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BordersLess explores global Asian diaspora stories and perspectives from East & SE Asia, highlighting cross-cultural individuals who all chose a different path in life.
Helping small businesses, entrepreneurs and creators tell their stories and reach a wider audience.
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Returning to Asia: Entrepreneurs & Success Stories
Viet Kieu Startup: Denise Sandquist
Born in Vietnam and adopted to Sweden, Denise is the CEO & Co-founder of Fika, a female-focused AI social & dating app creating meaningful connections in Vietnam and Asia.
Philippine Startups: Franco Varona
Born in Canada, Franco is the Managing Partner of Foxmont Capital Partners - the 1st independent VC firm in the Philippines. Listen to why the Philippines will become the next leading tech hub in SE Asia.
Asia Opportunity: Rosaline Chow Koo
Born in the US, Rosaline founded CXA Group, Asia’s leading InsurTech startup in Singapore. Listen to her thoughts on navigating business in Asia as an Asian American serial entrepreneur.
Returning to China: Huihan Lie
Born in the Netherlands, Huihan Lie moved to China 18 years ago & has stayed there since. He is the founder of My China Roots, a platform helping Overseas Chinese reconnect with their roots.
Taiwan Innovation: Elisa Chiu
Elisa returned to Taiwan after leaving her comfortable corporate life abroad in Canada & Hong Kong and started Anchor Taiwan to help corporates, startups & investors harness cross-border innovation.
From US to Japan: Dustin Ikeda
Dustin is a 4th generation Japanese American who gave up his engineering career to teach English in Japan. Find out here how he eventually built a thriving business in Japan!
Asian-Australians & Asian Diaspora Stories
Asian Australian Entrepreneurs
Interested in startups? Click here to find out which young Asian-Australian entrepreneurs (aged 40 and under) made the Australian Financial Review's Young Rich List in 2020.
Women Leaders: Sarah Liu
Sarah is the founder of The Dream Collective, a global leadership consultancy, helping businesses in Australia and Asia build diverse and inclusive workplaces.
Quiet Leaders: Brad Chan
Brad is the CEO of Banna Property Group and the founder of Haymarket HQ (a startup incubator connecting entrepreneurs to Asia), with close ties to the Asian-Australian community.
Meaning Over Money: Su-Lin Tan
Su-Lin is a correspondent at SCMP. Click here to hear how she changed careers from accounting to journalism, her thoughts on racism in Australia, and the Australia-China relationship.
Mental Health: Asami Koike
Asami is the founder of Shapes and Sounds, the leading voice for Asian Australian mental wellbeing, seeking to normalise conversations about mental health in the community.
Investing in Asia: Joseph Lai
Dr Joseph Lai is the founder of Ox Capital and an expert in investing in Asia & emerging markets. Watch this video to hear his thoughts on China, Indonesia and the recent recession & inflation news.
Blog Posts
Studying in Taiwan on the Huayu Scholarship - Australian Perspective
How I applied for the Huayu Scholarship (華語文獎學金) to study Mandarin Chinese at the National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei, plus some other tips as an Australian applicant.
Lee Kuan Yew: The Importance of Mandarin & Bilingualism
Born to English speaking parents, Singapore's founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, never learnt Chinese. Only in his 30s did he decide to understand his roots and reclaim his heritage.
Malaysian Billionaires: Jho Low vs Robert Kuok
The Sugar King of Asia vs The Asian Great Gatsby. Click here to read more about the tales of two contrasting businessmen who represent the two sides of “Malaysia Boleh!”
The BordersLess Podcast focuses on guests that have taken alternative pathways in their careers and life. It aims to encourage listeners to take risks, explore options abroad and understand perspectives from Asia. I have show notes to most episodes on the blog page. I have also contributed to the Professional Development Forum podcast.
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Quotes of the Week
“Risk-taking is a part of Asian business culture. Asians have a natural bent for technology. But Asia has yet to nurture a critical mass of ‘technopreneurs’ that drives the digital economy by innovating cutting edge technology and new business models. But this will come…”
– Lee Kuan Yew, Founding Father of Singapore (2000)
“The human brain is not designed to absorb all of the world’s breaking news and 24/7 emergencies, injected straight into the skull with clickbait headlines. If you pay attention to that stuff… it will eventually drive you insane.”
– Naval Ravikant, Founder of AngelList