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SingSaver has recently secured a brokerage licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to offer more than 100 insurance policies from 12 providers such as AXA, Allianz and FWD, to name a few. As Singapore’s insurance market is set to hit 4 billion dollars next year, according to FY2018 data published by the General Insurance Association of Singapore, how will this license allow SingSaver to tap on this growing market? We find out more with Rohith Murthy, Founder and Country Manager at SingSaver.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Dec 201917min

Mohamed Ismail Gafoor, Chairman & CEO of Propnex wrap up the trends for 2019’s public housing market, as well as what to lookout for in 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Dec 201921min

What is key to succeeding with online video? Why do "funny " videos go viral? Eugene Choi is CEO and Co-Founder of Collab Asia, a digital media company that manages over 1,800 YouTube channels worldwide with over 155 million subscribers and 2.5 billion monthly views. Choi talks about the trends he is seeing in online content and what influencers of the future need to know to make money from their work See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 Dec 201917min

An alumnus of Harvard, Stanford and now a Rhodes Scholar, Jamie Beaton seems perfectly placed to advise on how to get into an Ivy League University. But this 24-year-old CEO also recently secured US$20 million in a Series C funding for his company - currently valued at US$245 million. What is key to getting investors on board? How is Crimson using algorithms so its clients exhibit 2-4 times the likelihood of admission to Oxford or Cambridge than the average global applicant?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 Dec 201914min

In a move to encourage more people, especially women, to understand and master blockchain, public blockchain platform Zilliqa and The University of Oxford conducted a series of blockchain education workshops last month.Michelle Martin finds out more from Saiba Kataruka, Developer Marketing Lead at Zilliqa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 Dec 201912min

You've been paying up to 300% more than you need to for that diamond ring. LUXIEE is the world's first online marketplace for diamonds. It links consumers to diamond suppliers and aims to revolutionise an age-old industry. Michelle Martin sits with the 35-year old founder and COO of LUXIEE Nicholas Lim, to find out how the platform cuts massive middlemen fees resulting in affordable prices for consumers, plans to use its 6-figure-seed funding, and how consumers are assured that the gems they click on line to buy is what they receive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Dec 201912min

Singaporeans are increasingly adopting a ‘wait-and-see’ approach when buying properties, according to PropertyGuru’s Consumer Sentiment Survey for the first half of this year. Join Michelle Martin, as she finds out why this is with Dr Tan Tee Khoon, Country Manager of PropertyGuru Singapore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Dec 201915min

Despite having nearly 50 percent of the world’s population being under the age of 24, the voices of our youth are still not being heard or taken seriously. Recognising this need to engage the youth community regarding key issues, give them a voice and empower them to make a real change in the world, KidsRight has launched the world’s first borderless digital ‘state’ to do just that. Michelle Martin finds out more from Marc Dullaert, Founder and Chair of the KidsRights Foundation, as well as the founder of the International Children’s Peace Prize.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Dec 20198min