Opinion
Building AI-ready organizations: Three steps to strong governance and culture
To navigate this new era safely and effectively, organizations will need to establish clear governance, operational frameworks, and cultural foundations that enable #AI to deliver on its promise while protecting the business from risk.
In an era when tariffs have become the “global language,” how should companies respond?
Tariffs have brought the world back to a new era, and in this environment, there may be an opportunity to rethink cost management and cash flow strategies; companies should make better use of the power of AI to find resources that are rightfully theirs in a complex system.
Financing the real economy: Why Southeast Asia needs capital that listens, not just lends
When finance learns to operate at human scale, SMEs cease to be an afterthought. They become the architecture of regional resilience, proof that in an age of noise, the most transformative capital may be the kind that moves quietly, listens deeply, and stays long enough to matter.
Why AI needs a doctor’s hand to build reliable healthcare technology
The next generation of #AI in #healthcare will not be defined by faster models or bigger datasets, but by the trust they can earn.
AI, drones, and renewable energy: Accelerating sustainable power in developing regions
As the global energy transition continues, developing regions that successfully integrate intelligent aerial technologies into their renewable strategies will be better positioned to scale, adapt, and compete in an increasingly data-driven energy landscape.
Making banking seamless: How embedded finance will define the next era of MSME banking
For a small business balancing growth with daily operations, the time spent resolving financial hurdles makes regional expansion a challenge. This is where a new generation of digital banks can come in as strategic partners, weaving in financial solutions into the platforms that businesses use every day.
AI alone will not transform APAC banks, a clear reinvention strategy will
For banks early in the journey, four key questions precede: Why reinvent? Where are we today? How do we redesign work to unlock value? And how do we track progress? The answers may differ, but the direction is the same.
The hidden labor of intimacy on subscription platforms like OnlyFans
Behind the glossy profile photo and the always-on flirtation, there is often a shift schedule. OnlyFans’ scale now supports a shadow workforce of “chatters” hired by agencies to keep subscribers engaged, convert small talk into paid messages, and preserve the illusion of direct intimacy, even when the person replying is halfway across the world.
When machines hold the keys: Why AI is reshaping fraud and cyber defense
Access control, behavioral monitoring and auditability should not be viewed as constraints; but as the foundations for safe, scalable adoption. If organizations fail to control what AI can access, they will fail to control what it can do - and no amount of reactive incident response can compensate.
