Asia’s financial landscape is evolving along uneven but deeply revealing lines. Southeast Asia is shaped by speed, experimentation, and the need for financial inclusion at scale, while Japan is defined by stability, institutional trust, and a deliberate approach to modernization.
Japan is facing a quiet crisis with over 9 million abandoned homes, known as akiya, scattered across the country—a number expected to double in the next decade. This phenomenon is largely driven by an aging population, declining birth rates, and continued migration to urban centers.
In today’s fast-paced tech world, the notion of “disruption” is often glorified, but a more strategic approach is proving to be a game-changer for Pi-xcels: embedding innovative solutions into existing payment systems. Integrating new technology seamlessly into established retail infrastructure allows for faster adoption and global scalability.
The Asia Tech Podcast spoke with Brian Yun, a co-Founder and CEO of Woodstock, during which we explored key insights from his entrepreneurial journey. His experiences in engineering, trading, and tech, have equipped him with a unique skill set that he has leveraged to build Woodstock.
“I think Hong Kong is a very special city. I think the spirit of the people, it’s been a very entrepreneurial city over whatever, 100 plus years…Hong Kong, at the end day also has a good capital markets environment, for fundraising, especially for companies that have good traction and whatnot, I think it’s a great place to track capital.” – Christopher Yu
The Asia Tech Podcast hosted Christopher Yu, the President and CFO at KPay Group. Chris shared his journey from investment banking to the entrepreneurial sector, highlighting his transition from a generalist in the corporate realm to embracing more entrepreneurial challenges. It was a really cool conversation.
The Asia Tech Podcast welcomed Pablo Riveros, the founder of Manabu.dev an innovative platform utilizing AI and machine learning to simplify sustainability and ESG reporting for businesses.
The Asia Tech Podcast welcomed Daniel Lim, the Founder and CEO of Pi-xcels, a technology company that specialises in digital receipt issuance, offering an eco-friendly alternative to paper receipts for retailers, corporates, and any establishment that utilises receipts.
The Asia Tech Podcast was joined by Sam Fromson, the co-founder and COO of YuLife, and Stephen Barnham, the Global Chief Digital and Information Officer at Dai-ichi Life Holdings.
Sam and Stephen discussed their partnership and the innovative approach they are taking to reimagine the insurance industry. YuLife is on a mission to inspire people to live their best lives everyday. As a 120-year-old life insurance company dominant in Japan, Dai-ichi Life is looking for new growth opportunities to become a leading global insurer.
David Case knows about which he speaks. To say that David has a wealth of international, cross-border legal expertise would be an egregious understatement. As the Founding Attorney at Asia Pacific Advisory, David primarily advises and assists clients in Asia and the...
The Asia Tech Podcast was joined by Yu Taniguchi, the Founder and CEO of TableCheck. TableCheck empowers restaurants with technology to enhance operations, engage guests and optimize business. Some of the topics Yu covered:Moving between Singapore and Japan as a...