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From better sleep to winning strategies: 7 podcasts all leaders need to listen
If you’re looking for a new podcast to subscribe to, these are some of the favourites of young founders and leaders across Asia

NewJeans’ YouTube livestream shows how K-pop idols are striving for autonomy over their careers
In a rare move in the industry, NewJeans called on Hybe to reinstate Men Hee-jin as Ador CEO following months of conflict. This is the latest example of K-pop idols standing up for ownership, autonomy and creative direction in 2024

Microsoft Malaysia’s Laurence Si on where he hopes to take the company next
Newly appointed managing director of Microsoft Malaysia Laurence Si brings 30 years of experience to the role

Google is a monopolist. What does that mean for all of us?
The US Federal Court’s ruling on Google could be the first domino in a long overdue reckoning on how major platforms operate

These are the people behind Asia’s most popular restaurants and bars
You may have visited their establishments but don’t know who started them. You will now

This Singapore fashion startup is fighting fashion waste on multiple fronts
Tan Yin Ling, the co‐founder of Cloop, discusses how her social enterprise is closing the loop on Singapore’s fashion waste through its recycling efforts and clothing swaps

These are the four drivers of innovation in Southeast Asia in 2024
The future of innovation in Southeast Asia is human-centric, not just tech-centric, according to the 2024 Edges of Southeast Asia report by the Deloitte Center for the Edge

The ‘new’ human right to a healthy environment is being taken to court—and that may be a good thing
The right to a healthy environment is being used to challenge government policies on climate change, logging and mining

Dark humour? Videos on Paralympics social media spark debate over promotion approach
Some videos on the official Paralympics social media accounts left viewers wondering whether humour is suitable tool to build awareness of the athletes and the world-class sporting event
Chomp’s Carla Martinesi on how her family’s love for food inspired her to find a creative solution to Hong Kong’s waste problem
Carla Martinesi, CEO of the Hong Kong food-saving app Chomp, shares how her family’s home-cooked meals and layoffs in the F&B industry during the pandemic inspired her novel solutions to the city’s food waste issue

Perseverance, not luck, is the key to business success, says SleekFlow’s CEO after raising US$15M
After raising US$7 million in Series A+ funding, Henson Tsai, CEO of SleekFlow, shares how his father’s influence has been instrumental in building his own business

Alta’s co-founder and CEO Kelvin Lee on financial innovation and bridging the wealth gap
From investment banker to fintech entrepreneur, Kelvin Lee of alternative investment platform Alta discusses making the switch to entrepreneurship and how he is democratising wealth creation opportunities

When you save the ocean, you save the people, says this accidental marine conservationist
An avid diver, Thanda Ko Gyi of Myanmar Ocean Project has led her team in removing nearly 2,000kg of ghost gear from the reefs in the Myeik Archipelago

The Paralympics highlights the importance of equal access to assistive technology
Access to assistive products and services not only shapes future champions, but it also leads to equity

The Singapore startup using AI to transform traditional health screenings
Chew Tee-Ming of Mito Health discusses how his startup is using AI to reduce the cost and time taken to generate health screening results and personalised health plans for clients



