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Cambodia startups move from pitch to payoff

Cambodia’s startup scene talks a lot about momentum. This week in Phnom Penh, it finally had something harder to argue with: deals. At the...

Ecosystem Roundup: Crypto.com cuts staff; Carsome raises US$30M; Hyperspace reinvents retail; OpenAI preps for IPO

Crypto.com’s latest round of layoffs underscores a familiar pattern in the crypto sector: rapid expansion followed by sharp recalibration. While the company frames...

SEC gives crypto win, markets don’t care: Why macro forces just crushed US$200M in Bitcoin

The convergence of escalating Middle East tensions, stubborn inflation, and unyielding central bank policies has created a treacherous environment for investors across asset...

AI access is easy — AI advantage is rare

Artificial intelligence tools are now more accessible than ever. Subscription-based AI platforms, generative models, automation tools, and copilots are available to anyone with a...

Inference attacks in AI-integrated platforms

Security teams are used to thinking in terms of access. Did an attacker get into the database? Did they steal a token? Did...

Deeptech opportunities in Asia: Where AI, healthtech, and cleantech are converging

Not only has the Asian region entered a critical decade of deeptech, but developments in artificial intelligence, healthcare innovation, and climate engineering are...

How a US$14.8B SEA gaming market is turning tournaments into media ecosystems

Esports has grown at a pace few could have predicted. What started out in dimly lit basements and small LAN cafés has turned...

Talent strategy and workforce oversight: Why boards must treat people risk like financial risk

For too long, boards in Asia have treated workforce matters as operational issues or HR concerns, rather than strategic risks. The pandemic, the...

Bite-sized innovation: A practical path for SMEs to sustain growth

SMEs form the backbone of every economy. In Singapore, according to the Department of Statistics’ 2024 data, they account for 99 per cent...

Why AI startups across Southeast Asia are shipping themselves into churn

AI teams across Southeast Asia are shipping faster than ever. Weekly updates. New models. Bigger context windows. Inside the company, it feels like...

Turning turmoil into opportunity: Singapore’s playbook

After a robust performance in 2024—when Singapore’s economy expanded by 4.4 per cent, outpacing the previous year’s growth—business leaders entered 2025 with renewed optimism. However,...

Architecting AI Factories to solve the enterprise data paradox

Over the past decade, organisations have poured billions of dollars into storing and analysing data to make informed decisions and enhance operational efficiency....

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