Live Well ft. Lance Alexander

Lelia Lim-Loges has been leading C-suite searches across Asia pacific since 1997 and is the principal founder for Lim-Loges & Masters. In this ever evolving and disrupted business landscape, what are the challenges to navigate when managing transformations in Asian multinational companies? How important a role do its people play?

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CafeBond.com is a Singapore-based e-tailer of specialty coffee from Australia, Japan, Taiwan, and Malaysia and they also opened The Bean Shop in Singapore’s Millenia Walk mall last year. Why specialty coffee? Why not just stay online? And is there a market in Singapore for specialty coffee? We find out from cafebond.com’s CEO Keyis Ng.

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Even though Singapore was recently ranked by Colliers as the second-best city for technology companies that are looking to establish or expand operations in Asia, businesses seem to just be realising that at the heart of everything is their people. Joe Militello, Chief People Officer, at Pivotal  is a former US Marine Corp Captain. He advocates frequent feedback and communications, and removed yearly performance review processes to ensure that Pivotal employees are engaged, motivated and on track with their career development. 

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The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore, aims to ensure a robust and enlightened competition regime in Singapore. Along with the Consumer Association of Singapore which aims to take care of the interests of consumers, the hope is the two ensure businesses are on the straight and narrow and consumers know their rights and are protected as well. We chat with Davina Wong and Angus Xie, Senior Assistant Directors, Consumer Division at the CCCS & Eleanor Lin, Vice-chairperson of the Education Committee at CASE. Today we shine the spotlight on the electronics industry and scams which target the elderly..

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Budget 2019 was just announced with a lot more being said and offered to help business grow, expand overseas and increase market dominance. But in the midst of all that, there are some who prefer to focus on social responsibility, give back to the community and not just be about P&L and the money. Quest Ventures is adopting an environmental, social and governance (ESG) focus for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. We find out from their senior analyst Khor Qianyi why and how.

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As a sophisticated economy, Singapore is very reliant on data but the Data Supply Chain requires transparency. And as Singapore continues to push towards truly becoming a Smart Nation, it is imperative we understand the Data Economy, especially since technology is advancing at a break neck pace and keeping up has become a full time job! Mike Davie is CEO at Quadrant and talks us through it.

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What kind of ‘mental toughness’ is required in today’s disruptive environment? Find out from Wong Yu Jin, professional speaker, author and mental toughness expert. In fact, he espouses 5Cs to increase mental toughness to aid in handling competitive pressure and professional anxiety. We tackled the first ‘C’ Composure some time ago and today, we talk about Concentration.

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Budget 2019 has been announced with more business measures included to aid Singapore’s massive SME sector build and scale up. But how was the sector doing in the first place and will these news measures help? Joyce Tee, Head, SME Banking at DBS shares her thoughts.

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Singapore-headquartered startup Omnistream has developed technology services for retailers in the region. They’re offering outcome as a service and turning data into profit. But what is the current state of retail and where are its pain points? CEO and founder Wendy Chen joins us to tell us how the firm offers data insights and retail strategy to help businesses grow.

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We’ve all been there: our GP suggesting we see a specialist because that nagging cough or 2-year old rash just won’t go away but who has the time or wherewithal? But what if you could consult a specialist in the comfort of your own home, without the hassle of appointments and the waiting? It’s telehealth at your fingertips with this app: HiDoc. Joining us to tell us more is Dr Christina Low, CEO and Carolyn Goh, CTO of HiDoc.

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