Guest Speaker
Business Seminar
For Osaka Innovation Hub: Expanding startup businesses in Singapore
Sep 2018
20 startup entrepreneurs and students from Osaka Innovation Hub visited WASABI Creation as part of their one week study tour in Singapore. Tong (Founder, CEO), together with Yuta Morita (Intern, SMU MBA student) conducted a seminar for the group on how they can expand their businesses from Japan to Singapore. They covered topics such as incorporation in Singapore, Singapore's demographic, consumer behaviour, influencer marketing, popup store marketing, etc. The participants were very interested in these topics and asked many questions such as "What are the common difficulties and errors Japanese companies have when doing business in Singapore." Tong was glad to have shared his experiences and expertise in these areas.
Japanese Lessons
For foreign domestic workers & caretakers
Sep 2018
WASABI Creation was requested by a nursing training school to conduct Japanese lessons to its students comprising of foreign domestic workers and caretakers. The students are attending the school to step up their skills in nursing care for the elderly. As Japan is seriously facing the hit of aging population, and lack of manpower in providing care to the elderly, they have opened up working opportunities in Japan to foreign caretakers.
In view of this, these foreign domestic workers are trying out learning Japanese to equip themselves with the language skill that will enable them to work in Japan in the future.
Guest Speaker
Seminar to Ryokoku University: How Singapore's policies have shaped a multiracial and international society.
2 Sep 2018
A group of 40 students from Ryokoku University, Japan visited WASABI Creation as part of their educational tour in Vietnam and Singapore. WASABI Creation founder, Tong conducted a seminar on Singapore policies that have shaped the country's multiracialism, and built an international society.
More and more Japanese companies realise the need to venture overseas market as its domestic market continue to string due to aging population and depopulation, however there is a lack of talent within Japan who has the experience, skills, and know-how to bring business across boarders. We hope the seminar will be able to share with the students some ideas and tips on how to be a global talent.
Guest Speaker
Seminars to Business Schools in Delhi, India
Aug 2018
WASABI Creation was invited by our partner, Intraversity in Delhi, to conduct talks to students of various business and management colleges in India. Over the week, we visited and met students from Jaipuria School of Business, JK Business School, Institute of Technology And Sciences, and Accurate Institute of Management & Technology. We shared with the students about our business, market trends in Japan and Singapore, and answered the students' questions on entrepreneurship.
WASABI Creation is also in talks with the schools to work with our partner in bringing students to Singapore for educational tour and internship.
Guest Speaker
"How SMU MBA Students can prepare themselves in working with the Japanese?"
6th Jul 2018
The Founder of WASABI Creation, Tong was invited by SMU MBA Class to speak at "Japanese Business Night". Tong shared about his experiences when he was working as a fresh graduate in Japan, and talked about Japanese business culture that is unique and special to non-Japanese people.
Tong also talked about basic Japanese business etiquette, such as exchanging business cards, and seating positions for Japanese business meetings. The MBA students shown great interest with many questions.
The event ended with a party serving Sushi for everyone.
Entrepreneurship Training Camp 2nd edition
"Partnership with SAI International College Bubhneshwar, India"
June 2018
WASABI Creation hosted 8 Indian students from SAI International College Bubhneshwar over 4 days for an intensive Entrepreneurship Training Camp at WASABI Creation's office. The students worked in groups of 2 on various topics such as coworking space business, India market entry, Japanese F&B market research, as well as overseas travel trends for India.
An extensive research in in these were done by the students, who also came up with creative proposals to implement new business into the fast growing market. Many presentations and discussions were held with the students to finalise the proposal.
At the end of the program, each student received a certificate of participation for their enthusiasm during the program.
WASABI Consulting
"What can Japanese students do to become international professionals?"
16th Mar 2018
The Founder of WASABI Creation, Tong was contacted by a group of students from Tokyo University, who are interested to learn about doing business internationally, as they planned their self-funded trip to Malaysia and Singapore. A sharing session was conducted over web conference, where Tong answered questions from the students, shared his own experiences, and gave advises to the students what they can do to groom themselves into international professionals.
Here are the reviews and comments from the students.
WASABI Insight vol.10
Business in Japan~
"Japanese Business Culture & Manners"
1st Mar 2018
The Founder of WASABI Creation, Tong held a seminar sharing his experiences and insights on doing business in Japan, in particular on the topic of "Japanese Business Culture & Manners".
Tong shared from his own personal experience overs the years while he has been working in Japan, and doing business with Japanese companies. As he grew up and went through the education system in Singapore, knowing the language didn't seem to have prepared him enough to work in Japan as a fresh graduate. Tong talked about the episodes he had encountered all these years, and cover some of the basics about "Japanese Business Culture & Manner".
Topics:
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Japanese business culture 101, how are the Japanese thinking?
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Exchanging business cards
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Visiting & hosting a Japanese company
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Useful Japanese expressions for business
More information: Business in Japan~ "Japanese Business Culture & Manners"
Guest Speaker
The Japan Council of Local Authorities for International Relations, Singapore (CLAIR, Singapore)
Feb 2018
The Founder of WASABI Creation, Tong was invited by The Japan Council of Local Authorities for International Relations, Singapore (CLAIR, Singapore) to share about WASABI Creation's business and its expertise in helping Japanese companies go global
Tong shared about his past, present, and future projects on how WASABI Creation is bridging Japan, Singapore, and the rest of Asia in terms on Business, Culture, and Tourism. In particular, Tong talked about his observation of how many Japanese companies are facing difficulty in presenting their products to the local markets overseas, and what could be so the solutions to better communicating with local consumers and making online connections for building relationships.
About CLAIR, Singapore
SME One Asia Awards
25 November 2015
Marina Bay Sands
One Asia Awards was created to recognize successful Multinational Corporations (MNCs) and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Asia that are socially responsible. The aim is to promote these companies’ sustainable growth and encourage more businesses to contribute to social development in their pursuit for expansion.
One Asia Awards 2015 Gala Dinner
Date: 25th November 2015
Time: 6:30pm - 10:00pm
Venue: Marina Bay Sands Level 5 Grand Ballroom
Tickets: $400 per person
Contact hi@wasasbicreation.com for tickets with Company name, Contact person, Number of seats, Designation of participants
Programme:
6:30pm to 7:30pm Cocktail Reception (Networking)
7:30pm to 10:00pm Awarded companies & Dinner
Guest of Honor:
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Mr Armin Amin, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
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Thirteen ambassadors will attend the event
About One Asia Awards 2015 (Singapore)
Currently on its 5th year, the One Asia Awards – renamed from SME One Asia Awards – recognises and rewards enterprises that are socially responsible and successful, especially those that have implemented business practices that contributed to the development of people, society and the environmen. This is in line with our vision to promote sustainable growth in Asia.
One Asia Awards 2015 will consists of two awards: SME One Asia Awards and INC One Asia Awards.
SME One Asia Awards targets at companies with more than S$1 million and less than S$100 million in yearly revenue. The Awards believe that SMEs are the critical economic growth engines for Asia. Accompanied with the fast development of the world, the future market leaders are those who have high profit and also socially responsible.
INC One Asia Awards was incepted in 2014 to recognise forward-looking regional Asian companies that have incorporated the five (5) critical success elements of Service, Leadership, Human Capital, Innovation, and Quality into their structure to ensure that they remain successful in this new century. As such, INC stands for "Incorporated for the New Century".
Supporting Partners
Regional Participants
The One Asia Awards in 2015 includes participants from the
following countries:
Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Brunei and China.
Supporting regional partners as well as their media has also
been included.
ZHisland
ZHisland was founded in 2011 by entrepreneur Liu Donghua, and already has more
than 4000 members from the elite business community, including Alibaba founder
Jack Ma, Lenovo founder Liu Chuanzhi, and real estate tycoon Wang Shi.
APF Group, in partnership with ZHisland, seeks to foster and develop membership
between the two business communities.
Distinguished Panel of Judges/ Advisors
Enterprises nominated for this award will undergo a selection process from a panel of distinguished judges. In addition, the appointed panel of judges will provide expert insight and opinion that will add a critical dimension to the enterprise.
Panel of Judges for One Asia Awards 2015 includes:
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His Excellency, Mr Teng Theng Dar – Ambassador (Non-Resident), Oman Embassy
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Mr Lee Tiong Heng, Tax Partner – Deloitte & Touché LLP
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Ms Amy Lee, Director – UOB Kay Hian
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Mr Francis Tay, Director – Singapura Management Pte Ltd
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Mr Sam Chia, CEO – SC Coaching Asia Pte Ltd
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Dr Martin Blake, CEO – Be Sustainable Pte Ltd
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Mr James Lee, Director – Sinolion Capital
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Ms Pong Siew Inn, Director – PKF Singapore
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Mr Michael Chow, President – Association of International Accountants
Official Supporting Partner
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The Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC)
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Singapore Institute Of Management (SIM)
Official Sponsors
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Maserati - Hong Seh Motors Pte Ltd
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Royal Selangor
Official Broadcast
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Media CNBC
Supporting Media Fortune Times
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Malaysia SME
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NNA (Singapore)
