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How Malaysian advisers can fit digital assets into multi-asset portfolios [Q&A]

As digital assets become easier to access through regulated investment structures, financial advisers face a more complicated question: not whether clients can invest, but whether the exposure fits their objectives, risk tolerance, and broader portfolios.

AI is turning old crypto code into a new attack surface, says CoinEx chief analyst Jeff Ko [Q&A]

CoinEx Chief Analyst Jeff Ko discusses how AI is reshaping crypto cybersecurity, from the Coldcard wallet incident and self-custody risks to agentic payments, AI-powered attacks and the continuing need for human oversight.

What 1,000 EV chargers reveal about making Singapore’s older condos EV-ready [Q&A]

Singapore’s EV transition is creating a new infrastructure challenge for older condominiums. MNL Solutions co-founders Lai Yuan Weng and Sathiyamoorthy Nagarajan discuss load management, MCST approvals, charger economics, and lessons from more than 1,000 deployments.

Jaewha Choi of Bunjang on AI authentication and trust in cross-border recommerce [Q&A]

Jaewha Choi, CEO of Bunjang, discusses why AI-assisted authentication, buyer experience, and trusted transaction infrastructure are becoming critical as cross-border recommerce scales across Asia.

Kaveh Wong of Xsolla Curine Academy on human creativity in the age of AI [Q&A]

Kaveh Wong, Co-Founder of Xsolla Curine Academy, discusses how AI is changing creative production, why human authorship remains commercially important, and how Southeast Asia can build original IP and studio-ready talent.

Ali Shaheen of Protaigé on making agentic AI reliable for enterprise workflows [Q&A]

Ali Shaheen of Protaigé discusses how enterprise AI is moving beyond copilots toward agentic workflows, and why reliability, memory, guardrails, and accountability are becoming critical for adoption.

Ilana Elbaz of Deel on what APAC founders need to scale globally [Q&A]

Ilana Elbaz of Deel discusses global-first growth, international sales teams, distributed organizations, and AI-enabled go-to-market execution for APAC companies.

Vivekanand Patil of Epson Southeast Asia on the next phase of industrial robotics in Singapore [Q&A]

Vivekanand Patil of Epson Southeast Asia discusses how compact, modular robotics and AI-enabled systems can help Singapore manufacturers upgrade legacy lines, address workforce constraints, and support higher-value production.

Manit Parikh of The Binary Holdings on DEFA and ASEAN’s digital economy [Q&A]

Manit Parikh, founder and CEO of The Binary Holdings, discusses how ASEAN’s Digital Economy Framework Agreement could help make telco apps, payments, rewards, and digital services more useful across borders.

Trozo’s Pavan Govindan on why fragmented customer data remains a challenge for omnichannel brands [interview]

Consumer brands are operating across storefronts, social platforms, messaging apps, marketplaces, and physical locations. Trozo founder and CEO Pavan Govindan discusses how AI may help teams manage those connected but often fragmented customer journeys.