Bitcoin rose 0.82 per cent in 24 hours to US$76,318.25. Ethereum gained 0.80 per cent to US$2,418.94. The total crypto market cap increased one per cent, and the broader crypto market rose 0.99 per cent. These numbers point to a single conclusion. A relief bounce tied to the Federal Reserve lifted the entire asset class. […] The post Why did Bitcoin and Ethereum move in near-perfect lockstep after the Fed rate hike? appeared first on e27.

When we run citation checks for clients at ESBO Ltd, my agency, the sources assistants quote for buying questions are rarely brand websites or big media. They are creators: a YouTube comparison from someone who tested four products on camera, or a forum thread with real numbers in it. The people being quoted are, almost […] The post Paid to be quoted: The creator revenue line Southeast Asia hasn’t priced yet appeared first on e27.

Last month, I sat across from Kenny, a software engineer in his early thirties, based in Singapore, someone who reads financial news, has a brokerage account, and thinks carefully about his money. I asked him about his portfolio. He listed: Apple, Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, and Amazon. I asked about Singapore stocks. He paused. “I don’t […] The post Why Singapore investors hold more Apple than Singtel, and why it should worry you appeared first on e27.

A dashboard can tell a founder how many employees completed an AI course. It cannot tell whether those employees know when an AI answer is wrong. My work in adult learning has taught me to take that gap seriously. The distinction is becoming urgent. The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 found that […] The post Your team finished the AI course. Can they challenge the machine? appeared first on e27.

The GSMA published its Mobile Economy 2026 report at Barcelona in March, and the arithmetic inside it is worth sitting with rather than skimming. Mobile technologies and services contributed US$7.6 trillion to global GDP in 2025, or 6.4 per cent of the total. By 2030, that reaches US$11.3 trillion, or 8.4 per cent. Over the […] The post Mobile’s next US$4.5 trillion won’t come from connectivity appeared first on e27.

Struggling to breathe through the acrid haze emanating from wildfires on Indonesia’s Borneo Island, residents said on Wednesday they feared for their health but had little to do but wait out the foul-smelling hazard. Indonesia, which shares Borneo with Malaysia and Brunei, is grappling with forest fires that have ravaged swathes of the island, partly caused by the El Nino climate phenomenon that has also affected other countries in Southeast Asia and beyond. In Pontianak, the capital of West...

Malaysia will formally invite Myanmar leader Minh Aung Hlaing to visit Kuala Lumpur to discuss efforts to repatriate nearly 200,000 refugees from the war-torn nation that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says have placed a heavy social and economic burden on his country. Refugees from Myanmar, particularly ethnic Rohingya, have faced worsening hostility in recent months in Malaysia, where they are accused of causing social problems and taking over small local businesses in areas where they have set...

Taipei’s newest startup gathering didn’t pretend Gen Z needed a seat at the kids’ table. It gave them the microphone instead, and put YouTube’s and Twitch’s co-founders in the audience listening back. The inaugural Boba Tech Summit ran September 9 and 10 in Taipei, pulling in more than 300 attendees from over 15 countries for […] The post Taiwan bets on Gen Z founders to move beyond its chip-supplier image appeared first on e27.

Forest and peatland fires raging across Indonesia are threatening to become more than an environmental emergency, with analysts warning that the thickening haze could weigh on economic activity, strain public health and test confidence in the nation’s fledgling carbon market. Indonesia is no stranger to forest and peat fires, but this year’s super El Nino has helped make it the country’s most intense wildfire season in 11 years. Toxic haze and smoke have also drifted to neighbouring countries...

Plaud, the maker of the credit-card-sized AI voice recorder that has become a fixture on lanyards and phone cases across Asia, has opened an Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore. The Chinese-founded, San Francisco-incorporated firm has also committed at least SGD20 million (~US$15.7 million) to the island nation. This is double the amount it pledged when it […] The post Plaud doubles its Singapore bet to US$15.7M. Now it has to prove the growth is real appeared first on e27.