#56 [Exit Strategy for Local and Regional Entrepreneurs — CXO Business Forum 2025 Highlights]【区域企业家的退出策略——2025年CXO商业论坛亮点】
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#56 [Exit Strategy for Local and Regional Entrepreneurs — CXO Business Forum 2025 Highlights]【区域企业家的退出策略——2025年CXO商业论坛亮点】

In today’s competitive economy, Exit Strategy is no longer just a long-term ambition—it is a strategic imperative for founders and business owners seeking to realize value, attract strategic investors, or transition via M&A. 在当今竞争激烈的经济环境中,退出策略不再是遥远的目标,而是希望实现企业价值、吸引战略投资者或通过并购(M&A)顺利转型的创业者和企业主的关键战略要务。 At iMerv Digital, we are now extending Advisory Services to help growth-stage businesses prepare for such exits through strategic investment stakes…

#54 🚀 Lithan AI Masterclass: Future-Ready Skills in Action [💡 Upskill with Impact | #SkillsFuture | #AITransformation | #WorkforceDevelopment]
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#54 🚀 Lithan AI Masterclass: Future-Ready Skills in Action [💡 Upskill with Impact | #SkillsFuture | #AITransformation | #WorkforceDevelopment]

#54 🚀 Lithan AI Masterclass: Future-Ready Skills in Action [💡 Upskill with Impact | #SkillsFuture | #AITransformation | #WorkforceDevelopment] Had the privilege to attend an insightful AI Masterclass organized by Lithan as part of the SkillsFuture SG Festival—a solid convergence of industry relevance, structured learning, and real-world application. With the speakers at the AI-Powered Self-Service…

#53🌿 GAIL 2025: Greening ASEAN Is Not a Slogan—It’s a Call to Action 🌿 GAIL 2025:绿化东盟不是口号,而是时代的召唤
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#53🌿 GAIL 2025: Greening ASEAN Is Not a Slogan—It’s a Call to Action 🌿 GAIL 2025:绿化东盟不是口号,而是时代的召唤

中文版的文章就在英文版的下方。 “Will we be authors of our sustainable future—or mere footnotes?” That question lingered in the air as leaders, policymakers, financiers, legal experts, and sustainability professionals gathered for the GAIL 2025 Sustainability Forum on 22 July at Suntec City Convention Centre. Organised by ONERHT Foundation, RHT G.R.A.C.E. Institute, and VRSE, this 8th edition marks a…

#51👨👧 Bridging the Gap: Building Stronger Connections with Our Children in a Distracted World 👨‍👧 跨越代沟:在分心世界中,与孩子建立更紧密的连结
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#51👨👧 Bridging the Gap: Building Stronger Connections with Our Children in a Distracted World 👨‍👧 跨越代沟:在分心世界中,与孩子建立更紧密的连结

中文版的文章就在英文版的下方。 Recently, I had the privilege of attending a meaningful parent-child bonding workshop with my son, co-organised by Allkin and Yishun Primary School. It was a session that brought together teachers and social workers to share timely insights and tools to elevate parent-child relationships in today’s fast-paced and digitally distracted world. The workshop, titled “Bridging…

#50 [🌏 Business Outlook 2025] SCCCI – Maybank Mid-Year Business Outlook Forum 2025 新加坡中华总商会与马来亚银行联合主办 2025年中经济展望论坛(华语)
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#50 [🌏 Business Outlook 2025] SCCCI – Maybank Mid-Year Business Outlook Forum 2025 新加坡中华总商会与马来亚银行联合主办 2025年中经济展望论坛(华语)

🗓 17 July 2025📍Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry🔍 “Insight into Disruption, Breaking Through Adversity”世界经贸新秩序:洞察变局,逆势突围 As global uncertainties persist, business leaders, policymakers, and strategists convened at the SCCCI-Maybank Mid-Year Forum to dissect economic shifts and seize regional opportunities. 随着全球经济格局持续变化,新加坡中华总商会与马来亚银行联合举办论坛,邀请政商学界代表,共同探索趋势变化下的前瞻布局与协作契机。 💬 Highlights & Quotes | 精彩观点汇总🏛 黄泉庆会长 (Mr. Kho Choon Keng, President, SCCCI)资深部长李显龙近期指出:全球贸易将持续面临关税障碍,但这正是我们加速法律与金融服务发展的机会窗口。 现今科技百花齐放,尤其在中国科技生态圈可见一斑。 国际化布局应着眼东盟,聚焦区域增长动力。…

#48 [ASEAN]🏙️ When Manila Comes to Singapore: Conversations Beyond Borders 【东盟聚焦】🏙️ 马尼拉在新加坡:跨国界的对话
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#48 [ASEAN]🏙️ When Manila Comes to Singapore: Conversations Beyond Borders 【东盟聚焦】🏙️ 马尼拉在新加坡:跨国界的对话

Caught up with seasoned business associates Manuel Arbues II and Sheryl Lee from Ayala Land, Inc., who brought with them more than just corporate decks — they brought a vision of the Philippines rising. 📊 5.4% GDP growth in Q1 2025 — steady and resilient, outpacing Q4 2024. 👷 75.8M working-age Filipinos, 96.2% employed, average…

#47 📊 [Consumer Intelligence | Market Strategy] Rethinking Consumer Priorities & Brand Agility in a Fragmenting FMCG Landscape
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#47 📊 [Consumer Intelligence | Market Strategy] Rethinking Consumer Priorities & Brand Agility in a Fragmenting FMCG Landscape

FMCG Landscape NIQ 与新加坡企业联合会:重新审视消费者优先事项与品牌灵活性,在快速变化的快消品市场中寻找破局之道 Did you know NIQ—formerly NielsenIQ and now merged with GfK—is over 102 years old, and coined the term “market share”? 您知道吗?NIQ(原 NielsenIQ,与 GfK 合并后重塑品牌)已有 102 年历史,是“市场份额”这一术语的首创者。 At this insightful session, we were given the full view of the Singapore market: 在本次深度会议中,我们全面洞察了新加坡消费市场的现况: 🔍 What’s happening 正在发生什么 📈 Why it’s happening 背后的原因是什么 💡…

#46 🚀 UOB AI Ready Programme: Empowering SMEs Across Southeast Asia for an AI-Powered Future #46 🚀 UOB AI Ready 计划:赋能东南亚中小企业,迈向人工智能驱动的未来
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#46 🚀 UOB AI Ready Programme: Empowering SMEs Across Southeast Asia for an AI-Powered Future #46 🚀 UOB AI Ready 计划:赋能东南亚中小企业,迈向人工智能驱动的未来

注意:华文刊文附加在英文文章的尾端。 On 8 July 2025, business leaders, innovators, and policymakers came together at Parkroyal Collection Marina Bay for the UOB AI Ready Programme, reaffirming UOB’s commitment to uplifting SMEs through innovation, digitalisation, and sustainability — a legacy a decade strong. From spearheading women entrepreneurship mentorships in 2024 to leading SkillsFuture Queen Bee initiatives in 2025,…

#42🚨 SNEF Cybershield 2025 – Building a Resilient Business in an Age of Escalating Threats 🛡️
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#42🚨 SNEF Cybershield 2025 – Building a Resilient Business in an Age of Escalating Threats 🛡️

Co-organised by Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) and Stone Cybersecurity In an era where digital transformation is accelerating, cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue — it is a business survival imperative. 🔑 Dr. Stephen Yee (Assistant CEO, SNEF) opened with a firm reminder: > “Singapore may be small, but we are effective. Our…

#34💡 Innovate, Connect and Thrive 2025: AI, Digital Labour & Business Transformation #34💡创新,连接,突破 2025:人工智能, 数码人事与企业转型
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#34💡 Innovate, Connect and Thrive 2025: AI, Digital Labour & Business Transformation #34💡创新,连接,突破 2025:人工智能, 数码人事与企业转型

Organised by Nanyang Polytechnic and Mediacorp | Supported by IMDA 由南洋理工学院与新传媒联合主办,资讯通信媒体发展局支持 📍 Singapore 新加坡 | 🎤 Guest of Honour 主宾: Mike Chan, COO, Microsoft ASEAN 微软东南亚首席运营官 🤝 A Personal Conversation on Growth and Communication 🗣️ 一段关于成长与沟通的深刻对话 One of the most enriching moments of the event was a heartfelt conversation I had with Mike Chan and…