When a business in Southeast Asia converts dollars into Thai baht, the transaction typically passes through a regulated currency exchange operator that maintains a pooled clearing account in Thailand. Dozens or hundreds of unrelated transfers settle through the same account each day. Industry estimates suggest that 40 to 55 percent of cross-border funds entering Thailand…
Filipino political journalist and educator Christian Esguerra started his YouTube channel, Facts First with Christian Esguerra, out of sheer desperation. Fired from his post as broadcast anchor and managing editor after two decades as a journalist in 2021, he turned to podcasting a year later – and is not looking back. “I realised this is…
The industry is spending billions to ensure tokenization establishes a toehold in one of corporate treasury’s most back-office relationships— the one with its transfer agents. Transfer agents do not have the highest profile in corporate finance, but serve a critical role of maintaining the record of who owns a company’s stock, facilitating stock transfers between…
Joy Mayer founded journalism support organisation Trusting News in 2016 after two decades in newsrooms and teaching. At Trusting News, Mayer and her team empower information providers to actively earn trust,“train journalists on strategies to demonstrate credibility and bring both transparency and humility to their relationship with the public.” Mayer will talk about ‘Earning trust…
Every extra second of friction has a measurable business cost. Carrie Webster shares ten data-backed UX facts that link user experience directly to revenue, retention, and long-term growth. In the high-stakes economy of today, the cost of a friction-heavy interface is no longer just “lost clicks”, but potentially millions in wasted engineering spend and lost…
Circular solutions exist in the Philippines, along with a growing demand for sustainable services and supplies. But “there is a disconnect between the merchants and the market, with circular businesses operating under the radar and within their own communities,” according to Sustina, the women-led, Philippine-based non-profit impact organisation whose innovative solution has garnered them the…
Go to any Indian household and ask about medical insurance. Nine out of ten people will say they have a mediclaim. Ask what it covers, and most will say “hospitalisation and all that.” Ask whether it covers a cancer diagnosis or a 45-minute daycare procedure, and most will not know. Medical costs in India are…
The IMF resumed Venezuela ties after a six-year freeze, focusing on data rather than debt relief. After announcing its resumption of its dealings with Venezuela under acting president Delcy Rodriguez on April 14, the International Monetary Fund plans to take a wait-and-see approach to the Latin American country’s plans to restructure its reported $170 billion…
Generative AI has moved far beyond simple chatbot experiments. In 2026, AI-powered systems are becoming deeply integrated into software development, digital design, content production, and productivity workflows. What once required multiple specialized tools and large teams can now often be handled through AI-assisted platforms that reduce manual effort and accelerate execution. The biggest reason adoption…
Thousands of employees across Walmart are trying to understand how the company decides who loses a job after another round of corporate layoffs left workers questioning which roles remain protected inside America’s largest private employer. Walmart confirmed this week that roughly 1,000 corporate jobs were being cut or relocated as executives reorganize parts of the…