MANILA, Philippines —The Philippines slipped two places to 52nd in the 2026 Global Innovation Index (GII), as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) called for increased government and privat...

For most artificial intelligence companies, Singapore is either a regional sales base or a policy-friendly testbed. For Zero Gravity, better known as 0G, the city-state is now becoming something more ...

At a TikTok Table Talk with the social media app’s local executives, I got the perfect chance to ask about brainrot content on the platform, and whether it’s getting in the way of children’s creativit...

Singapore’s electric vehicle (EV) market is no longer waiting for a breakthrough moment. In 2026, the shift is already visible on the road, in dealerships, and across public car parks where chargers h...

For many large companies in Southeast Asia, the challenge with artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer access. The models are available, the cloud infrastructure is ready, and boards have approved A...

Stablecoins are beginning to look less like a niche crypto product and more like a possible payments tool for mainstream consumers in Asia Pacific, according to new research from Visa. But the same st...

In November, ASEAN leaders are scheduled to sign the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA), the first region-wide pact written specifically for the digital economy. Negotiators closed the text in...

For the past three years, much of the AI debate inside Southeast Asia’s engineering teams has centred on a familiar question: which model is best? Founders, CTOs and developers compared GPT-4, Claude,...

Bitcoin rose 1.81 per cent to US$86,350.24 in 24 hours, slightly outperforming the broader market, which gained 1.45 per cent. The move looks modest on the surface. Underneath, two forces drove the ga...

In my work with organisations, I often hear people describe barely adjusting to one restructure before the next one begins. The remark is usually made in passing, which tells you something on its own....