“James Lau wrote an excellent paper for the International In-house Counsel Journal, which can be found at: https://www.iicj.net/subscribersonly/22february/iicj6feb-management-jameslau-natsteel-singapore.pdf”
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"Two years after their launch, the new digital-only banks continue to struggle to turn profitable. In their applications to the Monetary Authority of…
"Two years after their launch, the new digital-only banks continue to struggle to turn profitable. In their applications to the Monetary Authority of…
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"Education Minister Jason Clare on Tuesday proposed a limit of 270,000 new international enrolments in 2025, covering both universities and VET…
"Education Minister Jason Clare on Tuesday proposed a limit of 270,000 new international enrolments in 2025, covering both universities and VET…
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"𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐨𝐡, 𝐦𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐝, 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥…
"𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐨𝐡, 𝐦𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐝, 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥…
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ChatGPT and its Applications
National University of Singapore
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Professional Certificate in ChatGPT, Advanced Chat Models, and Generative AI
National University of Singapore
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Chat Models and Natural Language Processing
National University of Singapore
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Generative Artificial Intelligence
National University of Singapore
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Generative Artificial Intelligence
National University of Singapore
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Volunteer Experience
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Shared on Business Skills for Potential Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners
A Call To Share (A.C.T.S.)
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Education
I was part of the A Call To Share (A.C.T.S.), http://acts-singapore.com/web/index.php, vocational team to Don Brosco High School in Teuk Thla, Phnom Penh, Cambodia from 10-16 December 2016 and my role was to share business skills with High School students who may later choose to become l entrepreneurs and small business owners.
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Future of Work in an Age of Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Technology
Eliva Press S.R.L.
I wrote this book to challenge the global community against allowing a future without a substantial working middle class as with employment and wage polarisation exacerbating wealth inequality Aristotle (384–322 BC) had warned against in his book 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 (IV.11.1295b4–6) but to, instead, co-create a future with greater common, shared prosperity for our children, grandchildren and future generations.
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A Note of Encouragement for Young Law Professionals
(2022) 15(58) International In-House Counsel Journal
I wrote this note of encouragement for fresh graduates and young law professionals who, understandably, may be somewhat despondent and forlorn given that we are now in the third year of adapting and coping with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ("𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐒-𝐂𝐨𝐕-2") and the worldwide impact from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Chapter 18: Why Ethical AI Matters
Alex Siow, Leading with IT: Lessons from Singapore's First CIO, John Wiley & Sons
I wrote this book chapter to encourage the development and use of artificial intelligence for the common good following the teaching and wisdom of Aristotle and Confucius.
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Future of Work in an Age of Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Technology
(2020) 13(52) International In-House Counsel Journal 6621
I wrote this article to create greater awareness of the interconnection between work and technology and as a small contribution towards the wider, collective efforts for a human-centric future with inclusive and shared prosperity.
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2 Essential Personality Traits In-House Counsels Need to Thrive and Succeed in an Age of Artificial Intelligence and in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous World
(2020) 13(50) International In-house Counsel Journal 6311
Having set out my perspective on the impact and implications of artificial intelligence ("𝐀𝐈"), machine learning and technology on the legal profession in Asia in my article 𝘈𝘐, 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯—𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳, (2019) 12(48) International In-house Counsel Journal ("𝐈𝐈𝐂𝐉") 6059, and having highlighted the need for in-house counsels in Asia…
Having set out my perspective on the impact and implications of artificial intelligence ("𝐀𝐈"), machine learning and technology on the legal profession in Asia in my article 𝘈𝘐, 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯—𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳, (2019) 12(48) International In-house Counsel Journal ("𝐈𝐈𝐂𝐉") 6059, and having highlighted the need for in-house counsels in Asia to continuously deliver value in order to thrive and succeed in an age of AI and in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (“𝐕𝐔𝐂𝐀”) world in my article 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘐𝘯-𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘐 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘝𝘜𝘊𝘈 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥, (2019) 12(49) IICJ 6239, I would like to complete this topic by discussing in this article the 2 essential personality traits which in-house counsels need in order to thrive and succeed in an age of AI and in a VUCA world.
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Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Technology and the Legal Profession — Perspective of an Asian Chief Legal Officer
(2019) 12(48) International In-house Counsel Journal 6059
I wrote this article to engender debate and discussion by the wider legal community to formulate a common shared vision on how the legal profession can and should harness and use artificial intelligence, machine learning and technology above and beyond economic efficiency and for reducing costs, for refining judgment and skills of lawyers and not for replacing work undertaken by lawyers, for delivering greater value-added solutions to consumers of legal services, and, most importantly, for…
I wrote this article to engender debate and discussion by the wider legal community to formulate a common shared vision on how the legal profession can and should harness and use artificial intelligence, machine learning and technology above and beyond economic efficiency and for reducing costs, for refining judgment and skills of lawyers and not for replacing work undertaken by lawyers, for delivering greater value-added solutions to consumers of legal services, and, most importantly, for enhancing access to justice and promoting the rule of law adopting a holistic, whole of justice perspective and approach since the “best way to predict your future is to create it”, according to the Father of Management, Peter Ferdinand Drucker (November 1909 to November 2005).
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Use of Third Party Applications to access SAP Licensed Software
(2018) 11(44) International In-house Counsel Journal 5505
I wrote the article entitled “Use of Third Party Applications to access SAP Licensed Software"; which was published on 7 August 2018 in the online version of the International In-House Counsel Journal (2018) 11(44) IICJ 5505 to help create greater awareness of SAP ERP Pricing for the Digital Age—Addressing Indirect/Digital Access on 10 April 2018 which is of relevance for those companies who are using third-party applications to access SAP Licensed Software based on the recent English case of…
I wrote the article entitled “Use of Third Party Applications to access SAP Licensed Software"; which was published on 7 August 2018 in the online version of the International In-House Counsel Journal (2018) 11(44) IICJ 5505 to help create greater awareness of SAP ERP Pricing for the Digital Age—Addressing Indirect/Digital Access on 10 April 2018 which is of relevance for those companies who are using third-party applications to access SAP Licensed Software based on the recent English case of 𝑺𝑨𝑷 𝑼𝑲 𝑳𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 v 𝑫𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒐 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝑳𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 [2017] EWHC 189 (Technology and Construction Court)
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Interview of James Lau Oon Beng (劉恩明)
China Law & Practice, Annual Review 2018-2019, pages 70-71
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Interview-The View from the Inside-Interview of James Lau Oon Beng (劉恩明)
China Law & Practice, Volume 31, Number 3, 3Q 2018, pages 42-43
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Learning to Collaborate and Share Cyber Threat Intelligence in Fight Against Social Engineering Fraud Facilitated by Human Error
(2017) 10(40) International In-house Counsel Journal 4785
I wrote the article entitled "Learning to Collaborate and Share Cyber Threat Intelligence in Fight Against Social Engineering Fraud Facilitated by Human Error”; which was published on 11 July 2017 in the online version of the International In-House Counsel Journal (2017) 10(40) IICJ and which was updated on 4 August 2018, as a resource to create greater cyber awareness of social engineering fraud amongst companies, their customers and suppliers to forestall them from becoming victims of social…
I wrote the article entitled "Learning to Collaborate and Share Cyber Threat Intelligence in Fight Against Social Engineering Fraud Facilitated by Human Error”; which was published on 11 July 2017 in the online version of the International In-House Counsel Journal (2017) 10(40) IICJ and which was updated on 4 August 2018, as a resource to create greater cyber awareness of social engineering fraud amongst companies, their customers and suppliers to forestall them from becoming victims of social engineering fraud.
Courses
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Advanced Communications Course by (U.S.) The Patnaude Group
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Certificate in Effective Chinese Business Communication from the Singapore Chinese Chamber Institute of Business
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Certificate in the Essentials of Financial and Business Analysis from Singapore Institute of Management
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Situational Negotiation Skills Workshop by (U.S.) Bay Group International
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Working across distance,culture, time and technology by Global Integration Ltd.
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Languages
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English
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Chinese
Professional working proficiency
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