10-Minute SEA Discussion

In this episode of the 10-Minute SEA Discussion Podcast , Nora, joined by Matthew McGarvey , Co-Founder, Xylem Capital , dives into bottlenecks that slow down green financing for agricultural enterprises in Vietnam and how businesses, banks and policymakers can collaborate to untangle such challenges. For more information about Green Finance for Agriculture in Vietnam, please visit my blog page Gu...

In this episode of the 10-Minute SEA Discussion Podcast , Nora, joined by Pravena K ,  Founder and CEO, Virtual Assistance Asia , dives into possible AI-washing signs across Southeast Asia, which businesses are more vulnerable to this phenomenon and how to mitigate such risks.   For more information about AI-washing, please visit my blog page Guest Bio: Pravena K is a Founder and CEO of Virtual As...

In this episode of the 10-Minute SEA Discussion Podcast , Nora, joined by Goutama Bachtiar , Research Fellow, Cloud Security Alliance , dives into accomplishments, barriers and potentials for ASEAN’s cybersecurity collaborations, thereby, recommends imperative actions the bloc should consider to further safeguard the regional cyberspace.  For more information about ASEAN’s Journey on Cybersecurity...

In this episode of the 10-Minute SEA Discussion Podcast , Nora, joined by Christel Goh , Founder, Grow Public Relations , dives into the sharp transformation of the PR entry role in the age of AI. While enhancing job productivity, this tool also leaves behind several wonders about how the future PR industry can sustain given its growing engagement in every corner of the market.      For more infor...

In this episode of the 10-Minute SEA Discussion Podcast , Nora, joined by Mickaël Driol , CEO of Mekong Partners, & Co‑Chairman of the Sourcing Committee at the French Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam , dives into measures taken by firms amid several turbulence hit the supply chain, from Covid-19 to the current disruption at the Strait of Hormuz, thereby assessing more resilient pathways for com...

In this episode of the 10-Minute SEA Discussion Podcast , Nora, joined by Hazel Yap, Co-Founder & COO, Serious Media , dives into the saturation of Southeast Asian’s influencer marketing, the causes behind the diminishing trust among consumers and how brands can overcome this sharp turn.   For more information about Southeast Asian Influencer Marketing, please visit my blog page Guest Bio:  Ha...

In this episode of the 10-Minute SEA Discussion Podcast , Nora, joined by Francis Hoan, Director of Financial Advisory, Financial Alliance , dives into debt structuring as a rising tool for individuals to better control their borrowings in the era that loan-taking is a norm, approaches for effective debt-restructuring at a personal level and how young people can leverage on this.   For more inform...

In this episode of the 10-Minute SEA Discussion Podcast , Nora, joined by Glenn Lee, Senior HR , dives into the turbulence of the 2025 job market in Singapore, what recruiters are now searching for in candidates and how job seekers can stay resilient entering 2026.  For more information about the Job Market Outlook in ASEAN, please visit my blog page   Guest Bio:  Glenn Lee is a senior HR of 25-ye...

In this episode of the 10-Minute SEA Discussion Podcast , Nora, joined by Saint Yi Htet , Founder and Principal Consultant, Global Food Safety Institute , dives into the food safety matters long existing in the region, approaches to tackle such issues and their complementary regulatory drawbacks posed on F&B ventures.   For more information about Food safety hurdles in ASEAN, please visit my b...

In this episode of the 10-Minute SEA Discussion Podcast , Nora, joined by Mickaël Driol , CEO, Mekong Partners , dives into the new ESG norm in ASEAN, hurdles imposed on SMEs of different scales and what future startups need to prepare to fully stay compliant with this mandate.   For more information about the ESG mandate in ASEAN, please visit my blog page   Guest's Bio:  Mickaël Driol is a c...

In this episode of the 10-Minute SEA Discussion Podcast , Nora explores the current trend in tackling houseownership challenges embraced by most GenZ-ers, how effective the ongoing initiatives promoted by the government are to ease the heat in the real estate market, and whether there are other alternatives that can help ensure shelter for all.  For more information about ASEAN GenZ in The Housing...

In this episode of the 10-Minute SEA Discussion Podcast , Nora explores the latest conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, diving into their enduring territorial dispute coupled with past confrontations. Multifaceted damages are also covered, given a broader view of how this one-week event imposes on both the ASEAN and the two countries For more information about   Cambodia vs Thailand - A conflic...

In this episode of the 10-Minute SEA Discussion Podcast , Nora explores the dynamic automation transformation across various sectors in Southeast Asia, the opportunities this trend brings to economic development and also the challenges both leaders and workers need advanced preparations to fully mitigate.  For more information about South China Sea’s automation transformation, please visit my blog...

In this episode of the 10-Minute SEA Discussion Podcast , Nora explores the long-standing dispute deep-seated in the South China Sea between China, as the main driver, with the Philippines and Vietnam. It also includes an analysis of strategies taken by each country individually and ASEAN as a whole and the extent of their impacts to ease the tension in this resource-prosperous maritime zone.  For...

In this episode of the 10-Minute SEA Discussion Podcast , Nora explores the factors that make ASEAN innately susceptible to frequent natural disasters, thereby indicating challenges faced by the region amid uncertain climate change and how the Association can overcome current limitations for a more sustainable development through climatic catastrophes.  For more information about Asean in the conf...

In this episode of the 10-Minute SEA Discussion Podcast , Nora explores how US President Donald Trump’s new import tariff has impacted the ASEAN dynamic economy. Leveraging on this, she will also dive into the progress ASEAN has made in mediating this harsh implementation and planning out further strategies to survive in a possibly more uncertain world to come.  For more information about Trump’s...

In this episode of the 10-Minute SEA Discussion Podcast , Nora explores the growing phenomenon of naturalising and repatriating foreign footballers, allowing them to play the key roles for the national team in various major tournaments. Though this philosophy has just been implanted, it has seasoned more dynamic tactics, creative maneuver and vibrant sensation across several games within the ASEAN...

In this episode of the 10-Minute SEA Discussion Podcast , Nora explores Vietnam’s ambitious North-South Express Railway project. Approved by the National Assembly in late 2024, this $67 billion high-speed rail line will connect Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City in just six hours. Uniquely, Vietnam has decided to self-fund the project without foreign loans, raising questions about financial sustainability...