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Exclusive: Prenetics Becomes Hong Kong’s First Listed Unicorn. This Is Founder Danny Yeung’s Secret To Success

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By Marc Lourdes
| Tatler Asia Verified
But, it’s all well and good to talk about studying and sacrifice. One of the key things that often make or break an aspiring entrepreneur is the ability to sell the idea to potential backers. In Yeung’s case, he managed to not just sell the idea, but sell it to heavy hitters such as Alibaba’s Jack Ma and Hong Kong multi-billionaire Adrian Cheng. So, how did Yeung do it? “These guys have very limited time. So, every time you meet with them, you have to make it powerful and impactful.
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We aren’t getting enough journalists from different socioeconomic backgrounds. — Splice

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By Marc Lourdes
| Splice Pink
What’s broken So what’s the point of my story? It’s this: Not many people from my background get the opportunities that I got, much less the fairytale ending. You see, there is an unspoken diversity problem in the news media industry. While our industry quite rightly is trying to self-correct on issues like gender, race, religion, and sexual orientation, one aspect that has rarely been addressed is socioeconomic diversity. In previous generations, reporters often came from blue collar backgrounds.
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Book review - Anwar Returns: The Final Twist

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By Marc Lourdes
| Yahoo Singapore Verified
The importance of the Malaysian elections to Southeast Asia – and some would argue, to global politics – cannot be overstated. In the immediate region, the likes of Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia are all struggling with authoritarian regimes or leaders who are less than concerned with human rights. China has seen a constitutional amendment that further solidifies Xi Jinping as lord and master of all he sees.
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