Gen.T
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Malaysia’s MyBurgerLab eyes global expansion with new financial backing
With a new major shareholder on board, the burger brand has announced plans to open outlets in Indonesia, Singapore and the Middle East by 2025

Should you get a co-founder?
Do companies with co-founders do better than solo-founded ones? And how does this decision impact a venture’s success and attractiveness to investors?

Joseph Lin of New Taipei Kings wants Stephen Curry, Michael Jordan and LeBron James on his dream team
The Taiwanese American basketball player, who is a rising star on the court, discusses who he wants on his fantasy team, dealing with naysayers and what he is really like off the courts

Hong Kong’s Dream Impact and The Executive Centre launches space for ESG ventures
The ESG Innovation Lab will act as a hub for ESG corporations and ventures to build partnerships, and facilitate growth and inclusion

The two millennial ‘nobodies’ who helped Malaysia get its democratic awakening
Qyira Yusri and Tharma Pillai are behind Undi18, the movement that reduced Malaysia’s voting age and allowed its youths to help shape their country’s future. They discuss championing democracy and creating systemic change in the latest episode of our Crazy Smart Asia podcast

Malaysian photojournalist Annice Lyn lands gold in World Sports Photography Awards 2023
Despite her growing number of accolades, national figure skater turned photojournalist Annice Lyn is far from resting on her laurels—or at all, having just returned home from the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 in Hungary

Streaming app Kumu and Ikon Solutions to provide job opportunities for Overseas Filipino Workers
Roland Ros of Kumu, a Philippine-based mobile streaming app, has signed a partnership with overseas recruitment agency, Ikon Solutions, to benefit overseas Filipino workers

Asia’s first digital carbon registry: A partnership by Carbonbase, The Hbar Foundation and ImpactX
The Global Climate Registry aims to solve the transparency gap in carbon credit management, on top of verifying and allowing carbon credit trading

The Singaporean photographer-influencer touring with Lauv and conquering social media
Best known by his Instagram handle YK, Singaporean shutterbug Lee Yik Keat recounts his near‑decade‑long photographic journey and how he manages his considerable online presence

Instagram, influencers and AI: The unexpected impact of Spread-It’s Timothy Ng
The CEO and co-founder of micro-influencer platform Spread-It reveals the unusual origins of his company and how he thinks AI will change the KOL sphere

5 quotes on self-worth, mental health and manifesting confidence
In the fourth season of our award-winning podcast Crazy Smart Asia, we had hard-hitting conversations with our guests. Here are some of our favourite moments

5 award-winning films by young Asian directors to watch
Asian cinema is seeing a new wave of young talent taking over. Here is a list of movies by filmmakers from the Gen.T community that are loaded with lessons on topics such as bullying, identity and the future of the Earth

4 Asian entrepreneurs making a pawsitive impact for dogs
For International Dog Day and beyond, these entrepreneurs are celebrating and improving the lives of man’s best friend

Home tour: Inside Rom Sangkavatana’s beautiful art-filled house in Bangkok
A lifetime in the making, Gen.T honouree Rom Sangkavatana’s family home in Bangkok is a sleek, art-filled haven that celebrates authenticity

Victoria Tang-Owen on breaking out of the family box and being a rebel
In the latest episode of our Crazy Smart Asia podcast, the co-founder of multidisciplinary design studio Thirty30 Creative explains how she was a rebel against the “Shanghai Tang” legacy and found success and respect on her own terms



