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What extends a car’s lifecycle beyond the showroom? Investigate spare parts, performance upgrades, and services fueling the secondary automotive market.

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Stephanie Li

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

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Singapore is a perfect gateway for engaging the wider APAC region, says Zoom's Velchamy Sankarlingam.

Zoom, iQiyi become the latest tech firms to invest in Singapore

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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Igloo already counts Lazada, Shopee, and RedDoorz as partners.

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The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

The San Francisco-based food tech startup also revealed plans to build its first Asia production facility for Just Egg, a plant-based product, in Singapore.

For the first time ever, 'no-kill' meat is available for diners in Singapore

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What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

Liu highlights the repercussions of innovating without a policy in mind.

[Tuning In] Liu Feng-Yuan on AI governance: don’t view innovation and governance as oppositions

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Emily Fang

Meta oversees social networks (like Facebook and Instagram), messaging apps, VR platforms, and digital ads, connecting billions across continents.

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APT32, the hacking group, has a history of launching operations that are aligned with the Vietnamese government's interests.

Facebook traces advanced hacking group to Vietnamese IT firm

SEA to offer $400m convertible notes after losses tripled in Q1

Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

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

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

E-commerce

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

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Sea Group will use the proceeds for business expansion, including potential strategic investments and acquisitions.

Sea Group to raise up to USD 2.6 billion via share offering

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

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

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What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

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Two Singaporean startups learn from Grab and IMDA to help expand into Vietnam.

Grab Ventures Ignite helps Singaporean startups kickstart in Vietnam

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Taro Ishida

The firm previously completed a USD 7 million Series A funding round in July.

AI startup Nextbillion.ai clinches top prize at Slingshot 2020

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When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

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Deals in brief: Augmentus raises Series A+ funding, Coda to acquire Recharge, Origgin Capital debuts second fund, and more

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Sudo Lim

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

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How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

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South Korea's Krafton is working with Nvidia while DeepSeek powers Chinese companies.

Asian game developers use AI to breathe new life into characters

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

Biotechnology

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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