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Plant-based sisig? This Filipino food entrepreneur shares why plant-based alternatives are important
By creating healthy alternatives to Filipino favourites, co-founder and CEO of WTH Foods Stephen Co proves how science and innovation are best showcased through food

‘Take your work seriously, but not yourself too seriously,’ says Love, Bonito co-founder Rachel Lim
From how she tackles difficult conversations to the wakeup call that saved her marriage, Lim discusses life behind her multimillion-dollar business on the latest episode of Gen.T’s Crazy Smart Asia podcast

Is Apple developing foldable versions of the iPhone and iPad?
The tech giant is speculated to still be developing the prototypes and mass production may be years away

Malaysian cyclist Azizulhasni Awang defies a medical heart condition to win gold in Australia
Battling heart inflammation, Dato’ Mohd Azizulhasni Awang secures the gold medal at the UCI Track Nations Cup against Japanese rivals and sets his sights on the Paris 2024 Olympics

Roksaan, Hong Kong’s new digital custom greeting card platform, wants to give users a dopamine hit
Lion Rock Press founder Claire Yates explains how its newly launched sister company, Roksaan, will support local artists and celebrate the city’s culture

In Conversation: Bowie Lam and Siti Aishah Hassan Hasri on sex education and stigma
Bowie Lam, founder of Teen’s Key, and Siti Aishah Hassan Hasri, founder of Spot Community Project, Front & Female Awards winners in Hong Kong and Malaysia respectively, on why it’s high time we address the stigma around sex education and start having open conversations

From AI to female-led unicorns, these are the trends to look out for in 2024
What are entrepreneurs and investors most excited about this year? YouTube co-founder Steve Chen, CircleDNA’s Joel Neoh and more share their thoughts

Chef Pam of Potong in Bangkok is Asia’s Best Female Chef 2024
The Thai Chinese chef-patron of Potong will receive her award at the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024 ceremony in Seoul this March

Out of step: Why sneakers and sportswear still lag on sustainability
Sportswear, athleisure and sneakers are big business, but they depend on fossil fuel-based materials and recycling them is tricky

PayPal mafia member Jack Selby on venture investing, luck and being ‘second banana’
The long-time managing director of billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel’s family office, Thiel Capital, is also behind Arizona’s largest venture fund, AZ-VC

Billions from bubble tea and other success stories from Asia’s beverage moguls
The business leaders at the helm of Asia’s leading beverage companies satisfy the region’s demand for variety, flavour and inventiveness in drinks

Davos: Filipina agri-activist Cherrie Atilano recognised as a 2024 Young Global Leader Mastercard Fellow
The Gen.T honouree is the founder and CEO of Agrea, an agribusiness that aims to address food insecurity by promoting self-sufficiency through farming

The Hong Kong entrepreneur who is evening the score for musical artists big and small
JY Kwak, the co-founder and chief strategy officer of Contents Technologies, discusses supporting music artists and their IPs

5 quotes by TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi at his latest US Senate appearance
The “Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis” Senate hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday saw Chew alongside other social media bigwigs as they testified on the safety of online platforms

Odette chef-owner Julien Royer on his culinary journey and tribe that has elevated and supported him
He is one of the most successful chefs of his generation, but for Odette chef-owner Julien Royer, his path to culinary stardom would not have been possible without the people he encountered along the way



