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April 12, 2019 Food packaging from recycled fibre
Food manufacturing is not just about food per se - it spans an entire spectrum ranging from food waste to food packaging. Innovative firms in Singapore are making great strides on these fronts by coming up with eco-friendly solutions that reflect the shift in the mindset of consumers today. Tria is a Singapore-based company using recycled fibre to develop food packaging, targeting food and beverage (F&B) players with a sustainability mindset. Ng Pei Kang is founder of Tria and tells us if there’s big business in sustainability.
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13 min
April 11, 2019 Surviving and Thriving: LKF Medical
As Singapore celebrates its bicentennial, Howie Lim and Olivia Quay bring this feature series to you which highlights Singaporean companies which have weathered financial and business volatility to not only survive but thrive! Today: AXE Brand Universal Oil. How did this humble medicated oil become one of the leading brands in Asia and a recognised heritage brand in Singapore?
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4 min
April 11, 2019 Veego, an award-winning plant-based protein that tastes like chicken!
Life3 Biotech — a food technology start-up from the National University of Singapore — began researching and developing plant-based food alternatives in 2015. Veego, is their award-winning plant-based protein that tastes like chicken, will be available in supermarkets and restaurants in the first half of this year. And with the global meat substitutes market worth US$4.1 billion in 2017 and expected to nearly double in value to US$7.5 billion by 2025, I’m sure Ricky Lin, founder of Life3 Biotech is hoping to be in the money soon.
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14 min
April 11, 2019 Home retailer going into food
Singapore homeware brand Iuiga is expanding its range and reach, introducing food products and consumables in the second half of this year and planning to head to Malaysia next year. From online to 10 brick and mortar stores in 2 years, what are the long term plans for this home retailer? We find out from its Chief Growth Officer, Jaslyn Chan.
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13 min
April 10, 2019 Blockchain poised to revolutionise techno-economy
Kenneth Bok is the founder of blocks, a blockchain research platform, and lead organizer for De/Centralize 2018, a blockchain conference in Singapore. He feels blockchain has the potential to revolutionize the techno-economic landscape. But where are we at now? Is blockchain really the panacea for all business problems and the key to growth and success?
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13 min
April 09, 2019 Protiotype design science community
Headquartered in Singapore, Protiotype design science community is an open research lab and de-facto think-tank which tests ideas and serves as a proving ground for concepts with potential for industry adoption, scaling and commercialisation. Gregory Cornelius is the founder of Protiotype design science community and brings his expertise in web design, news corporation management and media to the new world of IoT, augmented reality and media and design.
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13 min
April 08, 2019 Top risks SMEs face
According to a recent survey by AON, the inability to meet evolving customer needs and increasing competition are the top risks for Singapore SMEs. Lack of capital is the top reason for failure to meet customer needs and invest in innovation, with more than 60 percent of SMEs seeking external financing. Richard Tan, Head of Sales of at AON joins us to talk us through the findings and the implications of them.
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10 min
April 08, 2019 The burgeoning Muslim travel market
Halal-friendly travel is one of the world's fastest-growing travel sectors. Since 2016, the number of Muslim travelers has grown nearly 30 per cent, and a recent study projects that over the next decade that sector’s contribution to the global economy will jump to US$300 billion (S$407 billion) from US$180 billion. How is a website which has consolidated information for the muslim traveller cashing in on this growing sector? We speak to Mikhail Goh and Elaine Tee, co-founders, Have Halal Will Travel.
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14 min
April 05, 2019 ACCA's AccXelerator program for SMPs
Rapid globalisation, changing business models and huge technological advances, has resulted in increasingly interconnected systems and processes in today’s society. Professional accountancy body, ACCA believes the change will have an effect to a range of industries in the professional services sector, especially for SMEs. Joseph Alfred, Head of Policy and Technical, ACCA Singapore
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13 min
April 05, 2019 Business travel with a difference
Tribe Theory offers a hostel service as well as an entrepreneurial atmosphere through a co-working space. It has a presence in Singapore, Bali and Yangon. Established in 2018, Tribe Theory says over 4,000 entrepreneurs use its physical locations and they also have physical presence in Bangalore and Hong Kong as well. So how prevalent is this bleisure industry? And what appeals to the next generation of bleisure travelers? Vikram Bharati is founder of Tribe Theory.
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15 min