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🌟 As Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Asia Pro Ventures, I'm thrilled to be at SWITCH 2024 (Singapore Week of Technology and Innovation) at Marina Bay Sands today! The energy here is electric as we explore groundbreaking innovations that are shaping our future. My mission today? Discovering cutting-edge technologies and meeting the brilliant minds behind them. It's truly inspiring to connect with visionary founders, investors, and industry leaders who are pushing the boundaries across deep tech and frontier technologies. From AI and quantum computing to climate tech and biotech, each conversation opens new possibilities for transformative investments and partnerships. Looking forward to forging meaningful connections and exploring potential collaborations. If you're here at SWITCH, let's connect and explore how we can drive innovation forward together! #SWITCH2024 #VentureCapital #Innovation #DeepTech #TechInnovation #Singapore #technology #FutureOfTech #MBS #investing #investor

"Come heed the call, Rafflesians all, and let our hearts be stirring." Our hearts were definitely stirred when we had our 30th Anniversary Reunion at school last Saturday. We started planning this reunion just two months ago, and I'm so glad it turned out well. It was amazing to catch up with friends—some of whom I hadn’t seen in 30 years. Altogether, 120 of us, along with 6 of our teachers, joined in. In addition to reconnecting, we aimed to raise funds for the school’s underprivileged students. With 37 generous donors, we raised $114,458, far surpassing our initial goal of $30,000! Less $14,120 for the event cost, $100,338 will go to the school. Thank you all for making this happen! A special thanks to the ad hoc committee; Daniel Kway - Chief Instigator, formed the adhoc committee by adding us to a group chat Stanley Wee - always selfless and always tidying up the loose ends. Sivadorai Sellakannu - Our celebrity Class 95 DJ and emcee for the event Syahrul Nizam Al-Khudri - my capable and willing 1-man AV team Mr Magendiran Sinathurai - who was also our guest of honour. A very important person who has seen through almost 40 batches of Rafflesians and keeps us connected to the school . Till the next reunion fellas! Auspicium Melioris Aevi! Raffles Institution Rafflesian-Business-Network

On Under the Radar today: GetGo’s CEO on changing aspirations for car ownership on its business strategy Carsharing is on deck today as we speak to Singapore’s largest carsharing service, where users can register, book a car and start driving in the span of minutes. You might have guessed it by now – yes we’re indeed speaking to GetGo Carsharing. Founded in 2020 in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, GetGo has expanded quickly in recent years to 1,600 locations across Singapore. The company now boasts a fleet of 3,000 cars, over 300,000 users and over 3 million drives completed. But why are we speaking to GetGo you might ask? Well, the carsharing business is an interesting one to look at because of rising car ownership costs in Singapore. For one thing, a survey by The Straits Times out in 2022 revealed that the high costs of buying a car are putting a dent on car ownership aspirations. So how far has that opened up a market gap for GetGo to fill? Meanwhile, GetGo had in July 2024 teamed up with electric vehicle charging firm Charge+ to introduce the carsharing company’s electric vehicles and Charge+’s EV charging infrastructure together in condominium projects. GetGo and Charge+ had said that they aim to provide 100 condominiums with such bundled products by 2025.But what were the reasons behind the move, and how much money will the partnership bring to GetGo given the increased adoption of EVs among the younger population? Speaking of condominium projects, GetGo also said then that it would roll out a new feature in Q4 to provide condominium developers secured access to its carsharing vehicles – but again, what is the significance of the move to GetGo as a company? Glad to be joined in the studio by Ting Feng T, CEO and Co-founder, GetGo Carsharing. Many thanks to Ting Feng for joining us on MONEY FM 89.3! Meanwhile, Ting Feng also shared with me some photos of GetGo's offerings for visualisation purposes (Photo Credits: GetGo)! Catch the podcast episode on Awedio, Apple podcast and Spotify at the links below. Podcast links: https://lnkd.in/gE6T3tGY https://lnkd.in/gRgJezjE https://lnkd.in/gjgT6gsZ Johnson Lim Jun Kai Chan Jonathan Fein Malik Badaruddin Ren Wei Lee (李仁威) Reza Rahman Deyao Ang Lionel Yeo Gillian Anne Lee Farhan Sidek Rachel Tay Gunit MittalKarthikesan Chandrasekar Bobby Tay Alex Ang Aruna SivaramakrishnanRusyaidi Rosman Liang Kai Wee Farihah Omar Jun Kiat Tan Kwong Kai S. Raaqib Ruslan Han Rong Reuben Lim Royston How Vind SK Ray Toh Hong Xian