Southeast Asian VCs brace for Chinese disruption to regional markets
Chinese firms, battle-tested with their experience in China’s tech market, are poised to bring their product-market fit along with their own talent, technology, resources and…
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Bank of Korea breathes sigh of relief after Fed pauses rate hikes
With the Fed's rate pause, the Korean central bank is likely to go for its seventh consecutive rate freeze at its last rate-setting meeting of the year slated to take place on…
Bangladesh’s Chattogram has potential to be a growth engine
Businesses in Bangladesh have urged for the formation of an organised development forum for Chattogram comprising businesses, academia and policy makers, and a roadmap for planned…
AI will threaten S’pore professionals if not used thoughtfully: Study
This is contrary to expectations that mostly low- and middle-skilled roles would be devalued or lost, says the research by 20 social scientists.
Yoon doubles down on cutting national debt in 2024 budget speech
President Yoon also said that the budget would primarily be spent on strengthening the country’s essential functions such as national defence, education, health care and social…
Young entrepreneurs taking to world of AI
The AI revolution, which many technology industry experts believe is underpinned by ChatGPT, is driving a new form of entrepreneurship, described as "smaller, faster, cheaper and…
Bank of Japan to allow long-term interest rates to rise above 1%
With market interest rates rising to above 0.95%, the bank deemed that excessive yield curve control further weakens the yen against the dollar, resulting in a negative impact on…
Meta, YouTube, TikTok want e-commerce licences in Indonesia. Why?
South-east Asia will be the top region for digital-economy growth over the next five years, ahead of the United States, the European Union, South Korea and Japan.
Focus on AI to bridge digital divide: experts
MA Mannan, planning minister, said the country is moving towards building a smart Bangladesh after successfully implementing its vision for a Digital Bangladesh.
Fresh foreign investment hits record high in 10 months
Up to 2,608 newly foreign-invested projects were licensed in 10 months, marking a 66 per cent surge against the same period last year.