East Meets West: A Podcast about understanding Asia Tech and how Asia Tech affects the world

East Meets West: A Podcast about understanding Asia Tech and how Asia Tech affects the world

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  • Why Bob Iger is Taking Over Disney and What is the Future of Streaming? | Breaking down Disney (NYSE:DIS)

    In this episode, Dan and Albert break down the Walt Disney Company. Disney is a worldwide entertainment company. The Disney's segments include Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED), and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (DPEP). The DMED segment encompasses the Company’s global film and episodic television content production and distribution activities.

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    In this episode we cover:

    • Why Disney changed its CEO? (1:29)
    • Disney's streaming business (5:25)
      • Is Disney going to sell ESPN? (28:23)
      • Disney's acquisition playbook (35:00)
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        44 min
      • Why did FTX Collapse and What's the Future of Binance? | Breaking down Binance

        In this episode, Dan and Albert break down Binance. Binance is an online exchange where users can trade cryptocurrencies. It supports most commonly traded cryptocurrencies. The exchange also has supporting services for users to earn interest or transact using cryptocurrencies.

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        In this episode we cover:

        • What happened to FTX? (2:14)
        • The future of Digital Wallets (8:49)
          • An in-depth look at Binance (15:55)
          • Crypto risks (24:00)
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            39 min
          • Is Freshworks the next SaaS Super Company? | Breaking down Freshworks (NASDAQ: FRSH)

            In this episode, Dan and Albert break down Freshworks. Freshworks creates cloud-based software solutions for businesses. Founded in Chennai, India, in 2010 as Freshdesk, the company has a product suite ranging from sales CRM software to recruitment tools and customer-support helpdesk software.

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            In this episode we cover:

            • What is Freshworks? (2:10)
            • Why Freshworks has succeeded (10:09)
              • How Freshworks has been performing (25:58)
              • Why Freshworks is focusing on the US (30:28)
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                43 min
              • How did InfoSys Make Rishi Sunak's Fortune? | Breaking down InfoSys (NYSE: INFY)

                In this episode, Dan and Albert break down InfoSys. Infosys Limited is an Indian multinational information technology company that provides business consulting, information technology and outsourcing services. The company was founded in Pune and is headquartered in Bangalore. Infosys is the second-largest Indian IT company, after Tata Consultancy Services, by 2020 revenue figures, and the 602nd largest public company in the world, according to the Forbes Global 2000 ranking.

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                In this episode we cover:

                • What is Infosys? (2:48)
                • How consultancy companies and Infosys use arbitrage (9:46)
                  • Infosys' competitive moat (14:43)
                  • Offshore vs Onshore business trends (22:10)
                  • Concerns about Infosys (30:18)
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                    All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Fresh Capital are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. Please consult a licensed financial professional before you invest.

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                    36 min
                  • Discovering Opportunities and Start-ups in Southeast Asia | In Conversation with Amit Majumder from Qapita

                    In this episode, Dan and Albert sit down with Amit Majumder from Qapita to talk about companies and start-ups in Asia. Qapita’s vision is to transform how equity is managed and traded in the private capital markets in this region. Qapita’s software solution seeks to automate the equity management process for startups including workflows around CapTables, ESOPs, Due-diligence, and transactions. 

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                    In this episode we cover:

                    • Amit's role at Qapita and experience in Asia (1:38)
                    • Why Asian companies expand internationally differently (7:00)
                      • How Singapore is the world's most successful start-up (14:12)
                      • The scale and size of opportunity in Asia (19:44)
                      • SPACs in Southeast Asia (23:51)
                      • Ecommerce in Southeast Asia (31:20)
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                        All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Fresh Capital are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. Please consult a licensed financial professional before you invest.

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                        37 min
                      • How Razer's for Gamers by Gamers Brand is Taking Over Gaming | Breaking down Razer (HK: 1337)

                        In this episode, Dan and Albert break down Razer. Razer is the world’s leading lifestyle brand for gamers. The company has designed and built the world’s largest gamer-focused ecosystem of hardware, software and services. Razer’s award-winning hardware includes high-performance gaming peripherals and gaming laptops. Razer’s software platform, has over 175 million users, and includes Razer Chroma RGB (a proprietary RGB lighting technology system supporting thousands of devices and hundreds of games/apps). Razer also offers payment services for gamers, youth, millennials and Gen Z. 

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                        In this episode we cover:

                        • What is Razer? (1:30)
                        • Razer's hardware segment (3:34)
                          • How Razer is leveraging its brand to win (16:50)
                          • Razer's software and services segment (20:20)
                          • Can Razer keep up with the competition? (33:52)
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                            All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Fresh Capital are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. Please consult a licensed financial professional before you invest.

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                            44 min
                          • How has COVID Impacted Travel and Singapore Airlines? | Breaking down Singapore Airlines (C6L: SG)

                            In this episode, Dan and Albert break down Singapore Airlines. Singapore Airlines is Singapore's flagship carrier and one of the region’s largest airlines in revenue and carrying capacity. The company’s hub is Changi Airport, providing regional and cross-continental passenger and cargo services destined to or transit through Singapore. The company operates under dual brands: the premium carrier, SIA, coupled with its wholly owned subsidiary, and the low-cost regional carrier Scoot.

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                            In this episode we cover:

                            • What is Singapore Airlines? (2:17)
                            • Singapore Airlines Passenger and Freight Business (7:36)
                              • How are airlines recovering from COVID (16:08)
                              • Disruption in the airline industry (23:20)
                              • Key metrics for Singapore Airlines (33:15)
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                                All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Fresh Capital are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. Please consult a licensed financial professional before you invest.

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                                42 min
                              • How Grab is Winning Asia with the SuperApp for Everyday and Everything | Breaking down Grab (NSQ: Grab)

                                In this episode, Dan and Albert break down Grab Holdings Ltd. Grab operates across the deliveries, mobility and digital financial services sectors in over 480 cities in eight countries in the Southeast Asia region including Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Its application enables people each day to access its driver and merchant-partners to order food or groceries, send packages, hail a ride or taxi, pay for online purchases or access services such as lending, insurance, wealth management and telemedicine, all through a single ‘everyday everything’ application.

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                                In this episode we cover:

                                • What is Grab? (3:02)
                                • Grab's mobility business (6:02)
                                  • Grab's financial services business (10:55)
                                  • Grab's delivery business (21:52)
                                  • Operating in South East Asia (32:58)
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                                    All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Fresh Capital are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. Please consult a licensed financial professional before you invest.

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                                    42 min
                                  • What are the Top Companies to build a Portfolio? | Fresh Capital's 100th Episode

                                    In this episode, Dan and Albert are celebrating Fresh Cap's 100th episode with a draft of the top companies we've looked at over the past two years.  Dan and Albert each pick 4 companies to build a portfolio made up of the following categories SaaS, Ecommerce, Social Media/Content and a Wildcard. 

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                                    In this episode we cover:

                                    • Alibaba (4:06)
                                    • Adobe (8:06)
                                    • TikTok (12:17)
                                    • TSMC (18:45)
                                    • Snowflake (22:54)
                                    • SEA/Shopee (27:28)
                                    • Nvidia (32:17)
                                    • Sony (37:31)
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                                      All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Fresh Capital are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. Please consult a licensed financial professional before you invest.

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                                      47 min
                                    • How DJI's Drones and Cameras are Proving China is a Leading Tech Manufacturer | Breaking down SZ DJI Technology Co

                                      In this episode, Dan and Albert break down SZ DJI Technology Co, more popularly known as DJI. DJI is a Chinese technology company that manufactures commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) for aerial photography and videography. It also designs and manufactures camera gimbals, action cameras, camera stabilizers, flight platforms, propulsion systems and flight control systems.

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                                      In this episode we cover:

                                      • What is DJI? (1:55)
                                      • DJI's consumer drone business (9:36)
                                        • DJI's enterprise drone business (17:02)
                                        • DJI's competitors (27:11)
                                        • The regulatory risks and restrictions on DJI (36:50)
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                                          All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Fresh Capital are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. Please consult a licensed financial professional before you invest.

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                                          44 min

                                        About East Meets West: A Podcast about understanding Asia Tech and how Asia Tech affects the world

                                        From the publisher's feed

                                        Welcome to the East Meets Podcast, where we explore the world of technology and innovation across Asia. Join us as we dive into the latest trends, insights and breakthroughs that are shaping tech, content and SaaS from Asia to the rest of the world . From the bustling tech hubs of China and India to the emerging startup scenes in Southeast Asia and beyond. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a business leader or simply curious, this podcast is for you. So sit back, relax and get ready to discover the exciting world of Asia Tech.