Kentaro Iwamoto
Stories by Kentaro Iwamoto
Singapore VC Monk’s Hill joins entrepreneurs in hunt for next Grab or Gojek
Monk's Hill has started the Venture Scouts programme to identify promising startups.
Singapore’s GIC keen on companies with potential to improve ESG
Among ESG goals are cutting carbon emissions, reducing waste, and employing a diverse staff.
Singapore eyes gig worker welfare in wake-up call for ASEAN startups
In SE Asia, companies have largely avoided treating their gig workers as employees.
What liquidation of SG’s troubled water treatment firm Hyflux can teach entrepreneurs
The startup's failure screams 'hire good managers early'.
Ride-hailing giants Grab, Gojek commit to ‘carbon zero’ ahead of public listing
The companies embrace ESG factors as they carve out their overall expansion plans.
Sea tops SoftBank in market cap amid Latin America expansion
SoftBank also has a stake in Sea's regional peers - Singapore's Grab and Indonesia's Tokopedia.
CEO Anthony Tan’s enormous clout over Grab after planned IPO raises questions
Tan will gain 60.4% of voting rights despite a 2.2% stake after the deal.
Singtel plans to ramp up funding in SE Asia’s digital service cos
Singtel said it will leverage the customer base it has built through group companies in the region.
Foodpanda remains committed to Myanmar despite political unrest
Foodpanda launched services in Myanmar in December 2019.
Singapore agri trader Olam’s India business will be hit by COVID-19 surge, says CEO
Company to close Myanmar wood business as planned prior to coup, says CEO Sunny Verghese.
