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TECH

South Korea becomes Asia’s best-performing stock market in H1 2025, as shares rise following President Lee Jae-myung’s pledge to allow won-based stablecoins (Song Jung-a/Financial Times)

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LIFE STYLE

How YouTrip is soaring with Southeast Asia’s travel boom

While many fintechs have focused on growth at all costs, YouTrip has taken a quieter, more measured path—one that has…

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WORLD

Extreme Weather Will Place Toll on Asia’s Economies and Ecosystems, Says World Meteorological Organization — Global Issues

In September 2024 heavy rainfall caused flooding and landslides in Nepal, villages like Roshi in Kavre district affected. Credit: Barsha…

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BUSINESS

Microsoft says Asia’s climb up the value chain—from ‘made in’ to ‘created in’—will make it a hub for AI adoption

Asia-Pacific businesses are frantically trying to explore how to best use AI to improve productivity, according to new survey data…

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WORLD

Asia’s megacities at a crossroads as climate and population challenges grow — Global Issues

Seven of the ten most populous cities in the world are in Asia, with Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai and Dhaka topping…

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BUSINESS

Southeast Asia’s Muslim market comes of age—and authenticity is in

Southeast Asia is showing signs of a potential consumer boom. Incomes in the region have been on the rise, partly…

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TECH

Asia’s startup funding fell 40% YoY to ~$13B in Q1 2025, the lowest funding for a quarter since $12.3B in Q4 2014; AI startup funding fell 50% YoY to just $1.8B (Chris Metinko/Crunchbase News)

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WORLD

Southeast Asia’s Economies Can Gain Most by Packaging Ambitious Reforms — Global Issues

Credit: Nikada/iStock by Getty Images Opinion by Anne-Charlotte Paret Onorato (washington dc) Monday, March 31, 2025 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC,…

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WORLD

How Artificial Intelligence Will Affect Asia’s Economies — Global Issues

AI may widen inequality, but policymakers can counteract this with more effective social safety nets, reskilling programs, and regulations to…

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