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Turning crisis into capital: Indonesia’s climate x health pivot gains global attention

The ‘Unlocking Capital For Climate x Health: The Investment Landscape in Asia’ study finds that Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago nation, faces critical...

From policy to capital: How development banks are driving the climate x health agenda

The investment landscape for climate x health is being fundamentally shaped by the evolving capital architecture, particularly the proactive role of multilateral development...

How to navigate the investment opportunity in climate tech sector

Despite global headwinds, a record US$100 billion was invested in climate tech companies globally in 2021, with over US$50 billion invested in the...

Ecosystem Roundup: The hard truth behind OnMic’s quiet exit

OnMic’s shutdown is less a surprise than a signal. It reflects the harsh reality that not every pandemic-era behaviour translates into a durable...

Nava raises US$22M Series A to build full-stack AI cloud across APAC

Nava co-founders (left to right): Abhijeet Singh, Vamshidhar Reddy, and Abhinav Sinha Nava, a cloud infrastructure company formerly known as Kluisz, has raised...

The cheap labour era is dead, here’s how SEA companies win now

Let me say something that’s going to make a lot of founders in the region uncomfortable. Your business model is broken. Not because your...

The hidden risk in AI adoption: Unchecked agent privileges

The deepest argument in “The AI Agent Governance Gap” report by US-based API management company Gravitee is not really about AI hype, or...

Beyond the US$70K level: Why Bitcoin’s real test isn’t price yet

Bitcoin’s ability to hold above US$70K while ETF outflows cooled provided the essential foundation. The Fear and Greed Index resting at a neutral...

Data minimisation vs AI context maximisation: The battle defining the future of smart systems

AI product teams are under constant pressure to make systems more accurate, more personalised, and more “helpful.” The simplest path is obvious: give...

Inside the next phase of AI-driven banking in Southeast Asia

Across Southeast Asia, banks and financial institutions are entering a new phase of digital transformation. Customers increasingly expect financial services to be available...

What NVIDIA GTC 2026 reveals about the future of embodied AI

Artificial intelligence is stepping off the screen. At NVIDIA GTC 2026, one theme stood out across announcements, demos, and developer activity: AI is moving...

Board diversity 2.0: The strategic advantage Asian boards are still underestimating

Board diversity in Asia has improved meaningfully over the last decade, especially in the areas of gender representation and sector experience. But as...

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