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MAC Cosmetics at 40: how AI, Gen Z and social media filters are reshaping beauty
From curating the ‘The Buccaneers’ Gilded Age look to championing gender equality, MAC has been quietly leading the beauty revolution for 40 years. The brand’s senior VP shares what’s next

What does Hong Kong’s new stablecoins law mean for the future of digital money?
With its first-ever stablecoins law now in effect, the city is betting on regulation to lead Asia’s digital finance future

Taking Thailand global: Fastwork’s CK Cheong on empowering talent through tech
Chikit “CK” Cheong, the young CEO who turned Fastwork into the largest freelancing platform in Southeast Asia, believes that courage is more important than skill, and that his most important goal in life is to repay the love he has for Thailand

Asia’s digital banks are disrupting what it means to democratise wealth
A new wave of branchless, mobile-first banks is challenging the traditional model of banking. What benefits do digital banks have to offer, and how are they winning over millions of users?

Beyond the algorithm: how AI can solve (not create) employee discontent
Three HR-tech leaders discuss how AI can transform workplace anxiety into opportunity, challenging traditional notions of recruitment and employee satisfaction

The Highway Pitch: the Singapore startup with a global battery recycling dream
Singapore entrepreneur Bryan Oh pitches his patented lithium battery recycling technology to investor Prantik Mazumdar, outlining his company Neu Battery Materials’ global expansion plans as they cruise around town in the Porsche Macan 4 Electric

How to embrace AI without losing ourselves
Technology moves so fast that it can be hard to process. But to stay ahead, we need to lead with human values

What to know about Scale AI, the data company powering OpenAI, Meta and Google
The multibillion-dollar company Scale AI has become essential to the global AI boom—while raising big questions about ethics and trust.

Where’s the Money: why Singapore’s early-stage startups are facing a VC funding shortage
In an era marked by cautious capital, faltering exits and zombie unicorns, Michael Blakey of Cocoon Capital discusses why he’s doubling down on first-time founders and enterprise and deep tech
This scientist warns that civilisation could collapse—unless we change how we train AI
Professor De Kai, who has researched AI since the early 1980s, thinks humans are going about “raising” it all wrong. The stakes are high: information chaos, polarisation and the potential destruction of society

Do you sound like ChatGPT? Research says AI is changing how we speak
Stop mid-sentence and listen to yourself talk. Notice how you ‘delve’ into topics or describe things as ‘meticulous’? Congratulations—you’ve been ChatGPT-ified

The Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow 2025 in numbers: a tech-driven generation shaping Asia’s future
With an average age of 34 and a collective US$3 billion in funding, this year’s Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow represent the bold and dynamic leaders driving change across Asia

Microsoft and Asus team up on ROG Xbox Ally handheld to rival Nintendo Switch 2
Microsoft and Asus team up on the ROG Xbox Ally, a Windows 11-powered handheld set to challenge the Nintendo Switch 2 with PC-grade performance and Xbox Game Pass access
AI at work: what are Singapore CEOs prioritising and finding a challenge?
In a rapidly evolving AI landscape, Singapore CEOs discuss with IBM and Tatler their top priorities and challenges with harnessing AI and transforming their companies

Here’s what was announced at Apple WWDC 2025, and what it means for Apple users (It’s looking good)
The Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) reveals major updates on Apple's software, including the new Liquid Glass design, iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26



