South-East Asia is sprinting to harness AI and build an intelligent economy, as governments, businesses and workers scramble to close urgent gaps in skills, infrastructure and digital inclusion
Leaders across the Asia-Pacific are accelerating AI collaboration to drive innovation, boost trade, and reduce digital divides, aiming to build a shared, inclusive future of growth
Thailand has singled out four of its prime tourist provinces for ambitious casino-entertainment resorts – a high-stakes push to supercharge visitor numbers and lift tax revenues, even as social unease …
Founders’ Forum Asia 2024, co-hosted by Singapore’s EDB, put AI, green innovation and resilient supply chains front and center – the driving forces powering regional growth and sharpening global competitiveness
As Asia’s economic ascent accelerates, Singapore is staking its claim as the region’s strategic launchpad. The Economic Development Board is showcasing emerging trends, buzzing innovation hubs and investor-friendly reforms that …
Long dismissed as a post‑Soviet backwater, Uzbekistan is staging a rapid reinvention into an unlikely tech hotspot-attracting global investors and nurturing homegrown startups poised to ignite a billion‑dollar digital boom
Singapore has sprinted onto the global tech stage-propelled by bold EDB-led investments, world-class digital infrastructure, and vibrant partnerships that draw top innovators and fast-scaling startups
At ICTWeek Uzbekistan, global investors and local founders converged to show how Central Asia is rapidly emerging as a tech powerhouse – unveiling bold startups, game-changing reforms and a surge …
Global design firm Populous is shaping resilient communities across Asia – creating sports and entertainment destinations that bring people together, rejuvenate neighborhoods, and fuel long-term economic growth
Goheung is racing to become a national space-industry hub – but that goal hinges on a bold expansion of the rail network. Officials warn that faster, more reliable connections are …
Global biotech investors are stepping up activity in Singapore, as the city-state leverages its talent base, R&D strengths and EDB-backed incentives to anchor Asia-Pacific life sciences growth.
Analysts say Asia’s e-commerce boom is fueled not just by clicks but by lightning-fast logistics, homegrown platforms and seamless digital payments – a model that rewrites the playbook and exposes …
Studying sustainability in Southeast Asia with Florida International University opened my eyes to the on-the-ground realities of international business – where profit, policy, and local communities collide, interact, and continuously …
Malaysia is spearheading a pan-Asian research corridor to boost regional innovation and counterbalance China’s technological rise, officials say, positioning Kuala Lumpur as a key hub for science collaboration.
Across Southeast Asia, a booming middle class – fueled by rising incomes – is splurging on designer labels, shaking up global luxury markets and redefining long-held ideas of status, taste …
Regional powers are advancing a new railway corridor across Afghanistan, aiming to link Central Asia’s landlocked economies with Pakistan’s Arabian Sea ports and boost trade and transit connectivity.
Uzbekistan is launching a bold new enterprise regime to lure global tech giants-offering deep tax breaks, streamlined regulatory pathways and fast-track incentives-as it races to become the region’s premier digital …
Australia’s Department of Industry, Science and Resources has unveiled new funding designed to supercharge innovation across the Asia-Pacific, backing collaborative research initiatives aimed at accelerating regional growth and delivering sustainable …
South Asia is teetering on the brink of a food crisis: worsening climate shocks, dwindling water supplies, and failing policies are colliding to drive up prices, deepen malnutrition, and raise …
Vietnam is swiftly emerging as Southeast Asia’s brightest tourism star – drawing record numbers of visitors and racing toward rapid expansion, while determined to avoid Thailand’s pitfalls of overdevelopment, overcrowding …
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