Under The Radar

Our guest for today will certainly ring a bell, especially if you love to print out all your electronic documents. Drumrolls - we are talking about FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corporation, also formerly known as Fuji Xerox before a rebranding exercise done between 2020 and 2021.  From a copier printer company back in the early 1990s, FUJIFILM Business Innovation has now evolved to meet the demand...

Can you imagine a world without keys? Well, that’s the vision of a Singapore-headquartered company that makes smart locks and lockboxes.    Founded in 2015, igloocompany offers a holistic suite of software and hardware products that enable seamless and secure accessibility for a robust digital economy.  Since then, igloocompany has also grown over the years to include an enterprise focused vertica...

At this time of the day we want to ask the question - what’s for afternoon tea. We're asking this question because we’re talking to a company that sells a snack commonly paired with Kopi O or soybean milk.  Bingo if you’ve guessed Youtiao or Chinese fried dough sticks. Our guest for today is You Tiao Man, which had its humble beginnings in a hawker stall back in the 1940s.  That is, before its fou...

We’ve talked in depth about artificial intelligence, synthetic data and ChatGPT. Now, what’s next? How about a new AI chatbot called SeaGPT?  Developed by Singapore-based company Greywing, SeaGPT uses GPT-4 technology to help shipping companies navigate port agency communication hurdles.  With SeaGPT, emails related to port agency communication can be instantly automated. It can also handle questi...

Generative AI has been the talk of the town in recent months with the launch of ChatGPT.  But have you ever wondered just how much data is processed for these so-called ‘AI models’ to build up their so-called ‘experience’ and provide us with the answers we want? Plus, how do AI companies get around the issue of data protection worldwide amid rising user awareness on privacy?  Well, one answer to t...

Meatballs! That’s what we are going to talk about today. When it comes to meatballs, the first thing that comes to mind would be perhaps chicken meat balls, or those made from beef, pork, or even lamb, served in soup or with a scoop of delectable sauce.  But how about a giant meatball made from flesh cultivated using the DNA of the extinct woolly mammoth?  Well, that’s exactly what Australian cult...

With the earnings season in full swing in Singapore, we want to turn our attention to REITs, and in particular we want to zoom in on AIMS APAC REIT, which has just announced its FY2023 results today.  Listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange since 2007, Aims APAC Reit invests in a diversified portfolio of logistics, business parks and industrial real estate across APAC, including subsegme...

Supercars are on our agenda today, and this time, we want to talk about luxury car brand Lamborghini and its new hybrid model, the Revuelto. Priced at around US$600,000, the Revuelto is Lamborghini’s first ever plug-in hybrid.  The model, which was launched just back in March, already has a waiting list and two years worth of orders by mid-April, signalling the strength of the wealthy consumer ami...

Whether you’re heading out for work or leisure, ride hailing has become one of the most common modes of transportation these days.  Besides tech giants Grab and Gojek, we want to talk about a newer player on the block that has been gaining prominence in Southeast Asia - TADA.  Launched in Singapore in 2018, TADA is the world’s first blockchain-based zero-commission ride hailing application, where...

From content writing, to providing human-like responses in chatbots, and to even coding. Generative AI has made its potential known to the world with the introduction of ChatGPT.  But besides, did you know that generative AI can be used in the process of drug discovery as well?  Today we speak with Insilico Medicine, a clinical stage AI driven drug discovery company that is delivering breakthrough...

Today we speak to one of the world’s largest fast moving consumer goods companies Unilever.  While we may be fairly familiar with Unilever, our guest for today is Unilever Food Solutions, which is the dedicated professional foodservice business of Unilever operating in 76 countries around the world. But how does Unilever Food Solutions fit in the bigger picture for the FMCG giant? Also, what does...

Founded in 2015, G8 is a Singapore headquartered company that develops and constructs renewable energy projects across the globe.  It also uses its expertise in subsea cable and engineering technologies to develop solutions that effectively connect large offshore wind turbines and floating solar systems to land.  The group currently has over 3GW of renewable energy and subsea transmission projects...

Artificial Intelligence could help you plan your travel itinerary, come up with recipes.  But what about an AI-powered model that could capture patterns in the stock and options market that signals M&A, earnings shocks or FDA drug approvals?  Well, today we’re going to talk to the fintech company behind this AI model.  Founded in 2016, Qraft Technologies provides its AI models to banks, asset...

It is all about perfumes and fragrances today. And on that note, we want to bring you an inside look into a Singapore-based haute   perfumery brand called Maison 21G.  Founded in 2020, Maison 21G aims to make personalised perfumery accessible for all. The company says it is the first collaborative perfumery house for the luxury lifestyle generation, who wants to stand out from everyday common scen...

Today we want to talk about a Finnish tech company that will take you back to the days without smartphones and tablets.  You might have guessed it already - yes - we are talking about Nokia.  Founded in 1865, Nokia is a B2B technology innovation leader in networking, bringing together the world’s people, machines and devices to realise the potential of digital in every industry.  It was also once...

Building an unbroken cold chain within ASEAN. That’s become increasingly important as rising demand for perishables drive the need for cold storage to extend the shelf life of food items.  Our guest for today Commonwealth Kokubu Logistics does just that. Founded in 2018, Commonwealth Kokubu Logistics, is a joint venture between Commonwealth Capital - that’s the company behind F&B brands such a...

We’re going to talk about watches today. When it comes to watches, the first that comes to mind might be those that come with sober round dials, say your Rolex or Omega watches.  Instead of that, we want to talk about watches that look like spaceships, cost US$100,000 and above, and have a waitlist stretching from years to almost a decade.  Founded in 2005, MB&F started with a dedicated fan ba...

Ever wondered where all the millionaires are right now? And where they intend to migrate to in the near term?  Well, that’s what we are going to talk about today with UK-based consultancy firm Henley & Partners.  The company is a global leader in residence and citizenship by investment, with over 40 offices worldwide. It also runs a leading government advisory practice that has raised more tha...

This company will likely ring a bell, especially if you’re clearing your annual leave, submitting your taxi claims or an accountant working on your company’s financial statements.  You may have guessed it by now -  we’re talking to SAP. That’s a company behind the enterprise resource planning or ERP systems companies use to manage their day-to-day activities like accounting, purchasing inventory,...

What comes to mind when you think of peanut butter sandwich biscuits? How about Julie’s biscuits? If you’ve been having Julie biscuits lately, you might have realised that their blonde-haired Julie logo doesn’t look quite the same.  In fact, Julie might look slightly younger now - and that’s thanks to a global rebranding effort by the company in 2020 to capture younger consumers.  And if you’ve be...

Founded by the co-founder of foodpanda and budget hotel chain Zen Rooms, Kiren Tanna, Una Brands is an e-commerce aggregator that acquires and scales e-commerce brands based in APAC.  The company focuses on acquiring companies with strong independent branding and which have annual revenue of between US$300,000 and US$20 million, and uses technology to optimise and automate product placement and ma...

We have come to almost the end of the first quarter this year, and before we kick start April, let’s take a look at an asset class that analysts and observers are keeping their eyes on for this year - hospitality Reits.  With borders reopening and tourism resuming, market watchers believe 2023 will be an exciting time for hospitality trusts.  But there are several questions to address as well. For...

Which camera would you use if you have to take a selfie or a picture right now? Would you whip out your mobile phone or would you bring out a DSLR camera instead?  Well, we're asking this because our guest for today is from world renowned camera maker Canon.  While Canon may be a familiar name, what we might not know about is the company’s efforts to diversify into new products and industries.  Fo...

Founded in 1891, MSD is a leading science and technology company in healthcare, life sciences and pharmaceuticals. The company is among the top 10 globally with a revenue of US$59.3 billion in 2022. With the global pharmaceutical industry expected to grow to around US$2.4 trillion in 2029 according to Fortune Business insights, we want to find out what’s next for the company, particularly here in...

How sustainable is humour as a value proposition for a business? That’s the question we want to ask our interviewee today. Our guest for today is from Hepmil Media Group. You might better know them as the parent company of leading comedy brands SGAG, MGAG and PGAG.  Hepmil Media Group, which first started connecting with Singaporeans through localised humour, iconic memes and videos posted on SGAG...