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PropertyGuru’s second act begins with doing less
Lewis Ng discusses his return to the now-private company, its more measured ambitions, and why an IPO shouldn’t be the gold standard.
Bluebird bets on quality beating out VC burn rates
Andre Djokosoetono of Indonesia’s Bluebird isn’t trying to outspend Grab or Gojek. Instead, he’s counting on tech, discipline, and user trust to outlast the hype.
Turing’s wild pivot: from job boards to GPT lords
Founder Jonathan Siddarth talks about how Turing became the backbone of AI infrastructure, the need for better benchmarking, and AGI-driven job losses.
Man behind the models: OpenAI’s research chief on the road to AGI
Mark Chen shares why open source isn’t a magic bullet and why being overly reactionary in AI isn’t the way to go.
Airwallex bets on growth, not caution, in the tariff era
President and co-founder Lucy Liu discusses how the fintech unicorn’s global footprint could shield it from volatility as it sets course for an IPO.
He was a pioneer in streaming. Now he says AI will end pop stars
Ken Cheung, co-founder of QQ Music, witnessed how streaming transformed the music industry. Now, it’s AI doing the remixing.
J&T Express CFO reveals how it’s beating logistics rivals
Dylan Tey on how a China edge propels the firm in SEA, and why logistics is about playing the long-cycle game.
Animoca’s Yat Siu doubles down on Web3 while others pull back
The Trump coin was the biggest “vampire attack” on the Web3 community, yet Siu stands behind memecoins as a concept.
WeLab Bank cracked Hong Kong. Now it’s taking on Southeast Asia
Founder Simon Loong expects profits in Indonesia and Thailand within five years of launch. It’s an uphill climb.
CreateAI eyes redemption with high-stakes pivot
Formerly TuSimple, the firm delisted from Nasdaq amid investigations and disputes. Now, its CEO opens up about starting over.



