the first man to bump Gates from his perch in seven years and is only the sixth man to hold the "richest person" title in the past 30 years, according to Forbes.
Bezos' rise carries important symbolic weight — signaling Amazon's unbridled power and value, presenting a new face of outsized wealth to the world and heralding a new kind of billionaire who is skeptical of philanthropy and has massive reach in culture, technology and media. Bezos will be a stark contrast to his fellow Seattle-area resident Gates, who has topped the list for much of the past quarter-century and devotes his time and money to philanthropy.
What's most astounding about Bezos' rise is his recent wealth surge. He has been a billionaire for nearly 20 years, first making the Forbes list in 1998 with a net worth of $1.6 billion after Amazon's IPO. He chugged along for the following decade, reaching $4.4 billion in 2007, gradually rising to $18.4 billion by 2012, ranking him 26th on the list.
But over the past two years, as Amazon's stock has soared, so has Bezos' fortune. He owns 79.9 million shares, or just under 17 percent of the company. His net worth has grown by $70 billion over the past five years, surging by $45 billion in the last two years alone — possibly the largest wealth-creation surge in history.
Of course, Bezos avoids talking publicly about his wealth. Like most tech tycoons, he insists he's trying to change the world rather than get rich. In his commencement speech at Princeton, Bezos said he had the idea of selling books on the internet while he was working at a New York hedge fund. Torn between his high-paying job and a risky start-up, he chose the start-up.
"I took the less safe path to follow my passion and I'm proud of that choice," he said.
Bezos may not only be the richest man in the world today — he might become the richest man ever, at least measured in pure dollars. At his peak Gates was worth $90 billion, marking the largest single fortune ever. With little sign that Amazon's momentum may be slowing, Bezos could well be the first 12-digit man, worth $100 billion one day.
On Thursday, a leading analyst said that Amazon "could be the first trillion-dollar company" with its stock doubling to $2,000.
Indeed, Bezos' rise to the top of the rich list shows just how large and fast today's biggest fortunes have become. In the 1980s, Saudi businessman Adnan Khashoggi was considered the richest man in the world with a net worth of around $4 billion. By 1995, when Gates first became the richest man, he was worth $12.9 billion.
By 2005, Gates was still topping the list at $50 billion.
In 1987, according to Forbes, there were 140 billionaires in the world with a combined net worth of $295 billion. Now, billionaires number 2,043 and have a combined $7.7 trillion. In fact there were more new billionaires in the world in 2016 — 233 — than the entire population of billionaires in 1987.
Gates has been the richest man for 18 of the past 23 years. The only interlopers were Carlos Slim of Mexico, who was the richest man between 2010 and 2012, and Warren Buffett, who was the richest in 2008.
Indeed, with the exception of Slim and the occasional overseas billionaire, Gates and Buffett have been a duopoly at the top of the rich list. Their close friendship and partnering in philanthropy made them a potent symbol of the philanthropic side of wealth.
Bezos will be a different figurehead. Unlike Gates, he is still actively running and building a business. He is far more press-averse, rarely giving interviews or public addresses. He is hyper-competitive. And he is only moderately — some would say barely — philanthropic.
But like Gates and Buffett, Bezos is not given to many flashy displays of wealth. He has loads of real estate — he bought the most expensive home in Washington, D.C., and owns homes in Beverly Hills, California, and New York along with his spread in Medina, Washington — and is one of the nation's largest landowners, with over 300,000 acres.
He also owns The Washington Post and founded Blue Origin, the space-travel company. Yet Bezos drove his 1996 Honda Accord long after he became a billionaire.
When asked how his life changed when he became a billionaire he said: "Personally, it hasn't changed at all. The big difference is that we now have $50 million in the bank, which is huge."
With a net worth topping $90 billion, Bezos' definition of "huge" may have changed.
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/27/jeff-bezos-is-set-to-become-the-worlds-richest-man.html
Jeff Bezos was briefly the world’s richest person
Jeff Bezos was briefly the world's richest person on Thursday.
The recent surge in Amazon stock has pushed Bezos' fortune to over $90 billion, vaulting him past Bill Gates.
Although he has been a billionaire for more than 20 years, his wealth has surged in the last two years.
Robert Frank | @robtfrank
12 Hours Ago
Here’s how Amazon stock made Jeff Bezos the world’s richest man
16 Hours Ago | 01:00
Jeff Bezos was the richest man in the world for a time on Wednesday, with a fortune of over $90 billion.
According to Forbes and Bloomberg, the Amazon CEO had a net worth of over $89 billion as of the close of markets Wednesday, while Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates had a net worth of just over $90 billion.
Even if Bezos didn't end the day as the richest man, he will likely take the crown from Gates more permanently in the coming days and weeks.
When he hits the mark, Bezos, who started selling books from his garage 22 years ago, becomes the first man to bump Gates from his perch in seven years and is only the sixth man to hold the "richest person" title in the past 30 years, according to Forbes.
Bezos' rise carries important symbolic weight — signaling Amazon's unbridled power and value, presenting a new face of outsized wealth to the world and heralding a new kind of billionaire who is skeptical of philanthropy and has massive reach in culture, technology and media. Bezos will be a stark contrast to his fellow Seattle-area resident Gates, who has topped the list for much of the past quarter-century and devotes his time and money to philanthropy.
What's most astounding about Bezos' rise is his recent wealth surge. He has been a billionaire for nearly 20 years, first making the Forbes list in 1998 with a net worth of $1.6 billion after Amazon's IPO. He chugged along for the following decade, reaching $4.4 billion in 2007, gradually rising to $18.4 billion by 2012, ranking him 26th on the list.
But over the past two years, as Amazon's stock has soared, so has Bezos' fortune. He owns 79.9 million shares, or just under 17 percent of the company. His net worth has grown by $70 billion over the past five years, surging by $45 billion in the last two years alone — possibly the largest wealth-creation surge in history.
Of course, Bezos avoids talking publicly about his wealth. Like most tech tycoons, he insists he's trying to change the world rather than get rich. In his commencement speech at Princeton, Bezos said he had the idea of selling books on the internet while he was working at a New York hedge fund. Torn between his high-paying job and a risky start-up, he chose the start-up.
"I took the less safe path to follow my passion and I'm proud of that choice," he said.
Bezos may not only be the richest man in the world today — he might become the richest man ever, at least measured in pure dollars. At his peak Gates was worth $90 billion, marking the largest single fortune ever. With little sign that Amazon's momentum may be slowing, Bezos could well be the first 12-digit man, worth $100 billion one day.
On Thursday, a leading analyst said that Amazon "could be the first trillion-dollar company" with its stock doubling to $2,000.
Indeed, Bezos' rise to the top of the rich list shows just how large and fast today's biggest fortunes have become. In the 1980s, Saudi businessman Adnan Khashoggi was considered the richest man in the world with a net worth of around $4 billion. By 1995, when Gates first became the richest man, he was worth $12.9 billion.
By 2005, Gates was still topping the list at $50 billion.
In 1987, according to Forbes, there were 140 billionaires in the world with a combined net worth of $295 billion. Now, billionaires number 2,043 and have a combined $7.7 trillion. In fact there were more new billionaires in the world in 2016 — 233 — than the entire population of billionaires in 1987.
Gates has been the richest man for 18 of the past 23 years. The only interlopers were Carlos Slim of Mexico, who was the richest man between 2010 and 2012, and Warren Buffett, who was the richest in 2008.
Indeed, with the exception of Slim and the occasional overseas billionaire, Gates and Buffett have been a duopoly at the top of the rich list. Their close friendship and partnering in philanthropy made them a potent symbol of the philanthropic side of wealth.
Bezos will be a different figurehead. Unlike Gates, he is still actively running and building a business. He is far more press-averse, rarely giving interviews or public addresses. He is hyper-competitive. And he is only moderately — some would say barely — philanthropic.
But like Gates and Buffett, Bezos is not given to many flashy displays of wealth. He has loads of real estate — he bought the most expensive home in Washington, D.C., and owns homes in Beverly Hills, California, and New York along with his spread in Medina, Washington — and is one of the nation's largest landowners, with over 300,000 acres.
He also owns The Washington Post and founded Blue Origin, the space-travel company. Yet Bezos drove his 1996 Honda Accord long after he became a billionaire.
When asked how his life changed when he became a billionaire he said: "Personally, it hasn't changed at all. The big difference is that we now have $50 million in the bank, which is huge."
With a net worth topping $90 billion, Bezos' definition of "huge" may have changed.
Why not? 69% believed l kygel when he say can reachable 20 mins anywhere
Seems that there are some teething problems with Amazon service in Spore.
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/28/amaz...service-appears-unavailable-in-singapore.html
Amazon made its first foray into Southeast Asia yesterday — the service now appears unusable
Amazon's first entry into Southeast Asia seems to have hit a roadblock, making its Prime Now service unusable
Users are unable to select delivery times to receive their purchases at the checkout screen
Amazon acknowledged the issue in a statement, but did not specify when delivery service might resume
Amazon's first foray into the Southeast Asian market appears to have hit a roadblock.
The e-commerce giant launched its express, same-day delivery service, Prime Now, on Thursday morning in Singapore, but by that afternoon the service seemed to have become unusable.
Many users in Singapore were unable to select a delivery window for their purchases to be delivered at the checkout screen. A message stated that all remaining delivery windows "for today and tomorrow are currently unavailable," and that users should check in later for updates.
On Friday, the messaging on the checkout screen was updated to say that Amazon was "working hard to open up more capacity as soon as possible."
Some items listed also appeared to be either in low supply or to have run out of stock on Friday morning.
When contacted by CNBC, Amazon said that users were unable to check out because they were "sold out" of delivery availability.
The company said in an official statement that "Singapore loves Prime Now, and we are delivering thousands and thousands of orders each day." Most reports on local media indicated delivery could be selected for only a few hours after the initial launch.
In its statement to CNBC, Amazon added: "Due to great customer response, delivery windows are currently sold out. We are rapidly opening up new windows to ensure we can continue delighting customers in Singapore."
The Prime Now service is available in Singapore through the app, which can be downloaded on Google's Play store and Apple's App store. Prime Now is part of Amazon's Prime membership service and was launched in December 2014 in New York. To-date, the service is available in more than 50 cities in nine countries, including Berlin, London, Madrid, Rome and Tokyo.
There are several delivery options given: For orders below 40 Singapore dollars ($29.48), users pay a S$5.99 delivery fee; orders above S$40 are delivered free in a two-hour delivery window. For those wanting to get their goods within an hour, they pony up S$9.99 per order.
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/28/amaz...service-appears-unavailable-in-singapore.html
Amazon made its first foray into Southeast Asia yesterday — the service now appears unusable
Amazon's first entry into Southeast Asia seems to have hit a roadblock, making its Prime Now service unusable
Users are unable to select delivery times to receive their purchases at the checkout screen
Amazon acknowledged the issue in a statement, but did not specify when delivery service might resume
Amazon's first foray into the Southeast Asian market appears to have hit a roadblock.
The e-commerce giant launched its express, same-day delivery service, Prime Now, on Thursday morning in Singapore, but by that afternoon the service seemed to have become unusable.
Many users in Singapore were unable to select a delivery window for their purchases to be delivered at the checkout screen. A message stated that all remaining delivery windows "for today and tomorrow are currently unavailable," and that users should check in later for updates.
On Friday, the messaging on the checkout screen was updated to say that Amazon was "working hard to open up more capacity as soon as possible."
Some items listed also appeared to be either in low supply or to have run out of stock on Friday morning.
When contacted by CNBC, Amazon said that users were unable to check out because they were "sold out" of delivery availability.
The company said in an official statement that "Singapore loves Prime Now, and we are delivering thousands and thousands of orders each day." Most reports on local media indicated delivery could be selected for only a few hours after the initial launch.
In its statement to CNBC, Amazon added: "Due to great customer response, delivery windows are currently sold out. We are rapidly opening up new windows to ensure we can continue delighting customers in Singapore."
The Prime Now service is available in Singapore through the app, which can be downloaded on Google's Play store and Apple's App store. Prime Now is part of Amazon's Prime membership service and was launched in December 2014 in New York. To-date, the service is available in more than 50 cities in nine countries, including Berlin, London, Madrid, Rome and Tokyo.
There are several delivery options given: For orders below 40 Singapore dollars ($29.48), users pay a S$5.99 delivery fee; orders above S$40 are delivered free in a two-hour delivery window. For those wanting to get their goods within an hour, they pony up S$9.99 per order.
You're right.
Alibaba begins drone delivery trials in China
By Leo KelionTechnology desk editor
China's biggest internet retailer says it has begun testing drone-based deliveries to hundreds of customers.
It says the trial will last three days and be limited to areas within a one-hour flight of its distribution centres in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
The company's blog adds that it believes the technology has the potential to speed up deliveries.
Amazon, Google and parcel service UPS are among other companies carrying out more private trials of such aircraft.
Alibaba is using its drones to deliver orders for a specific type of ginger tea, helping limit the maximum weight of the packages to 340g (12oz).
The Tech in Asia blog, which was one of the first to report the development, said the experiment was being undertaken by Alibaba's Taobao division - an eBay-like marketplace that connects third-party sellers and buyers - and would involve 450 shoppers.
The packages of tea will be locked between the legs of the drones
"Even though it's very limited in scope, Taobao is delivering real goods to real people, which is a step further than its Western counterpart Amazon has gone," Tech in Asia's Paul Bischoff told the BBC.
"That said, which company will actually roll out a fully functioning drone-based delivery service remains to be seen and [such a deployment] is still a long way off."
In 2013, a much smaller Chinese company - the InCake bakery - began delivering cakes to customers in Shanghai using remote-controlled drones. However, the trade was quickly halted by a local aviation watchdog, for operating without a licence.
Restrictions on the use of drones in the US have led Google to carry out its own drone-based delivery testsin Australia.
Safety concerns
Alibaba's founder, Jack Ma, has said he aims to expand his company's operations across the globe in order to reach a target of having two billion customers by 2025.
In 2014, the company raised a record $25bn (£16.4bn) when it listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange.
However, its ambitions were threatened last week by a high-profile spat with one of China's regulators, which alleged that Alibaba had not done enough to tackle the sale of counterfeit goods on Taobao, letting this "abscess fester until it became a danger".
Mr Ma later said that the regulator's actions were not supported by "certain government officials", and he indicated that the matter had been resolved.
Some people were sceptical when Amazon announced its drone experiments, but several other companies have since announced tests of their own.nce announced tests of their own
The tests provide Taobao with a chance to generate more positive headlines.
But one expert said it would be wrong to dismiss them as a PR stunt, even if drone-based deliveries were still years away from becoming the norm.
"It's well established that drones can be flown autonomously above the tree-line - but below it, there are still a lot of issues," said Ravi Vaidyanathan, a robotics lecturer at Imperial College London.
"They will need to get around moving obstacles like children and pets when they come to land below the roof of your house. And the kind of co-ordination it would take to get airspace reserved for drone flights is also a big issue too.
"I don't think these problems are insurmountable, but the safety considerations must be addressed, and obstacle-free take-off and landing zones may need to be considered in the near term."
Don't be surprised if the masters of piecemeal solutions - the PAP and their plps offer to covert HDB carpark Rooftops as designated Drone landing stations to catch in on the PR . Already the country's National ID proofing authentication solution is being developed with an Alibaba fund injected company.
all eyes on buttcrack of cameraman at 2:36. :p
amazon is installing "the hub" at multi-tenant buildings in the u.s. as a delivery locker. docking station on highrises is not flushed out yet as some buildings do not permit access to rooftop unless you're insured, registered to work on rooftops, and licensed with a trade guild such as electrician, roofer or rigger. the other possibility is to deliver packages to open balconies, but the tech must be precise and safety criteria compound with design of building. what about apartments not having an open balcony? or the balcony is too small or cluttered? right now, large backyards and frontyards are easy landing spots. will not work well for frontyards as thieves go around to pick them up. package stealing is already happening with homes in the suburbs, and cops can't do anything about this problem as they can't cope with the massive number of cases. for hdb garage rooftop, still need to secure packages. must think thoroughly through when solving a problem.
for highrise apartments and condos, this may work, but each apartment block will need a major upgrade. more revenue opportunities for hdb enbloc upgrading scheme (and this can help with gdp too). huat ah! also, suicidal sinkies and maids may find it easier to jump. double duty. improve infrastructure, remove losers.
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ok, sinkie architects, start designing highrises to be drone-friendly now. you have my blessing. i'm a ready buyer.
Profitability is not Amazon's only objective to launch in tiny Sinkapore. Temasek/Edb had offered this place to be a testbed for their technology in exchange for IP and jobs. Remember Uber, Grab and the various bikesharing apps? Seriously you need to update yourself before shooting your mouth off
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The problems Amazon will face in sinkieland will be the same in every big city it intends to operate in. Like I said the door to door courier delivery service is unsustainable because that is fuel and labour intensive. The blueprint for drone delivery is already out. It's time to make it a working reality in sinkieland
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