For the 4th episode of Coffee Insights, WAC welcomed Mr Parit Wacharasindhu – founder of Startdee; an education start-up company that uses technology to give high quality and affordable education to students. In today’s episode, Mr Parit discussed on the socioeconomic issues arising in the education sector due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This unforeseen circumstance forced the exponential rise of educators adopting an online learning model.
Bringing to you our third episode, titled “The storm clears: Moving forward as ASEAN” we are joined by Ms Anwita Basu. As we approach the last quarter of 2020, it has also been 6 months since ASEAN has felt the full effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch on, as Ms Anwita shares with us some of her insights on how well these countries are emerging from the ongoing economic slump.
For our second episode, titled “Surviving the storm: Rebooting • Restructuring • Reconnecting” we are joined by Mr James Dauman. The discussion primarily centers on the outlook of the private equity industry amidst the global pandemic, while touching on the possible opportunities one can partake in to support the less fortunate community in Nepal.
For our first episode, titled “Same Storm, Different Ships” we are joined by the director of Singapore’s Maritime Institute – Dr Sanjay Kuttan. The discussion primarily focuses on the oil and gas industry, as well as the sustainability agenda within the ASEAN region coupled with the measures the region should take to combat climate change.