ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS SIXTY-ONE PROMINENT BUSINESS LEADERS AND ORGANISATIONS LAUDED AT THE ASIA PACIFIC ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2020 REGIONAL EDITION Enterprise Asia is pleased to present an impressive list of sixty-one outstanding award recipients at the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2020 Regional Edition. These leading figures have set and proven themselves consistent and exceptional entrepreneurial spirit in going above and beyond expectations during this unprecedented year. Established in 2007, APEA recognises outstanding entrepreneurs […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS THIRTY-FIVE OUTSTANDING VIETNAMESE BUSINESS LEADERS AND ORGANISATIONS HONORED AT THE ASIA PACIFIC ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2020 Thirty-five outstanding Vietnamese business leaders and organisations were honored at the recently concluded Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards 2020 or APEA 2020. This is the award’s 14th year, and it is the fourth edition of the APEA in Vietnam. An initiative by Enterprise Asia, the region leading NGO, APEA is the largest regional recognition programme, with […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
STARTUPS STRATEGY New Progressive Approach For Outsourcing Companies Recently, I got to talk to Muslim Zholdozbayev, co-founder of software and data engineering company Petrel AI. Leading engineering company in Kazakhstan. He shared his perspectives on a new business approach for outsource and tech companies. Here is what he shared: 1. New approach for outsource servicesAs technology is constantly evolving so is the client […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS EDITOR'S PICK ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS STRATEGY TECHNOLOGY The Future Of Entrepreneurship After The Pandemic The coronavirus pandemic raging across the world has taken a huge toll on global lives and economies. Already it is being seen as the most consequential global crisis since the Second World War. To date, the pandemic has forced countries around the world to take unprecedented measures ranging from effectively shutting down their borders shut, […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Carol Kuan, Co-founder of U 3rd Age Carol Kuan co-founded U 3rd Age to provide lifelong learning and social opportunities to seniors What’s your story?In 2012, I co-founded U 3rd Age (University of the Third Age) in Singapore with my father, Thomas Kuan. U 3rd Age is a community of seniors coming together to share learning experiences and social-cultural values – with […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS ENTREPRENEURSHIP JCI Lead Tropicana host New Entrepreneur Championship Conference for the Second Year Junior Chamber International Lead Tropicana(“JCI LT”), a non-profit organization continues its mission to empower Malaysian youths in developing entrepreneurial skills by hosting its flagship program, the New Entrepreneur Championship Conference 2.0 (“NECC 2.0”)in Seri Kembangan, Selangor, on August 10, 2019. This is the second year NECC 2.0 brings forth the industry’s most knowledgeable speakers, startup communities, […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP Women on Top in Tech – Sharala Axryd, CEO & Founder of The Center of Applied Data Science (CADS) (Women on Top in Tech is a series about Women Founders, CEOs, and Leaders in technology. It aims to amplify and bring to the fore diversity in leadership in technology.) Sharala is leading the data-driven business transformation and driving the benchmark for data science education in the ASEAN region, with her passion for data science […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP Now Is the Time – Why Everyone Should be Watching the Asia Startup Scene I met Chris Tran at the Asian Investment Conference in Singapore, 2-3 May 2019, and was impressed by his depth of understanding and insight into the startup ecosystem in South East Asia. Chris Tran, Head of North Ridge Partners (NRP), is an investor, advisor, and speaker focused on Series B+ South East Asian Tech and […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP Eating Like the Rich (Crazy) Asian Entrepreneurs One has to admire how entrepreneurs create businesses and generate new jobs wherever they go. Not every person can build a product or a service and make it an empire, as it takes one to have great personal strength and interpersonal gifts. Many of the wealth amassed in Asia before the Tech and CEO celebrities […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS Founder Melvin Poh officially listed on Forbes This week Forbes has officially announced and unveiled its prestigious list for “30 Under 30” and it is with great joy that we have discovered that one of our founders at The Asian Entrepreneur, Melvin Poh has made the cut as one of Forbes’ featured entrepreneurs in 2019. Being selected as one of the honourees […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Quantum Physics Meets A.I. Key Takeaway: Quantum tunnelling, a phenomenon from quantum mechanics, has been applied to artificial intelligence (AI) to create a neural network that mimics human perception of optical illusions. This neural network, trained to recognize optical illusions like the Necker cube and Rubin’s vase, exhibits a state of ambiguity, mirroring human ambiguity in perception. This finding […] Written by Empirics Asia August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Power Of Small Changes: How Marginal Gains Lead To Extraordinary Success Key Takeaway: The British cycling team’s 2008 Beijing Olympics victory was a result of a simple strategy: the pursuit of marginal gains. The team’s coach, Sir Dave Brailsford, believed that success could be achieved by making a series of 1% improvements across every aspect of the cyclists’ gear, stamina, and physical conditioning. This principle, known […] Written by Empirics Asia August 29, 2024August 29, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Unveiling The Mysteries Of Death: The Human Autopsy Key Takeaway: An autopsy is a methodical, often quiet, and respectful examination of the body to uncover the truth about a death. It is conducted when the cause of death is unclear and the dignity of the deceased is a guiding principle. Autopsies are categorized into two types: non-coronial and coronial. Non-coronial autopsies are conducted […] Written by Empirics Asia August 23, 2024August 23, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The 3 Most Intriguing Philosophy Paradoxes Key Takeaway: Ancient Greek paradoxes were not just philosophical exercises but mental traps designed to expose contradictions and inconsistencies. They challenged the assumptions of language and the concept of truth, revealing the limitations of language and the power of presuppositions. The liar paradox, attributed to Eubulides of Miletus, forces us to question whether some questions […] Written by Empirics Asia August 22, 2024August 22, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Human Heart: An Evolutionary Puzzle Key Takeaway: Researchers have discovered that the human heart is an outlier, distinctly different from the hearts of great apes. The human heart evolved in response to specific challenges faced by our species, such as an upright posture and larger brains. The smooth interior wall of the left ventricle of the human heart allows it […] Written by Empirics Asia August 21, 2024August 21, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Brewing Storm In The Coffee Industry Key Takeaway: The coffee industry is facing a potential reckoning as rising prices threaten to slow its expansion. Giuseppe Lavazza, the head of the iconic Italian coffee brand, suggests that consumers in the U.S. might see prices increase by 20%-25% over the next year. The price of a latte or flat white is becoming pricier, […] Written by Empirics Asia August 20, 2024August 20, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Psychology Of Being Stranded In Space Key Takeaway: NASA Commander Barry Wilmore and pilot Sunita Williams are stranded in space after their Boeing Starliner encounters technical issues during its journey to the International Space Station (ISS). The astronauts face an extended mission, potentially delayed by six months, due to the uncertainty surrounding their return. The astronauts’ situation is similar to those […] Written by Empirics Asia August 19, 2024August 19, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rethinking Education Key Takeaways: The Industrial model of education that fueled the modern era and its dizzying reach did its job incredibly well. In his writing, Flynn illustrates study after study, spanning nations and decades, in which modern educational gift of abstraction — a transcendent sign of intelligence, as we saw in Raven’s Matrices — has been […] Written by Anthony Fieldman March 2, 2022October 19, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How China Is Transforming Its Economy Through Learning I highly recommend reading the McKinsey Global Institute’s new report, “Reskilling China: Transforming The World’s Largest Workforce Into Lifelong Learners”, which focuses on the country’s biggest employment challenge, re-training its workforce and the adoption of practices such as lifelong learning to address the growing digital transformation of its productive fabric. How to transform the country […] Written by Enrique Dans February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Why You’re Not Seeing Success With Influencer Marketing With the new year around the corner, now is a good time to re-evaluate your past marketing strategies and gear up for the year ahead. For some businesses, influencer marketing has simply not seemed to live up to its lofty promises of genuine engagement, credibility, and transparency. Some have claimed that it has been failing […] Written by Michael Tan January 14, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A New Philosophy of Business I’m about to ask you to take a mental leap. For the next 8 minutes, suspend your notions of what a business is, and I’ll propose a new lens for you to look through. There are a lot of questions asked around what “community” means for business. “Where should community fit in my organization?” and […] Written by Empirics Asia September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked