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This week, Malaysia and Indonesia have become the world’s first countries to take action against xAI’s Grok chatbot, which was found to be used to...
A slew of fintech apps have emerged in recent years to tap a growing interest in investing and wealth management among Asian users.
Roy started Wubble in 2024; now his generated tunes are used by global giants and even the Taipei Metro, to soothe harried commuters.
Jollibee is pursuing an aggressive global expansion, as it tries to grow beyond its profitable Filipino market.
BYD sold 4.6 million vehicles last year, compared to 4.3 million in 2024. Monthly sales for December dropped by 18.3% year-on-year.
Singapore is “precisely the kind of ‘trusted node’ the U.S. is seeking to anchor AI-era supply chains,” says Ruben Durante, a professor at...
TADA was founded in Singapore in 2018 by two South Korean tech entrepreneurs: Kay Woo and Jay Han. The ride-hailing app is best known for its “zero...
The New York and NASDAQ stock exchanges ranked 2nd and 3rd, raising a total of $20.3 billion and $19.2 billion respectively, a KPMG report found.
Many designers are increasingly warming to the idea of incorporating AI in design, says Cecilia Brenner, the managing director of Design for Good, a...
Many Chinese exporters have turned to transshipping to reduce tariff payments—a process that led them to route goods through ASEAN countries before...
Delivery is "still stuck at the last mile," says Quikbot founder Alan Ng, who is developing robots that can navigate Singapore's buildings.
Last week’s border clashes have undercut Trump’s hopes to be a peacemaker, while also endangering a regional economy across the Thai-Cambodia border.
“It's a hospitality business," JustCo CEO Kong Wan Sin tells Fortune.
Asia is contributing more to global growth than the Americas or Europe, says Mastercard's David Mann.
Both ComfortDelGro and ride-hailing platform Grab plan to roll out AVs to the public by next year.
Nirghin explained that young entrepreneurs see coding as something to be done alongside AI agents, rather than done alone and from scratch.
IBTEC, formally launched on Dec. 2, will make “production smarter, supply chains more resilient and operations more efficient,” said developer...
Other countries are considering less drastic ways to control teenagers' social media use. On Nov. 30, Singapore said it would ban the use of...
In reality, firms want to build more with less—and even though visions are created by designers, they don’t always get to see them to fruition.
Employees don't want to return to the office. That poses a challenge for workplace designers like Yuen.
Danzico noted that she helped put together an in-house AI course for her team's 200 employees, to a "tremendously positive" positive response.
Game design holds important lessons for education, said Lee Schuneman, the chief product officer at edtech firm Efekta Education Group.
He pointed to industries like fashion, automotives and architecture, which offer consumers a range of design options.
“Every time you design something, you're making an active choice on the future you want to build,” says Ben Sheppard, founder of Design for Good.
It is a global institute of higher education with four campuses across three continents: Europe, Asia and Africa.
There’s a huge funding gap in the global green transition, particularly among emerging markets with less ability to tap global capital.
Monk's Hill Ventures' Arun Pai pointed to growing experience among founders, new public-private partnerships, and SEA's global connections.
From fortifying diagnostic accuracy to filling out electronic medical records (EMRs), AI is easing the workload of healthcare professionals worldwide.
Top scientists from have suggested that GLP-1s could have broader effects than just tackling obesity and diabetes.
The country is filling a leadership vacuum at a time when U.S. is no longer attending key climate meetings, say UN and business leaders.
“Don't forget the humans in the equation," warned Gerard Lim, CEO of vertical farm startup Agroz at the Fortune Innovation Forum.
AS Watson, which is nearing its 185th annivesary, has almost 17,000 outlets in 31 markets, including mainland China, Malaysia, Turkey and even...
“For every dollar that we spend on technology, we should spend three more on people," said Gastón Carrión, Accenture's APAC lead of talent.
One thing missing from current chatbotys is "the ability to make payment via an agent,” said Asia-Pacific president Stephen Karpin.
The U.S. announced on Thursday that it will start a new "Scam Center Strike Force" to target cybercriminals based in Southeast Asia
Sea’s operating expenses rose 28% in the past quarter, with its e-commerce arm—Shopee—looking to strengthen its competitive edge over rivals.
Klook revealed that it generated $417.1 million in revenue in 2024, a 24% increase. Yet the company isn’t profitable, losing $99.3 million last year.
The bank currently uses AI to handle tasks like fraud detection, algorithmic credit-scoring and employee training.
Tourists have long flocked to Western universities, like Oxford or Harvard—but visitors are now adding Asian campuses to their itineraries.
"Drivers could be remote safety drivers, data labelers; they could change LiDARs, cameras, and so forth," Tan told analysts during an earnings Q&A.
Generative AI and more digital connections are opening up new avenues for cyberattacks.
“We want travelers to come and experience the Saudi hospitality, enjoy our coffee and food, and learn about Arabian culture,” said H.E. Ahmed Al...
With oil and gas revenues starting to run dry, Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, needs to explore new options.
"We're entering a stage where exchanges are not really competing with one another, but working together," HKEX CEO Bonnie Chan said.
Climate change may be partly to blame.