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The Raffles Conversation: Fuelled by Asia Prior to taking up her third HK posting as BASF regional president, Carola Richter, a physicist by training, fulfilled her dream of performing in an orchestra. #rafflescon bt.sg/…

The Raffles Conversation: Time for change Arthur Kiong, chief executive of Far East Hospitality, says it would be a travesty if the company emerges from the pandemic the same as before. #rafflescon 🎁 Gift this story: bt…

The Raffles Conversation: Purpose in a pandemic The Covid-19 outbreak has brought challenges to the biopharma industry. Francis Van Parys, Asia-Pacific vice-president at Cytiva, is focused on ensuring that the company st…

The Raffles Conversation: Clean goals GE senior VP Nabil Habayeb believes that sustainability and economic growth need not be a zero-sum game – technology can bridge the gap between growth and environmental concerns. #ra…

The Raffles Conversation: Tech evangelist Tech Nation chairperson Stephen Kelly sees the maturity of Singapore and South-east Asian markets as a big draw for UK tech founders amid what he says could be a golden era for t…

The Raffles Conversation: The green pivot Thomas Baudlot, chief executive of ENGIE's Asia-Pacific energy solutions, explains why green energy is no longer an option, it's a must. #rafflescon bt.sg/oZ8M

The Raffles Conversation: Super connector Charles Li, ex-chief of HKEX turned digital entrepreneur, tells us about the enduring allure of Hong Kong as a financial hub. The city remains, he says, the 'most Chinese' market…

The Raffles Conversation: Going places Named one of Fortune’s Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Business for the last four years, Jane Sun, CEO of Trip.com Group, knows firsthand how travel not only promotes understanding of…

In tomorrow’s #BTWeekend: 👩🏻‍💼 Named one of Fortune's Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Business for the last four years, Jane Sun, CEO of Trip.com Group, knows that travel not only promotes understanding of different cul…

The Raffles Conversation: Mission minded Brimming with ideas - and now capital - philanthropist Nicole Shanahan (aka Mrs Sergey Brin) is out to push the frontiers of female fertility via her Bia-Echo Foundation. #raffles…

The Raffles Conversation: Technoid leader Kersti Kaljulaid, president of Estonia, talks about the role of basic technology behind her country's celebrated digital prowess, and how it can help vulnerable people globally.…

In tomorrow’s #BTWeekend: 🇪🇪 The Raffles Conversation: Kersti Kaljulaid, president of Estonia, shares how using cheap and off-the-shelf tech has led the country from a poor nation to one of the world's most digitally a…

The Raffles Conversation: The legal eagle Highly feted international lawyer Cheng Tai-Heng, global co-head of international arbitration and trade at Sidley Austin LLP, tells why the time is ripe for him to further his wo…

In tomorrow’s #BTWeekend: ⚖️ Raffles Conversation: Cheng Tai-Heng, global co-head of international arbitration and trade at Sidley Austin LLP, returns home to lead the firm's team. He talks about Singapore’s growing role…

Raffles Conversation: Paper Chase "...What strikes him is the large number of complaints sent in by students’ mothers, who believe their children deserve a better grade for an assignment or module." - Andrew Rose, Dean o…

The Raffles Conversation: Psyched for success Sagi Karni, Israel’s ambassador to Singapore, talks about his startup nation, its risk-taking culture, and the agritech partnerships between the two countries. #rafflescon bt…

In tomorrow's #BTWeekend: 1. #Brunch: We take a look at the business of fertility in Singapore, as the pandemic puts couples' parenthood plans on hold. 2. In The Raffles Conversation, Sagi Karni, Israel's ambassador to S…

The Raffles Conversation: Turning the world pink Jakob Angele, CEO of foodpanda APAC, is on a mission to see that every household uses its app at least once every single day. #rafflescon bt.sg/4tm2

The Raffles Conversation: Madam President The days of a university that sits in its ivory tower should be banished, says Singapore Management University president and geographer Lily Kong. #rafflescon bt.sg/4FVy

In tomorrow's #BTWeekend: 1. #BRUNCH: How do Gen Z and young millennial Singaporeans view the new work normal, and what do employers think? 2. The Raffles Conversation: Lily Kong, SMU's first Singaporean president, share…

The Raffles Conversation: Painting the skyline Amid changing realities and needs, builders have to rethink the blend of tech and green spaces in cities, says PLP Architecture president Lee Polisano. #rafflescon bt.sg/4Fn…

In tomorrow's #BTWeekend: 1. #BRUNCH: We walk behind the scenes of a liquidation process, using Robinsons as an example. 2. The Raffles Conversation: Amid changing realities and needs, builders have to rethink the blend…

The Raffles Conversation: Future-focused Consummate dealmaker Michael Dell envisions Dell Technologies, the company he founded in 1984, riding the post-pandemic digital wave and building the ecosystems of the future. #ra…

The Raffles Conversation: Messaging maestro French technopreneur David Gurle, founder of the Symphony communications platform, shares his journey with us and tells us what comes next. #rafflescon bt.sg/4yHC

In tomorrow's #BTWeekend: 1) #Brunch: Food prices are rising at their fastest in many parts of the world, while several commodities are shooting up in a so-called supercycle. Economists weigh in on what is driving these…

The Raffles Conversation: Business protector Despite the clear and present danger that cyberthreats pose to businesses today, companies are slow to take up cyber insurance. Jason Hammond, chief executive of QBE Asia, dis…

The Raffles Conversation: The circular economy Jon Penrice, Asia-Pacific president of The Dow Chemical Company, tells us how the materials science MNC is working hard to close the loop on plastic waste. #rafflescon bt.sg…

The Raffles Conversation: Alliance maker Marianne De Backer, head of business development & licensing at Bayer, tells us how she spent the year sewing up deals. #rafflescon bt.sg/4CVd

The Raffles Conversation: Back to the future As Garrett Ilg, president of Oracle Corporation for Japan and Asia Pacific, reacquaints himself with a region he grew up in, he finds a different Asia that is ready for a boom…

In BTWeekend tomorrow: 🥃 #Brunch: Specialist whisky funds have emerged, along with cask investment schemes, and tokenisation has begun. Is it all a fad, or a passion investment that has legs? 👨‍💼 The Raffles Conversat…