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Back to Episodes#512 ft. Terence Lee - Highlighting the Darker Side of Tech & Why Founders Need to be Held Accountable
Description
Terence Lee, Editor-in-chief at Tech in Asia joins us to share his journey of being in the tech scene for so long, and now leading one of the most influential tech publications in Asia. And which covers stories so incisive they often receive cease-and-desist letters. He also was instrumental in getting his team to cover our story of being screwed over by HOOQ, which was published in Mar 2023. Terence gives us a peek into what it’s like, the challenges of investigating startups, and what keeps him and his team going.
(00:00) On this episode
(00:32) Intro
(09:15) A good sense of bullshit & what makes a good company
(16:48) What drives the people behind TIA
(23:53) That Harsh Dalal story, and the discomfort around it
(33:35) Push back for TIA when investigating companies
(36:10) How TIA screwed up way back
(40:25) Letters of demand sent to TIA
(01:06:17) One Shiok Thing
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References
- Filmmakers trapped in HOOQ's nightmarish liquidation: Show us the money
- Terence Lee’s post on our HOOQ situation
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Edited and mixed by Tristen Yeak