From Military Officer To Entrepreneur: How GetGo’s Founder, Toh Ting Feng, Took A Structured Approach To Entrepreneurship
Whether you have seen their cars on the road or tried one yourself, chances are that you would have seen one of GetGo’s carsharing fleet on the roads of Singapore. Launched in February 2021 during the pandemic, GetGo has grown to become Singapore’s largest Point A-to-A carsharing service in Singapore. From an original team of […]
Meet David Leong, The Entrepreneur Who Quit His Corporate Job During The Asian Financial Crisis And Now Owns A Bistro Chain With $10 Million Annual Sales
David Leong started bistro food chain Georges when he was 27 years old. But it was really not a time for risk and challenges. The business was set up 23 years ago around the same time period with the 1997/1998 Asian Financial Crisis. The economy then was going through a recession and job security was […]
Making An Impact With The Power Of The Sun: How Solar AI Co-Founder Bolong Chew Intends To Help Singapore Users Enjoy Solar Energy With No Upfront Cost
While in university, Bolong Chew conducted a reductive thought experiment. “I was like: ‘Okay, let’s say I can have a happy family, pleasure, impact, fame, et cetera,” he recounts. “Is there one thing that I could have such that if I could not have anything else, I would still say I’ve had a life well […]
What Is The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Credits And How Singapore Businesses Can Play Their Part In Supporting The Environment
Overseas travel has once again become the buzzword in 2022 as more countries move towards living with the pandemic by restoring more international flight routes. Locally, Singapore too opened its borders to all fully vaccinated travellers from 1 April 2022 and in that short space of time, passenger traffic levels reached 1.93 million. Given the strong […]
Coping With Rising Business Costs: What Firms Want For Singapore Budget 2023
Singapore businesses this year will have to tackle various challenges amid an uneven economic growth environment. Softer demand, higher imported inflation, Goods and Services Tax (GST) changes and high labour costs are some of the issues businesses will manage. With the Singapore Budget around the corner (Feb 14), business chambers and auditing firms have submitted […]
How Dyna-Mac, An SGX-Listed Company Used OCBC’s Sustainability Linked Loan To Reduce Its Carbon Emission Intensity
In the recent climate change conference (COP27) at Egypt, Minister for Sustainability and Environment Grace Fu reaffirmed the country’s climate commitments to keep the 1.50 degrees Celsius goal within reach. This includes strengthening its long-term plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and reduce emissions to 60 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent […]
A Mission To Help More Singaporeans Cycle. Former National Team Coach, Rezal, Shares The Reasons Behind Why He Started HappyCycle
Cycling is seen by many as a good form of exercise that keeps us active. As Singapore continues developing more park connectors, there has also been an increase in people taking up cycling as both a recreational activity, and also a form of transportation. Muhammad Rezal Bin Ramli, Co-founder of HappyCycle and an avid cyclist himself, wants […]
Building Asia’s Largest Marketplace for Parents: How Luke Lim Found His Calling in SuperMom
Growing up under the influence of his parents who hustled hard as hawkers, Luke Lim, Founder of Louken Group, inherited their entrepreneurial attitude at a young age. Throughout his years of working with market leaders and CEOs, he is most intrigued by brands that embody a compelling brand story – including SuperMom. Being a father […]
A Mission To Clean: How Daniel Thong, Co-Founder Of Nimbus Tackles The Cleaning Industry With A Purpose
Entrepreneurship exists in every industry and sector. Most entrepreneurs gravitate towards industries that attract young people, such as technology, media, e-commerce, and food and beverages. While few would think about traditional industries such as cleaning, there is every opportunity to tackle challenges in the space. We speak to Daniel Thong, the young thirty-two years-old co-founder […]
From Banker To Mental Health Advocate: How Joan Low Is Making Mental Healthcare More Affordable And Accessible With Her Start-Up ThoughtFull
For decades, mental health has been a topic of taboo, especially among more traditional Asian countries. Many experience mental health challenges in silence as the stigma of being perceived as “weak” or “abnormal” can be high. According to a 2018 study by the Institute of Mental Health, 1 in 7 people in Singapore has experienced some […]