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In this week's Zwift SBS Cycling podcast SBS Cycling managing editor Philip Gomes is joined by cycling journalists Anthony Tan and Jamie Finch Penninger to chat about the Giro fallout where Chris Froome shocked the sport. Also on tap, the crew covers the Critérium du Dauphiné and changes to Australia's road national championships.
In this week's Zwift SBS Cycling podcast cycling journalists Jamie Finch-Penninger, Anthony Tan and Rob Arnold of RIDE Media join in the podcast studio for a passionate discussion about the key lead-up races for the Tour de France, as well as the local cycling scene.
The podcast crew get on their barstools to talk about the upcoming Tour de France. Philip Gomes, Rob Arnold and Anthony Tan talk Tour selection drama with Mitchelton-Scott, try work out if Movistar's three heads are better than one and ponder Fortuneo-Samsic's pre-Tour bike bungle?
Anthony Tan — the CEO of Grab, Southeast Asia's leading super-app — talks about launching a business that not only turns a profit but also helps people and the environment. In conversation with digital strategist Amane Dannouni, Tan discusses the design choices and tension points of running such a company and why it's something every entrepreneur should consider doing.
Anthony Tan — the CEO of Grab, Southeast Asia's leading super-app — talks about launching a business that not only turns a profit but also helps people and the environment. In conversation with digital strategist Amane Dannouni, Tan discusses the design choices and tension points of running such a company and why it's something every entrepreneur should consider doing.
Anthony Tan — the CEO of Grab, Southeast Asia's leading super-app — talks about launching a business that not only turns a profit but also helps people and the environment. In conversation with digital strategist Amane Dannouni, Tan discusses the design choices and tension points of running such a company and why it's something every entrepreneur should consider doing.
Franco Varona, Managing Partner of Foxmont Capital Partners, and Jeremy Au talked about three main themes: 1. Entrepreneurial & Grab Beginnings: Franco detailed his early entrepreneurial experiences before the age of Google and widespread digital resources. He founded Creative Spark and subsequently Global Media, a company focused on advertising sales that serviced international media outlets. He shared how he was invited by Jesse Maxwell, a friend and later a partner at Foxmont, to launch Grab's operations in the Philippines as country GM. He shared what it was like to live in founder Anthony Tan's apartment, to figure out how to localize and scale on-demand ride-sharing across Manila and other markets. He highlighted the hurdles he faced like dealing with slow and expensive internet infrastructure and training drivers to use smartphones. 2. Philippine Market Dynamics: Franco discussed his long-term vision for the Philippines, driven by a childhood dream of giving back to his home country. He discussed the growing middle class, the global diaspora's knowledge, and the rising adoption of digital solutions like mobile wallets. He also envisions a future where the local startup ecosystem is key for poverty reduction and education accessibility 3. Foxmont Capital Investment Philosophy: Franco discussed Foxmont Capital's mission as a cornerstone local VC investor to serve as a market filter and promote exceptional Filipino entrepreneurs, They initiated the Foxmont & BCG Philippine Venture Capital Report, which provides an annual overview of the country's rapid digital transformation, market insights and key changes. He discussed how they look at Indonesia as a benchmark startup market, and also share their investment philosophy that focuses on backing simple yet essential Filipino solutions to local problems. They also talked about the role of CVCs in the Philippines, expectations vs. realities of building a business, and the pandemic's impact on digital transformation. Watch, listen or read the full insight at https://www.bravesea.com/blog/franco-varona Get transcripts, startup resources & community discussions at www.bravesea.com WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CeL3ywi7yOWFd8HTo6yzde Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TnqkaWpTT181lMA8xNu0T YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JeremyAu Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/brave-southeast-asia-tech-singapore-indonesia-vietnam/id1506890464 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZC5jby9icmF2ZWR5bmFtaWNz TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremyau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyauz Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bravesea Learn more about Acme Technology here: https://www.tryacme.com
Let us get to know you - 1 minute survey link Grab is often referred to as the "Uber of Southeast Asia." However, it's quickly becoming a super app on which one can manage a significant portion of their lives, including investing. By market share, they dominate Southeast Asia, controlling approximately 70% of all rides after Uber's exit. Grab's journey from a fledgling taxi application in Malaysia to being valued at nearly 40 billion, representing the largest SPAC IPO on record, is nothing short of astounding. In its rise, it not only defeated Uber but also became an indispensable app for the 700 million people in Southeast Asia. In EP 1, discover the experiences that left an indelible mark on Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling, the founders of MyTeksi, which later became Grab. In EP 2, join the team as they get gritty, clawing their way to the top and vying for driver attention. In EP 3, witness the relentless battle between Uber and Grab as the team struggles to fend off the industry giant. In EP 4, learn about the pivotal investments that transformed Grab into a behemoth and the all-out war that resulted in the greatest cash burns in Southeast Asian history. In EP 5, hear from industry insiders who shed light on Grab's impact and significance in the region. - We're looking to grow our team! Help support our productions here :') Buy Me a Coffee - Want to discover more origins, rise & fall on Asian business empires? Follow us on our Tiktok where we share 5 minute breakdowns of some of the most interesting Asian businesses. Want to meet the team? Follow me here! - If you love the style of Empires, and want similar content, check out:
Let us get to know you - 1 minute survey link Grab is often referred to as the "Uber of Southeast Asia." However, it's quickly becoming a super app on which one can manage a significant portion of their lives, including investing. By market share, they dominate Southeast Asia, controlling approximately 70% of all rides after Uber's exit. Grab's journey from a fledgling taxi application in Malaysia to being valued at nearly 40 billion, representing the largest SPAC IPO on record, is nothing short of astounding. In its rise, it not only defeated Uber but also became an indispensable app for the 700 million people in Southeast Asia. In EP 1, discover the experiences that left an indelible mark on Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling, the founders of MyTeksi, which later became Grab. In EP 2, join the team as they get gritty, clawing their way to the top and vying for driver attention. In EP 3, witness the relentless battle between Uber and Grab as the team struggles to fend off the industry giant. In EP 4, learn about the pivotal investments that transformed Grab into a behemoth and the all-out war that resulted in the greatest cash burns in Southeast Asian history. In EP 5, hear from industry insiders who shed light on Grab's impact and significance in the region. - We're looking to grow our team! Help support our productions here :') Buy Me a Coffee - Want to discover more origins, rise & fall on Asian business empires? Follow us on our Tiktok where we share 5 minute breakdowns of some of the most interesting Asian businesses. Want to meet the team? Follow me here! - If you love the style of Empires, and want similar content, check out:
Let us get to know you! (1 minute survey link) Grab is often referred to as the "Uber of Southeast Asia." However, it's quickly becoming a super app on which one can manage a significant portion of their lives, including investing. By market share, they dominate Southeast Asia, controlling approximately 70% of all rides after Uber's exit. Grab's journey from a fledgling taxi application in Malaysia to being valued at nearly 40 billion, representing the largest SPAC IPO on record, is nothing short of astounding. In its rise, it not only defeated Uber but also became an indispensable app for the 700 million people in Southeast Asia. In EP 1, discover the experiences that left an indelible mark on Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling, the founders of MyTeksi, which later became Grab. In EP 2, join the team as they get gritty, clawing their way to the top and vying for driver attention. In EP 3, witness the relentless battle between Uber and Grab as the team struggles to fend off the industry giant. In EP 4, learn about the pivotal investments that transformed Grab into a behemoth and the all-out war that resulted in the greatest cash burns in Southeast Asian history. In EP 5, hear from industry insiders who shed light on Grab's impact and significance in the region. - We're looking to grow our team! Help support our productions here :') Buy Me a Coffee - Want to discover more origins, rise & fall on Asian business empires? Follow us on our Tiktok where we share 5 minute breakdowns of some of the most interesting Asian businesses. Want to meet the team? Follow me here! - If you love the style of Empires, and want similar content, check out:
Grab is often referred to as the "Uber of Southeast Asia." However, it's quickly becoming a super app on which one can manage a significant portion of their lives, including investing. By market share, they dominate Southeast Asia, controlling approximately 70% of all rides after Uber's exit. Grab's journey from a fledgling taxi application in Malaysia to being valued at nearly 40 billion, representing the largest SPAC IPO on record, is nothing short of astounding. In its rise, it not only defeated Uber but also became an indispensable app for the 700 million people in Southeast Asia. In EP 1, discover the experiences that left an indelible mark on Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling, the founders of MyTeksi, which later became Grab. In EP 2, join the team as they get gritty, clawing their way to the top and vying for driver attention. In EP 3, witness the relentless battle between Uber and Grab as the team struggles to fend off the industry giant. In EP 4, learn about the pivotal investments that transformed Grab into a behemoth and the all-out war that resulted in the greatest cash burns in Southeast Asian history. In EP 5, hear from industry insiders who shed light on Grab's impact and significance in the region. - We're looking to grow our team! Help support our productions here :') Buy Me a Coffee - Want to discover more origins, rise & fall on Asian business empires? Follow us on our Tiktok where we share 5 minute breakdowns of some of the most interesting Asian businesses. Want to meet the team? Follow me here! - If you love the style of Empires, and want similar content, check out:
Grab is often referred to as the "Uber of Southeast Asia." However, it's quickly becoming a super app on which one can manage a significant portion of their lives, including investing. By market share, they dominate Southeast Asia, controlling approximately 70% of all rides after Uber's exit. Grab's journey from a fledgling taxi application in Malaysia to being valued at nearly 40 billion, representing the largest SPAC IPO on record, is nothing short of astounding. In its rise, it not only defeated Uber but also became an indispensable app for the 700 million people in Southeast Asia. In EP 1, discover the experiences that left an indelible mark on Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling, the founders of MyTeksi, which later became Grab. In EP 2, join the team as they get gritty, clawing their way to the top and vying for driver attention. In EP 3, witness the relentless battle between Uber and Grab as the team struggles to fend off the industry giant. In EP 4, learn about the pivotal investments that transformed Grab into a behemoth and the all-out war that resulted in the greatest cash burns in Southeast Asian history. In EP 5, hear from industry insiders who shed light on Grab's impact and significance in the region. - We're looking to grow our team! Help support our productions here :') Buy Me a Coffee - Want to discover more origins, rise & fall on Asian business empires? Follow us on our Tiktok where we share 5 minute breakdowns of some of the most interesting Asian businesses. Want to meet the team? Follow me here! - If you love the style of Empires, and want similar content, check out:
Anthony Tan, Deputy Group Head and Senior Economist, AMRO discusses what policymakers and investors should consider amid China's sluggish growth, risks of elevated interest rates and the urgency to transition to greener growth models.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Since 2016, artist Anthony Tan has been working on Way To The Woods, a third person adventure game where a deer and a fawn must embark on a journey through an abandoned world to get home. Anthony joined ACMI X as resident in 2022 to put the finishing touches on his highly anticipated game, which has received global attention for its gorgeous art style, mechanics and soundtrack. In this episode of Inside ACMI X, Anthony spoke to us about the highs and lows he experienced making Way To The Woods and navigating the expectations of the game's fanbase through to its completion. Throughout this episode you will hear snippets of music from the game composed by Aivi & Surasshu, the electronic music duo behind the soundtrack to the animated show Steven Universe
Anthony Tan's entrepreneurial journey started with a simple question: how can I best take care of other people?Through that he founded Grab, the leading superapp in Southeast Asia. Grab provides food delivery, ridesharing, and digital payments for its users. It's also valued at $14 billion. Anthony sat down with our global podcast hosts in the midst of the 2020 pandemic to share how his graduate school business plan led to a multi-billion dollar organization. We're excited to share it with you.
Welcome back for season four of Leadership Next! In today's season opener, hosts Alan Murray and Ellen McGirt present exclusive content from Davos, where Coca-Cola's James Quincey, Novartis' Vasant Narasimhan and Grab's Anthony Tan joined Fortune for conversation over dinner. On the menu: discussion around the biggest opportunities and challenges facing business in 2023. Murray, McGirt and the panelists tackle topics like using A.I. to help scale business while protecting employee jobs, responding to the “woke ceo” narrative, and more. In this episode, Murray and McGirt also talk with Fortune Senior Writer Jeremy Kahn about the A.I. tool on everybody's mind... ChatGPT. Kahn shares how the chatbot can be used for good and what we should be afraid of. You can read more about ChatGPT in Kahn's Fortune magazine cover story The Inside Story of ChatGPT.
Do you remember WAY TO THE WOODS? The post apocalyptic game where you play as a magical deer moving through the ruins of humanity was revealed in 2019 as an Xbox exclusive but for mostly solo developer Ant Tan, it's been a long process of getting everything right. We sit down with Ant to find out some of the design inspirations, learn more about the game play, how Steven Universe and IKENFELL composers Aivi & Surrashu are making the soundtrack and when it's coming out. Support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by buying us a coffee on KoFi or some merch on the SIFTER STORE Join the SIFTER Discord to be part of the conversation SIFTER is produced by Nicholas Kennedy, Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Daniel Ang & Adam Christou. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Omny Studio for their support of SIFTER.Support the show: https://sifter.storeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Anthony Tan's entrepreneurial journey started with a simple question: how can I best take care of other people?Through that he founded Grab, the leading superapp in Southeast Asia. Grab provides food delivery, ridesharing, and digital payments for its users. It's also valued at $14 billion. Anthony sat down with our global podcast hosts in the midst of the 2020 pandemic to share the story that led to 9 million drivers in 352 cities. We're excited to share it with the Asia Pacific audience with a new intro from our hosts, Wen and Henry.
Anthony Tan's entrepreneurial journey started with a simple question: how can I best take care of other people?Through that he founded Grab, the leading superapp in Southeast Asia. Grab provides food delivery, ridesharing, and digital payments for its users. It's also valued at $14 billion. Anthony sat down with our global podcast hosts in the midst of the 2020 pandemic to share the story that led to 9 million drivers in 352 cities. We're excited to share it with the Asia Pacific audience with a new intro from our hosts, Wen and Henry.
Shulin Lee sits down with John Cordova to talk about how he likens the journey of life to a lottery ticket. As an international M&A lawyer, from landing a coveted spot in a magic circle firm and later moving to Asia, from London, and then to Singapore into his first in-house legal role, he keeps an open mind about where life takes him. In this interview, he shares with us some of his insights, tips and even some of his trade secrets!John is the Deputy General Counsel of Grab and also one of the earliest Grabbers in the legal team. Grab is known as the Southeast Asian “everyday super app” and has just been listed on NASDAQ. John heads up Grab's transactions legal team and has been an integral part of Grab's journey to listing. He started his career in the UK with not one, but two magic circle firms. He worked with them for more than 10 years across a number of jurisdictions - London, Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong. He was also a Partner with one of the Big4 firms here in Singapore - Rajah & Tann, where he successfully grew their ASEAN platform. John Cordova – https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnacordovaConnect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shulinlee/ More on the podcast - https://www.AfterTheBar.com.sg What to listen for:0:00 Intro4:30 Life is like a lottery ticket8:26 Practicing all over the world 10:40 Moving from law firm to in-house 13:40 Moving from in-house back into practice 16:00 Joining Grab as one their first lawyers 18:25 Fund raising journey23:53 The role of Grab's legal team 25:16 His philosophy as an M&A lawyer27:25 Closing the deal - his trade secret 30:50 Favorite country to work in31:36 Advice for junior lawyers 33:18 Advice for senior lawyers moving in-house 35:10 What would he do differently in his legal career ? 36:46 Impact of tech on in-house lawyers39:20 Rapid fire questions People mentioned on the show:Anthony Tan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-tanLee Eng Beng: https://sg.rajahtannasia.com/eng.beng.leePatrick Ang: https://sg.rajahtannasia.com/patrick.angDanny Ong: https://sg.rajahtannasia.com/danny.ong
My guest today is Pratyush Rastogi (@FarrerWealth). Pratyush is the CEO & Founder at Farrer Wealth Advisors and was previously Head of Sales at Grab for Business, as well as prior experience in private equity. Today's conversation is all about Grab. We go deep on their business model, Grab's history, how regulation and management affect them, and what the future may hold. (For reference, this episode was recorded December 29, 2021) I hope you enjoy this deep dive on Grab with Pratyush Rastogi. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page on https://compoundingpodcast.com/ep28 ------ Show Notes: [00:00:31] - [First question] - Pratush's background with Grab [00:03:42] - Grab's major aspects today and revenue drivers [00:08:04] - Grab's history and battle with Uber [00:15:46] - The supply side of Grab's business [00:20:25] - Grab the Super App and why create one? [00:22:38] - The scale and capital problem [00:26:29] - Unappreciated aspects of Grab's and culture? [00:28:38] - Anything that people fundamentally misunderstand about Grab [00:30:14] - Grab's leadership [00:34:35] - Worried about Anthony Tan's 2.2% stake? [00:35:47] - Grab's story and success with Regulators [00:37:60] - Biggest risks to Grab's business? [00:41:11] - Anything we haven't talked about Grab that's consequential for their future? ------ Connect with Pratyush : Follow Pratyush on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FarrerWealth Farrer Wealth Advisors's Website: https://www.farrerwealth.com/ Farrer Wealth's Newsletter: https://farrerwealth.substack.com/ ------ Mentioned/Recommended Content: Ex-Grabber on Grab: https://www.farrerwealth.com/blog/ex-grabber-on-grab Ex-Grabber on Grab (part 2): https://www.farrerwealth.com/blog/exgrabber2 ------ Stay up to date with the podcast by signing up to the Compounding Curiosity Substack, where I'll email you when the latest episode comes out along with my summary and takeaways, links to mentioned content, graphics and the transcript. Sign up at https://compoundingcuriosity.substack.com/ ------ Connect with Kalani: Visit the Compounding Curiosity PODCAST: https://CompoundingPodcast.com/ Visit the Compounding Curiosity SUBSTACK: https://compoundingcuriosity.substack.com/ Follow Kalani Scarrott on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ScarrottKalani/ Sign up for Allocators Asia: https://KalaniS.substack.com/ Join the DISCORD: https://discord.gg/NPVNPVsCYb
On Friday evening, an interim report featuring Raeesah Khan's testimony was released by the Committee of Privileges, and it painted the Workers' Party in a bad light. Most damning of all was that the WP leadership allegedly asked Khan to keep up her lie in Parliament. We dissect the report and her explosive testimony. Elsewhere, Grab finally listed on NASDAQ, making a billionaire out of founder Anthony Tan - at least momentarily, until the share price subsequently dipped more than 20%. What does this mean for Grab's future? Find us here! Our YLB Subreddit for detailed show notes and mindblowing discussions! YLB's own TikTok featuring 2 boom-llenials attempting to connect with Gen Z uwu Our YLB YouTube channel to watch videos of all our guest interviews! Our NEW YLB IG account run by our intern, Daras! FOLKLORY - Record a personalized podcast as an audio gift for your loved ones! We've launched the new edition of FOLKLORY.com, and can't wait to help you create a one-of-a-kind present that will be shared and cherished forever! Check out the sample that we've included in this week's podcast! #folklory Raeesah Khan's testimony opens can of worms for WP leaders Raeesah Khan testifies to privileges committee that WP leaders told her to keep to lie made in Parliament Raeesah Khan's testimony to parliamentary committee: Timeline of events since August Pritam Singh wrote 'Substantiate?' on sexual assault victim anecdote but Raeesah Khan didn't understand Conflicting accounts in Raeesah Khan saga open 'can of worms'; Workers' Party must limit damage, say analysts Where does the truth lie? Comparing the accounts of Raeesah Khan and WP chief Pritam Singh Full report by COP WP chief Pritam Singh prepared to give evidence to Parliament committee probing former MP Raeesah Khan 6 main points from WP cadre Loh Pei Ying's testimony on Raeesah Khan incident Grab's share price tumbles after going public Grab founder's stake sheds billion-dollar mark after shares sink 20.5% by debut close What is a SPAC? Explaining one of Wall Street's hot trends One Shiok Comment Post by GoldGene3631 Comment by taufikj993 One Shiok Thing Ralf Rangnick's first press conf as Man Utd manager Disney and Pixar's Soul | Official Trailer | Disney+
The omicron variant lands in the United States with its first known case appearing in California. The White House is out with new guidance on how to deal with the new variant by tightening travel restrictions, extending mask mandates, and rapid tests that may be costing consumers. Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin discuss how this news might be influencing investors and the Fed. And the largest Southeast Asian company to list in the U.S. has gone public on the Nasdaq. SoftBank-backed “super app” Grab debuted in the largest SPAC merger of all time. Grab CEO & Founder Anthony Tan discusses the size of the company's market. Plus, the Women's Tennis Association announced they will boycott tournaments in China to protect the safety of their players, a move in support of Peng Shuai.In this episode:Anthony Tan, @AnthonyPY_TanJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie
ไม่มีใครคาดคิดว่า Grab จะยิ่งใหญ่ได้ถึงเพียงนี้ แม้แต่ผู้ก่อตั้งก็ยังต้องดิ้นรอนต่อสู้ในช่วงแรกของการก่อตั้งบริษัท แต่หลังจากจัดการเอาชนะคู่แข่งได้หลายครั้ง และหลังจากเปลี่ยนผ่านสู่อุตสาหกรรมใหม่ครั้งสำคัญ ตอนนี้กองเรือรบของ Anthony Tan กำลังจะพิชิตเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ได้สำเร็จ Grab ก็เติบโตขึ้นอย่างแข็งแกร่ง ด้วยเงินที่หลั่งไหลเข้ามามากขึ้นเรื่อย ๆ บริษัทให้บริการเรียกรถในมาเลเซียแห่งนี้ได้ครอบคลุมวิถีชีวิตของผู้ใช้จำนวนมาก และด้วยเหตุนี้ บริษัทจึงประสบความสำเร็จในการครอง ecoysystem ทั้งหมดของการใช้ชีวิตของเหล่าผู้คนในเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ที่ นำโดย Anthony Tan เลือกฟังกันได้เลยนะครับ อย่าลืมกด Follow ติดตาม PodCast ช่อง Geek Forever's Podcast ของผมกันด้วยนะครับ ========================= ร่วมสนับสนุน ด.ดล Blog และ Geek Forever Podcast เพื่อให้เรามีกำลังในการผลิต Content ดี ๆ ให้กับท่าน https://www.tharadhol.com/become-a-supporter/ ——————————————– ติดตาม ด.ดล Blog ผ่าน Line OA เพียงคลิก : https://lin.ee/aMEkyNA ——————————————– Geek Forever Club พื้นที่ของการแลกเปลี่ยนข้อมูลข่าวสาร ความรู้ ด้านธุรกิจ เทคโนโลยีและวิทยาศาสตร์ ใหม่ ๆ ที่น่าสนใจ https://www.facebook.com/groups/geek.forever.club/ ========================= ช่องทางติดตาม ด.ดล Blog เพิ่มเติมได้ที่ Fanpage : www.facebook.com/tharadhol.blog Blockdit : www.blockdit.com/tharadhol.blog Twitter : www.twitter.com/tharadhol Instragram : instragram.com/tharadhol TikTok : tiktok.com/@geek.forever Youtube : www.youtube.com/c/mrtharadhol Linkedin : www.linkedin.com/in/tharadhol Website : www.tharadhol.com
Patrick Jonker and Anthony Tan join us to discuss the wash up after the 2021 Tour de France plus take a look at what's coming up at the Tokyo Olympics. Will Wout van Aert win gold, will Cavendish return in 2022? Listen to find out more …. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Grab is widely considered Southeast Asia's most valuable startup. Founded in 2012, the company started as a riding hailing service and has grown to include food delivery, financial services and more. From the beginning, co-founders Anthony Tan and Hooi Ling Tan have focused on building a successful business that also creates a lasting social impact. On this episode of Leadership Next, CEO Anthony Tan tells Alan Murray and Ellen McGirt how the company came to be, how it has grown, and how competition has made Grab better. Throughout it all, he illustrates how an unwavering attention to stakeholders has benefited millions across Southeast Asia, and strengthened Grab's bottom line.
Five time Tour de France participant Pat Jonker and cycling journalist Anthony Tan offer their insights into the first 3 dramatic stages of the 2021 Tour de France. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michelle Martin discusses the book The Fail-Safe Startup with author, Harvard Business School’s Tom Eisenmann. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Grab - The first Decacorn of South East Asia. The grand ambition started by both Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling in Harvard Business School is now used by more than 180 Million users across South East Asia. The App originally started as a ride-hailing service in Malaysia quickly expanded into the Super App that it is today. Listen and discover with us how the App was founded, how it rivaled Uber and the exciting opportunities that lie ahead!
Anthony Tan is Group CEO and Co-Founder of Grab, Southeast Asia's leading mobile technology company focused on bringing transport freedom and financial inclusion to the region. Under his leadership, the company has expanded into eight countries across Southeast Asia. Grab's core product platform includes commuting solutions for drivers and passengers with an emphasis on convenience, safety, and reliability, as well as its proprietary mobile payments platform, GrabPay. By focusing on a hyperlocal business strategy and building strategic partnerships, Anthony and his team successfully transformed Grab from a taxi booking app to the market-leading offline-to-online consumer app that offers the most diversified portfolio of transport services, and its popular mobile payments platform in Southeast Asia. Anthony graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Economics and Public Policy from the University of Chicago and has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Honors from Harvard Business School. Anthony has a hands-on leadership style and travels obsessively within Southeast Asia to inspire and fight with his teammates on the ground. https://www.alpha.org/blog/leadership-conversations-with-nicky-gumbel-podcast-anthony-tan/
Since its early days, Malaysia has been a key part of the globalization trend. Malacca, a city in the Malay peninsula, was historically an important destination along the Silk Road trade route. This meant its had a history of a melting pot of cultures. Today it has enabled Malaysian entrepreneurs to excel at building startups serving multiple regions of the world. A shining example is Grab, a ride sharing startup and the most famous unicorn in Southeast Asia founded by Malaysian entrepreneur Anthony Tan. On this episode we’re joined by Daniel Lim, who's been a pivotal part of Malaysia’s startup ecosystem since the dot com era in the late 90s. We uncover Malaysian startups that have had a global impact, the story of Grab, and how Malaysia has blended influence from the east and west in its startup ecosystem. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dianna-yau/support
If you're in America, you may think of the company Grab as the Uber of Southeast Asia. Of course, if you live in Southeast Asia, Uber is the Grab of America. Whatever way you look at it, with 198 Million Downloads of the App, 9 Million Drivers in 352 Cities in 8 Countries, and a $14B valuation, Anthony Tan and Grab are making huge waves in the ridesharing industry. Today, Anthony shared his entrepreneurial journey which started with a simple question: how can I best take care of other people?
Ken Lefkowitz, an M&A partner at Hughes Hubbard, talks about his work for clients including Frank Lozenzo's Jet Capital and Anthony Tan, who founded Singapore-based ride-hailing company Grab, during the latest episode of the Drinks With The Deal podcast hosted by David Marcus.
On Soul of Business, Claressa Monteiro speaks to Anthony Tan, Deputy CEO of SPH Limited about it's latest CSR initiative Shop For Good by SPH which supports big and small businesses. They chat about the thought behind the initiative, its partners, shopper numbers and how other local merchants can be included. Singapore merchants who would like to be included can email: sfgmerchant@sph.com.sg See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Southeast Asian ride-hailing and payments firm Grab on Tuesday said it would lay off more than 300 employees due to the impact of novel coronavirus, in the latest setback to major backer SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Anthony Tan told staff in a note which was shared with Reuters the loss-making company would cut just under 5% of its headcount, or about 360 employees. The company had earlier asked employees to take voluntary unpaid leave. A spokeswoman said Singapore-based Grab, which is active in eight countries, did not face capital constraints and would be sunsetting non-core projects, consolidating teams and pivoting to focus on deliveries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The debut Bicycling Australia podcast. 5x time TDF rider Pat Jonker and cycling journalist Anthony Tan join BA editor Nat Bromhead and discuss WorldTour Super Teams and whether there should be a salary cap in top-level cycling. We also discuss the boom in e-bike sales and popularity of gravel cycling and Gran Fondo events. Subscribe to our podcast today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bloomberg Technology's Emily Chang speaks to Grab Co-Founders Anthony Tan and Hooi Ling Tan about the Southeast Asian ride-hailing business on the latest episode of Bloomberg Studio 1.0. In the exclusive conversation, they tell us how the company partnered with Uber gaining Dara Khosrowshahi to their board and how they have their sights set on becoming a super-app.
The podcast crew get on their barstools to talk about the upcoming Tour de France. Philip Gomes, Rob Arnold and Anthony Tan talk Tour selection drama with Mitchelton-Scott, try work out if Movistar's three heads are better than one and ponder Fortuneo-Samsic's pre-Tour bike bungle?
In this week's Zwift SBS Cycling podcast cycling journalists Jamie Finch-Penninger, Anthony Tan and Rob Arnold of RIDE Media join in the podcast studio for a passionate discussion about the key lead-up races for the Tour de France, as well as the local cycling scene.
In this week's Zwift SBS Cycling podcast SBS Cycling managing editor Philip Gomes is joined by cycling journalists Anthony Tan and Jamie Finch Penninger to chat about the Giro fallout where Chris Froome shocked the sport. Also on tap, the crew cover the Critérium du Dauphiné and changes to Australia's road national championships.
In this week's Zwift SBS Cycling podcast SBS Cycling managing editor Philip Gomes is joined by cycling journalists Anthony Tan and Jamie Finch Penninger to chat about the Giro fallout where Chris Froome shocked the sport. Also on tap, the crew covers the Critérium du Dauphiné and changes to Australia's road national championships.
Ep 94. Anthony Tan – Executive director of CETDEM In this episode dana chats with Anthony Tan the Executive Director of the Center for Environment, Technology and Development, Malaysia (CETDEM). dana and Anthony talk about the environmental challenges that face everyday citizens and what you can do to reduce your footprint. Tune in to find […] The post Ep94. Anthony Tan, CETDEM first appeared on eFM Live.
'The Collector' is a series on alternative investments where we find out what unique items people are investing their money in, and what are the profit margins! In this episode, Anthony Tan, Founder of Monetarium Singapore explains to Elliott Danker and Yasmin Jonkers, how going cashless would affect the banknote collecting market.
Will Porte win the Dauphine as a prelude to an eventual Tour de France yellow jersey? Is Tom Dumoulin the most popular Grand Tour winner of his generation? All these questions and more are pondered by the panel of Anthony Tan, Rob Arnold of RIDE Media and interim host Jamie Finch-Penninger.
Philip Gomes, Anthony Tan and Rob Arnold take a detour into new territory before returning to the racing of Paris-Nice.
Stage 4 of the Tour de France was the longest of this years race and culminated in a victory for Etixx-QuickStep's Marcel Kittel. Phil Gomes and Anthony Tan discuss the outcome and look ahead to Stage 5.
Didi Chuxing CEO Jean Liu and Grab Group CEO Anthony Tan talk with The Verge's Walt Mossberg and Recode's Kara Swisher about operating ride-hailing services in China and Singapore, respectively. Since December, the two companies have partnered with Lyft and one another in what some have called an anti-Uber alliance. They discuss why they still subsidize ride-sharing prices even though they have raised ample cash, including, in Didi's case, $1 billion from Apple. Tan also announces that Lyft's global fleet will now be accessible through Grab's app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
There's only one race and one rider to talk about this week, Paris-Roubaix and Mathew Hayman. The talking points come thick and fast as Philip Gomes, Anthony Tan and RIDE Cycling Review editor Rob Arnold dissect the cobbled classic.
RIDE editor, Anthony Tan and Jamie Finch-Penniger join Cycling Central editor Philip Gomes in a conversation about the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. The team wraps up the Sagan solo at Flanders, the performance of women's world champion Elizabeth Armitstead, the crashes and general awesomeness of the race. Discussion then turns to Paris-Roubaix, defined as the "bricklayers race" with its demanding parcours and riders to match. Who will win on Sunday 10 April?
The Cycling Central podcast returns for 2016 with Rupert Guinness, Anthony Tan, Rob Arnold and host Philip Gomes wrapping up the best of the Australian summer of cycling.
Talking cycling, mainly professional, with Anthony Tan, Rob Arnold and Philip Gomes. Hosted by Al Hinds.
Faith plays a prominent role in the lives of many, and as the issue of climate change becomes more pressing by the day, alternative, innovative measures are being taken to address it. The interfaith dialogue on climate change works to advocate for climate change at communal and individual levels by appealing to different representations of faith and the importance that the environment, and its protection, plays in their philosophies. On the 11th of October 2015, the Malaysian Climate Change Group is hosting an interfaith dialogue on climate change which will explore religious and moral teachings in Malaysia to facilitate behavioural changes amongst Malaysians. Here to speak to us about this dialogue is Lavanya Rama Iyer, Head of Policy and Climate Change at WWF Malaysia and Coordinator of the Malaysian Climate Change Group (MCCG) and Anthony Tan, Executive Director of Centre for Environment, Technology and Development (CETDM) and Past Coordinator of MCCG.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Be it the rugby style descent off the Col du Manse, Simon Geschke’s beard or Tejay van Garderen’s painful to watch abandoning of the Tour’s 17th stage, we’ve got it all and more in Episode 6 of the SBS Tour de France Cycling Podcast. Thank you for joining us. Hosted by Al Hinds, with Anthony Tan and Michael O'Reilly.
It’s been awhile since last we spoke, four stages no less, with all sorts of shenanigans taking place. MTN-Qhubeka got the win they’d been chasing, and on Mandela Day no less; Sagan kept on missing out on stage wins, but what’s new, and Froome kept on wearing yellow; although, not always the tinge he’d prefer. So there’s that. We’ll be discussing all that and more on today’s show. Plus a new episode of Froomie and Roomie, so buckle in. With Al Hinds, Annabelle Drew and Anthony Tan.
In a revised format for the duration of the Tour de France, Al Hinds, Anthony Tan, Annabelle Drew and Michael O'Reilly discuss everything from the serious to the downright bizarre. Mondays and Thursdays throughout this year's race, proudly supported by SBS.
In a revised format for the duration of the Tour de France, Al Hinds, Anthony Tan, Annabelle Drew and Michael O'Reilly discuss everything from the serious to the downright bizarre. Mondays and Thursdays throughout this year's race, proudly supported by SBS.
In a revised format for the duration of the Tour de France, Al Hinds, Anthony Tan, Annabelle Drew and Michael O'Reilly discuss everything from the serious to the downright bizarre. Mondays and Thursdays throughout this year's race, proudly supported by SBS.
In a revised format for the duration of the Tour de France, Al Hinds, Anthony Tan, Annabelle Drew and Michael O'Reilly discuss everything from the serious to the downright bizarre. Mondays and Thursdays throughout this year's race, proudly supported by SBS.
This week on the show, it’s high time we actually fleshed out what’s in this year’s Tour de France, and so we shall, with a comprehensive looks at the shape of the 102nd Grand Boucle. And, with the ASO and the UCI locking barbs once more we’ll review the tensions behind the two major cycling stakeholders and why ASO is looking to distance itself from reforms currently before the UCI’s management committee. Hosted by Al Hinds, with Anthony Tan and Philip Gomes.
This week's SBS Cycling Podcast goes deep on the Dauphine, welcomes back Anthony Tan, and asks what's up with Marcel Kittel. And more.
This week on the show, we keep an eye on the Ardennes wrapping Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race, Wednesday at Fleche Wallone and preview the big one, Liege-Bastongne-Liege. As the Giro approaches we pore over the form of Richie Porte as he tackles the Giro del Trentino and considering the T-Dawg will be away en vacances for the next six weeks, we’ll speak to Anthony about his career covering cycling. Hosted by Al Hinds, with Anthony Tan and Rob Arnold.
This week on the show, the cobbled season comes to a close at Paris-Roubaix where Giant-Alpecin’s John Degenkolb collected the first MSR-Roubaix double since the days of Sean Kelly, we’ll also be talking train timetabling; in tech news, the UCI has unveiled plans to ‘explore’ the possibility to institute disc brakes in the road cycling peloton, we’ll discuss their possible merits, and just as the cobbles are behind us, the Ardennes are still ahead. Amstel Gold is on this Sunday and we’ll preview the race. Hosted by Al Hinds, with Anthony Tan and Rob Arnold.
This week on the Cycling Central Podcast we talk Milan-San Remo and Johnny Degenkolb, the battle of wills and ways that is Bjarne Riis and Oleg Tinkov, and as the Volta a Catalunya rages on, we talk about a guy we don't talk much about. Hosted by Al Hinds with Anthony Tan, Rob Arnold, and Philip Gomes.
This week on the show, the E3-Harlebeke is a little bit naughty and gets a reprimand from the UCI, Bert and Froome battle for top-dog status in Spain, Thomas Dekker rides the Hour but falls short even while on Pajote, and are we unfair on MAMILs? Hosted by Al Hinds, with Phil Gomes, Anthony Tan, and Ride Media’s Rob Arnold.
The Cycling Central Podcast for the week of the 19th February, 2015, providing your weekly review of all things cycling. This week on the show, a Belgie passes before his time, helmets are good, but also bad, a painted bike lane shouldn’t be demonised, how not not fix a crank arm on a pursuit bike, and summarizing the shambles of a half decade at Cycling Australia. Hosted by Al Hinds, with Phil Gomes, Anthony Tan, and Ride Media’s Rob Arnold.
We’re geed. This week on the show, it’s the endgame for Evans, as Australia’s only Tour winning, dog protector, from Barwon heads calls time on his career. Dennis defends Porte’s punches Ali-Foreman style on Old Willunga to win the Tour Down Under, UniSA shines bright under the unusually cool Adelaide summer sun, and - on that note- Jacky Bobby - Bobridge that is, readies to ride his bike for 60 minutes. Presented by Al Hinds, with Philip Gomes, Anthony Tan, and Rob Arnold.
This seminar is the second in a series, organized by Regina Herzlinger, Nancy R. McPherson Professor of Business Administration at HBS. Speakers are: Anthony Tan, Deputy Secretary (Policy), Ministry of Health, and Tan See Leng, Managing Director and CEO of IHH Healthcare Berhad. For more information, visit www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcbg/s…ixing-obamacare.
In this week's Cycling Central podcast we muse over a multitude of two-wheeled topics - a review of the Vuelta a España; whether a trio of Grand Tours is one too many; boxing on bikes; Jens Voigt's crack at the hour record, which he'll undertake next Thursday; and the 'Mamilisation' of the urban and suburban peloton and its consequences. Join host Phil Gomes along with Dave McKenzie and Anthony Tan for half an hour of wheel good fun!
The Cycling Central Podcast returns after an extended hiatus, and we’re exceedingly happy to again be in this fine, rather spartan studio at SBS HQ to talk all things cycling. Regular guest contributor, a man whose passion for the sport created one of Australia’s most read bicycling magazines, Ride Media’s Rob Arnold joins the podcast as well as SBS favourite, raconteur, and journalist, Anthony Tan. This week on the Cycling Central Podcast we look ahead at La Vuelta a Espana, think about Orica’s bid for a place on a Grand Tour GC, talk USA PRO and Eneco and wonder whether the world cares, plus we muse on an already busy transfer season.
Nine more sleeps. Nine more sleeps till Le Tour begins, and shuteye becomes a distant memory. Anthony Tan wanted to talk about the 2014 Vuelta a España, but found himself besieged by host Al Hinds, Phil Gomes and Rob Arnold, he of the RIDE Cycling Review cycling empire. (Other than the behemoth that is Cycling Central, of course.) Taking a leaf of the Team Sky handbook, the quartet methodically work their way through the five chapters of this year's Grande Boucle - beginning with the UK experience, moving onto the Vosges, then the Alps, the Pyrenees, and, a day before Paris, the Bergerac time trial, the only timed test of the 2014 Tour. Next, we talk of the five main contenders - Chris Froome, Alberto Contador, Vincenzo Nibali, Alejandro Valverde, and Tejay van Garderen - otherwise known as Froome-dog, Bert-dog, Nibble-dog, Piti-dog, and Gard-dog - and vacillate on just who will be the Top Dog come 27 July. When it comes to picking a winner it's split 2-2 - but you'll have to listen to discover who they are and which way the pod quartet go. (You may be surprised.) The green jersey also gets a mention, though it is brief. Because combined, Peter 'Tourminator' Sagan's speed and versatility, not to mention the points structure of the competition, make the Slovak's quest for a third maillot vert a near forgone conclusion.
If the Critérium du Dauphiné is an experiment for the Tour, then July will be a roaring success. But with so much more to lose, will we see B1 and B2 - that being bravado and bravura - play like they did at the Dauphiné? It's up for debate by Al Hinds, Anthony Tan and RIDE Cycling Review’s Rob Arnold in this week's Cycling Central podcast. The trio gauge the form of the GC riders, potential chinks in Sky's armour, and Dauphiné winner Andrew Talansky overtaking Tejay van Garderen as American cycling's Next Big Thing. What to make of Belkin's premature exit from cycling? The old adage 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' surely does not apply to professional cycling - the system is completely broken! Is cycling a good investment, or do you still need two million to make a million from the sport? And what ado about TUEs, or Therapeutic Use Exemptions? Defending Tour champ Chris Froome hurryingly applied for one just prior to the Tour de Romandie, before winning said event. Given the culture of suspicion still within cycling, shouldn't TUEs be applied for and approved/disapproved prior to the start of each season, and subsequent to that, if you do fall ill, you either man up or take the bench?
Are recent events at the Critérium du Dauphiné a sign of things to come in July, or are Alberto Contador, Vincenzo Nibali and Tejay van Garderen keeping their cards close to their chest? That’s the question Al Hinds, Anthony Tan and RIDE Cycling Review’s Rob Arnold, back after finishing off his twelfth official Tour de France guide, first ask themselves in this week’s Cycling Central podcast. From what we saw in the opening time trial and first mountain top finish, it appears the defending champ Chris Froome is so confident he doth not need team-mates… Well, not Bradley Wiggins, anyway. Or maybe he’s riding that way to tell his boss Dave Brailsford that he doesn’t need a former Tour winner by his side to repeat his feat of yesteryear. Logic says you would absolutely want a guy like Wiggo – back to his 2012 best, says the Kid from Kilburn. Yet logic doesn’t seem to be part of the conversation at Team Sky when it comes to his selection. We talk about that, too. Something not on every Aussie cycling fan’s lips, however, is the National Road Series. Sadly, unless there is nothing else on, our domestic road calendar is all but forgotten. In a blog this week, Alex says it should be a summer thing and Rob tends to agree. But if it was, Tanny thinks it would curtail a prospective rider’s ability to score a Pro Conti or WorldTour contract since teams don’t look for new blood in March or April.
Glad the Giro's over, or are you like Garmin-Sharp's Ryder Hesjedal, whose sport director Charly Wegelius said that if there was a fourth week, he'd probably be in pink? (Never mind the fact that the Canadian lost 5'39 to Nairo Quintana in the Cima Grappa time trial and the next day to Zoncolan, ceded three-and-a-half minutes more to the Colombian.) Whatever! By almost all accounts, the 97th edition of La Corsa Rosa provided a spectacular three weeks' racing - and perhaps best of all, it looked like one that, 5, 10, 20, or 100 years from now, won't ask to be rewritten. The Inimitables - that being host Al Hinds, together with Phil Gomes and Anthony Tan - recap the first Grand Tour of the year with typical aplomb, unscripted and uncensored. From looking back to gazing forward, the trio then get stuck into the Tour Contenders' pre-Tour warm-up, also known as the Critérium du Dauphiné. This year - and by the way folks, it starts this Sunday! - it plays host to a veritable selection of TdF favs - Froome, Contador, Nibali, van Garderen. La Grande Boucle is still a month away, so will the aforementioned their legs on the card table, play down (or up, if they're creeping) their form, or target a stage in which to test themselves? To complete proceedings, the Hour Record gets a(nother) run. Ho hum. Recent changes by the genuises at the UCI tech committee mean Hour aspirants no longer need use a conventional bike. Yet it seems to have turned its only protagonist, Fabian Cancellara off, who wanted to go 'old-school'.
On this week's Podcast the quartet of Al Hinds, Anthony Tan, Dave Mckenzie and Matt Keenan discuss the week that was, 'Stelvio-gate', Colombia's ongoing renaissance, and how the GC will be decided on the Giro's final arduous journey through the high mountains.
To pay homage to La Corsa Rosa, we have decided to conduct this week's podcast 'in Italiano'. Yes, that's right, all of it. Inglese is out, Italiano in. Joking. How could we do that when the Australians are taking the Giro by storm? Actually, they're not just taking the Giro by the scruff of the neck. Rohan Dennis was killin' it in Cali, and Drapac has been doing the biz at the tours of Azerbaidjan and Japan. Should we be surprised, or is this the new norm in one of two truly globalised sports? The podcast quartet - that being Phil Gomes, Anthony Tan, Matt Keenan and Dave McKenzie - also speculate on who Orica-GreenEDGE sport director Matt White has his eagle eye on, after he let it out that the team intends to sign a Grand Tour contender before too long. Dennis? Bradley Wiggins? Cadel Evans? Someone else? Of course, they wonder what may happen in the first of two individual time trials in this year's Giro, and the back-to-back stages in the Italian Alps this weekend. As for the language used by certain media outlets that at times appears to be a de-facto anti-bike lobby, which vacillates from the profane to the insane - what to do about it?
Benvenuti al Giro! This week’s podcast is all about the hardest, most storied, most climb-heavy, most sadistic, but perhaps most importantly, most impassioned, Grand Tour of all: the Giro d’Italia. Hosted by Mike Tomalaris, a guy who looks Italian but is in fact a Australian-born Greek whose parents were born in Romania; and ably supported by Al Hinds, a guy who appears your archetypal Australian but could pass for Italian if his eyebrows were a bit closer together and who has one Greek grandmother, as well as Anthony Tan, an Australian-born Chinese Italophile fluent in la lingua Italiana, the motley trio first get stuck in to the thirteen Australians down to race the 97th edition of ‘La Corsa Rosa’. Orica-GreenEDGE taking out the Belfast team time trial and putting their Italian champion Ivan Santaromita into pink. Michael Matthews nabbing the next road stage, taking the maglia rosa himself. On stage five, the first hilltop finish to Viggiano, Bling then passes pink to Pieter Weening after the Dutchman finishes in the top three. And all entirely possible. They should have talked about il percorso first but Tomo, the OGE patriot he is, went off-topic so dissecting the course gets second billing. By analysing the key stages and key climbs, they unlock the door to overall victory. And, of course, they talk up the contenders: Evans, Rodriguez, Quintana, Uran, Pozzovivo, Martin, Roche… A one-horse race this Giro is not.
Ruminating Roubaix, Portents from País Vasco, Cycle of Safety, A Golden Amstel? They are down, but not out. Al Hinds and Anthony Tan are not in showroom condition (are they ever?), but that does not stop them from joining Phil Gomes – who finally has an excuse not to go near them – in this week’s Cycling Central podcast. The trio begin with ruminating over an edge-of-your-seat Paris-Roubaix last Sunday. Did Terpstra get lucky; was Vanmarcke the strongest but not the smartest; could Wiggo have won; was Cancellara off his A-game… What can their fine minds extract from the cobbles with the benefit of hindsight? He tonked ‘em in Tirreno, Contador proceeded to do the same in País Vasco. But the Basque Country tour was also notable for riders like Kwiatkowski, Valverde and Wout Poels who are looking good for a shot at Amstel Gold this Sunday, and the steady return to form of Cadel Evans, the Giro d’Italia partenza now just a fortnight away. The war between cyclists and motorists made the mainstream this week with a report on the ABC’s 730 program that focused on casualties of the road – and unsurprisingly, they were not the ones on four wheels. We get on the line with Fairfax journalist and author of the popular ‘On your bike’ blog Michael O’Reilly to discuss its impact. To cap off proceedings, we preview The Netherlands’ most prestigious bike battle, the Amstel Gold Race, on this Sunday and broadcast LIVE on SBS ONE. The bar has been raised (and being Amstel Gold, the bar is also open) and there are appears to be more potential protagonists than ever this Spring; Hinds, Tan and Gomes go crystal ball gazing to pick a winner that will probably end up losing. The podcast is also available directly on SoundCloud here, but if you'd prefer the direct link so that you your podcast reader updates automatically and you can listen at your leisure, just copy this (http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:10274030/sounds.rss) link into your podcast player.
Was Flanders the best race you’ve seen so far this season? They think so. That’s about the only thing Al Hinds, Phil Gomes, Anthony Tan and RIDE Cycling Review’s Rob Arnold fully agreed upon in this week’s Cycling Central podcast. w Certainly, no consensus came over Cound – Michelle, that is, partner of one defending Tour champ – and her tweet that was laced with more innuendo than a Victoria’s Secret nightie. Tweeteth she: ‘Maybe an “ex” doper can win the tour this year, at least he would be qualified to answer all the doping questions’. A day later, she tried to backpedal, saying she wasn’t tweeting about you-know-who. Michelle, honey… It’s a bit hard to backpedal when you’re responsible for a thousand- car pile-up and switched off the airbags! Red and yellow cards in cycling? Well, that’s what Belgian cycling president Tom Van Damme is proposing, catching – and penalising – misdemeanours on the fly. Both football and cycling have Euro-centric roots, but really, could the Belgies think of anything more intractable? Phil and Al see some merit; Tanny thinks it has about as much efficacy as throwing a wet mattress up a spiral staircase, to borrow a line from John Cleese. They began the pod with cobbles, and with the Queen of the Classics on this Sunday, so it must end with cobbles. Yes, Paris-Roubaix is on le week-end, and everyone sans the peloton is praying for mud, glorious mud. Alas, it’s been a dozen years now since we’ve had a muddy Hell… Will our dreams come true – but perhaps more importantly, can anyone roadblock the juggernaut that is Fabian Cancellara? Ms Cound, calling Ms Cound, we may just have found some use for you…
When we say ‘Ronde van Vlaanderen’, we mean business. And in this week’s Cycling Central podcast, with all the Flemish gusto we can muster, we say Ronde van Vlaanderen a lot. Which means we’re very business-like, or as serious as three clowns can be. Yes, the 98th edition of ‘De Ronde’, the Tour of Flanders, is on this weekend – and broadcast LIVE on SBS ONE from midnight Sunday. It promises so much: Will we see old dogs Fabian Cancellara and Tom Boonen barking mad, or is it time for Peter Sagan, a.k.a. The Bottom Whisperer, to finally land a Monument? Or will there be a rabbit out of the hat? Sep Vanmarcke, Jurgen Roelandts, Alexander Kristoff, Greg Van Avermaet or John Degenkolb could all upset the Flandrian apple cart on their day… SBS cycling stalwart Mike Tomalaris is in the hot seat as host, joined by top web dog Phil Gomes and Anthony Tan, who is just a dog, to discuss the multitude permutations in this 259 kilometre Classic where only the hard men survive. We also wonder who got caught out with April Fool’s Day news, chastise overzealous ‘fanographers’, and our in-house Tramadol addict now reformed, Anthony Tan, warns us of the dangers of the pain-killing opiate that’s doing more harm than good in the peloton.
So excited is Al Hinds, he could barely host this week’s Cycling Central podcast without bursting into tears of anxiety. So excited are Phil Gomes and Anthony Tan, they could barely say anything to each other except, ‘How excited are you about Milan-San Remo?’ Thanks to their unbridled professionalism, the trio slowly, but surely, got going. Paris-Nice hailed the arrival of Carlos Betancur, however the lion’s share of the talk came from Milan-San Remo, er, we mean Tirreno-Adriatico, which signalled the return of Alberto Contador and those poor souls he left in his wake, from one side of the sea to the next. Thankfully, Bertie isn’t riding the Giro, though that’s cold comfort to Cadel, whose auspicious start to Season 2014 has been doored, most probably by the God of Time. Speaking of doorings, commuters and recreational cyclists have been copping it thick, hard and fast of late – Al’s been spooked, Gomesy’s peeved, and Tanny’s taken to the home trainer whilst watching the ’92 Milan-San Remo… It’s not looking good as they work themselves into a veritable lather, frothing like a cappuccino steamer at Bar Coluzzi. Of course, the pod would not be replete without talking about Milan-San Remo, which for most of us Australians, begins in the wee hours Monday morning March 24 and will be broadcast live on SBS ONE. La Pompeiana’s gone but the big names remain: Cavendish, Degenkolb, Sagan, Cancellara, Boasson Hagen, van Avermaet, Greipel… As the sultry Carolyn Polhemus (played by Greta Scacchi) said to ‘Rusty’ Sabich (Harrison Ford) in the movie Presumed Innocent before she proceeded to make love to him on the boardroom table, ‘It’s going to be so good...’ The podcast is also available directly on SoundCloud here, but if you'd prefer the direct link so that you your podcast reader updates automatically and you can listen at your leisure, just copy this (http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/10274030-cycling-central/tracks) link into your podcast player.
A new world order is forming in professional road cycling. Unless your name is Alejandro Valverde, who defiantly refuses to go away, and keeps on winning. From the white gravel roads of the Strade Bianche, to Bright’s dirt-lined singletrack in Victoria’s High Country, to the Beaujolais Route du Vin at Paris-Nice, to the chestnut groves of Castagneto Carducci adjacent to the Tyrrhenian Sea, we’ve got it all covered in this week’s Cycling Central podcast. In Strade Bianche it was a mano-a-mano battle between Michal Kwiatkowski (and yes, we workshop how to pronounce his name) and Peter Sagan; at the Australian MTB nationals it was the all-conquering cross-country couple Daniel McConnell and Rebecca Henderson who again dominated the headlines. Over at Paris-Nice, despite being halfway in, the GC battle’s only just unfolding since the controversial eleventh hour departure of defending champion Richie Porte, who, like his probable Giro d’Italia rivals, has opted for ‘la corsa dei due mari’, The Race of the Two Seas, otherwise known as Tirreno-Adriatico. The opening team time trial, although just 18.5 kilometres short, has already created significant splits – will this race be a portent of things to come in May? And, not to forget the fairer sex, the UCI has confirmed all nine rounds of the women’s World Cup will be televised. It seems our new prez Brian Cookson isn’t just talking the talk, he’s walking the talk. Or walking the walk. Or talking the walk. Anyway, he’s doing a lot of talking and walking. As for Al Hinds, Phil Gomes, Anthony Tan and special ‘novelty’ (as in new and unique, not cheap) guest Rob Arnold, publishing editor of RIDE Cycling Review, as per usual, they’re just talking. And talking. And talking.
There’s plenty of history being rewritten of late in road cycling circles, but with former Australian Institute of Sport rider Scott McGrory recently demystifying the ‘legend’ that is – or was – Charlie Walsh, the annals of Australian track cycling are also getting a thorough workout. In this week’s Cycling Central podcast, we – that being Al Hinds, Phil Gomes and Anthony Tan – speak to Jonathan Lovelock, author of ‘The Human Cost Of Gold Medals’, published today on the CyclingTips website, which follows up from the fallout created by McGrory’s nervy but stirring retrospective. We also get on the blower to Kevin Tabotta, performance director at Cycling Australia, to review the Cyclones’ medal tally-topping haul following the track world championships in Cali, Colombia, and ask what we can expect down the (pun alert!) track (at least we warned you!) as we move inexorably closer to the 2016 Games in Rio. The 72nd edition of the ‘Race to the Sun’, Paris-Nice, begins this Sunday. With no prologue, no time trial, and no hilltop finish it’s a surprisingly open parcours that could favour a puncheur like Simon Gerrans or Sylvain Chavanel or GC contender like Richie Porte or Tejay van Garderen; the only certainty, it seems, is that the cycling world will be watching. Aside from Strade Bianche and Roma Maxima also on this weekend there’s the Australian MTB championships – yes, we know, it’s only March and you’re already glued to the couch! – so Al and Tanny defer to the Wisdom of Phil, who guides us through the contenders hoping to book themselves a seat to Glasgow for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. Ye up for that, laddies and lassies? If yoos say aye then press ‘play’!
Cycling Central's Anthony Tan speaks with Avanti's Jack Haig about what might've been if the final stage of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour had not been cancelled, and what the near future holds for the prodigious climber.
Live from SBS studios Artarmon we talk all things cycling from the week that was the 31 Jan-6 February. Mike Tomalaris hosts, joined by Al Hinds, while Anthony Tan and Sarah van Boheemen call in from afar to report in on happenings in Melbourne and New Zealand.
We're baaaaacck! Well, okay, we came back a week ago, but now, we’re officially back. Back in the Cycling Central studio at SBS HQ, that is. The mic’s have been cleaned out, the mic socks replaced (Tomo’s spitting, inevitably, got the better of them), the chairs reupholstered, the table re-lacquered, our Gustavo Fring lookalike, a.k.a. studio producer Dennis, has returned – unlike Fring, who died at the meth-laden hands of Walter White – but the regulars remain! Hosted by our in-house hipster Alex Hinds and accompanied by Cycling Central managing editor Phil Gomes and King (or should that be queen?) of Willunga Hill, Anthony Tan, the trio first get stuck into the Santos Tour Down Under, and reminisce and ruminate on a cracking start to the 2014 WorldTour calendar. Running concurrently with the TDU was the Tour de San Luis. Shambolic and uncivilized at times, superlative at others; should we have expected anything less? Adelaide may resemble a ghost town after the TDU peloton departed – but did you know the Australian track nationals are on this week at the Adelaide Super-Drome, and Wednesday night, golden girl Anna Meares clocked up her thirtieth national title?! And, further afield – okay, okay, *miles* away – in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands, the world’s best cyclo-crossers get down and dirty this weekend to fight for a bunch of rainbow jerseys. First person to stay upright and not break bike or bone wins… Or something like that. Hear us out now, yo!
Recorded on location at the Santos Tour Down Under, host Mike Tomalaris is joined by Al Hinds and Anthony Tan to ruminate over proceedings from Stage 5 of the race, a 151.5km leg from McLaren Vale to Old Willunga Hill, won by Richie Porte of Team Sky.
Mark Renshaw is back with Mark Cavendish at Omega Pharma-Quick Step so where the hell is Cav'? Friday in Unley, at the start of the fourth stage of the Tour Down Under, Anthony Tan asks the bloke from Bathurst this and more, including how OPQS plan on decoupling the Kittel Express.
After a season left wanting, Nathan Haas of Garmin-Sharp is back to his best, or at least very close to it. Anthony Tan asks him about his return to form, and chances of finishing on the Tour Down Under podium come Sunday in Adelaide.
Recorded on location at the Santos Tour Down Under, host Mike Tomalaris is joined by Al Hinds and Anthony Tan to ruminate over proceedings from Stage 4 of the race, a 148.5km leg from Unley to Victor Harbor, won by Andre Greipel of Lotto-Belisol.
At the start of the third stage in Norwood, Nathan Earle talks to Cycling Central's Anthony Tan about his eleventh-hour call-up to the Tour Down Under, and his first days as a neo-pro on the WorldTour.
Recorded on location at the Santos Tour Down Under, host Mike Tomalaris is joined by Al Hinds and Anthony Tan to ruminate over proceedings from Stage 3 of the race, a 145km leg from Norwood to Campbelltown, won by Cadel Evans of BMC Racing.
Recorded on location at the Santos Tour Down Under, host Mike Tomalaris is joined by Al Hinds and Anthony Tan to ruminate over proceedings from Stage 2 of the race, a 150km leg from Prospect to Stirling, won by Diego Ulissi of Lampre-Merida.
The Cycling Central podcast returns! Recorded on location at the Santos Tour Down Under, host Mike Tomalaris is joined by Al Hinds and Anthony Tan to ruminate over proceedings from the opening stage of the race, a 135km leg from Nuriootpa to Angaston, won by Simon Gerrans of Orica-GreenEDGE.
ZKM Kunstpreise: Giga-Hertz-Preis 2013 | Preisverleihung Sa, 30.11.2013 Highlight des Festivals IMATRONIC ist seit dem Jahr 2007 die Verleihung der Giga-Hertz-Preise. In diesem Jahr präsentiert der Abend einen spannenden Überblick über das künstlerische Schaffen im Bereich der elektronischen Medien: Von Tanzperformances mit Noise-Musik, von SoundArt-Präsentationen über Raummusik im Klangdom des ZKM bis hin zu Live-Musik und Stücken, die im EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO des SWR produziert wurden – das Publikum erwarten spektakuläre Werke und spannende Präsentationen. Die mit jeweils 10.000 € dotierten Giga-Hertz-Preise für Elektronische Musik werden gemeinsam vom ZKM und dem SWR EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO Freiburg vergeben und gehen 2013 an John Chowning sowie Francis Dhomont. Die Produktionspreise, jeweils mit 8.000 € dotiert, ehren junge, internationale KünstlerInnen, welche durch aktuelle Kompositionen und Produktionen im Bereich der elektronischen Musik auffallen. In diesem Jahr sind die ProduktionspreisträgerInnen Daniel Blinkhorn, Leo Hofmann, Alexander Schubert, Ying Wang und Roque Rivas. Der Schwerpunkt liegt in diesem Jahr auf SoundArt: Die gegenwärtige Bedeutung dieses Bereichs wird mit drei PreisträgerInnen entsprechend gewürdigt. Die PreisträgerInnen, die am Samstag, den 30. November, am ZKM beehrt werden, sind der Wegbereiter der Musique Concrete Pierre Henry, die Künstlerin Evelina Rajca sowie der Brite Anthony Elliott. /// Sat, 30.11.2013 The biggest four-day festival of electronic music in Germany presents the most recent developments in this area. This year the highpoint will also be the Giga-Hertz Awards and PIANO+. This year’s Giga-Hertz Awards ceremony, on November 30, 2013 inspires viewers with spectacular and fascinating presentations. Premier performances and other concerts in connection with electronic music and piano are offered to an interested public over three days as part of PIANO+. PIANO+ As a festival within a festival, PIANO+ forms a fixed aspect of IMATRONIC. The core theme of this series of concerts is the connection between electronic music and piano. Twenty works, as well as premier performances, will be presented in four concerts over a three-day period – among others, by composers such as Alvin Lucier and Luc Ferrari including new compositions by 2011 award winner Anthony Tan.
Not a new-fangled notion as many assume, organic farming has been around for centuries, and is making a comeback these days. Anthony Tan and Tan Siew Luang, the Centre for Environment, Technology & Development Malaysia (CETDEM)'s Executive Director and Organic Farming Project Coordinator respectively, discuss the simplicity of organic farming, and how it promotes sustainable living in urban communities. They also talk about the events happening at the 8th Hari Organik 2011 which happens on the 15th of October 2011.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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