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Investing in impact: High-growth tech for climate and community

Across Southeast Asia, investors are looking beyond growth-at-all-costs and asking a new question: can startups scale while delivering measurable social and environmental outcomes?...

The future is here: Seizing the first-mover advantage in AI entrepreneurship

The world is poised for a fourth industrial revolution driven by artificial intelligence (AI). According to PwC, by 2030, AI is projected to...

How AI makes investing and trading safer and more accessible

AI adoption is growing, with 85 per cent of financial institutions integrating AI tools to enhance speed, efficiency, and data analysis. However, these...

Climate tech’s shift from doing good to doing well

Put your money where your mouth is. In summary, that is the message I got from Mark Carney’s 2020 Reith Lectures while I was...

Why financial inclusion requires more than access

With access to credit, businesses are able to expand and create jobs, which in turn leads to increased economic activity. It allows people...

The return of crypto—or just a technical bounce?

The digital asset market climbed 1.1 per cent to reach a total capitalisation of US$2.3 trillion over the past 24 hours, a move...

In Vietnam, the challenge isn’t talent but mindset, says Vertex’s Genping Liu

Genping Liu, General Partner at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India Vietnam is fast emerging as one of Southeast Asia’s (SEA) most compelling startup...

From white collar to true knowledge worker: Ownership in the age of AI

White-collar work has long been confused with knowledge work. They are not the same. White-collar roles were often structured around: Drafting reports Preparing decks Managing documentation Conducting structured analysis Producing...

The agentic paradigm shift: Meta, Manus AI, and the future of digital advertising

In late 2025 and early 2026, the digital advertising landscape experienced a profound structural rupture. This was catalysed by Meta Platforms’ acquisition of...

This Singapore startup bet on “boring” and quietly built a recession-proof business

The world’s bracing for a slowdown. US tariffs on Chinese imports have surged to historic highs — the average rate now sits at 22.5...

Deeptech’s secret: Ignore the market, master the engineering, and let opportunity find you

Deeptech startups face a unique management challenge: how do you build a business around a technology that can take years to develop, when...

Why do we fear AI in the news but love it in our apps?

AI headlines warn us of job losses, machines replacing humans, and a dangerous future. Yet, in daily life, we midlifers are already enjoying...

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