Liza Tan

High profile setbacks for FTX and Binance are unlikely to stop the potential of tokenisation, stablecoins and digital bonds in the region, but progress will come with greater regulatory scrutiny.

In a challenging fundraising environment, a combination of overseas and local investment is positioning itself to spur some of the most innovative climate tech start-ups in Australia and New Zealand.

The legalisation of psychedelic drugs could be a potential game-changer for the treatment of mental health.

The region’s start-up scene shows strength in weathering the sector’s global slowdown, with fintechs emerging as top performers. Financing the future remains crucial and Asia's regional capital markets are demonstrating how to move forward.

In this exclusive interview, JR Ching, CFO of Yoma Strategic Holdings, shares how the Myanmar conglomerate is navigating the ongoing domestic crisis and emerging with a stronger balance sheet.

The crypto leader shares optimism around a sector reset, and thoughts on Singapore’s status as a global tech hub amid peer relocation to Dubai.

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) performed surprisingly well in 2022, but will they continue to draw interest this year following controversies in the broader crypto sector? Regulation is the biggest unknown for the industry and while regulators determine rules, a landmark case in Singapore could support progress.

Australia is home to start-up success stories ranging from Atlassian to Canva. Its community attributes the sheer “scrappiness” of the country’s founders to being exactly what sets them apart from their global peers. Emerging is a new wave that includes Gilmour Space Technologies, with its sights set on putting humans on the moon.

Indonesia is the largest economy in Southeast Asia and home to tech success stories like GoTo and Bukalapak, but thanks to the market’s size and scale, we are only at the very beginning of its start-up story.

The Philippines used to be the target of jokes about valuation discounts, but now the market is having the last laugh as investors fight for a piece of its potential.