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Zhou Yuxiang hired food delivery riders to sell AI to factories. Now he’s chasing China’s industrial AI breakthrough

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Zhou Yuxiang hired food delivery riders to sell AI to factories. Now he’s chasing China’s industrial AI breakthrough

admin October 4, 2026 0

Black Lake founder Zhou Yuxiang on selling AI to China’s 4 million factories, hiring food delivery riders...

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Animoca’s Evan Auyang worked in finance and public transit before crypto—Why he thinks the blockchain should be more like a bus 

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Animoca’s Evan Auyang worked in finance and public transit before crypto—Why he thinks the blockchain should be more like a bus 

admin September 25, 2026 0

The ex-deputy chief of Kowloon Motor Bus—where he haggled with politicians and triads over bus routes—is now...

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Insilico Medicine’s Alex Zhavoronkov bets China and AI can deliver the drug industry’s next breakthrough 

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Insilico Medicine’s Alex Zhavoronkov bets China and AI can deliver the drug industry’s next breakthrough 

admin September 18, 2026 0

AI drug discovery firm Insilico Medicine is profitable, publicly listed in Hong Kong, and running the drug...

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Ayala, one of Asia’s oldest conglomerates, wants to keep itself together. Its CEO explains why

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Ayala, one of Asia’s oldest conglomerates, wants to keep itself together. Its CEO explains why

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Ayala CEO Cezar Consing explains why the 192-year-old Philippine conglomerate is staying together—and demanding more from its...

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How IHH Healthcare CEO Prem Kumar Nair is planning for a longer-lived Asia

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How IHH Healthcare CEO Prem Kumar Nair is planning for a longer-lived Asia

admin August 26, 2026 0

The head of Asia’s largest private health group is advancing clinical longevity, cancer care, AI and neighborhood-based...

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Airwallex expands from cross-border payments to autonomous finance—though president Lucy Liu says it’s still ‘not the best time’ for an IPO

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Airwallex expands from cross-border payments to autonomous finance—though president Lucy Liu says it’s still ‘not the best time’ for an IPO

admin August 20, 2026 0

In late June, Airwallex raised $320 million in a Series H funding round led by Addition, which...

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The Philippines needs ‘power of all sorts’ to build energy security following a nationwide crisis, says Prime Infra CEO Guillaume Lucci

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The Philippines needs ‘power of all sorts’ to build energy security following a nationwide crisis, says Prime Infra CEO Guillaume Lucci

admin August 13, 2026 0

Prime Infra’s Guillaume Lucci explains why the Philippines needs gas, renewables and waste-to-energy to secure its energy...

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Inside China’s two-speed economy: Why goods consumption is slumping even as exports and services boom

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Inside China’s two-speed economy: Why goods consumption is slumping even as exports and services boom

admin July 29, 2026 0

From collapsing car sales to booming services and AI-linked manufacturing, China’s growth engines are pulling in sharply...

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Klook cofounder Ethan Lin thinks the U.S. can help grow one of Asia’s largest travel platforms

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Klook cofounder Ethan Lin thinks the U.S. can help grow one of Asia’s largest travel platforms

admin July 15, 2026 0

"The U.S. is actually one of our largest markets, especially as Americans are taking a growing interest...

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Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa was forced to put together a plan to save the Japanese carmaker in just six weeks: ‘I knew what had to be done’ 

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Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa was forced to put together a plan to save the Japanese carmaker in just six weeks: ‘I knew what had to be done’ 

admin July 3, 2026 0

Espinosa faces the challenging task of revitalizing an automaker that’s getting hit on multiple fronts, from fierce...

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