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What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

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What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

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The Silicon Valley entrepreneur has turned his body into a living experiment in a bid to reframe longevity as a solvable problem.

Bryan Johnson: The man trying to engineer longevity into the human condition

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With chip access in flux and scrutiny mounting, Manus has left China for Singapore, betting that neutrality offers a safer path forward.

Has China become too risky a home for AI startups? Manus thinks so

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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

Taobao, Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer marketplace, connects Chinese shoppers with diverse products, from fashion and electronics to everyday essentials.

Taobao

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

A single Saturday saw Taobao Shangou, Meituan, and JD.com log a combined 200 million orders, testing subsidy strength, logistics, and supply chains in real time.

Meituan scrambles on “Super Saturday” as Taobao Shangou tops 80 million daily orders

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

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Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

How do policies adjust to a data-rich world? Explore usage-based coverage, automated claims, and analytics guiding risk assessment.

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The founder and CEO of CXA Group shares her experience as a minority in the United States during the 1960s.

Fight the good fight: A tough childhood shaped Rosaline Koo’s startup journey

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Taro Ishida

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

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As investment interest has risen in Indonesia, illegal fintech platforms are preying on vulnerable victims.

Indonesia’s millennials drive interest in investment apps, but financial literacy lags behind

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Khamila Mulia

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

Indonesian crypto exchange Pintu bags USD 35 million investment led by Lightspeed. With 6.6 million investors, crypto is gaining traction in the country.

Indonesian crypto exchange Pintu bags USD 35 million investment led by Lightspeed

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Syfe gives everyone access to the financial management used by ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Its seven investment products cover a wide range.

Syfe gives everyone access to financial management used by ultra-high-net-worth individuals

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Stephanie Li

The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

Middle East

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

'Buy now, pay later' platform Tabby raises USD 50 million Series B at USD 300 million valuation, a month after Tabby raised USD 50 million in debt financing

'Buy now, pay later' platform Tabby raises USD 50 million Series B at USD 300 million valuation

&#8216;Buy now, pay later&#8217; platform Tabby raises USD 50 million Series B at USD 300 million valuation

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MENAbytes

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

Q&amp;A

5 thoughts from Abhinay Peddisetty, CEO of bookkeeping platform BukuWarung, which is digitizing small businesses in Indonesia's tier-2 and tier-3 cities.

5 thoughts from Abhinay Peddisetty, CEO of bookkeeping platform BukuWarung

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

What happens when banking goes virtual? Study no-branch platforms, biometric authentication, and seamless financial services.

Digital Banks

New York-headquartered Tiger Global has invested in over a dozen Indian startups and has poured in around USD 300 million in the last seven months.

Tiger Global leads BharatPe to the unicorn club with USD 370 million Series E round

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Avanish Tiwary

Here are 5 takeaways from Mambu's report on Islamic banking's significance. Younger Muslims may adopt this form of finance if certain conditions are met.

5 key stats from Mambu's report on Islamic banking's significance

5 key stats from Mambu&#8217;s report on Islamic banking&#8217;s significance

Former Careem Pay boss launches card-as-a-service platform SimpliFi for MENA and Pakistan. It lets businesses issue virtual or physical cards.