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The RHT RMF GAIL Sustainability Day aims to reward businesses’ efforts as they champion sustainable development. Along with the awards presentation, there’ll also be a gala dinner, a charity golf tournament and a sustainability forum. Jennifer Lee Li Peng is a board member of RHT Rajan Menon Foundation and she talks us through the genesis of the event,  its objectives and how it will support companies' sustainability efforts.

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We know how important crafting the best resume for a position is because it’s the first thing recruiters see. But while the professional-looking, 3-page resume is the best way you know how to get that dream job, depending on the company you’re applying to and in what capacity, video resumes are becoming more and more popular. And on the other end of the spectrum, it’s believed that with people’s attention span becoming shorter, videos may also become a more popular way for companies to present their best side in order to attract the best talent. Let’s call in Recruitment 4.0. Stephen Ley is CEO and founder of Hiredeo and Trina Teo is a recruitment consultant.

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The term “search” often leads people to think of Google, while “AI” has people talking about how it will be used to solve issues that humans are not able to. But what if the two terms are used together? Cognitive search is a new generation of search engine functionality that employs AI and machine learning and Vivek Sriram, Chief Marketing Officer at Lucidworks, the leader in AI-powered search and discovery talks us through what this can mean for you the consumer or you the business.

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Ampotech, a spin-off from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star), has developed a smart power-monitoring device compatible with existing homes that can track how much energy each household appliance consumes. To tell us more is founder of Ampotech, William Temple.

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As enterprises and manufacturers come to grips with technology trends overtaking the traditional manufacturing environment, many are finding that they are lagging behind in their transformation agendas. Enter  Rimini Street which was founded to disrupt and redefine the enterprise software support model by developing innovative new products and services that put client success first. We find out more from CEO and founder of Rimini Street, Seth Ravin.

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The Liveability Challenge 2019, organized by Eco-Business and Temasek Foundation Ecosperity in partnership with Ecosperity Week, held its grand final on Friday. This year’s Liveability Challenge launched a call for innovative energy and circular economy solutions for cities in the tropics as part of Asia’s biggest funding opportunity for sustainability solutions. Six teams pitched for the chance to win up to S$1 million in project development funds, exclusive crowdfunding campaigns and mentorships. We chat with Lim Hock Chan from organisers Temasek Foundation Ecosperity and winners from Sophie’s Kitchen, co-founders Eugene Wong and Barnabas Chan.

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Imagine being able to earn some cash on the side from that camera you have not used in months. That’s the concept for MyRent. It has been described as “Singapore’s first peer-to-peer on-demand rental marketplace” and even likened to Carousell, though items are rented out instead of being sold off. We find out more from co-founders Ishwar Dhanuka and Rahul Sharma.

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Check Point Software, the leading cybersecurity vendor, announced that it has partnered with Singapore Polytechnic to offer cutting-edge cybersecurity curriculum to students, to contribute towards building a new pool of cybersecurity talent. It’s pushing the theory “From classroom to career”. To tell us more is Sharat Sinha, Vice President for APAC at Check Point Software Technologies.

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In a recent survey conducted by Paypal, a worldwide online payments system, it found that less than 10% of respondents cited cash as their preferred mode of payment when using government e-services. Has cash finally been de-throned as king? What does this mean for businesses and consumers going forward? Find out from Rakesh Krishnamuti, Country Manager for Singapore at PayPal.

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What is the importance of digital transformation in the workforce and what are the benefits that come with it? We find out from Mitch Young, SVP of APJ at ServiceNow – a cloud computing company offering automated services across Employee, IT and customer workflows.

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