创造力

机器人和人工智能越来越普遍。

新加坡公司武山餐饮科技（ROSS Digital）研发的机器臂，不但会冲泡咖啡和茶，还能调制鸡尾酒。机器臂受到阿里巴巴集团创始人马云的关注，面市后迅速在集团位于中国杭州的酒店找到工作。新加坡小贩中心的饮料摊也引进这款机器臂来缓解人手短缺的问题。机器臂的效率相当于聘请两名员工，使用方法简易。

这一集的早报播客《创造力》，《联合早报》财经记者陈紫筠访问武山餐饮科技创办人兼总裁戈文，并与主持人杨全斌谈机器人的发展趋势，以及机器人是否会抢了员工的饭碗。

Robots and Artificial Intelligence (A.I) are increasingly commonplace.

ROSS Digital, a Singapore-based robotics and automation company, developed a robotic arm capable of brewing coffee and tea. The robotic arm quickly caught the attention of Alibaba Group’s founder, Jack Ma, and found its first job at the Group’s hotel in Hangzhou, China.  

A beverage stall at a Singapore’s hawker centre also engaged the robotic arm to ease its manpower crunch. In terms of efficiency, the robotic arm is equivalent to two workers and it is easy to operate.

In this episode of Enterprising podcast, Lianhe Zaobao’s Business Correspondent Tan Chee Yun interviews ROSS Digital's founder and CEO Gavin Pathross. She chats with host Yeo Quan Bin about the development of robots and whether robots will replace human workers.

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说到投资，许多人可能马上联想到的是股票、债券等，而不是威士忌酒、艺术品等。近来，越来越多年轻投资者对另类投资感兴趣。新加坡公司Alta（前称Fundnel）看准这个领域的发展潜能，为投资者创建另类资产的交易平台。

这一期的早报播客《创造力》，《联合早报》财经记者黄琇惠访问Alta联合创办人孙凯龄，并与主持人杨全斌讨论另类投资的回报和风险。

When people think of investing, what comes to mind first is usually stocks or bonds, and not whiskey or art. More young investors are getting interested in these alternative investments. 

Singapore-based company Alta (formerly known as Fundnel) saw the potential of alternative investments and launched a platform for investors to trade alternative assets.

In this episode of Enterprising podcast, Lianhe Zaobao's Business Journalist Wee Xiu Hooi interviews co-founder of Alta, Sng Khai Lin and chats with host Yeo Quan Bin about the risks and returns of alternative investments.

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俗话说，创业难，守业更难。“富不过三代”是家族企业的魔咒吗？

接手家业可能会遇到人才瓶颈，以及专业知识和经验不足等问题。家族企业新一代的管理层应该怎么做才能守住家业，让它代代相传？

当父亲打算结束创办十年的公司时，金益文毅然加入公司，与父亲一起打拼。从原本的岸外与海事业务到开拓新领域，金益文把危机变成转机，挽救了公司。

这一期的早报播客《创造力》，《联合早报》财经高级记者韩宝镇邀请以便以谢集团首席执行长金益文分享他接手家族企业的故事，并与主持人杨全斌探讨家族企业的生存之道。

People often say that starting a business is difficult, but to keep it going is even more difficult. There is also a Chinese saying: wealth does not last three generations. 

Family businesses may face constraints in talent, professional knowledge and experiences. How can the new generation of leaders lift the “curse” and keep the family business running for generations?

Lawrence Kim decided to join his father in running the family business when the latter wanted to wind up the 10-year-old company. Lawrence managed to turn the company around by moving from offshore and maritime business into new areas.   

In this episode of Enterprising podcast, Lianhe Zaobao’s Business Correspondent Han Poh Tin invites Lawrence Kim, Chief Executive Officer of Ebenezer Group to share his story, and also chats with host Yeo Quan Bin about the challenges of family businesses.

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疫情期间，许多企业面临严峻的挑战，甚至倒闭。与此同时，也有不少起步公司诞生。在新加坡，其中一位创业者，虽然快要步入中年，育有五个小孩，但却毅然放弃银行稳定的工作，追求自己创业的梦想，创建了房地产线上交易平台 Clicks。

这一集的早报播客《创造力》，《联合早报》财经记者周岳翔访问 Clicks 的创办人陈志荣，并和主持人杨全斌探讨创业是否受到年龄的限制，创业者所要具备的特质，以及创业道路上所可能遇到的挑战。

During the Covid-19 pandemic, many businesses were adversely affected. Meanwhile, the number of new enterprises and start-ups also grew in Singapore. Among the new entrepreneurs, a 39-year-old Singaporean with 5 children gave up his stable job at the bank to start an online real estate platform Clicks. 

In this episode of Enterprising podcast, Lianhe Zaobao’s Business Correspondent Chau Yueh Shyang interviews the founder of Clicks, Tan Chee Yeng. He also discusses with host Yeo Quan Bin about the challenges of entrepreneurship.

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