9 Best Articles in 2021
TechCrunch
The Unicorns Of Southeast Asia
TechCrunch
6 min read · From 2016 · I have spent most of my life living and traveling in Southeast Asia; the last two years as the mentor to Asian startups. Southeast Asia — home to 620 million people across 11 countries …
The New York Times
Asia Argento, Who Accused Weinstein, Made Deal With Her Own Accuser
The New York Times
8 min read · From 2018 · The actress and director Asia Argento, among the first women to publicly accuse Harvey Weinstein, arranged to pay an actor after he said she sexually assaulted him when he was 17, documents show.
World Economic Forum
In 2020 Asia will have the world's largest GDP. Here's what that means
World Economic Forum
4 min read · 2019-12-20 · By 2030, Asia will contribute roughly 60% of global growth with the bulk of that coming from China, India and developing markets throughout South-East Asia.
TechCrunch
Uber has already made billions from its exits in China, Russia and Southeast Asia
TechCrunch
6 min read · From 2019 · Uber’s exits from China, Russia and Southeast Asia were billed as failures from the company, but the ride-sharing giant has already made billions on paper from those moves, according to its IPO…
The Conversation
How Asia Transformed From The Poorest Continent In World Into A Global Economic Powerhouse
The Conversation
4 min read · 2019-10-18 · As a hugely diverse continent, one thing has united Asia in the last 50 years: economic development.
The Wall Street Journal
A Browser You’ve Never Heard of Is Dethroning Google in Asia
The Wall Street Journal
From 2018 · A mobile browser rarely used in the West, UC Browser, has outflanked Google’s Chrome in some of Asia’s fastest-growing markets, giving owner Alibaba Group an advantage in the race for the next…
TIME
Why Face Masks Are Encouraged in Asia, but Shunned in the U.S.
TIME
6 min read · 2020-03-12 · While wearing a mask in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak is second nature to people in parts of Asia, health experts in the West suggest otherwise
a16z
16 Ways QR Codes are Being Used in China
a16z
6 min read · From 2017 · We’ve talked a lot about the rise of QR codes in Asia, but they may now finally be moving from being a “joke” to being more widely adopted in other places as well. Simply put, QR codes let you…
WIRED
Jakarta Is Sinking. Now Indonesia Has to Find a New Capital
WIRED
4 min read · From 2019 · By 2050, 95 percent of North Jakarta could be submerged. Blame rising seas, but also the fact that the city is sinking 10 inches a year.
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The Wall Street Journal
Fresh Covid-19 Outbreaks in Asia Disrupt Global Shipping, Chip Supply Chain
The Wall Street Journal
1 min read · Jun 11th · As Western economies roar back to life, a fresh wave of Covid-19 clusters in Asia—where vaccination campaigns remain in their early stages—is creating new bottlenecks in the global supply chain.
The New York Times
A Coronavirus Epidemic Hit 20,000 Years Ago, New Study Finds
The New York Times
4 min read · Jun 24th · A few dozen human genes rapidly evolved in ancient East Asia to thwart coronavirus infections, scientists say. Those genes could be crucial to today’s pandemic.
The New York Times
A Million Years of Data Confirms: Monsoons Are Likely to Get Worse
The New York Times
3 min read · Jun 4th · The annual summer monsoon in South Asia begins this month. A new study points to more destructive storms.
fintechnews.sg
Only 5% of The World Challenger Banks Are Profitable, Most of Them Are From Asia
fintechnews.sg
3 min read · Jul 1st · Out of the 50 digital challenger banks operating in Asia Pacific (APAC), just ten operators are profitable. These providers are primarily located in China and Japan, indicating that the two nations…
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BBC Future
How China could shape the future of technology
BBC Future
8 min read · 2020-11-19 · One of the world’s fastest-growing apps, TikTok could usher in an era where Asia – not Silicon Valley – leads the tech industry. That change could be transformative.
The Guardian
Asia is home to 99 of world’s 100 most vulnerable cities
The Guardian
3 min read · May 13th · Indonesia’s capital Jakarta – plagued by pollution, flooding and heatwaves – tops risk assessment ranking
TechCrunch
Grab, the Uber rival in Southeast Asia, is now officially also a digital payments company
TechCrunch
6 min read · From 2017 · Grab is best known for rivaling Uber in Southeast Asia, but today the company took a major step into becoming a fintech player, too. That's because the..
The New York Times
Opinion | The End of Babies
The New York Times
~18 min read · 2019-11-17 · From Scandinavia to East Asia, fertility rates are falling and families are shrinking. Has modern life become hostile to reproduction?
Guardian Travel
My voyage through a world of language in just one word: snow
Guardian Travel
5 min read · Jan 22nd · Missing the wild regions where I have worked, I took a linguistic trip from Asia to the Andes, via Russia and Finland, instead
The Economist
The hunt for the origins of SARS-CoV-2 will look beyond China
The Economist
4 min read · 2020-07-23 · The virus may have been born in South-East Asia
Forbes
Tricks Of A Crypto Trader: Meet Asia's Hottest Crypto Hedge Fund
Forbes
8 min read · From 2018 · How did an IT salesman and his buddies turn a bitcoin-trading sideline into the hottest crypto-asset management firm in Asia?
Boston Consulting Group
The Rise of Digital Banking in Southeast Asia
Boston Consulting Group
Mar 20th · Southeast Asia presents a remarkable opportunity for digital banking over the coming years. Yet despite this landscape of opportunity, profitability remains a major challenge for digital banks.
