Chronicles of Old Singapore | Wilson Chua – Part 2 Accidental Businessman

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Chronicles of Old Singapore

Loh KS

173 episodes

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. I’m Dr Loh KS, a people’s historian. I’m interested in the history of Singapore and the lives of its people. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city today. We discuss three topics: 1. People and places. 2. Change and continuity. 3. The importance of heritage. Caveat: this is a podcast based on personal memory. As has been well-documented in oral history, memory is not always reliable and what is recalled here should not be taken as fact.

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Chronicles of Old Singapore | Wilson Chua – Part 2 Accidental Businessman

Chronicles of Old Singapore

44 minutes 48 seconds

2 weeks ago

Chronicles of Old Singapore | Wilson Chua – Part 2 Accidental Businessman

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. After leaving Dunearn Technical, Wilson Chua worked in sales of air freight services for multinationals in Singapore, including the German multinational Birkat. Forced to leave the company, a friend encouraged him to set up his own company. Thus, UT-Ways, a freight forwarding business, was born. Wilson talks about manpower issues, competition from the big companies, treating his staff, and the need for honesty and good customer service.

00:00 A Novice Salesman in Air Cargo

05:52 The German Company Birkat

11:38 Working in (German) MNCs

14:05 The Air Freight Business in Singapore

19:19 UT-Ways

27:32 Labour & Competition

33:18 My Son Joined the Company

40:03 Advice for New Businesses

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city.

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Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:

• Old places or kampongs.

• Communities – their way of life & culture.

• Childhood & schools.

• Work or business.

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