Part 4 of Quick and Dirty, on the ground VIDEO interviews at DEMO Asia 2012

March 8, 2012 by  

Editor’s note (Gwen says): Yes, Kristine and I did take quite a few videos! If you have been following SGE’s live and post-event coverage of Asia’s largest launchpad for emerging technologies, DEMO Asia 2012, we have been posting several “quick and dirty”, “on the ground” video interviews with attendees here, here and here.

And with that, Kristine (and Gwen) interviews a few more people at DEMO Asia 2012 last week.


Gwen with Rebeca Hwang of YouNoodle


Kristine with Akira of UrbanCook


Kristine with Callum of Fitness Buffet


Kristine with Eugene Fabian of Microsoft. What is a huge company like Microsoft doing at DEMO? Find out!

Quick and Dirty – VIDEO interviews with investors at DEMO Asia

March 6, 2012 by  

Another few videos from our “quick and dirty” series of video interviews done at DEMO Asia. This time, take a look at a few investors we met at the conference.


Gwen with Amit Anand from Jungle Ventures (Singapore and India-based)


Gwen with Jackson Chan from DMGT International (Hong Kong-based)


Gwen with Antonny Liem from Merah Putih (Indonesia)


Gwen with Arnon Kohavi of Yarden VC (Israel, Silicon Valley)

More on the ground VIDEO interviews at DEMO Asia

March 2, 2012 by  

Again, more video interviews with attendees and teams that launched at DEMO Asia!


Gwen with Roshni Mahtani of TheAsianParent


Gwen with Shivanu Shukla of Teamie


Gwen with Keeran Janin of MeSixty

More quick and dirty video interviews with DEMO Asia companies

March 2, 2012 by  

We’ve done more on the ground short video interviews with teams that launched or pitched, investors looking to find the next big thing here at DEMO Asia. We are still in the midst of uploading all, but here are some more:


Kristine with Noddon


Kristine with Brand Karma


Kristine with DropMyEmail


Kristine with LobangClub

Quick and Dirty – short video interviews at DEMO Asia

March 2, 2012 by  

Most are short, some are long. But we always aim to have them do the job: entice and titillate.

Videos, of course.

Kristine and Gwen went around DEMO Asia to do some video interviews with participants (startups and investors) and speakers/panelists. Check them out:


Kristine with Squiryl


Kristine with Hoiio


Kristine with Pigeonhole


Kristine with Burpple


Gwen with Adeo Ressi

More in our quick and dirty series here, here, here and there.

New reality show gives entrepreneurs a chance to be the next amazing TV salesman

January 6, 2012 by  

RIP Billy Mays (1958 to 2009)

Remember those As-Seen-On-TV infomercials selling the most incredible products? Like that magical cleaning squirt that will make your whites whiter, and your brights brighter? Or that compact gym equipment that promises you washboard abs in six weeks, flat?

Now, entrepreneurs, you have a chance to become the next great TV salesman, like the amazing Billy Mays. In this special, limited time offer, MediaCorp, Singapore’s number one (and only) broadcaster, is giving you the chance to sell your products to thousands of people!

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Now you can buy groceries by scanning QR codes — at the MRT station

December 7, 2011 by  

Thousands of Singaporean commuters taking the train at the Bugis and Boon Lay MRT stations will be in for a Christmas surprise: They can purchase now groceries by scanning QR codes with their smartphones.

The squarish bar codes are placed next to pictures of the items, which are on a wall. Commuters will then be brought to the Cold Storage website, where they can key in their details and get the Christmas ham delivered to their homes. It’s an interesting integration of mobile commerce and ambient marketing. Read more

43 percent of Singaporeans don’t want to engage brands on social media

November 23, 2011 by  

A global study by market research company TNS Global has found that 43 percent of Singaporeans don’t wish to engage with brands on social media networks, against an average of 57 percent in developed markets.

This signals a need for brands to adopt a more targeted approach in their social media outreach, or otherwise risk wasting their efforts and contributing to digital media waste.

The findings were announced on 11th November following a study which involved 72,000 consumers in 60 studies. More results can be found on the TNS Digital Life website. Read more

Spotify will expand to Singapore and Hong Kong, job postings suggest

November 15, 2011 by  

Spotify, an online music streaming service known for its partnership with Facebook, is hiring in Singapore and Hong Kong, indicating that the company could well be expanding to these two places, paidContent.org reported.

On the Spotify website, job postings for a Label Relations Director, Business Controller, Business Developer Director, Regional HR Manager, and Business Developer Manager for the two cities have been put up. Read more

Inaugural TR35@Singapore Awards calling for nominations

October 28, 2011 by  

Technology Review, an independent publication supported by MIT, is launching the inaugural TR35@Singapore Awards, which recognizes the top 35 innovators under 35 from Southeast Asia, India, Australia, and New Zealand.

The finalists from the region will automatically enter the TR35 Global competition. They will also be showcased at the Emtech@Singapore conference, which will be held in January 2012. Read more