Biztech Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Acquired by AI leader Beyond Limits in February, 2022, Altec delivers its powerful content and process automation platform DocLink, which helps companies save important time and money through better data management. Through the use of DocLink, companies can digitize their documents and data in any department – AP, AR, HR, legal/contracts, IT and more, as well as automate workflows and streamlining vital business document processes. #biztechasia caught up with Don Howren, the President and Chief Operating Officer of Altec who shared how organizations can run their organizations better, operate more efficiently, and build stronger bonds with their customers, suppliers, and employees by leveraging Altec’s solutions. He also touched on the importance (for small medium enterprises) to take small steps on their digital transformation efforts and to recognize that it's all about journey and not the destination. Additionally, Don shared:An overview of Altec, its entrance into the Asia Pacific market and its acquisition by Beyond Limits How customers can benefit from the combined strengths of Altec and Beyond LimitsHow Altec’s flagship product, DocLink is key to helping companies manage their data, documents and processes on the goAltec’s plans for 2023 particularly for the APAC regionGuest: Don Howren, President and Chief Operating Officer, AltecHost: Brian Fernandez
Acquired by AI leader Beyond Limits in February, 2022, Altec delivers its powerful content and process automation platform DocLink, which helps companies save important time and money through better data management. Through the use of DocLink, companies can digitize their documents and data in any department – AP, AR, HR, legal/contracts, IT and more, as well as automate workflows and streamlining vital business document processes. #biztechasia caught up with Don Howren, the President and Chief Operating Officer of Altec who shared how organizations can run their organizations better, operate more efficiently, and build stronger bonds with their customers, suppliers, and employees by leveraging Altec’s solutions. He also touched on the importance (for small medium enterprises) to take small steps on their digital transformation efforts and to recognize that it's all about journey and not the destination. Additionally, Don shared:An overview of Altec, its entrance into the Asia Pacific market and its acquisition by Beyond Limits How customers can benefit from the combined strengths of Altec and Beyond LimitsHow Altec’s flagship product, DocLink is key to helping companies manage their data, documents and processes on the goAltec’s plans for 2023 particularly for the APAC region
Catch Lee Kian Soon, CEO of Astral Asset Management Singapore, on Asian Midday Market Watch today at 1 pm, where he will share insights on regional markets performance as well as touches on the following topics:
- The wild currency swings , particularly the Sterling‘s 5% drop.
- How Fed rate hikes will affect other global currencies and Asia in particular.
- What should Asian investors do given the worsening global economic situation.
asianmarkets #stockmarkets #financialinstitutions #banks #reits #ustreasury #inflation #commoditymarkets #fxmarkets #economy #finance #centralbanks #currency #federalreserve #energymarkets #oilmarkets #astralasset #ECB #ratehikes
Since its official launch in Singapore in July 2020, Shippit has scaled to capitalise on Southeast Asia’s projected USD172 billion ecommerce industry.
In a conversation with #biztechasia Mark Lancaster, Business Development Lead, Southeast Asia at @Shippit walks us through his interesting background as a pioneer in the ecommerce industry in Australia and how this experience has been pivotal in helping Shippit grow into an e-commerce powerhouse in Asia.
ecommerce #logistics #deliveries #retail #retailers #digitalization #technology #technologyconversations #biztechasia
Catch Jessica Amir, Market Strategist at Saxo Capital Markets on Asian Midday Market Watch today at 1pm, where she will share insights on regional market performance as well as other key issues dominating investor conversations today. These include:
- The World Bank has slashed its 2022 full-year growth forecast for the East Asia and Pacific region to 3.2% from its April prediction of 5%
- Key points from her commentary today
- Key events, results and data points for the rest of this week that may move markets
asianmarkets #stockmarkets #financialinstitutions #banks #reits #ustreasury #inflation #wallstreet #commoditymarkets #fxmarkets #economy #finance #centralbanks #currency #federalreserve #energymarkets #oilmarkets #saxo #wallstreet #asianbanks #asianmarkets
Rimini Street founded in 2005, is the leading third-party provider of enterprise software support services. Currently, more than 4,000 Fortune 500, Fortune Global 100, midmarket, public sector and other organizations rely on Rimini Street as their trusted application enterprise software products and services provider.
A survey conducted with 1500 chief financial officers (CFOs) from thirteen countries across multiple industries finds that most CFOs' priority is to cut spending on major ERP reimplementation and migration projects that lack business value or return of investment, but looking at optimizing existing technology investments.
However, according to Seth Ravin, chairman and CEO of Rimini Street, optimizing existing ERP systems through strategies and support services offered by third-party service providers enable CFOs and chief investment officers to reduce their operating expenses, and unlock hidden savings to drive more innovation and data driven technologies.
Catch Jeffrey Halley, Independent Market Analyst, on Asian Midday Market Watch today at 1pm, where he will share insights on regional markets performance and discusses the following:
- Sterling hits record low against the dollar, why this has happened and the possible scenarios that could play out for the UK economy.
- The People’s Republic of China today said it would increase the risk reserve requirements on foreign exchange forward sales to 20% from 0%, effective tomorrow.
- Key events and data points this week that could move markets.
asianmarkets #stockmarkets #financialinstitutions #banks #reits #ustreasury #inflation #wallstreet #commoditymarkets #fxmarkets #economy #finance #centralbanks #currency #federalreserve #energymarkets #sterling
Presenter : Brian Fernandez
In a conversation with #biztechasia Cailin Ng, CEO of HiCura Medical Pte Ltd shared insights into the development and technology behind uSINE, the startup’s collaboration with KK Women’ and Childrens’ Hospital and NUS National Neuroscience Institute and her entrepreneurship journey to date.
Based in Singapore, this medtech startup is reinventing the gold standard in healthcare by building intelligent solutions. Its star product, uSINE, addresses one of the most challenging procedures to perform in anesthesiology whereby it improves ultrasound visualization and identification of the epidural space so anesthesiologists can be guided to the precise needle location during epidural or spinal anesthesia.
medtech #startup #healthandwellness #healthcare #healthstartup #medicalprofessionals #anesthesiologist #epidural #anesthesia #startupfounder #entrepreneurship #biztechasia
According to the latest statistics, colon cancer is the second commonest cancer among male and female and overall, the third commonest cause of cancer deaths. It typically affects adults over the age of fifty but the rates of this type of cancer among people under fifty have been increasing. Colon cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the large intestine. The large intestine (colon) is the end part of the digestive tract. It usually begins with small growths (polyps) in the colon or rectum that change into cancer over time but not all polyps become cancerous. In the early stages of the disease, many people may not experience any symptoms, however, when the symptoms appear, they may vary depending on the cancer’s size and location in the large intestine. In this interview, Dr. Hamizah Razlan, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Physician at KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital, she speaks on how to keep colon cancer risks at bay.
In a conversation with #biztechasia co-founder and CEO Peter Eckert of #projekt202 shares insights on how great customer experience leads to powerful business results, as it strives to build a more holistic customer and business understanding through the use of behavioral science.
projekt202 is a leader in experience-driven software strategy, design, and development with a unique and established methodology for understanding people in context which drives everything they do. The company redefines user experience and transforms how people engage with technology all across the world.
Catch Tina Teng, Markets Analyst at CMC Markets APAC & Canada on Asian Midday Market Watch today at 1pm where she will share insights on regional markets performance as well as discusses key issues including:
- The Central Bank's rate hikes.
- Bank of Japan’s rate intervention.
- Increased risk of global economic recession.
- Cryptocurrency’s resilience.
- A strong USD and its impacts.
asianmarkets #stockmarkets #financialinstitutions #banks #reits #ustreasury #inflation #wallstreet #commoditymarkets #fxmarkets #economy #finance #centralbanks #currency #federalreserve #energymarkets #oilmarkets #cmcmarkets #tinateng #wallstreet #lending rates #usd
Access to healthcare has become more critical since the onset of Covid-19. The pandemic has placed a burden on Malaysia’s dual-tiered healthcare services system, making sustainable healthcare access between healthcare stakeholders and the local population for critical illnesses a growing concern. Based on research, public and private stakeholders must collaborate to address access as a key component to enhancing the country’s healthcare landscape. In a conversation with #biztechasia, Roshel Jayasundera, Senior Director, Global Consulting from Axios International shares insights on this matter, including how the organisation works with various stakeholders around the world to improve healthcare access and outcomes.
Catch David Kuo, Founder of The Smart Investor Singapore on Asian Midday Market Watch today at 1 pm, where he will share insights on regional market performance as well as other key issues dominating investor conversations today. This includes:
- The Fed’s interest-rate decision and what this means for Asian investors.
- Why the BoJ is treading an opposite path and how investors need to react to this.
asianmarkets #stockmarkets #financialinstitutions #banks #reits #ustreasury #inflation #wallstreet #commoditymarkets #fxmarkets #economy #finance #centralbanks #currency #federalreserve #energymarkets #oilmarkets #thesmartinvestor #wallstreet #DavidKuo #asianbanks
Catch Lee Kian Soon, CEO of Astral Asset Management Singapore, on Asian Midday Market Watch today at 1 pm, where he will share insights on regional markets performance as well as touches on the following topics:
- The Fed’s meeting tonight, and what the market expectations will be
- Implications to savers and borrowers and how they should position themselves
asianmarkets #stockmarkets #financialinstitutions #banks #reits #ustreasury #inflation #commoditymarkets #fxmarkets #economy #finance #centralbanks #currency #federalreserve #energymarkets #oilmarkets #astralasset #ECB #ratehikes
Catch Jessica Amir, Market Strategist at Saxo Capital Markets on Asian Midday Market Watch today at 1pm, where she will share insights on regional market performance as well as other key issues dominating investor conversations today. These include:
- Market volatility and how we should ride this as investors
- Key points from her commentary today
- RBA minutes and what we should be watch out for
- Key events, results and data points for the rest of this week that may move markets
asianmarkets #stockmarkets #financialinstitutions #banks #reits #ustreasury #inflation #wallstreet #commoditymarkets #fxmarkets #economy #finance #centralbanks #currency #federalreserve #energymarkets #oilmarkets #saxo #wallstreet #asianbanks #asianmarkets
AT&S, founded in 1987 and headquartered in Austria, is a global leader in the manufacturing of high-end printed circuit boards and integrated circuit substrates. In an interview with #biztechasia, Andreas Gerstenmayer, the Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Management Board, speaks about the company’s investment of a RM8.13 billion production facility in Malaysia, the first in Southeast Asia, which will begin commercial operations in 2024. This facility will focus on developing Malaysia’s semiconductor ecosystem while simultaneously opening up opportunities in advanced electronics through industry and training partnerships, and is expected to create high-skilled job opportunities for over 6,000 Malaysians.
CSG is a leader in innovative customer engagement, revenue management and payments solutions that make ordinary customer experiences extraordinary.
The organisation's cloud-first architecture and customer-obsessed mindset help companies around the world launch new digital services, expand into new markets, and create dynamic experiences that capture new customers and build brand loyalty.
For over 40 years, CSG’s technologies and people have helped some of the world’s most recognisable brands solve their toughest business challenges and evolve to meet the demands of today’s digital economy with future-ready solutions that drive exceptional customer experiences.
To date, it is the trusted technology provider for leading organisations in telecommunications, retail, financial services and healthcare and continues to provide solutions that deliver real world outcomes to more than 900 customers in over 120 countries.
biztechasia is privileged to speak to Shaun Whalon, the Global VP, DWMS Product Line at CSG who shares further insights into the firm’s solutions suite, including how its recently launched SaaS solution, Encompass, a game changer that unlocks possibilities of 5G-enabled offerings for cloud service providers.
Host: Brian Fernandez
Catch Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics and Strategy at Mizuho Bank Singapore on Asian Midday Market Watch today at 1 pm, where he will share insights on regional markets performance as well as talks about:
- Key points from his commentary today.
- Chill in crypto markets.
- Expectations from the Fed and BOJ rate decisions this week.
- Other key events, results and data points for the rest of this week that may move markets.
asianmarkets #stockmarkets #financialinstitutions #banks #reits #ustreasury #inflation #wallstreet #commoditymarkets #fxmarkets #economy #finance #centralbanks #currency #federalreserve #energymarkets #oilmarkets #chinastimulus #wallstreet #mizuhobank
Prostate cancer is a malignant tumour in the prostate gland which can spread over time to other parts of the human body if not treated in time. And because prostate cancer grows very slowly, it is illogical to expect patients to discover this cancer earlier. As a matter of fact, most prostate cancer patients are unaware of this illness until they enter into their late forties.
On this health and wellness show, Tan Sri Nazir Razak, Chairman and Founding Partner of Ikhlas Capital, and Professor Dr Christopher Cheng, a Urologist at Singapore General Hospital and Sengkang General Hospital speak frankly about prostate cancer from their lens of survivors of this illness. Tan Sri also highlights his involvement in #onlymencan, a prostate cancer awareness campaign, led by Universiti Malaya Urological Cancer Trust Fund which strives to raise the awareness of prostate cancer amongst Malaysian men.
Tune in on Sunday at 3pm for this interview: www.biztech.asia
conversations #onlymencan #health #wellness #healthcare #healthandwellness #prostatecancer #cancer #men #urologist #prostatesymptoms #prostatetreatment #prostatecancerawareness #biztechasia
Named one of the Top 20 most influential female scientists in the Muslim World and the founder of the Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS at the University of Malaya, Dato’ Prof. Dr. Adeeba Kamarulzaman is an ASM fellow who specializes in HIV/AIDS. She currently serves as a Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya. In 2020, Dato’ Prof. Dr. Adeeba became the first Asian President of the International AIDS Society. Her work has led to the reduction of new HIV/AIDS infections by 50% in the past decade. Currently, she is the chairman of the Malaysia Aids Foundation, raising funds for HIV prevention and treatment programmes in Malaysia. In an insightful conversation with #biztechasia Professor Dr. Adeeba speaks passionately about her work to combat HIV/AIDS, including the importance of creating awareness of these infectious diseases amongst the general population.
infectiousdiseases # #hiv #hivprevention #aids #infections #diseases #treatment #healthandwellness #healthcare #biztechasia
Instarem started out in 2014 with a simple aim of making it more cost-effective and easier for everyone to make currency transfers around the world. Powered by NIUM, the startup bridges currency borders by streamlining the process of sending and settling overseas payments, powered by continuous innovation in transparency, security, and cost-efficiency.
Today, the startup’s solutions are integrated into every aspect of its customers' lives and business needs. It serves SMEs, financial institutions, and corporate enterprises, empowering them to take control and do more with their money.
Yogesh Sangle, the Global Head of Consumer Business from Instarem speaks to #biztechasia about what differentiates the startup from other digital remittance services, including his views on the payments industry and the countries that are actively pushing the envelope for global payment growth.
currencytransfer #digitalremittance #startup #digitalpayments #sme #financialinstitutions
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The liver is a key component of our body’s digestive system - everything we consume, passes through it. It acts as our body’s filter to clear out toxins, however, if the liver works too hard through heavy drinking, chronic viral infections or eating an unhealthy diet for too long, it can develop its own health problems. So how do we keep our liver, the gatekeeper to good health, healthy and allow it to do its job?
Our conversation with Dr Chung Yun Chien, Consultant Hepatologist & Gastroenterologist, Sunway Medical Centre and Dr Teoh Wei Leng, Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist, Sunway Medical Centre shed light on how significant the liver is to our digestive system. The duo will also share insights into liver-related diseases, the symptoms that people can watch out for and most importantly how we can take better care of our liver.
Catch David Kuo, Founder of The Smart Investor, Singapore on Asian Midday Market Watch today at 1 pm, where he will share insights on regional market performance as well as other key issues dominating investor conversations today. This includes:
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China's central bank kept its one-year medium-term lending facility (MLF) unchanged at 2.75%, as expected.
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Australia’s unemployment rate for August came in at 3.5%, slightly higher than July.
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Looking ahead at the Fed meeting next week. Will it be 50 basis points? 75 basis points or the unthinkable 100 basis points?
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Starbucks jumped 6% on an upbeat forecast for revenue and earnings by Howard Schultz. He has turned around the fortunes of the coffee chain. As investors, should we back the horse or the jockey?
asianmarkets #stockmarkets #financialinstitutions #banks #reits #ustreasury #inflation #wallstreet #commoditymarkets #fxmarkets #economy #finance #centralbanks #currency #federalreserve #energymarkets #oilmarkets #thesmartinvestor #wallstreet #DavidKuo #asianbanks #asianmarkets
A positive customer experience is crucial to the success of a business because a happy customer is one who is likely to become a loyal customer who can help you boost revenue. That’s what every company strives for. Yet so many consumers seem disappointed.
Call it an experience disconnect; where companies tout the latest technology or snappy design, but haven’t focused on or invested in the most meaningful aspects of customer experience.
So what truly makes for a good experience? Speed. Convenience. Consistency. Friendliness. And human touch, that is, creating real connections by making technology feel more human and giving employees what they need to create better customer experiences.
A company that truly understands customer experience is Zendesk. The firm started the customer experience revolution in 2007 by enabling businesses around the world to take their customer service online.
Today, Zendesk is the champion of great service everywhere for everyone, and powers billions of conversations, connecting more than 100,000 brands with hundreds of millions of customers over telephony, chat, email, messaging, social channels, communities, review sites and help centers.
In a conversation with Jenny Choo, Regional Vice President - JAPAC SMB, Zendesk, we gain further insights into the world of customer experience and how Zendesk has found its sweet spot in helping brands create great experiences throughout their customers’ journey. Jenny also shares insights from the firm’s Customer Experience Trends Report 2022, including three key takeaways for companies to implement, to win the hearts of their customers.
Catch Vasu Menon, Executive Director, Investment Strategy at OCBC Bank Singapore on a special edition of Asian Midday Market Watch today at 1pm, where he will share insights on:
- The global investment outlook in the next 6 months given that the world is now juggling multiple challenges ranging from geopolitical tensions, risks of rising inflation, tighter monetary policy and a recession that's a certainty in Europe and highly likely in the US.
- Key risks that investors in ASEAN should be particularly mindful of.
- Key strategies that investors should execute given this uncertainty and volatility.
asianmarkets #stockmarkets #financialinstitutions #banks #reits #ustreasury #inflation #wallstreet #commoditymarkets #fxmarkets #economy #finance #centralbanks #currency #federalreserve #energymarkets #oilmarkets #wallstreet #asianbanks #stagflation #inflation #vasumenon
Presenter: Brian Fernandez
Founded in 2019, Singapore-based Spenmo is the market-leading payments software for growing businesses. A developer of payment software and technology, this fast-growing startup intends to reduce the admin burden of payments for small to medium firms.
To date, Spenmo offers an end-to-end payables software that brings internal spend management, corporate cards, automated bill payments, approval workflows, and accounting reconciliation into an integrated view, enabling companies to decentralise spending, digitise their business, and reduce time spent in such processes considerably.
In an insightful conversation with Co-Founder & CEO, Mohandass Kalaichelvan, we learn about Spenmo’s journey from inception to where it is today and the reason why this firm has been earmarked as one of the 100 emerging giants in APAC by KPMG.
The passionate entrepreneur also speaks about his role as an angel investor for startups in addition to sharing words of wisdom for fellow startup founders.
Catch Charu Chanana, Market Strategist from Saxo Markets Singapore on Asian Midday Market Watch today at 1pm, where she will share insights on regional markets performance as well as other key issues dominating investor conversations today. This includes:
- How should investors position for US CPI and what does it mean for the Fed.
- Has the Dollar peaked.
- What should investors be expecting from the EU’s energy proposal and its possible impact on energy prices.
- Commodities (oil, gold, silver) saw gains overnight, but retreated today in Asia. What’s in store with CPI ahead today.
asianmarkets #stockmarkets #financialinstitutions #banks #reits #ustreasury #inflation #wallstreet #commoditymarkets #fxmarkets #economy #finance #centralbanks #currency #federalreserve #energymarkets #oilmarkets #saxomarkets #wallstreet #asianbanks #asianmarkets #stagflation#inflation
Presenter: Brian Fernandez
According to market analysts, the global market for protein alternatives was estimated at USD2.8 billion in the year 2020, and is projected to reach a revised size of USD4.4 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 8 percent over the analysis period.
Already, products with alternative proteins, for example Beyond Meat and Impossible Burger, have been attracting consumers in a big way. Additionally, rise in interest among consumers for protein based diets is encouraging companies, including both animal and plant based protein ingredient companies, to develop advanced technologies for extracting protein alternatives and also seek new and more sustainable protein sources.
Singapore-based Good Startup is a venture firm that is tapping into the rise of alternative proteins. This fairly young company believes in the preservation of the planet and is actively investing in entrepreneurs who are looking to create the next generation of food and materials companies.
In a conversation with Gautam Godhwani, Managing Partner at Good Startup, he shares insights into the rise of alternative proteins and the inspiration behind starting Good Startup.
Additionally, he speaks about the trends and opportunities that exist in this space and how Singapore, the firm’s home-base is quickly establishing itself as a hub for alternative protein startups.
Catch Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics and Strategy at Mizuho Bank Singapore on Asian Midday Market Watch today at 1 pm, where he will share insights on regional markets performance as well as talks about:
- Key points from his commentary today
- US inflation and how it may impact the nascent risk resumption
- Key events, results and data points for the rest of this week that may move markets
asianmarkets #stockmarkets #financialinstitutions #banks #reits #ustreasury #inflation #wallstreet #commoditymarkets #fxmarkets #economy #finance #centralbanks #currency #federalreserve #energymarkets #oilmarkets #chinastimulus #wallstreet #mizuho #asianbanks #asianmarkets
Presenter: Brian Fernandez
Data is the foundation of a business’ information, knowledge, and ultimately the wisdom for correct decisions and actions. If this data is relevant, complete, accurate, meaningful, and actionable, it will help in the growth of the organisation.
If not, it can prove to be a useless and even harmful asset to a scaling enterprise. Therefore, it is key that data management initiatives should be taken in order to increase the quality of the data and information.
Talend, a global leader in data integration and data management, is taking the work out of working with data. The company offers the only end-to-end platform that combines enterprise-grade data integration, integrity, and governance capabilities to unify data across any cloud, hybrid, or multi-cloud environment.
With Talend’s no-code and low-code modules, data experts and business users can actively collaborate to make data more discoverable, usable, and valuable organization-wide. To date, over 7,250 customers around the world rely on the company for healthy data and a healthy business.
In an insightful conversation with Stu Garrow, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Asia Pacific, Talend, he deep dives into what healthy data means and why it is key for organisations to measure their data health. He also shared how Talend has helped its customers achieve digital transformation success.
Catch Lee Kian Soon, CEO of @Astral Asset Management Singapore, on Asian Midday Market Watch today at 1 pm, where he will share insights on regional markets performance as well as touches on the following topics:
- ECB hikes rates by unprecedented 75 bps to fight inflation.
- A new era for the UK as Liz Truss promises tax cuts and to address the energy issues for domestic consumers.
- Protests emerging in Indonesia as fuel subsidies provided by the government could not last any longer.
asianmarkets #stockmarkets #financialinstitutions #banks #reits #ustreasury #inflation #commoditymarkets #fxmarkets #economy #finance #centralbanks #currency #federalreserve #energymarkets #oilmarkets #astralasset #ECB
Presenter: Brian Fernandez
Established in 2019, HiCura Medical Pte Ltd is a National University of Singapore (NUS) spinoff that empowers medical professionals by using AI to enable automatic image-based guidance during medical procedures.
Based in Singapore, this medtech startup is reinventing the gold standard in healthcare by building intelligent solutions. Its star product, uSINE, addresses one of the most challenging procedures to perform in anesthesiology whereby it improves ultrasound visualisation and identification of the epidural space so anesthesiologists can be guided to the precise needle location during epidural or spinal anesthesia.
To date, uSINE has undergone numerous clinical trials and is adopted by KK Womens’ and Childrens’ Hospital in Singapore to aid anesthetists to administer epidural more accurately to women in labor.
It has also achieved a success rate of 92% for 1st needle puncture attempts, far higher than the global first attempt success rate of 50 to 60%.
In a conversation with #biztechasia Cailin Ng, CEO of HiCura Medical Pte Ltd shares insights into the development and technology behind uSINE, the startup’s collaboration with KK Women’ and Childrens’ Hospital and NUS National Neuroscience Institute and her entrepreneurship journey to date.
This show is part of our media partnership with MEDICAL FAIR ASIA/MEDICAL FAIR THAILAND
Catch David Kuo, Founder of The Smart Investor Singapore on Asian Midday Market Watch today at 1 pm, where he will share insights on regional market performance as well as other key issues dominating investor conversations today. This includes: 1) A look at why shares rallied in the US last night. 2) Australia posted a record drop in its trade surplus mainly due to falling iron ore and coal exports. 3) Exports in July fell 10% from the month before while imports rose 5%, resulting in a shrunken trade surplus of A$8.7 billion in July from A$17.1 billion the month before. 4) Japan’s economy grew an annualised 3.5% in the second quarter, beating estimates from a Reuters poll forecasting a growth of 2.9%. 5) Markets are bracing for another three-quarter point hike from the Fed this month. 6) Bank Negara has an interest-rate decision at 3pm.
asianmarkets #stockmarkets #financialinstitutions #banks #reits #ustreasury #inflation #wallstreet #commoditymarkets #fxmarkets #economy #finance #centralbanks #currency #federalreserve #energymarkets #oilmarkets #thesmartinvestor #wallstreet #DavidKuo #asianbanks #asianmarkets
Presenter: Brian Fernandez
Iris Capital Partners Malaysia was established under Malaysia's Dana Penjana Nasional programme in 2020 with the objective of providing venture debt financing for high-impact technology companies. Through its venture lending programme, the firm aims to empower local startups to scale beyond the Malaysian market, in addition to supporting Asian companies in their efforts to expand into Malaysia.
In a conversation with Dato’ Wan Kamaruzaman, Chairman of the Iris Fund and Kimo Kim, Partner at Iris Fund, the duo speak about the firm’s RM160 million Iris Fund, a privately led venture debt fund, under the Dana Penjana Nasional programme which it co-manages with Hanwha Asset Management Co. They also share insights on how venture debt funds benefit startups and the company’s investment pipeline for 2022.
Catch Tina Teng, Markets Analyst at CMC Markets APAC & Canada on Asian Midday Market Watch today at 1 pm, where she will share insights on regional markets performance as well as discusses key issues including:
- Spikes in bond yields.
- Oil and currency markets.
- The declines in risk assets, equity, commodities and crypto markets. Apple’s launch event and what it could mean for the company’s earnings moving forward.
asianmarkets #stockmarkets #financialinstitutions #banks #reits #ustreasury #inflation #wallstreet #commoditymarkets #fxmarkets #economy #finance #centralbanks #currency #federalreserve #energymarkets #oilmarkets #cmcmarkets #tinateng #wallstreet #lending rates #usd
Presenter : Brian Fernandez
People of all age groups, regions and countries are vulnerable to the risk factors contributing to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), whether from unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, exposure to tobacco smoke or the harmful use of alcohol. These conditions are often associated with older age groups, but evidence shows that more than 15 million of all deaths attributed to NCDs occur between the ages of 30 and 69 years.
According to the World Health Organization, unless action is taken, NCDs are predicted to claim 52 million people annually by 2030.
Enter AiHealth.SG an AI-driven digital health company that is passionate about helping people live healthier and longer lives by raising awareness of their risk of developing NCD-related diseases, specifically cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
This young startup provides AI-driven risk assessment and management at the population health level with personalized interventions that help people take the appropriate actions to reduce or manage their NCD risks.
biztechasia speaks to Shaun Rossiter, CEO & Founder of AiHealth.SG who shares insights on how his startup aims to raise awareness on NCDs by enabling individuals to monitor their health risks on a regular basis or manage pre-existing conditions all from a mobile device.
Catch Jessica Amir, Market Strategist at Saxo Capital Markets on Asian Midday Market Watch today at 1pm, where she will share insights on regional market performance as well as other key issues dominating investor conversations today. These include:
- The People's Bank of China announced that it would cut the foreign exchange reserve requirement ratio from 8% to 6% to improve the ability of financial institutions to use foreign exchange funds.
- Key points from her commentary today.
- Key events, results and data points for the rest of this week that may move markets.
asianmarkets #stockmarkets #financialinstitutions #banks #reits #ustreasury #inflation #wallstreet #commoditymarkets #fxmarkets #economy #finance #centralbanks #currency #federalreserve #energymarkets #oilmarkets #saxo #wallstreet #asianbanks #asianmarkets
Presenter: Brian Fernandez
Women in Blockchain Asia (WIBA) is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization established to help foster growth of the blockchain industry by increasing the representation and profile of women in blockchain in Asia.
The organization enables and empowers women through knowledge, experience and resources needed to thrive as builders and leaders in the blockchain space. Through partnerships with industry players, educational institutions and allies, WIBA provides educational programs, exposure to exciting blockchain projects and community support networks to help women in Asia thrive.
To deep dive into WIBA’s reason for being and what it was set up to do, we speak to Ida Mok, Co-Founder & President of Women in Blockchain Asia. Ida’s passion for blockchain and WIBA shines throughout this conversation as she shares insights into the organization’s partnership with Algorand Foundation and seven leading Malaysian universities to plug the talent gap for blockchain engineers in the country, including how the organization is empowering women to thrive in the blockchain space.
Catch Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics and Strategy at Mizuho Bank Singapore, on Asian Midday Market Watch today at 1 pm, where he will share insights on regional markets performance as well as talks about:
- Key points from his commentary today.
- China’s Caixin Services Purchasing Managers’ Index for August came in at 55.0, compared to July’s print of 55.5.
- The Jibun Bank Japan Services Purchasing Managers’ Index dropped to a seasonally adjusted 49.5 for August, lower than 50.3 in July.
- The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Australia Services PMI Business Activity Index came in at 50.2 in August, lower than July’s 50.9, marking the slowest rate of growth in seven months.
- Key events, results and data points for the rest of this week that may move markets.
asianmarkets #stockmarkets #financialinstitutions #banks #reits #ustreasury #inflation #wallstreet #commoditymarkets #fxmarkets #economy #finance #centralbanks #currency #federalreserve #energymarkets #oilmarkets #chinastimulus #wallstreet #mizuho #asianbanks #asianmarkets
Presenter: Brian Fernandez
An estimate of 264 million people around the world suffer from depression and in Malaysia, one in three adults are grappling with mental health problems. This problem is so acute that children as young as 10 years old are seeking help for clinical depression. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 in 4 people experiences mental illness at some point in their lives. Depression, one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, makes up 4.3% of the global disease burden. However, despite the alarming statistics, mental health is a highly stigmatized and largely ignored problem in Malaysia and is often regarded as an afterthought.
biztechasia have a frank discussion with Joan Low, CAIA, the founder and CEO of ThoughtFull on the topic of mental health. Thoughtfull is a digital mental health company aiming to make mental healthcare more affordable and accessible for people. Taking an evidence-based approach, the startup empowers users to proactively learn about and engage with mental wellness to build resilience on the go.
Heart attacks are a life-threatening emergency that requires quick action, therefore it is important to know the signs of a heart attack and what to do if one occurs.
In a conversation with Dr. Farina Md Salleh, Emergency Physician at Institut Jantung Negara speaks of the hospital’s use of primary percutaneous coronary intervention and other cutting-edge technologies to treat its patients.
She also touches on the hospital’s 24-hour Heart Attack Centre, a highly regarded emergency service with the capabilities to provide immediate treatment for heart attack patients.
Host: Brian Fernandez
Established in July 2022, WRISE Wealth Management prides itself as a technologically advanced wealth management firm, centered on its client-centered philosophy. The company approaches wealth management holistically and believes that every journey begins with a profound understanding of a clients' wealth aspirations.
Through harnessing the deep expertise of its people and leveraging the power of technology, WRISE aims to create an exceptional wealth management experience for its ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) clients via its cutting-edge digital wealth management platform which enables them easy, complete control and transparency over their total wealth.
In an insightful interview with Derrick Tan, Chairman and CEO of WRISE Wealth Management, he speaks about the increasing demand for family offices across Asia Pacific and the rise in a new generation of digital native clients who prefer greater control over their portfolios. He also shares how WRISE is leveraging technology to reframe the future of wealth management and what the firm is doing to bridge the gaps to meet the needs of its UHNWIs.
Host: Brian Fernandez
Catch Lee Kian Soon, CEO of Astral Asset Management Singapore, on Asian Midday Market Watch today at 1 pm, where he will share insights on regional markets performance as well as touches on the following topics:
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A deep dive on why Fed did not show any inclination to pivot from its hawkish policy last week i) Historical precedents ii) US Economic indicators are still looking strong, consumers’ and employment figures are good, and corporate earnings are strong
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What should we be expecting for the rest of 2022 and in 2023
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How should investors position themselves given what we expect from central banks
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Presenter: Brian Fernandez
Vertex Ventures is a global network of operator-investors who manage portfolios in China, Israel, Southeast Asia & India and the US.
The team combines firsthand experience in transformational technologies, on-the-ground knowledge in the world’s major innovation centers, as well as global context, connections and customers.
A trusted partner to some of the world’s most innovative entrepreneurs, Vertex supports its portfolio companies with unmatched operating experience and deep access to the capital, talent, partners and customers they need to build truly global businesses.
In a conversation with Carmen Yuen, General Partners, Vertex Ventures, Southeast Asia & India, she shares insights on Southeast Asia’s thriving startup ecosystem, her thoughts on the funding winter and its impact on firms including key trends that are hot in the venture space right now.
This show is part of our media partnership with Wild Digital Southeast Asia 2022.
The Merdeka Award was established in 2007 to recognise and reward excellent individuals and organizations whose works and achievements have contributed to the nation's growth and inspired greatness in the people of Malaysia.
It is a prestigious award that honors the outstanding work and achievements that have made an impact on the nation and its people in the following 6 categories: ● Education and Community; ● Environment; ● Health, Science and Technology; ● Outstanding Scholastic Achievement; ● Outstanding Contribution to the People of Malaysia; ● Anugerah Harapan Merdeka (New award category)
In our conversation with Kerina Fauzi, Merdeka Award Trust Secretariat, she takes us through the evolution of the Award and how it recognises and rewards those who embody the spirit and heart of “Merdeka”. Additionally, Kerina spoke about the process of selecting the recipients, including the values and ideals that are crucial to the Merdeka Award.
Guest: Kerina Fauzi, Merdeka Award Trust Secretariat Host: Brian Fernandez
Established in 2007, ITCS Group is a global IT service provider that specializes in IT Consulting Solutions and IT Talent Solutions. The firm delivers IT-related services that create a lasting impact on its clients’ transformation and agility initiatives.
A key focus of ITCS Group lies in its ability to help enterprises accelerate their digital transformation, with the ability to solve problems anywhere and anytime.
With a roster of clients spread across the globe including global banks and Fortune 500 companies, the organization builds and maintains efficient, secure, and sustainable cloud infrastructure solutions, alongside providing strategic consultation and resourcing services for operations of all sizes and industries.
The Group is headquartered in Singapore, with offices strategically located in key business hubs including Hong Kong and Japan, with satellite operations in Australia, China, India, and the United States.