Conversation with CEOs

kopi-C with Sasseur REIT CEO: “We only win when our tenants win”

  Sasseur REIT breaks the stereotype of REITs as passive landlords, operating instead as a hands-on retail partner with a high-touch model that thrives on doing more with every sale. When picturing their...

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kopi-C with AvePoint CEO: From building software add-ons to building data governance in Asia’s digital economy

  AvePoint CEO Dr. Tianyi Jiang (TJ) shares how the US-based data-governance firm is positioning itself at the heart of Asia-Pacific’s digital transformation, with Singapore as its launchpad for growth. He argues that success in...

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kopi-C with Centurion Accommodation REIT CEO: Centurion’s human-centred approach to living accommodations

  Centurion Accommodation REIT CEO Tony Bin shares how empathy and discipline drive the company’s success—blending social purpose with solid fundamentals in Singapore’s worker and student housing market.   “If I’m sending my son somewhere,” says Tony...

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kopi-C with MetaOptics CEO Mark Thng: The Singaporean company that plans to end the camera bump

  MetaOptics CEO Mark Thng shares how they are using semiconductor technology to create flat, glass-based metalenses to create everything from non-contact fingerprint scanners to optical AI chips.   Mobile phones get thinner, sleeker, and lighter every...

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kopi-C with Pasture Holdings CEO: From pharma distributor to mask producer to drug delivery pioneer

  Lloyd Soong, founder and CEO of Pasture Holdings, has long driven the company’s pursuit of innovation across pharmaceuticals, drug delivery, and healthcare technology. Now, he’s steering the Singapore-based firm into...

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kopi-C with GXS Group CEO Lai Pei-Si: GXS Bank’s Blueprint for Scale, Profitability and Purpose

  WHEN GXS Bank’s Group Chief Executive Officer Lai Pei-Si bought her first home early in her career, applying for a renovation loan was a key part...

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kopi-C with CapitaLand India Trust – Singapore’s Gateway To Investing in India

  Expanding beyond business parks into logistics and industrial assets, and data centres, CapitaLand India Trust brings together robust governance and dynamic growth from Singapore and India....

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kopi-C with MoneyMax Financial Services Ltd – How MoneyMax is taking the pawnbroking industry into the future

  MoneyMax CEO Dato' Sri Dr Lim Yong Guan is reinventing one of the world’s oldest trades, turning pawnbroking into a modern form of microfinance, with community...

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kopi-C with Skylink Holdings Limited – How Skylink APAC went from leasing to a one-stop commercial vehicle ecosystem

Skylink’s CEO Wesley Shen once borrowed money to further his studies. Now he runs a commercial vehicle business ecosystem serving customers' mobility, transportation and logistics needs.    It...

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kopi-C with Qian Hu Corporation – Pets, packaging, and AI : How Qian Hu is reinventing itself for tomorrow

  Qian Hu Chairman Yap Kok Cheng is steering the company beyond its ornamental fish roots into pet accessories, high-tech aquaculture, and food-safe packaging.    Driving through Sungei Tengah, one could be forgiven for wondering if they...

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