I am writing this blog post from our glass-walled WeWork office among the skyscrapers of downtown Singapore. During the past 5 months I’ve been ‘hustling’ (as the locals call bizdev) and hiring for our newest subsidiary in the number-one business hub of Southeast Asia. I find this a demanding responsibility […]
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FBC Corporate member Innovation House Finland in Singapore gives us an insight on startup scene. Pete Karumo, Finnish, 10 years in Singapore, Co-Founder of Innovation House Finland – Singapore When I moved to Singapore ten years ago I wanted to start a business. I was told to go to Blk71 […]
Ice Hockey Tournament in Singapore! The annual Lion City Cup tournament is held on 20-23 February in JCube mall in Jurong East. The Finnish ice hockey team Finnair Blue Wings is participating in the tournament. Game schedule and other information can be found from the organizers Facebook page. Free entrance. […]
Moving on, but staying put To a large number of us the ‘traditional’ expat experience means a change of country and scenery every few years. Upon landing in Singapore many of us have the expectation that this will be no different. We are surprised when we ask other expats how […]
Icelandic Carbon Recycling International wins Wärtsilä’s SparkUp Challenge Challenge winner wants to make an impact with their innovative idea to produce renewable synthetic methanol 31 January 2019 TEXT: DAVID J. CORD PHOTO: WÄRTSILÄ The winner of the 2019 SparkUp Challenge is Carbon Recycling International (CRI). Their inventive solution for renewable methanol helped […]
Global travel retail leader selects GAC Dubai as contract logistics partner in the Middle East Lagardère Travel Retail has appointed GAC Dubai’s Contract Logistics team to handle a range of goods sold at Duty Free retail stores at airports in Saudi Arabia and the future Abu Dhabi Midfield Terminal Complex […]