Interview



STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 12, 2016 • 10 min read

Independence Exiled West Papuan activist Benny Wenda on the long road to peace

By Holly Robertson • Aug 12, 2016
For more than a decade, Benny Wenda has been bringing West Papua’s independence struggle to the world after he was granted political asylum in the UK, having been jailed and tortured by Indonesian authorities. The resolute leader discusses his journey from a remote mountain village to the cobbled streets of Oxford – and his strident belief that he will one day return

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 07, 2016 • 7 min read

Eddie Thai wants to put Vietnam on the startup map

By Logan Connor • Aug 07, 2016
As a young Vietnamese-American, Eddie Thai dreamed of rediscovering his ancestral roots. Now a partner with the Silicon Valley venture capital firm 500 Startups, the Harvard-educated businessman is coaching a new generation of Vietnamese entrepreneurs

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 05, 2016 • 7 min read

Interview Paralympic Singaporean swimmer Theresa Goh gets ready for Rio

By Kirsten Han • Aug 05, 2016
Paralympic swimmer Theresa Goh has a huge number of golds under her cap for her home country of Singapore. To date, an Olympic medal has eluded her, but the gutsy athlete has her sights firmly set on a breakthrough in Rio

Aug 04, 2016 • 8 min read

Thai artist Piyarat Piyapongwiwat talks life on the margins

Piyarat Piyapongwiwat is one of Southeast Asia's most promising contemporary artists. Photo: Vincenzo Floramo Piyarat Piyapongwiwat is one of Southeast Asia’s most promising contemporary artists. Armed with an analytical mind and a big heart, she discusses rebelling against her conservative upbringing, why she is drawn to marginalised groups and the difficulties faced by artists in military-ruled Thailand
By Dene Mullen • Aug 04, 2016

Jul 28, 2016 • 6 min read
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Rise of the Southeast Asian entrepreneur: an interview with Quek Siu Rui

Quek Siu Rui is a co-founder of Carousell, which launched in May 2012, and now oversees product and marketing. Carousell is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing community marketplaces, with over 26 million listings and a presence in 12 major cities around the world
By David Hutt • Jul 28, 2016

Jul 28, 2016 • 11 min read
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The Southeast Asian entrepreneur

Over the past two decades, Southeast Asia has seen a new breed of entrepreneur – along with improved education, technology development and better government investment. But can the region become the world’s next Silicon Valley?
By David Hutt • Jul 28, 2016

May 31, 2016 • 4 min read
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What can big data offer business?

We asked Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, a leading expert on big data, about the opportunities, benefits and challenges it can offer businesses
By David Hutt • May 31, 2016