MNL Solutions in The Straits Times: From Construction Painter to EV Charger Firm Founder

Co-founder Sathiyamoorthy Nagarajan shares his journey from a childhood in India to building MNL Solutions with Lai Yuan Weng, in The Straits Times’ Me & My Money series.

Sathiyamoorthy Nagarajan and Lai Yuan Weng standing back to back in a car park lined with glowing EV chargers.

SINGAPORE – Sathiyamoorthy Nagarajan vividly remembers knocking coconuts off trees and selling them at the market before school to supplement his family’s income while growing up in India.

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Sustainable. Smart. Seamless.

Empowering Singapore’s shift toward cleaner, smarter electric mobility, one charge at a time.

© 2026 MNL Asia Pte Ltd | All rights reserved.

Sustainable. Smart. Seamless.

Empowering Singapore’s shift toward cleaner, smarter electric mobility, one charge at a time.

© 2026 MNL Asia Pte Ltd | All rights reserved.

Sustainable. Smart. Seamless.

Empowering Singapore’s shift toward cleaner, smarter electric mobility, one charge at a time.

© 2026 MNL Asia Pte Ltd | All rights reserved.