Put professional networking and social media together – and there you have it – that’s our guest for today, LinkedIn. 

Founded in 2003, LinkedIn connects the world’s professionals to make them more than productive and successful. The firm boasts a diversified range of services ranging from Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, Sales Solutions and Premium Subscriptions products. 

With over 1 billion members worldwide, including executives from many Fortune 500 companies, the Microsoft-owned company is also the world’s largest professional network. 

In the APAC region alone, the social media player has a base of over 310 million individuals, helping them connect with like-minded professionals and remain updated on industry trends. 

Why are we speaking to LinkedIn you might ask? Well the social media network is an interesting one to look at given how it saw a boom in creators coming on board the platform amid the pandemic, when people had to work remotely, form connections, and market themselves using the internet. 

So how does the firm utilise its algorithm to prevent an overwhelm of content on users, but yet ensure that it remains valuable to the creator community and marketers who are purchasing its B2C subscriptions as well as B2B solutions?

Speaking of algorithms, LinkedIn appears to be rolling out video carousels and prioritising videos on the platform in recent months. But what were the reasons behind the move? 

How important are videos in helping LinkedIn better engage and retain users and get businesses to up their advertising spend?

On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Feon Ang, APAC Managing Director, LinkedIn.

Put professional networking and social media together – and there you have it – that’s our guest for today, LinkedIn. 
Founded in 2003, LinkedIn connects the world’s professionals to make them more than productive and successful. The firm boasts a diversified range of services ranging from Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, Sales Solutions and Premium Subscriptions products. 
With over 1 billion members worldwide, including executives from many Fortune 500 companies, the Microsoft-owned company is also the world’s largest professional network. 
In the APAC region alone, the social media player has a base of over 310 million individuals, helping them connect with like-minded professionals and remain updated on industry trends. 
Why are we speaking to LinkedIn you might ask? Well the social media network is an interesting one to look at given how it saw a boom in creators coming on board the platform amid the pandemic, when people had to work remotely, form connections, and market themselves using the internet. 
So how does the firm utilise its algorithm to prevent an overwhelm of content on users, but yet ensure that it remains valuable to the creator community and marketers who are purchasing its B2C subscriptions as well as B2B solutions?
Speaking of algorithms, LinkedIn appears to be rolling out video carousels and prioritising videos on the platform in recent months. But what were the reasons behind the move? 
How important are videos in helping LinkedIn better engage and retain users and get businesses to up their advertising spend?
On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Feon Ang, APAC Managing Director, LinkedIn.

We speak with businesses, industry leaders, venture capitalists and startups on their assessment of the business environment they're in, and what the future holds for them.

We speak with businesses, industry leaders, venture capitalists and startups on their assessment of the business environment they're in, and what the future holds for them.

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The Evening Runway with Hongbin Jeong, Roshan Gidwani and Chua Tian Tian

Under the Radar: LinkedIn’s APAC MD on the role of its algorithm in balancing supply and demand of content, focus on videos and AI

It’s all about the payments landscape today as we speak to a pioneer in Singapore’s fintech space. Make a guess – this company also has over 650 self-service kiosks across Singapore and handles over 650 million bill payments since its inception in the year 2000.

We’re talking about bills for schools, government, hospitals, insurance, utilities and more. And users also use the kiosks to pay for their fines or as we call it here in Singaporean terms - “summons”.

You might have guessed it by now, our guest is indeed payments provider AXS. AXS is an interesting company to look at because of various reasons surrounding its ownership, the changing business environment and recent partnerships. 

In July 2023, DBS Bank had agreed to sell a 77.8 per cent stake in AXS to locally based private equity firm Tower Capital Asia. The move was said to provide AXS with the financial backing needed for its regional expansion and technological upgrades. But what should we know on this front, and what has been done one year since the news emerged?

Meanwhile, to cater to changing consumer preferences and the increased need for integrated payments solutions, AXS came up with a newly launched app called AXS Drive to simplify parking payments without the need for physical cards. The question though is – how important is this for AXS financially? 

On the partnerships front, the firm also teamed up with Aleta Planet to launch remittance service through UnionPay. But what were the reasons behind the move, and how much money is in this space?

On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Jeffrey Goh, Group Chief Executive Officer, AXS. 

It’s all about the payments landscape today as we speak to a pioneer in Singapore’s fintech space. Make a guess – this company also has over 650 self-service kiosks across Singapore and handles over 650 million bill payments since its inception in the year 2000.
We’re talking about bills for schools, government, hospitals, insurance, utilities and more. And users also use the kiosks to pay for their fines or as we call it here in Singaporean terms - “summons”.
You might have guessed it by now, our guest is indeed payments provider AXS. AXS is an interesting company to look at because of various reasons surrounding its ownership, the changing business environment and recent partnerships. 
In July 2023, DBS Bank had agreed to sell a 77.8 per cent stake in AXS to locally based private equity firm Tower Capital Asia. The move was said to provide AXS with the financial backing needed for its regional expansion and technological upgrades. But what should we know on this front, and what has been done one year since the news emerged?
Meanwhile, to cater to changing consumer preferences and the increased need for integrated payments solutions, AXS came up with a newly launched app called AXS Drive to simplify parking payments without the need for physical cards. The question though is – how important is this for AXS financially? 
On the partnerships front, the firm also teamed up with Aleta Planet to launch remittance service through UnionPay. But what were the reasons behind the move, and how much money is in this space?
On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Jeffrey Goh, Group Chief Executive Officer, AXS.

Under the Radar: AXS’ Group CEO sheds light on the evolving payments landscape, acquisition of stake by Tower Capital Asia, partnership with Unionpay

It’s all about the pharmaceutical industry today as we check in on one of our earlier guests on “Under the Radar” to find out what’s next for them. 

Known as MSD everywhere outside of the US and Canada, our guest aims to harness the power of leading-edge science to improve lives globally, and has been on the path of doing so for over 130 years, through the development of medicines and vaccines. 

The firm’s businesses span across three big categories, namely pharmaceuticals, vaccines and animal health, generating US$60.1 billion in worldwide revenue in 2023.

It set up shop in Asia Pacific over 60 years ago, and now has a footprint in 12 regional markets such as Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and more. 

Back home, MSD set up its APAC headquarters as well as a Technology Centre here in Singapore. It also recently celebrated its 30 years in the country. 

Back home, MSD set up its APAC headquarters as well as a Technology Centre here in Singapore. It also recently celebrated its 30 years in the country. 

But why are we speaking to MSD you might ask? Well, MSD’s venture unit is reportedly said to be planning to spend US$38 million across Europe and Asia in the three years from June 2024 to double down on its presence in the two key markets. 

But what kind of target firms is the firm looking for? What technologies does MSD want to build along with entrepreneurs in the two identified regions? How will MSD’s Singapore’s technology centre support this?

On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Abdullahi Sheriff, Managing Director, MSD Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei and Julie Olszewski, Executive Director and Communications and Change Management Lead, Chief Technology Office at MSD.

It’s all about the pharmaceutical industry today as we check in on one of our earlier guests on “Under the Radar” to find out what’s next for them. 
Known as MSD everywhere outside of the US and Canada, our guest aims to harness the power of leading-edge science to improve lives globally, and has been on the path of doing so for over 130 years, through the development of medicines and vaccines. 
The firm’s businesses span across three big categories, namely pharmaceuticals, vaccines and animal health, generating US$60.1 billion in worldwide revenue in 2023.
It set up shop in Asia Pacific over 60 years ago, and now has a footprint in 12 regional markets such as Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and more. 
Back home, MSD set up its APAC headquarters as well as a Technology Centre here in Singapore. It also recently celebrated its 30 years in the country. 
Back home, MSD set up its APAC headquarters as well as a Technology Centre here in Singapore. It also recently celebrated its 30 years in the country. 
But why are we speaking to MSD you might ask? Well, MSD’s venture unit is reportedly said to be planning to spend US$38 million across Europe and Asia in the three years from June 2024 to double down on its presence in the two key markets. 
But what kind of target firms is the firm looking for? What technologies does MSD want to build along with entrepreneurs in the two identified regions? How will MSD’s Singapore’s technology centre support this?
On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Abdullahi Sheriff, Managing Director, MSD Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei and Julie Olszewski, Executive Director and Communications and Change Management Lead, Chief Technology Office at MSD.

Under the Radar: MSD on its Singapore Tech Centre and the importance of innovating and collaborating with local ecosystem players and startups

You would have heard of the old proverb that goes “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”. 

So – we’re going to talk all about play, and in particular about the future of play with our guest today, Toys “R” Us Asia. 

Headquartered in Hong Kong, Toys “R” Us Asia operates around 460 stores across Asia, with an aim to fuel imagination and inspire the next generation through the power of toys and play. 

That means providing toys and experiences for both children and also what it terms as “kidults”.

What is key to note, though, is that Toys”R” Us is independent from the other Toys “R” Us companies we see in the rest of the world.

For Toys “R” Us Asia specifically, its footprint spans across Mainland China, Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand and Brunei. The firm also licences over 90 additional stores in the Philippines and Macau.

Now, Toys “R” Us Asia  is an interesting company to look at because of how drastically the toy industry has changed globally in recent years. 

According to a report by market research firm Circana out in June 2024, consumers aged 18 and above spent US$1.5 billion in toy-related purchases from January through April. The numbers meant that the adults outstripped the three-to five-year-old consumer group as the most important demographic age group for the toy industry. 

But what opportunities does this present for toy retailers like Toys “R” Us Asia? And what will this mean in terms of store layouts, and products to bring on the shelves?

On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Leo Tsoi, CEO and Board Member at Toys“R”Us Asia.

You would have heard of the old proverb that goes “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”. 
So – we’re going to talk all about play, and in particular about the future of play with our guest today, Toys “R” Us Asia. 
Headquartered in Hong Kong, Toys “R” Us Asia operates around 460 stores across Asia, with an aim to fuel imagination and inspire the next generation through the power of toys and play. 
That means providing toys and experiences for both children and also what it terms as “kidults”.
What is key to note, though, is that Toys”R” Us is independent from the other Toys “R” Us companies we see in the rest of the world.
For Toys “R” Us Asia specifically, its footprint spans across Mainland China, Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand and Brunei. The firm also licences over 90 additional stores in the Philippines and Macau.
Now, Toys “R” Us Asia  is an interesting company to look at because of how drastically the toy industry has changed globally in recent years. 
According to a report by market research firm Circana out in June 2024, consumers aged 18 and above spent US$1.5 billion in toy-related purchases from January through April. The numbers meant that the adults outstripped the three-to five-year-old consumer group as the most important demographic age group for the toy industry. 
But what opportunities does this present for toy retailers like Toys “R” Us Asia? And what will this mean in terms of store layouts, and products to bring on the shelves?
On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Leo Tsoi, CEO and Board Member at Toys“R”Us Asia.

Under the Radar: LinkedIn’s APAC MD on the role of its algorithm in balancing supply and demand of content, focus on videos and AI

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