— EDITORIAL
Stories
Long-form coverage of the events, people, and culture worth paying attention to across Asia Pacific.
— Essay
“On 7 April 2026, with Brent crude at $118 a barrel, Singapore's parliament passed a S$1 billion cushion against an energy shock that had begun barely six weeks earlier.”
The little red dot, weighed
Singapore, four crises, two reforms
A close look at four crises and two recent labour-market reforms shows a state that is neither faultless nor mythical, but unusually willing to act early — and to spend its own money doing so.
Singapore
The Genesis Block of Love
Asia's first crypto wedding
A Diamond Sponsor. A brand-free bride. A guest list that read like a Money20/20 attendee report. Inside EarthDeFIRE and Prai's wedding in Bangkok.
Bangkok, Thailand
The Quiet Pantheon
Patrick Looram's fifth act
Four exits across thirty years in Southeast Asia, and the founder of Brand Connect is building again — an agentic AI platform for the region's drinks distributors, with Greek gods for agents.
Bangkok, Thailand— Essay
“The outcome is the contract. The blockchain is the judge. An AI can be a worker.”
The Invoice the Oracle Writes
What happens when freelance payouts are on-chain
A marketplace where the outcome is the contract, the blockchain is the judge, and an AI can be a worker. Inside the rebuild of Temploy.
Singapore
Eleven Courses to Enlightenment
Homeburg Bangkok
Inside Bangkok's most secretive dining room, where a Japanese-Thai chef is quietly redefining what a burger can be across eleven omakase courses.
Bangkok, Thailand