Covid-19 pandemic spurs youth in South-east Asia to chase start-up dreams
BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) – A new generation of young professionals, defined by the realities of a global pandemic, are eschewing work at established corporations [...]
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NUS' budding entrepreneurs among first students to head overseas for internships
SINGAPORE – National University of Singapore students Augustine Chia and Alvin Tay were part of a seven-member team that came up with an [...]
Me & My Money: At 33, he sold his firm for $30m; now he helps others scale up
SINGAPORE – Former chief executive Alvin Poh faced several hurdles while trying to get his freelance Web design business up and running when [...]
S'pore firms go global, manage risks with overseas partnerships
SINGAPORE – Oyika is on a mission. The local electric vehicle (EV) battery start-up wants to make EVs more accessible in South-east Asia [...]
Summer Hill chef has had to keep thinking one step ahead to cope with Covid-19 pandemic
SINGAPORE – Ask chef Anthony Yeoh how many new Covid-19 cases there are in Singapore on any given day and, chances are, he [...]
Supporting Entrepreneurs Developing Innovative Solutions for Circular Agriculture
Bopinc and Village Capital have launched O-Farms, a circular agribusiness accelerator to identify and support startups with solutions for circular agribusiness, so they [...]
Reversal of fortune: Dalian Wanda's Wang Jianlin sheds acquisitions to keep afloat
SINGAPORE – Entrepreneur Wang Jianlin used to be China’s richest man, known for his extravagant acquisitions, but his fortunes have dipped following the [...]
Tech giant Sea makes big strides as it takes on digital banking
BUSINESS GO-GETTERS | Despite the economic slump this year, some Singapore firms have been able to seize opportunities and prevail against adversity, such [...]
Local start-up wins global award for making milk without the need for cows or humans
SINGAPORE – Can milk be made in a laboratory instead of from cows or humans – and can it taste just as good? [...]