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Airwallex CEO Jack Zhang on his previous life as an editor and kitchen hand before building a payments platform that supports 100,000 businesses
Airwallex takes the friction out of global payments and financial operations, empowering businesses of all sizes to grow beyond borders. In May 2025, it successfully raised US$ 300 million in a Series F funding round. The company was launched by Jack Zhang and his four friends after paying exorbitant foreign exchange fees for online purchases. He shares pearls of wisdom from his decades-long career

‘If we can beat Covid, there’s no reason why we can’t beat cancer’: Mirxes’ Zhou Lihan on the science and tech behind saving lives
The co-founder and CEO of Singapore-headquartered biotechnology company Mirxes talks about transitioning from scientist to entrepreneur, and what it means to save lives in a post-Covid world

The new wave of modular phones are customisable, repairable, sustainable—and fun
Modular smartphone pioneers Fairphone, HMD and CMF are redefining mobile tech with sustainable, customisable designs

From AI earphones to Braille tech: 7 innovations from Beyond Expo 2025 transforming daily life
We spotlight seven technologies showcased at Beyond Expo 2025 in Macau—each offering a smarter way to live, work and interact

How this ex-rock vocalist created an AI to turn you into art
Kelvin Tang went from singing in an indie rock band to founding a generative AI startup, which helps brands engage customers through personalised souvenirs that are on-brand and created within seconds

Jony Ive and Sam Altman are about to give us “the coolest piece of technology the world has ever seen”
OpenAI partners with legendary designer Jony Ive through its acquisition of io, aiming to launch AI-powered devices that reshape how users interact with artificial intelligence

A guide to the 7 top memecoins, ranked by market cap (and absurdity)
They may have started as a joke, but today’s top memecoins are billion-dollar digital assets fuelled by hype, humour and high risk

Move over, Duolingo: these experimental AI tools from Google will change the way we learn languages
Google unveils three experimental AI-powered language learning tools that set a new benchmark for personalised, on-the-go learning.

Slate is the affordable EV pickup that can transform into an SUV
Modular like Lego, this small and affordable EV pickup is doing what the big boys can’t

Meet CATL, the world’s largest EV battery maker, powering the electric vehicle boom
CATL owns more than a third of the market and creates the most advanced battery technology

Dark factories: how automation robotics is powering global manufacturing
Dark factories, or lights-out manufacturing, represent the next frontier in industrial automation. This is how AI, robotics and digital twins are reshaping production across Asia and beyond

The gen AI gamble: why it makes your team more productive but also bored
Generative AI promises unprecedented workplace productivity gains, but new research suggests it comes with hidden costs that leaders must address to maintain a healthy, motivated workforce

From drones to AI, the EV industry is embracing tech-forward design
Explore how the electric vehicle industry is evolving with tech-forward design, from AI and smart features to drones, as Chinese automakers lead the innovation race

BYD launches electric SUV with integrated drone that flies while driving
See way ahead of the traffic and other obstacles with the ultimate SUV accessory from BYD

The AI book scraping issue explained
Meta is under fire for allegedly scraping pirated books from LibGen to train its AI model. As authors push back and lawsuits unfold, here’s what you need to know about the Kadrey vs Meta case and its impact on generative AI



