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Small Talk: IWC’s CEO Christoph Grainger-Herr on winning the top prize at GPHG 2024
IWC Schaffhausen’s groundbreaking Portugieser Eternal Calendar was awarded the “Aguille d’Or” Grand Prix at the Oscars of watchmaking in Geneva

Why sparkling tea rivals wine in fine dining, according to Saicho’s Natalie Chiu
Natalie Chiu of sparking tea brand Saicho shares how she spent two years sourcing the perfect teas to now working with Michelin-starred restaurants

Meet the lawyer behind Parlon, a one-stop beauty and wellness platform
Combining her legal acumen, tech expertise and creativity, Claire Ongcangco created Parlon, a platform that has transformed how Filipinos discover, book and buy beauty and wellness services

How Livescape Group’s Iqbal Ameer is taking live entertainment into the future
Livescape Group CEO Iqbal Ameer is transforming the industry using AI and blockchain technology, democratising fan experiences and empowering stakeholders to take risks

From social issues to disease prevention, games are being used to educate and raise awareness
By using an engaging format and features such as a scoreboard and rewards, games can help raise awareness of an issue or disease

From hoodies to tailored suits: how the wardrobes of tech billionaires have grown with their wealth
They say money can’t buy you happiness, but it could buy you style. Good or bad, it depends, as these four tech billionaires demonstrate

Meet Niki, the singer-songwriter who was only 15 when she opened for Taylor Swift
Opening for Taylor Swift at the age of 15 and becoming the first Indonesian female artist to perform at Coachella in 2022, who is the Asian musician captivating audiences worldwide? Here are five things you might not know about Niki

With OceanX, Mark Dalio is bringing Hollywood filmmaking to ocean research and education
What started as a childhood fascination with nature evolved into OceanX, a non-profit initiative that Mark Dalio and his investment mogul father co-founded to promote ocean awareness and research through storytelling

How Halia’s founder Alexandra Jocom champions sustainability, one biodegradable period pad at a time
Revolutionising menstrual care with eco-friendly innovation, Alexandra Jocom’s Halia proves that sustainability and comfort can flow hand in hand

Who’s in your closet? Fashion entrepreneurs you didn’t know you knew
These fashion brands and designers are probably on your radar—and should be in your closet too

Chess grandmaster Kevin Goh is driven by a relentless competitive spirit
Meet Singapore chess grandmaster Kevin Goh, whose fierce determination and competitive spirit drive his success in the ultimate mind game

Can gravity help solve our renewable energy problem?
Gravity energy storage is emerging as a viable renewable solution to address the intermittent nature and challenges of solar and wind power

Novoloop’s Miranda Wang is rewriting the plastic paradigm
Rolex Awards for Enterprise recipient for 2019 Miranda Wang shares how her childhood in Canada inspired her passion to fight against the damage caused by plastics

From transforming a century-old newspaper to building Web3: Terminal 3’s Gary Liu on creating an equitable digital future
After stepping down as the CEO of South China Morning Post, Gary Liu has dedicated himself to creating a new era of the internet

Forged in battle: How former US Army Special Forces officer Gene Yu turned military grit into entrepreneurial success
Ex-Green Beret Gene Yu recounts leading an unsanctioned rescue mission against a terrorist group and transitioning from soldier to cybersecurity startup founder



