High Flyers (Singaporean TV series)
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{{Infobox television
| image = High_Flyers_title_card.jpg
| caption = Title card of High Flyers
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| creator =
| presenter = Haslinda Amin
| executive_producer =
| country = Singapore
| language = English
| network = Bloomberg Television
| location = Singapore Flyer, Singapore
| camera = Multi-camera
| num_series = 4
| company = AsiaWorks
| runtime = 30 minutes ({{tooltip|inc.|including}} adverts)
| first_aired = {{start date|2011}}
| last_aired = present
| num_episodes =
}}
High Flyers is a business-themed television interview program, hosted by Haslinda Amin, which airs in selected regions on Bloomberg Television.
In each episode, Haslinda interviews prominent or senior business figures inside one of the passenger capsules of the Singapore Flyer Ferris wheel in Singapore. Multiple cameras, technical equipment and crew are present in the capsule as it completes a full revolution of the wheel during filming.{{cite web|url=http://www.asiaworks.com/2014/03/20/2014320high-flyers/|title=High Flyers for Bloomberg|date=14 March 2014|accessdate=6 August 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033746/http://www.asiaworks.com/2014/03/20/2014320high-flyers/|url-status=dead}}
The initial series was sponsored by ANZ.{{cite web|url=http://www.onscreenasia.com/article/bloomberg-flies-high/8790|title=Bloomberg flies high|date=22 August 2011|accessdate=6 August 2015|work=On Screen Asia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924060722/http://www.onscreenasia.com/article/bloomberg-flies-high/8790|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}
Broadcast
The series premiered in 2011 on Bloomberg Television's Asia Pacific feeds.{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-08-22/bloomberg-tv-presents-high-flyers-with-host-haslinda-amin|title=Bloomberg TV Presents "High Flyers" with Host Haslinda Amin|date=23 August 2011|accessdate=6 August 2015|work=Bloomberg}} An eight episode second season premiered in 2013, which also aired in Bloomberg's EMEA markets.{{cite web|url=http://www.onscreenasia.com/article/-high-flyers-returns-with-second-season-on-bloomberg-tv/12421|title="High Flyers" returns with second season on Bloomberg TV|work=On Screen Asia|date=5 June 2013|accessdate=6 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924060631/http://www.onscreenasia.com/article/-high-flyers-returns-with-second-season-on-bloomberg-tv/12421|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}} The third season premiered on 6 June 2014 and a fourth season of the program premiered on 23 July 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.asiaworks.com/2015/05/01/quick-update-asiaworks-singapore/|title=A Quick Update from AsiaWorks Singapore |date=1 May 2015|work=AsiaWorks|accessdate=7 August 2015}}
Guests
The following business leaders have been interviewed on High Flyers:
=Season 1=
- Sandiaga Uno, co-founder of Saratoga Capital
- Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia
- Ho Kwon Ping, founder of Banyan Tree Holdings
=Season 2=
- Tony Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Director of AirAsia
- Jimmy Choo, founder of the luxury shoemaker
- Tetsuya Wakuda, celebrity chef and restaurateur
- Erick Thohir, media mogul
- Mokhzani Mahathir, the Executive Vice-Chairman of Sapura Kencana
=Season 3=
- Malvinder Singh, Fortis Healthcare. Aired 6 June 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/video/malvinder-singh-high-flyers-06-06-6PuxUZTySbSdAWyfRsDxxQ.html|title=Bloomberg Video: High Flyers|work=Bloomberg|accessdate=20 August 2015}}{{cite tweet|number=475138404984688641|user=haslindatv|title=#HighFlyers Season 3 kicks off! Catch Malvinder Singh on @BloombergTV - why he sold Ranbaxy, founded by his grandad |date=7 June 2014}}
- Noni Purnomo, BlueBird Group. Aired 13 June 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/video/blue-bird-s-noni-purnomo-high-flyers-06-13-WJeXpCbZRlmHyyfOOIkb2Q.html|title=Bloomberg Video: High Flyers|work=Bloomberg|accessdate=20 August 2015}}
- Justin Quek, celebrity chef. Aired 20 June 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/video/celebrity-chef-justin-quek-high-flyers-06-20-Q9eX5QsNRYGIaotp5PVSuQ.html|title=Bloomberg Video: High Flyers|work=Bloomberg|accessdate=20 August 2015}}
- Thomas Flohr, founder of VistaJet. Aired 27 June 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/video/vistajet-s-thomas-flohr-high-flyers-06-27-koj_BKKLQ868R32M8pZWHQ.html|title=Bloomberg Video: High Flyers|work=Bloomberg|accessdate=20 August 2015}}
- Sudhitham Chirathivat. Aired 11 July 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/video/sudhitham-chirathivat-high-flyers-07-11-EmoU7J7YRsm5xj2GJc_cZg.html|title=Bloomberg Video: High Flyers|work=Bloomberg|accessdate=20 August 2015}}
- Peter Bond, CEO of Link Energy. Aired 18 July 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/video/linc-energy-s-peter-bond-high-flyers-07-18-otMX43A7TumH1PWJ3ghHhg.html|title=Bloomberg Video: High Flyers|work=Bloomberg|accessdate=20 August 2015}}
- Ashley Isham, fashion designer. Aired 24 July 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/video/fashion-designer-ashley-isham-high-flyers-07-24-P7~~T5TtSfSR4YALYrY1RA.html|title=Bloomberg Video: High Flyers|work=Bloomberg|accessdate=20 August 2015}}
- Hiroshi Mikitani, CEO of Rakuten. Aired 31 July 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/video/rakuten-s-hiroshi-mikitani-high-flyers-07-31-Cjl2~MBfRHygEa45zgJiow.html|title=Bloomberg Video: High Flyers|work=Bloomberg|accessdate=20 August 2015}}
- Alain Li, CEO of Richemont. Aired 7 August 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/video/richemont-s-alain-li-high-flyers-08-07-4NIX5I0BTW~wtTjVnnNtrQ.html|title=Bloomberg Video: High Flyers|work=Bloomberg|accessdate=20 August 2015}}
- Hary Tanoesoedibjo, CEO of MNC Group. Aired 14 August 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/video/hary-tanoesoedibjo-high-flyers-08-14-ftAPlCxvR36wK3rM_IFlvQ.html|title=Bloomberg Video: High Flyers|work=Bloomberg|accessdate=20 August 2015}}
- Ken Dean Lawadinata. Aired 21 August 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/video/ken-dean-lawadinata-high-flyers-08-21-XeHJaiPuTwaf8ALcdvIA~A.html|title=Bloomberg Video: High Flyers|work=Bloomberg|accessdate=20 August 2015}}
- Merrill Fernando and Dilhan Fernando, founders of Dilmah. Aired 28 August 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/video/dilmah-tea-s-merrill-dilhan-fernando-high-flyers-08-28-5ubLgSNjTvqAiXCFvtQBCA.html|title=Bloomberg Video: High Flyers|work=Bloomberg|accessdate=20 August 2015}}
=Season 4=
- Ruslan Kogan, founder of Kogan.com. Aired 24 July 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-07-24/kogan-com-s-ruslan-kogan-we-want-tech-savvy-people|title=Kogan.com's Ruslan Kogan: We Want Tech-Savvy People|work=Bloomberg|date=24 July 2015|accessdate=7 August 2015}}
- Rosaline Koo, founder of ConnecXionsAsia (CXA). Aired 30 July 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-08-13/cxa-s-rosaline-koo-high-flyers-full-show-7-30-\ |title=CXA's Rosaline Koo: High Flyers (Full Show 7/30)|work=Bloomberg|date=13 August 2015|accessdate=19 August 2015}}
- Anthony Tan, founder of GrabTaxi. Aired 6 August 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/tv/schedule/asia/ |title=Asia-Pacific TV Schedule - Week beginning August 3, 2015 |work=Bloomberg Television |accessdate=7 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806231147/http://www.bloomberg.com/tv/schedule/asia/ |archivedate=6 August 2015 }}
- Apichart Chutrakul, developer in Thailand. Aired 13 August 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-08-17/apichart-chutrakul-high-flyers-full-show-8-13-|title=Apichart Chutrakul: High Flyers (Full Show 8/13)|work=Bloomberg|date=18 August 2015|accessdate=19 August 2015}}
- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder of Biocon. Aired 20 August 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-08-20/inside-the-dna-of-india-s-biocon|title=Inside the DNA of India's Biocon - Bloomberg Business|work=Bloomberg|date=20 August 2015|accessdate=20 August 2015}}
- Harald and Caroline Link, founding family of B. Grimm. Aired 27 August 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-08-27/harald-and-caroline-link-what-it-means-to-be-thai|title=Harald and Caroline Link: What It Means to Be Thai|work=Bloomberg|date=28 August 2015|accessdate=28 August 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/tv/schedule/asia/ |title=Asia-Pacific TV Schedule - Week beginning August 24, 2015 |work=Bloomberg Television |accessdate=28 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828043155/http://www.bloomberg.com/tv/schedule/asia/ |archivedate=28 August 2015 }}
- Dato Sri Tahir, founder of Mayapada Group in Indonesia. Aired 3 September 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-09-03/mayapada-group-s-tahir-high-flyers-full-show-9-03-|title=Mayapada Group's Tahir: High Flyers (Full Show 9/03)|work=Bloomberg|date=4 September 2015|accessdate=11 September 2015}}
- Henry Nguyen, CEO of Vietnam's first venture capital fund. Aired 10 September 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-09-11/idg-ventures-henry-nguyen-high-flyers-full-show-9-10-|title=IDG Ventures' Henry Nguyen: High Flyers (Full Show 9/10)|work=Bloomberg|date=11 September 2015|accessdate=11 September 2015}}
- Ruben Gnanalingam, CEO of Westports. Aired 17 September 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-09-17/westports-ruben-gnanalingam-family-is-my-top-priority|title=Westports' Ruben Gnanalingam: Family Is My Top Priority|website=Bloomberg News |date=17 September 2015|accessdate=25 September 2015}}
- Serge Pun and Melvyn Pun, Myanmar business family. Aired 24 September 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-09-25/serge-and-melvyn-pun-a-myanmar-success-story|title=Serge and Melvyn Pun: A Myanmar Success Story|work=Bloomberg|date=25 September 2015|accessdate=25 September 2015}}
- David Thompson, Australian chef. Aired 1 October 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-10-02/meet-celebrity-chef-and-restaurateur-david-thompson|title=Meet Celebrity Chef and Restaurateur David Thompson|work=Bloomberg|date=1 October 2015|accessdate=6 October 2015}}
- The Mouawad Family, family of jewelers. Aired 8 October 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-10-09/the-mouawad-family-s-enduring-love-for-jewelry|title=The Mouawad Family's Enduring Love for Jewelry|work=Bloomberg|date=9 October 2015|accessdate=9 October 2015}}
=Season 5=
Technical
The production has filmed the series using the Sony EX-3 camera, Canon C300 and GoPros.
Awards
| class="wikitable collapsible" |
| style="text-align:center;"
! colspan=5 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | List of accolades |
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! style="background:#ccc;" width="10%"| Year ! style="background:#ccc;" width="20%"| Award ! style="background:#ccc;" width="30%"| Category ! style="background:#ccc;" width="20%"| Recipient(s) ! style="background:#ccc;" width="20%"| Result |
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| rowspan="1"| 2014
|rowspan="1"| Asian Television Awards |High Flyers |{{nom}} |
See also
- Eye to Eye, a similar program taking place on the London Eye.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.bloomberg.com/video/high-flyers/3/}}
Category:Singaporean English-language television shows