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This ex-Olympian is championing the change AI can’t deliver: teaching kids how to feel
Through her education start-up Arelyx, Yvette Kong passes on lessons of building resilience, purpose and emotional strength from her professional swimming journey to the next generation

This speech app is transforming the way children with autism learn to communicate
What began as a father’s search for his son’s voice is now a global movement of inclusive, empathetic health-tech, giving children with autism the gift of speech

While the world watches humanoid robots dance, this founder thinks we’re missing the point
A world where humans are empowered—not replaced—by intelligent machines is what Roy Lim, the founder of Robocore, which has a fleet of 15,000 robots, wants

Nobody talks about nanospinning. These brothers are making it matter
Raised between factory floors and research labs, brothers Jaemin and Jaehyung Park are scaling nanospinning technology into a global materials platform built for a more responsible future

This AI fintech company has deployed US$6 billion to support SMEs in cross-border e-commerce
Anson Suen, Co-Founder & CEO of FundPark, shares his journey from overcoming initial challenges in his early online business to building collaborations with banks, enabling SMEs to scale up faster and smarter

Inside the one-time treatment that could cure an ‘incurable’ eye disease
Hong Kong biotechnology start-up GeneEditBio just dosed its first patient with a gene-editing therapy that fixes DNA from the inside—no cell extraction required

No jump scares, no problem: this horror filmmaker can terrify you without the shocks
Kenneth Dagatan, the award-winning director behind the scary films ‘Sanctissima’ and ‘In My Mother’s Skin’, discusses creating atmospheric horror movies that will haunt you for longer

How Bianca Bustamante is racing against the odds and bringing diversity to motorsport
GB3 Championship star Bianca Bustamante opens up about her rise in the male-dominated world of motorsport, and why she’s just getting started

AI decoded: a guide to digital twins, synthetic media and other buzzwords
AI has quietly transformed your car, workplace and favourite shopping apps. Here’s a straightforward guide to the trending AI terms you need to know

Opinion: stop avoiding friction in your startup—it’s actually essential for growth
IGL Coatings founder Keong Chun Chieh reflects on how he transformed a stubborn lab oxidation problem into a global nanotechnology company developing ceramic coatings for automotive and industrial applications

This Filipino inventor is making the pili tree resin the world’s next breakthrough adhesive
From a resin long dismissed as waste, Mark Kennedy Bantugon has crafted an invention that could take root in industries from farming to aviation and put the humble pili tree on the global map

Meet the founder of this Singaporean jewellery brand worn by Taylor Swift, Jenna Ortega and Lady Gaga
Combining geometric innovation with good old-fashioned glamour, Lin Ruiyin’s State Property makes jewellery that lights up red carpets

Bitcoin Asia 2025: industry experts on regulation, geopolitics and institutionalising digital assets
From regulatory roadmaps to the rise of AI, industry leaders outline the forces driving the next wave of Bitcoin investment at Bitcoin Asia 2025 in Hong Kong

How Singapore startup Prefer makes Asia’s first bean-free coffee from repurposing food by-products
We speak to founders Jake Berber and Tan Ding Jie to find out what goes into making a sustainable coffee alternative of the future

Your next car tracks your carbon, has a drone and wants to reduce your road rage with... emojis?
From an in-car game that lets you ‘throw’ emojis at other drivers to a six-wheeler with its own aircraft, here are four innovations by automotive brands to watch



