Category: Southeast Asia
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Aspire – An alternative take on SME banking
Think back to a time when you had to step into a bank branch, only to be greeted either by a sales agent inquiring if you have heard about the newest card on promotion, or by a self-service queuing machine that requires guesswork on which option best fits your objective when all you wanted to…
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Reflections on COVID-19
A true test of our mettle Since first reported in November 2019 in the city of Wuhan, the COVID-19 has spread rapidly globally. It is arguably one of the most significant health pandemics of memory, or at least in many people’s lifetimes, and has thrown a spanner in the works of economic and sociopolitical recovery…
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Bambu – Growing your wealth
People born in a period of relative calmness and economic prosperity, the generation Ys/millennials, are entering a phase where they are a few years out of college and are beginning to step into major milestones in their lives. They might be thinking of getting into a marriage, save for their first home, think about retirement…
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Ondot – Personalizing the card experience
One of the most exciting products that Apple has introduced of late, in August 2019, is the AppleCard, which boasts to be “a new kind of credit card, created by Apple, not a bank” (although the issuing partner bank is Goldman Sachs), and touts its simplicity (in both usability and design), transparency, and respect for…
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Haulio – Uber for Haulage
Strength in maritime transport gave birth to some of the most powerful empires in the past and it remains an important part of global trade and economies, as shipping remains one of the most cost-effective methods to move large amounts of goods globally. It is an ecosystem of ports, shipping, and maritime services, which have…
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SingX – Remittance that is cheaper, faster and more convenient?
With the Southeast Asia remittance market estimated to be ~$80B in 2018 (from ~$48B in 2012), and intra-SEA to be ~$7B, with multiple pain points, especially in developing countries, that still exist, such as exorbitant, and at times hidden, fees (5-10%), unreasonable exchange rates or lag in fund transfer (typically 1-3 days), it presents a…
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Leading Digital Transformation – Artificial Intelligence – Jack Hong
Attended this event hosted by HeadHunt, as part of a brown bag lunch and learn series to promote lifelong learning. This learning session was conducted by Jack Hong, who is a co-founder of Research Room, a management consulting and data analytics company, as well as CEO of JCube Capital Partners, a company that uses AI in…
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Meet The VCs Series – Quest Ventures
Attended an event hosted by Found8, as part of its fireside chat series with leading VCs in Singapore. Founded in 2011 by James Tan and Yunming Wang in Beijing, Quest Ventures is arguably a well-respected and known seed/series-A VC in Singapore that focuses on technology investments in the Southeast Asia region. Quest has been consistently featured…
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Salutat – AI-powered CRM
As Kuznets (of “Kuznets’ Curve”) would put it, “growth is a rising tide that lifts all boats” – in emerging markets, almost all industries get to benefit from the growth of the economy, enabled through opening up to trade and investments, socio-political reforms, greater transparency and efficiency in the capital markets. A key factor is…
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StoreHub – PoS Solutions
The demise of brick-and-mortar (b&m) retail stores have been so acute and rapid in recent times, a phenomenon that is most common in, and perhaps even originated from, the U.S. that it has been a frequently talked-about topic recently. A testament to how relatable it is, and the potential impact it has on, peoples’ everyday…