Under The Radar
Under the Radar: Gojek Singapore’s GM on driver supply crunch, path to profitability and whether players in the ride hailing industry can achieve sufficient economies of scale
This is a company that you’ll come into contact with perhaps on a day to day basis. Make a guess - if you’re thinking along the lines of ride hailing apps - you’re on the right track! Established back in 2010, our guest is Southeast Asia’s ride hailing giant and leading on-demand platform Gojek. …
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Under the Radar: SGX-listed HRnetGroup’s Chief Corporate Officer sheds light on the recruitment and staffing landscape, lowering revenues and improving margins
The recruitment and staffing landscape is in focus as we speak to one of the leading talent acquisition and management firms here in Asia. Founded in 1992, HRnetGroup helps business leaders, hiring managers and job seekers build stronger companies, successful careers and better workplace cultures…
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Under the Radar: Saxo’s founder and CEO Kim Fournais sheds light on investors sentiment, pricing revamp and changes in leadership at the investment firm
It’s all about sentiment within financial markets today as we speak to one of the earliest fintech companies in the world. . Founded in 1992, our guest is Saxo is an international investment firm for investors and traders under the supervision of the Danish FSA, with a reach of over 2,500 profess…
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Under the Radar: Trip.com’s COO on China’s travel recovery, booking recovery in Japan; partnerships with AirAsia’s CapitalA
It’s all about travel today as we speak to one of the world’s leading online travel agencies – Trip.com. On its own, Trip.com is a familiar name to many, with a network of over 1.4 million hotels in 200 countries and regions, as well as more than 2 million individual flight routes connecting over…
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Under the Radar: From cherry supplier to cherry wine and juice maker - Frederiksdal’s founder on how a slump in cherry prices kickstarted the firm’s transformation process
It’s literally cherry on the cake to speak to a company said to be the only in the world so far that produces wine from – not grapes, but cherries! Our guest for today is Frederiksdal, a Danish firm that specialises in beverages like juices and wines made from Danish Stevns Cherry. These are no…
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Under the Radar: Patents in a Snap - Innovation intelligence unicorn Patsnap’s Co-founder on global growth and Japan as a bright spot
Using technology to change the way people innovate from concept to commercialisation – that’s what we’re going to talk about today. Founded in Singapore in 2007, our guest is called Patsnap – or the short form for the phrase “patents in a snap”. The company’s products help businesses analyse co…
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Under the Radar: From making activewear for Under Armour, Puma and The North Face to becoming an investment holding firm - What’s next for Sing Lun Holdings post merger of apparel business with HK’s Crystal International Group
We’re going to bring you an inside look into a local apparel maker turned investment holding firm. Founded in 1951, Sing Lun started as a textile trading firm along Circular Road and has seen its business transform over the decades. For one thing, the firm expanded into apparel manufacturing in …
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Under the Radar: Singtel and Grab-backed digital bank GXS on increasing the stickiness of savers, regional progress and business projections
Today we’re going to talk about a digital bank that is backed by two of Singapore’s technology and telecommunications powerhouses Grab and Singtel. You might have guessed by now that we’re talking about GXS Bank. Launched in August 2022, GXS was positioned to address the pain points of Singapore’…
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Under the Radar: Behind your Burritos – Guzman Y Gomez Singapore on the role of Singaporean market, consumer appetite, possible impact of firm’s IPO on franchisees
We’re going to talk Mexican today as we speak to the master franchisee of one of the world’s fastest growing fast food chains, Guzman Y Gomez, here in Singapore. While the brand sells Mexican food, it was actually founded by two New Yorkers who were in Australia back in 2006! The duo were missi…
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Under the Radar: Refurbished tech gadget marketplace Reebelo’s APAC CEO on the firm growing gross merchandise value 12X over two years, role of APAC vs the US
Giving used tech-devices a new lease of life while reducing the amount of e-waste that ends up in landfills. That’s what we are going to talk about today. Founded in 2019, Reebelo is one of the world’s leading marketplaces for refurbished tech devices and lifestyle products like smartphones, lapt…
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