Conversation with CEOs

kopi-C with The Assembly Place CEO: Scaling from 6 to 10,000 keys through community

January 26, 2026

  CEO Eugene Lim explains how a simple experiment in shared living grew into Singapore’s largest community-living operator according to an industry report by Knight Frank as set out in TAP’s offer document, revealing why...

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kopi-C with Reclaims Global CEO: How earthworks and recycling lay the foundation for the Group’s next phase of growth

January 12, 2026

Reclaims Global CEO Tan Kok Huat explains how the Group’s excavation, demolition and recycling work underpins Singapore’s construction cycle, while a disciplined, margin-focused approach has kept the business consistently profitable.   When a contractor finds themselves...

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

December 15, 2025

  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

November 24, 2025

  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

November 17, 2025

  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

November 10, 2025

  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

November 3, 2025

  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

October 27, 2025

  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

October 21, 2025

  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

October 6, 2025

  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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