Discover the latest innovations and people creating a positive impact in Asia
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Driven by a passion to curb the HIV epidemic, Dr Ronivin Pagtakhan founded LoveYourself, an organisation that offers free STD screening in hubs around the country
Syazwan Majid of Malaysian-based startup Arus Oil wants to stop people from clogging drains with their used cooking oil and reduce Malaysia’s reliance on non-renewable energy sources
For Earth Day 2023, Tatler talks to Gen.T honouree Natalie Chung about her Antarctica expedition and her new plans to save Asia’s oceans
Former model turned environmentalist Melissa Tan joined the Antarctic Climate Expedition to raise awareness about the threats facing the world's oceans and how to save them
The co-founder and CEO of Singapore-headquartered biotechnology company Mirxes talks about transitioning from scientist to entrepreneur, and what it means to save lives in a post-Covid world
Tech social enterprise Reach52's founder and CEO Edward Booty discusses what it takes to deliver essential healthcare to underserved communities
The co-founder of the Good City Foundation explains why Asian cities don’t have to be clones of Singapore or Hong Kong to be successful
Former chiropractor Lilian Chen shares how her social enterprise is helping to promote the unique agricultural products of smallholder farmers in East Malaysia
Syed Zain Almohdzar's company Klean shows how determination and the right perspective can ignite local environmental awareness among consumers and corporations alike
The well-being of the planet is in the hands of the next generation. Here’s how Credit Suisse is embracing both
Adrien Desbaillets of healthy food chain SaladStop! Group discusses how the company plans to achieve carbon neutrality by the year 2030
With the help of blockchain technology, insurtech startup MediConCen's app connects doctors, insurers and insured clients to facilitate medical consultation and claims management
The International Energy Agency (IEA) envisages that global carbon emissions will need to reach net-zero by 2050 to limit global warming. Industries can take action by switching to renewable energy sources and using carbon capture technologies to achieve this goal
The co-founder and managing trustee of Masungi Georeserve, a privately owned conservation area in the Philippines, discusses her first time experiencing solastalgia, a type of eco-anxiety, and the challenges of environmental advocacy that people don't see
NFTs have provided new opportunities for many, from creators to investors, but they consume a lot of energy. Is it possible to make them greener? Experts weigh in on the matter
A growing demand for food is bringing about changes in agriculture, which will mainly be evidenced in precision farming
Elisa Chiu and Max Ma have both founded ventures that utilise technology and connections to make the world a better place, albeit in very different ways. We grill both founders in the Social Impact Quickfire
Aining Ouyang and Edison Feng both run social ventures that have a positive impact on people and the planet. We quiz them in the Social Impact Quickfire
The boss of not one but two biotech companies, Kingsley Leung is trying to make pharmaceutical development safer, faster and more efficient
Entrepreneurs Yang Kaikai and Liu Shuman have both built social enterprises to curb carbon emissions. We quizzed the Gen.T honourees in the Social Impact Quickfire to learn more about their work
Hong Kong entrepreneurs Alvin Kwock and William Yeung both use technology to make insurance more accessible and affordable. We quizzed the founders in the Social Impact Quickfire to learn more about their purpose and impact
Hong Kong entrepreneurs Arthur Lam and Brandon Ng both apply technological solutions to make the property industry more sustainable. We grill both founders in the Social Impact Quickfire to learn more about their work and mission
Aining Ouyang of Renato Lab has evolved the company from an upcycled design studio to a circular economy consultancy
Parag Khanna’s newest book Move reimagines the future of human civilisation and migration
The global pandemic has led to a greater focus on sustainability and in turn, a greater focus on how companies address the challenges posed by various environmental, social and governance factors. This is not least because of increased shareholder pressure. It seems women can play a big role in driving the change
Everyone’s talking about ESG investing. But what is it, what does it involve and why do you need to be thinking about it? Three Gen.T honourees share some insights into these issues and more
Greenhouse gas emissions need to fall by 50 percent between 2020 and 2030 and reach 'net zero' by 2050 in order to meet targets set under the 2015 Paris Agreement. The global debate that surrounds climate change typically focuses on governments and companies, overlooking the ultimate driver of emissions—the consumer
For the founder and CEO of the climate tech company, the most effective way to fight climate change is by providing incentives
Nur Amalina Che Bakri, a clinical research fellow at Imperial College London, on using her platform to provide accurate and reliable medical information
As Credit Suisse evolves to meet the challenges of a changing world, from sustainability to digitalisation, the Swiss bank remains driven by the same entrepreneurial spirit that has guided it since the start
The founder of Unspun is on a quest to create sustainably made jeans that fit like a dream
George Royeca, co-founder of motorbike ride-sharing app Angkas, is a rare thing: a tech founder crying out for regulation. He talks to Gen.T about the fight to pull his industry within the oversight of the law
Building a unicorn in Hong Kong isn’t easy. Growing it in the midst of a global pandemic must be nigh on impossible. But that’s exactly what Danny Yeung has done with Prenetics, the Hong Kong healthtech company that’s become a global powerhouse in genomic and diagnostic testing