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Staging Singapore’S Cultural Economy, Buck Song Koh

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Growing and cultivating soft power is the name of the game.

Whether In The Classroom Or The Marketplace, There’S No Perfect Formula For Innovation And Entrepreneurship, Havovi Joshi

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Successful innovation is never easy, and the fine line between creating the next tech unicorn and the next failed start-up often lies in the founders’ capacity to learn from both their successes and setbacks.

The Growth Of Southeast Asia’S Msmes, Shoeb Kagda

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Funding winter presents opportunities to reboot for the future.

Driving Success With Data, Aaron Tan, Singapore Management University

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Aaron Tan leveraged his computer science education with venture capital experience to build a unicorn.

Nurturing Entrepreneurship And Growing Entrepreneurs, Sun Sun Lim, Abdullah Khurshid, Dexter Ye Kai Tan, Gabrielle Lay Khim Tan

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How Southeast Asia’s universities can pave the way.

Universities in Southeast Asia:

1. Can unlock the potential of changemakers in driving economic growth through entrepreneurship education.

2. Accelerate the growth of the ASEAN start-up ecosystem by facilitating technology commercialisation, leveraging regional networks for mentorship and funding, and fostering cross-border collaborations.

3. Have birthed at least five of Southeast Asia's unicorns and are set to lead the way in producing more.

Maximizing The Ai Revolution In Southeast Asia, Shoeb Kagda

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For that, the region must narrow the digital divide.

Eyris: From The Lab To The Market, Steven Miller, David Gomulya, Mahima Rao-Kachroo

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Singapore’s trailblazer AI algorithm for detecting diabetes-related eye diseases. Can you imagine getting the results of your eye disease screening within minutes rather than days? This capability is what EyRIS, a Singapore-based start-up that uses the AI (Artificial Intelligence)-driven Singapore Eye LEsion Analyzer (SELENA+) algorithm to screen for diabetes-related eye diseases, set out to productise and commercialise.

Developing Singapore As A Smart Nation, Josephine Teo

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Mrs Josephine Teo, Singapore’s Minister for Communications and Information, and Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation and Cybersecurity, speaks about leading the country’s Smart Nation drive.

Future-Proofing Healthcare Systems, How Choon How

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This includes tackling climate change challenges too.

Rebuilding Supply Chains In Apec, Rebecca Sta Maria

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This calls for greater collaboration.

Where The World Is Heading In 2023 And Beyond, Simon Baptist

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The global economy is showing resilience, despite strong headwinds. Geopolitical uncertainty remains high, while the mounting threats from climate change call for more urgent global action.

How Boards Can Up Their Digital Game, Terence Quek

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Board leaders need to keep up with the accelerating rate of change.

Harnessing The Power Of Video Ads, Linyi Li

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In digital advertising, video ads as a top-of-funnel function have a longer-lasting efect than display and search ads on a consumer's consciousness.

Don't Try To Be A Superman, N. Edwin Widjornako

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N. Edwin Widjonarko, co-founder and Director of Technology of Xurya, speaks about his entrepreneurial journey in Indonesia’s solar power generation space.

Steering Steadily In The Post-Pandemic World, Chartsiri Sophopanich, Chin Tiong Tan

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Chartsiri Sophonpanich, President of Bangkok Bank, speaks with Tan Chin Tiong about the future of banking in Thailand and the region as the world slowly emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Robowealth: Boosting Financial Inclusion In Thailand, Chiraphol N. Chiyachantana, David K. Ding, Pattarawan Mai Prasarnphanich, Chi Wei Chan

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Advanced fintech lowers barriers to investing.

Creating The Capacity For Digital Government, Cheow Hoe Chan, Steven M. Miller

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This article explains how a well-thought-out data policy, supported by a tech stack and cloud infrastructure, an agile way of working, and coordinated whole-of-government leadership, are fundamental to successful government digital transformation efforts, as exemplified by the Singapore government’s digital journey. As part of explaining how to create the capacity for digital government, the main sections of this article cover:

• The origins of GovTech
• How thinking big, starting small and acting fast is a practical strategy for organisational learning
• The importance of horizontal platforms and other enablers of a horizontal approach
• Data architecture and policy
• “Shifting left” with internal technology …

Participatory Digital Futures, Mark Findlay, Sharanya Shanmugam

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How digital transformation can be made good for all.

Leading By Example, Whee Jim Yeo

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Leadership lessons from Singapore’s pioneer civil servants.

Ageing Strong, Kheng Min Ma, Jovina Ang, Sheetal Bhardwaj

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Making the best of the third age.

Asia’S Waste Crisis, Havovi Joshi

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A festering issue.

External Asset Managers In Singapore, T. Mandy Tham, Esther Kong, Juliana Koh

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Opportunities and challenges for the sector.

Philanthropy In Asia, Naina Subberwal Batra

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Its changing face and evolution.

The Global Chinese Consumer, Rane Xue, Xiaolei Gu

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At the forefront of growth in the luxury goods market.

Asia Embraces Digital Currency And Cryptocurrency, David Kuo Chen Lee

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A decade ago, everyone was sceptical about cryptocurrency. Today, Asian governments are harnessing its technology to raise payment efficiency and improve financial inclusion. Initially, the technology was advocated and harnessed by ‘cypherpunks’, that is, individuals who advocate the use of cryptography and other strong encryption technologies to promote social and political change. At that time, being a cypherpunk meant standing on the opposite side of the government; today, I see cypherpunks, otherwise more appropriately known as cryptopunks, working closely with governments.

Cashing In On Disruptions From Covid-19, Dennis Ng

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Promoting cashless payments at Singapore’s hawker centres

The Strategic Approach To Internationalisation, Gordon Perchthold

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Asia is the global sweet spot for multinationals (MNCs) looking to generate revenue and, over the mid-term, sustained profits.

Brand Singapore, Buck Song Koh

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As the world gets a better grip on the Covid-19 pandemic, one outcome is becoming clear: Place branding— in particular, nation branding—is becoming more important than ever before.

How Shall We ‘Hammer’ And ‘Dance’?, Wee Kiat Lim

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On the promises and perils of domestic tourism during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Covid-19 Impact On The Global Economy Beyond The Near Term, Madhur Jha, Chidu Narayanan

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The pandemic is likely to make long term changes to deglobalisation and medium-term inflation.