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This non-profit is tackling food wastage and poverty by using surplus food
Tan Shi Wen's SESO Malaysia works to feed the country's underprivileged and socially isolated

Meet Marianne Hughes, whose factory platform Kno is humanising the fashion supply chain
The founder and CEO of Kno talks to us about the spark behind her game-changing factory platform

Nadine Lustre launches her official YouTube channel
The actress and singer has already gained more than 30,000 subscribers since posting her first video on February 15

Yield Guild Games closes US$13.8m round led by DWF Labs
The play-to-earn gaming guild will use the fresh funds to develop its soulbound reputation tokens, which can be used to track a user's reputation and credentials

Aspire secures US$100m in oversubscribed Series C led by Lightspeed and Sequoia SEA
The B2B fintech company headquartered in Singapore serves more than 15,000 clients across Southeast Asia, transacting over US$12 billion in payments annually

Fave's Joel Neoh to step down as CEO
This comes two years after Fave's acquisition by India's Pine Labs for US$45 million

Opinion: Remembering the origins of International Women’s Day is key to our feminism today
The clothes we wear are what connects women everywhere, says Grace Forrest, the founding director of Walk Free, an international human rights group working to eradicate modern slavery. Ahead of International Women’s Day, she reflects on how feminism must include the women who make our clothes

Nina Dizon-Cabrera's skincare brand Fresh Formula relaunches in the Philippines
The Filipino skincare brand offers affordable products that are vegan, paraben-free and cruelty-free

Cherry Mobile's Maynard Ngu has been appointed Special Envoy of the President to China
The founder and CEO of the cellphone giant in the Philippines will be responsible for promoting the interests of international trade and investment

Should startups look at equity crowdfunding to raise capital?
Here's another acronym for you: ECF, which is short for equity crowdfunding, is the practice of raising small amounts of capital from the public in exchange for a stake in the business. Two founders share their experience

4 venture capitalists reveal the industry trends they're looking at in 2023
Early-stage investors from Indonesia, Singapore and Taiwan share industry insights and advice on how startup founders can accelerate their business growth this year

"Model minority is double-edged": Hazlina Abdul Halim on representation, communication and the power of youths
The president of the Singapore Muslim Women’s Association and CEO of Make‑A‑Wish Singapore brings lessons learned from journalism to a career in social service and non‑profit

A startup founder's guide to fundraising in 2023
Nikhilesh Goel, the co-founder and group CEO of Singapore-based fintech company Validus, shares his personal insights and tips on raising capital in the current economic climate

The former fashion designer who started a period care business
Malaysian entrepreneur Elaine Hong left the fashion industry to start Enya, which provides affordable personal and period care products for women

“My venture needs to grow beyond me as CEO”: A founder's search for her successor
In the first of a multi-part series, Singaporean entrepreneur Choo Yilin opens up about her journey from accidental entrepreneur to founder-CEO to now, finding the right candidates to succeed her



