Ideas

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Notes on disruption, entrepreneurship, and venture capital

Archive blog entries from previous Quest websites and Medium are progressively translated and migrated here, and may not be uploaded in chronological order.

S2E06: Questions With Ion Mobility’s James

Questions With Ion Mobility’s James Chan: On Racing To Be The Top EV In Southeast Asia. Quest Ventures Podcast Season 2 hosted by Aazon Ang.
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Laos: The Cinderella of Indochina

Laos is located in the centre of the Indochina region and is surrounded by China, Myanmmar, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. While foreign attention has traditionally been focused on its more well-known neighbours, the country is gradually coming into the limelight with recent economic developments.
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S2E05: Questions With Hepmil’s Karl

Questions With Hepmil’s Karl Mak: On Returning Stronger After His First Failure. Quest Ventures Podcast Season 2 hosted by Aazon Ang.
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S2E04: Questions With Acktec’s Rayvan

Questions With Acktec’s Rayvan Ho: Making High-Quality Education Accessible In Indonesia. Quest Ventures Podcast Season 2 hosted by Aazon Ang.
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S2E03: Questions With Smoothly’s Yerzhan

Questions With Smoothly’s Yerzhan Assanov: Enabling Better Sleep Globally. Quest Ventures Podcast Season 2 hosted by Aazon Ang.
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S2E02: Questions With Clockster’s Yerjan

Questions With Clockster’s Yerjan: Enabling HR Automation in Indonesia. Quest Ventures Podcast Season 2 hosted by Aazon Ang.
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S2E01: Questions With Erth’s Mo

Questions With Erth’s Mo: Leading The Charge Against Toxic E-Waste. Quest Ventures Podcast Season 2 hosted by Aazon Ang.
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The social imperative for start-ups to grow

Few will argue that a great product or service is one that solves the most pressing problems for consumers at the best value for money and with the highest quality. A consumer study found that post-pandemic, consumers in Singapore also care deeply about the way brands treat the environment and community, as well as their attitudes towards racial and economic disparities. Sixty percent surveyed expect “brands to be purpose-driven, going beyond profits and transactional relationships, to demonstrate trustworthiness, empathy, shared values, and care for society.” Against this backdrop, it has become imperative for businesses to consciously and intentionally incorporate social purpose and…
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Searching for gold in the silver economy: A venture capital perspective

The combination of longevity and a decline in birthrate engenders a pressing economic and social need for innovation. Although population ageing poses a double whammy to public spending and productivity, a technology-driven silver economy ecosystem is poised to meet the unique demands of an ageing population.
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How is the Russia-Ukraine war changing the talk in ESG investing?

Drawing on the Russia-Ukraine war, we observe that ESG framework is not set in stone and will be evolving based on changing global landscape. The ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) community was flabbergasted and alarmed at talks on labelling weapons as sustainable ESG assets with the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war. Supporters justified this by claiming weapons maintain peace and “are of key importance to uphold and defend democracy, freedom, stability and human rights”. And this may not be the first time ESG investing is dealing with such controversial debate, with industries and companies moving from outcast to hero status…
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The views and opinions expressed in Ideas are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Quest Ventures.

Archive blog entries from previous Quest websites and Medium are progressively translated and migrated here, and may not be uploaded in chronological order.