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Explore insights from top businesss leaders in the Philippines as they share their journeys, strategies, and the impact of their work on the nation’s economic landscape across various industries. Learn from their experiences as they face challenges and drive innovation in their respective fields.

Business Talk with Satoshi Kato, President of Chodai Philippines Corporation
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    • Business Talk with Satoshi Kato, President of Chodai Philippines Corporation

    Satoshi Kato of Chodai Philippines Corp. offers insights on how the corporation penetrated the Philippine market.
    Business Talk with Antonio Turalba, CEO and Chairman of Active Group of Companies
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    • Business Talk with Antonio Turalba, CEO and Chairman of Active Group of Companies

    Get a glimpse of how a story of a successful businessman, Antonio Turalba, is made and get some insights about the experiences, lessons, guides and more about his exciting life.
    Business Talk with Mikihisa Asano of JCB International Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
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    • Business Talk with Mikihisa Asano of JCB International Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

    Mikihisa Asano was born in 1969. His hometown is Nagoya city, and he is a graduate of Sophia University with a degree in Foreign Studies, majoring in English Language Department. He joined JCB in 1994 and has worked in JCB Travel and JCB’s overseas operations in Geneva in 2003. In 2006, he returned to Japan […]
    Business Talk with Ray Refundo of Qwikwire
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    • Business Talk with Ray Refundo of Qwikwire

    Ray Refundo, CEO and Founder of Qwikwire, talks to us about the world of cross-border payments and startups.
    Business Talk with Kazuhiro Ozawa, President & CEO of Canon Marketing Philippines, Inc.
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    • Business Talk with Kazuhiro Ozawa, President & CEO of Canon Marketing Philippines, Inc.

    Kazuhiro Ozawa started as a walk-in sales associate with Canon, selling office equipment. Armed with this experience, he continued working for Canon in different countries. In the Philippines, the sales of business-to-consumer (B2C) products and commercial printing are on the rise, yet office equipment is showing slow ...
    Business Talk with Elbert Cuenca, Steak Room Concepts
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    • Business Talk with Elbert Cuenca, Steak Room Concepts

    Learn more about Elbert Cuenca, President and Chairman of Steak Rooms Concepts, Inc. in this edition of Business Talk.
    Business Talk with Hajime Koso, President of Isuzu Philippines Corporation
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    • Business Talk with Hajime Koso, President of Isuzu Philippines Corporation

    Rising truck sales, better drivers, and a new way at looking at sales. That's what we learned from Isuzu Philippines Corporation's President Hajime Koso.
    Business Talk with Eric Dee, President and COO of Foodee Global Concepts
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    • Business Talk with Eric Dee, President and COO of Foodee Global Concepts

    Eric Dee is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Foodee Global Concepts. He manages the day-to-day operations of their different brands: Mesa, Todd English Food Hall, Tim Ho Wan, Sunnie’s Cafe, Pound, Hook, Llao Llao, FOO’D (fú-dō) by Davide Oldani, a Michelin-starred Italian restaurant from Milan a...
    Business Talk with Tomoyuki Okagawa of JTB Asia Pacific Philippines
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    • Business Talk with Tomoyuki Okagawa of JTB Asia Pacific Philippines

    Tomoyuki Okagawa was born in Tokyo in 1964. He graduated from Sophia University in 1986 and began his career as a salesperson in a major Japanese company. He then transferred to JTB where he was first assigned to deal with overseas trips. He was assigned to Frankfurt in 2001 and Singapore in 2009. He came to the [&hell...
    Business Talk with Gianpietro Iseppi of Solaire Resort and Casino
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    • Business Talk with Gianpietro Iseppi of Solaire Resort and Casino

    In this edition of Business Talk, we sat down with the half-Filipino, half-Swiss VP to know the ins and outs of the hotel industry as well as Solaire's push towards the future.
    Business Talk with David Leechiu, CEO of Leechiu Property Consultants
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    • Business Talk with David Leechiu, CEO of Leechiu Property Consultants

    The Philippine real estate market has changed a lot in 20 years, and one man has been there for all 20: Leechiu Property Consultant’s CEO David Leechiu. He started his career during the country’s real estate bubble, landed two of the biggest deals in Philippine real estate, and now runs one of the top property [&hellip...
    Business Talk with Mr. Mitsuhiko Shimizu of Hitachi Asia Ltd.
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    • Business Talk with Mr. Mitsuhiko Shimizu of Hitachi Asia Ltd.

    Get to know the General Manager of Philippine Branch of Hitachi Asia Ltd.
    Business Talk with Dani Aliaga of Bistronomia
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    • Business Talk with Dani Aliaga of Bistronomia

    Dani Aliaga, Marketing and Strategy Director for Bistronomia, talks about their brand, being the "makulit" boss, and what sets Bistronomia restaurants apart from the rest of the Spanish restaurant field.
    Business Talk with Ben Chan of BENCH/
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    • Business Talk with Ben Chan of BENCH/

    Learn why BENCH/ remains the country's most successful brands, and how it has stood the test of time from the man himself: Ben Chan.
    Business Talk with Panasonic Philippines’ Shinichi Hayashi
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    • Business Talk with Panasonic Philippines’ Shinichi Hayashi

    In this edition of Business Talk, we get Mr. Hayashi to tell us more about Panasonic’s line of beauty products, as well as his plans for taking Panasonic Home Appliance to the next level.
    Toridoll: Operator of Well-loved Japanese Restaurants
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    • Toridoll: Operator of Well-loved Japanese Restaurants

    Get to know the company that brought Marugame Udon to the Philippines!
    Business Talk with Chef J Gamboa
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    • Business Talk with Chef J Gamboa

    "Only eat food that’s worth eating." Wise words to live by from Chef J Gamboa.
    Bryan Tiu of iFoods Group, Inc.
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    • Bryan Tiu of iFoods Group, Inc.

    Bryan Tiu is the President and CEO of IFoods Group, Inc. He has over 30 years of experience in the food industry, and is at the helm of popular Japanese brands such as Tokyo Cafe, LeTAO, Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory, and Ichiba, and the brains behind Peri Peri Charcoal Chicken.
    Mark Kooijman of Philippines Urban Living Solutions
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    • Mark Kooijman of Philippines Urban Living Solutions

    Businessmen are usually driven by one of two things: make a profit, or affect social change. Mark Kooijman, Founder and CEO of Philippines Urban Living Solutions, is driven by both.
    Lazada Philippines’ CEO and Co-Founder Inanc Balci
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    • Lazada Philippines’ CEO and Co-Founder Inanc Balci

    Meet the man behind one of the Philippines' biggest e-commerce platforms, Lazada.
    Business Talk with Japan Airlines’ Kazuhiro Ishida
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    • Business Talk with Japan Airlines’ Kazuhiro Ishida

    We sat down with JAL Philippines' GM Kazuhiro Ishida to know more about JAL in the Philippines, as well as an unlikely tidbit of history.
    Body Maintenance: The ways of KARADA
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    • Body Maintenance: The ways of KARADA

    In this edition of Business Talk, we spoke to KARADA Philippines’ Master Trainer and Regional Manager, Hiroaki Naruse, to know more about how KARADA has been successful in offering its one-of-a-kind service.
    Business Talk with Mr. Jeroen van Straten of Benmark Group Holdings, Inc.
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    • Business Talk with Mr. Jeroen van Straten of Benmark Group Holdings, Inc.

    Primer got the chance to interview Mr. Jeroen van Straten, the man behind some of the most successful franchises in the Philippines, to share about his insights and some tips on how to enter the industry.
    Business Talk with Mr. Tokusen Aoki of Paris Miki Philippines
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    • Business Talk with Mr. Tokusen Aoki of Paris Miki Philippines

    In June 2016, Paris Miki opened its first shop in the Philippines located at S’ Maison in Conrad Manila. Primer interviewed Mr. Tokusen Aoki of Paris Miki Philippines to share about his insights with regard to doing business in the Philippines and what’s in store for Paris Miki here in the country. How did you start wo...
    Business Talk with Werner Berger, CEO of Werdenberg Corporation Manila
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    • Business Talk with Werner Berger, CEO of Werdenberg Corporation Manila

    Primer got a chance to interview Mr. Berger about his journey from being an executive chef to now being the owner and CEO of the country’s most reliable food and beverage provider, and how he has done it in a very Swiss way.
    What to Expect During Philippine Job Fairs
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    • What to Expect During Philippine Job Fairs

    Job fair, career fair, career expo – whatever you call it, there’s only one thing people go to this kind of event for: a job. Job fairs are really helpful to those who are actively seeking for a job, especially to fresh graduates who are somewhat clueless about careers, the corporate world and the employment process. [...
    Business Talk with Yokohama Tire Sales Philippines Inc.’s President Satoshi Hariyama
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    • Business Talk with Yokohama Tire Sales Philippines Inc.’s President Satoshi Hariyama

    Yokohama Tire Sales Philippines Inc. (YTSP) is a tire manufacturing facility located in Clark Freeport Zone, Angeles City, Pampanga. It produces 810,000 tires per month and exports all over the world. Aside from importing materials, YTSP sells products made and produced in YTSP. Since Yokohama Tire has settled in the P...
    Business Talk with Kansai Paint Philippines’ President and GM Takushi Yamamoto
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    • Business Talk with Kansai Paint Philippines’ President and GM Takushi Yamamoto

    Filipinos deal with mosquitoes almost on a daily basis. We’ve done everything to deal with them, but they just seem to come back for more. Now, Kansai Paint Philippines, Inc. is introducing something new to the market: Anti-mosquito Paint. We talked to Takushi Yamamoto, President and General Manager of Kansai Paint Phi...
    Business Talk with Grab’s Marketing Head Khriz Lim
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    • Business Talk with Grab’s Marketing Head Khriz Lim

    Grab is one of, if not, the biggest transport applications in South East Asia. It helps out both taxi drivers and operators in making their operations more efficient. Other transport apps like Uber have made it to Philippine shores, but Grab still dominates the scene. What makes Grab tick? We talked to Khriz Lim, Grab’...
    Business Talk with Zalora Philippines’ Co-Founder and CEO Paulo Campos III
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    • Business Talk with Zalora Philippines’ Co-Founder and CEO Paulo Campos III

    Four years ago, a revolutionary site sparked interest among Filipinos who love to shop for fashion. As one of the pioneers of online retailing in the Philippines, Philippine Primer had a chance to talk to Paulo Campos III, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zalora Philippines, to share with us his learning...
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Satoshi Kato, President of Chodai Philippines Corporation

    Satoshi Kato of Chodai Philippines Corp. offers insights on how the corporation penetrated the Philippine market.
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Antonio Turalba, CEO and Chairman of Active Group of Companies

    Get a glimpse of how a story of a successful businessman, Antonio Turalba, is made and get some insights about the experiences, lessons, guides and more about his exciting life.
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Mikihisa Asano of JCB International Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

    Mikihisa Asano was born in 1969. His hometown is Nagoya city, and he is a graduate of Sophia University with a degree in Foreign Studies, majoring in English Language Department. He joined JCB in 1994 and has worked in JCB Travel and JCB’s overseas operations in Geneva in 2003. In 2006, he returned to Japan […]
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Ray Refundo of Qwikwire

    Ray Refundo, CEO and Founder of Qwikwire, talks to us about the world of cross-border payments and startups.
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Kazuhiro Ozawa, President & CEO of Canon Marketing Philippines, Inc.

    Kazuhiro Ozawa started as a walk-in sales associate with Canon, selling office equipment. Armed with this experience, he continued working for Canon in different countries. In the Philippines, the sales of business-to-consumer (B2C) products and commercial printing are on the rise, yet office equipment is showing slow ...
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Elbert Cuenca, Steak Room Concepts

    Learn more about Elbert Cuenca, President and Chairman of Steak Rooms Concepts, Inc. in this edition of Business Talk.
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Hajime Koso, President of Isuzu Philippines Corporation

    Rising truck sales, better drivers, and a new way at looking at sales. That's what we learned from Isuzu Philippines Corporation's President Hajime Koso.
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Eric Dee, President and COO of Foodee Global Concepts

    Eric Dee is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Foodee Global Concepts. He manages the day-to-day operations of their different brands: Mesa, Todd English Food Hall, Tim Ho Wan, Sunnie’s Cafe, Pound, Hook, Llao Llao, FOO’D (fú-dō) by Davide Oldani, a Michelin-starred Italian restaurant from Milan a...
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Tomoyuki Okagawa of JTB Asia Pacific Philippines

    Tomoyuki Okagawa was born in Tokyo in 1964. He graduated from Sophia University in 1986 and began his career as a salesperson in a major Japanese company. He then transferred to JTB where he was first assigned to deal with overseas trips. He was assigned to Frankfurt in 2001 and Singapore in 2009. He came to the [&hell...
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Gianpietro Iseppi of Solaire Resort and Casino

    In this edition of Business Talk, we sat down with the half-Filipino, half-Swiss VP to know the ins and outs of the hotel industry as well as Solaire's push towards the future.
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with David Leechiu, CEO of Leechiu Property Consultants

    The Philippine real estate market has changed a lot in 20 years, and one man has been there for all 20: Leechiu Property Consultant’s CEO David Leechiu. He started his career during the country’s real estate bubble, landed two of the biggest deals in Philippine real estate, and now runs one of the top property [&hellip...
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Mr. Mitsuhiko Shimizu of Hitachi Asia Ltd.

    Get to know the General Manager of Philippine Branch of Hitachi Asia Ltd.
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Dani Aliaga of Bistronomia

    Dani Aliaga, Marketing and Strategy Director for Bistronomia, talks about their brand, being the "makulit" boss, and what sets Bistronomia restaurants apart from the rest of the Spanish restaurant field.
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Ben Chan of BENCH/

    Learn why BENCH/ remains the country's most successful brands, and how it has stood the test of time from the man himself: Ben Chan.
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Panasonic Philippines’ Shinichi Hayashi

    In this edition of Business Talk, we get Mr. Hayashi to tell us more about Panasonic’s line of beauty products, as well as his plans for taking Panasonic Home Appliance to the next level.
  • Business Talk

    • Toridoll: Operator of Well-loved Japanese Restaurants

    Get to know the company that brought Marugame Udon to the Philippines!
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Chef J Gamboa

    "Only eat food that’s worth eating." Wise words to live by from Chef J Gamboa.
  • Business Talk

    • Bryan Tiu of iFoods Group, Inc.

    Bryan Tiu is the President and CEO of IFoods Group, Inc. He has over 30 years of experience in the food industry, and is at the helm of popular Japanese brands such as Tokyo Cafe, LeTAO, Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory, and Ichiba, and the brains behind Peri Peri Charcoal Chicken.
  • Business Talk

    • Mark Kooijman of Philippines Urban Living Solutions

    Businessmen are usually driven by one of two things: make a profit, or affect social change. Mark Kooijman, Founder and CEO of Philippines Urban Living Solutions, is driven by both.
  • Business Talk

    • Lazada Philippines’ CEO and Co-Founder Inanc Balci

    Meet the man behind one of the Philippines' biggest e-commerce platforms, Lazada.
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Japan Airlines’ Kazuhiro Ishida

    We sat down with JAL Philippines' GM Kazuhiro Ishida to know more about JAL in the Philippines, as well as an unlikely tidbit of history.
  • Business Talk

    • Body Maintenance: The ways of KARADA

    In this edition of Business Talk, we spoke to KARADA Philippines’ Master Trainer and Regional Manager, Hiroaki Naruse, to know more about how KARADA has been successful in offering its one-of-a-kind service.
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Mr. Jeroen van Straten of Benmark Group Holdings, Inc.

    Primer got the chance to interview Mr. Jeroen van Straten, the man behind some of the most successful franchises in the Philippines, to share about his insights and some tips on how to enter the industry.
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Mr. Tokusen Aoki of Paris Miki Philippines

    In June 2016, Paris Miki opened its first shop in the Philippines located at S’ Maison in Conrad Manila. Primer interviewed Mr. Tokusen Aoki of Paris Miki Philippines to share about his insights with regard to doing business in the Philippines and what’s in store for Paris Miki here in the country. How did you start wo...
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Werner Berger, CEO of Werdenberg Corporation Manila

    Primer got a chance to interview Mr. Berger about his journey from being an executive chef to now being the owner and CEO of the country’s most reliable food and beverage provider, and how he has done it in a very Swiss way.
  • Business Talk

    • What to Expect During Philippine Job Fairs

    Job fair, career fair, career expo – whatever you call it, there’s only one thing people go to this kind of event for: a job. Job fairs are really helpful to those who are actively seeking for a job, especially to fresh graduates who are somewhat clueless about careers, the corporate world and the employment process. [...
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Yokohama Tire Sales Philippines Inc.’s President Satoshi Hariyama

    Yokohama Tire Sales Philippines Inc. (YTSP) is a tire manufacturing facility located in Clark Freeport Zone, Angeles City, Pampanga. It produces 810,000 tires per month and exports all over the world. Aside from importing materials, YTSP sells products made and produced in YTSP. Since Yokohama Tire has settled in the P...
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Kansai Paint Philippines’ President and GM Takushi Yamamoto

    Filipinos deal with mosquitoes almost on a daily basis. We’ve done everything to deal with them, but they just seem to come back for more. Now, Kansai Paint Philippines, Inc. is introducing something new to the market: Anti-mosquito Paint. We talked to Takushi Yamamoto, President and General Manager of Kansai Paint Phi...
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Grab’s Marketing Head Khriz Lim

    Grab is one of, if not, the biggest transport applications in South East Asia. It helps out both taxi drivers and operators in making their operations more efficient. Other transport apps like Uber have made it to Philippine shores, but Grab still dominates the scene. What makes Grab tick? We talked to Khriz Lim, Grab’...
  • Business Talk

    • Business Talk with Zalora Philippines’ Co-Founder and CEO Paulo Campos III

    Four years ago, a revolutionary site sparked interest among Filipinos who love to shop for fashion. As one of the pioneers of online retailing in the Philippines, Philippine Primer had a chance to talk to Paulo Campos III, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zalora Philippines, to share with us his learning...