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The Write Corner was set up by Eileen and Nicolette and it provides English and Creative Writing classes for kindergarten, primary and secondary students What’s your story? Nicolette’s story: I graduated from university in May 2013. When I graduated, I was very fortunate to get what I thought was my …

Steven Zwaan has his finger on the PULS when it comes to property in the Philippines. What’s your story? Steven Zwaan is a Dutch investor and entrepreneur based in Manila. He is Managing Partner of Liger Capital Management and cofounded Philippines Urban Living Solutions (“PULS”) in 2012 with Mark Kooijman. …

“From teaching children to teaching investors how to find value, Clive Tan and 8I Holdings are finding growth in giving back” What’s your story? In 2008 the stock market bore a mass exodus during the collapse of Lehman Brothers, prompting the members to seize the opportunity and buy into an …

Alina Sim enjoys using her legal skills to help other people. What is your story? I think I have lived an ordinary life but I have been blessed with wonderful friends and family, which makes it so much more fulfilling. What excites you most about your industry? In law, I …

Vincent Chow has developed an Energy Management System to engage people in saving energy. Based in Asia, he is hoping to educate about energy conservation to large numbers. “With 4.5 billion people in Asia, we’ve only just begun our journey – bigger things await us and we’re ready for them!” …

Ivan Lingga is in the family business. He enjoys being creative and working in a dynamic environment. What’s your story? Originally from Indonesia. Spent high school in Singapore. Moved to Silicon Valley for community college, at the heart of Apple, De Anza College at Cupertino to be exact. Grew interests …

Karsten Aichholz – a pro-gamer turned tech entrepreneur. What’s your story? I’m a pro-gamer turned tech entrepreneur. Ever since high school I spent a seriously impressive (or frightening, depending on who you ask) amount of time playing video games. In fact it reached a point where I was playing games …

Mr. Jonathan Chiang’s deep love and passion for artisanal lifestyle spurred him to create a venue for like-minded gentlemen to come together, L.C via. What’s your story? Taking over a 40 year old tailoring business, to revamp and rebrand into Singapore’s first artisanal lifestyle venue. One and a half years …

Sang Yeon Hwang’s preventative health breakthrough, Heartisans, hopes to predict the onset of sudden cardiac arrest. What’s your story? We started Heartisans with the common goal of working on an idea or product that had the potential to add objective value to people. We met through a mutual friend in …

Through Dreamkids, Dawn Choy and her husband are nurturing children to become the ‘gamechangers’ of the future. What’s your story? “How can we nurture our children to be happy and prepare them for success in this fast-changing world?” Like most young parents, this is the question that my husband and …