The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio may soon draw to a close after the prosecution decided to drop several of her charges, a move that legal experts have said is intended to speed up the trial and secure a conviction by focusing on the strongest evidence against her. Beyond the trial, the decision could have significant political implications for the 2028 presidential race, with a swift verdict potentially removing a strong candidate, according to analysts. On...

Over the past couple of months, I’ve come across several perspectives from AI founders that have made me question whether the fears surrounding AI are genuine concerns or narratives being shaped to serve their own interests. Recent comments by some of the biggest names in the technology industry about AI should be judged by facts […] The post Are AI fears genuine? Why we should demand evidence, not alarm appeared first on e27.

A 29-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to five years and nine months’ jail in Australia on Monday after he killed a man who stole a backpack from his rental car. Lincoln Ng Jing Kai chased the man in a car and knocked him off his e-bike before driving over him. He was originally charged with murder, but pleaded guilty to manslaughter in August after prosecutors agreed to accept the lesser charge. Sentencing him, Judge Terence Palmer said Ng’s actions “involved an element of taking the law...

Ask a Hong Kong engineer why their product deserves a place abroad and you will often hear the same answer: the city is the hardest test bed they know. Towers scramble satellite signals, space is scarce, labour is expensive and safety rules leave little room for error. Survive that, the argument goes, and most other […] The post HKSTP drives Hong Kong mobility innovators to test and scale in Singapore appeared first on e27.

For years, Southeast Asian founders were told to win their home market before expanding abroad. Prove the product, build the team, establish revenue, then move into neighbouring countries. That advice still makes sense. But for startups seeking institutional venture capital, it is becoming less sufficient. Investors are paying closer attention to the limits of domestic […] The post In Southeast Asia, winning at home may no longer be enough appeared first on e27.