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Despite market focus on Trump and the tech boom, Asian currencies may find support from a weaker dollar.

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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 is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

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Plano helps parents manage their children’s device usage and eye health. Founder Mohamed Dirani believes Plano can prevent damage to children’s eyes.

Plano helps parents manage their children’s device usage and eye health

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

Hong Kong, Singapore investors tread carefully on SPAC listings. Financial centers look unlikely to recreate US boom in shell company IPOs.

Hong Kong, Singapore investors tread carefully on SPAC listings

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

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Preventing online threats: A conversation with Farrah Harriet Ratnaike, head of risk at Grab Financial Group. Risks include phishing and account takeovers.

Preventing online threats: A conversation with Farrah Harriet Ratnaike, head of risk at Grab Financial Group

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Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

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GoTo, formed by Gojek and Tokopedia, merges ride-hailing, logistics, and retail into a single super-app ecosystem.

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Tokopedia, an Indonesian online marketplace, empowers entrepreneurs, brands, and SMEs to reach digital-savvy consumers.

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Indonesia holds key to GoTo's 'aggressive' IPO valuation. Super apps burn through cash in fight for Southeast Asia's biggest digital market.

Indonesia holds key to GoTo's 'aggressive' IPO valuation

Indonesia holds key to GoTo&#8217;s &#8216;aggressive&#8217; IPO valuation

Tech-enabled startups are helping transform Indonesian fisheries, but challenges persist. Man fishermen are wary of the often "disruptive" tech platforms.

Tech-enabled startups are helping transform Indonesian fisheries, but challenges persist

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Vietnamese startup Woay is creating "games" for a more engaging retail experience. The SaaS platform designs mini-games for experiential shopping.

Vietnamese startup Woay is creating ‘games’ for a more engaging retail experience

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How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

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As China’s EV sector matures, decades-old automakers enter the fray. Nio, Xpeng, and Li Auto have laid the foundation for others to launch new EVs.

As China’s EV sector matures, decades-old automakers enter the fray

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DashoContent is an easy-to-use content platform that generates social media copy and images for businesses. The SaaS tool has an audit log to track content.

DashoContent is an easy-to-use content platform that generates social media copy and images for businesses

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

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

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Axie Infinity and Yield Guild Games took the Philippines by storm but users are starting to question long-term viability with fluctuations in the market.