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Sports brings people together, regardless of race, religion, or background.
Fruit Ninja tapped by Storms, Immutable for Kyō web3 gaming platform
Players will be onboarded to web3 in a frictionless way using social logins and custodial wallets.
DJ Amber Na: Music is her passion
She was determined to make her dream a reality, overcoming whatever challenges came her way.
Kiyo: Loving life and cosplay in the Lion City
This Singapore-based cosplayer describes herself as "eccentric, quirky, and sometimes a workaholic".
Resimax Group taps Marvion for world's 1st digital property membership token
The company is enhancing its existing membership program by embracing web3.
K-dramas and unnies who kick ass
Who says leading ladies have to be damsels in distress?
'Homo Deus': Tomorrow's gods and humans
Human society is still based on old religions and ideologies. Ones that are becoming increasingly obsolete and irrelevant.
BINI: Modess taps P-pop girl group to target Gen Z
Modess said it chose BINI because it consists of multi-faceted girls whom a lot of Gen Z girls look up to.
HIKO: From Taiwan with love
When she was still studying, HIKO worked part-time, trying to earn money to make her costumes.
Tia Lee: The global C-pop superstar as style icon
Tia Lee was specially selected by esteemed fashion designer Julien Macdonald.
Bull or Bear La Union: Blockchain on the beach
Bitskwela is a Philippine edutech startup focused on accelerating crypto adoption regionally in the Philippines.
Social media and the illusion of choice
Social media is changing collective human behavior so much that biologists have issued a warning.
Vietnam is in the heart: Back to the future in Ho Chi Minh City
In 1996, I flew to Ho Chi Minh City, which is still more popularly known as Saigon.
Clarissa Punipun: Cosplayer, musician, software engineer
This Indonesian cosplayer has a software engineering degree from the University of Nottingham.
Lykable: The gamer as host and content creator
She's Lykable and she's likeable.
Change Asia, change the world
Asia is where the future is being built.
Stanible turns superfans into NFT collectors
No hassle. No need for cryptocurrency. No need to connect to a crypto wallet.
Wedge: Play virtual golf on same simulator Tiger Woods uses
Now you can use the world-class golf simulator found in his home.
Hawawa Daimyojin: From anime girl to cosplayer
Hawawa Daimyojin started cosplaying during graduate school.
Forest Interactive Cambodia, Sathapana boost digital payments
Banks are now looking to diversify their service offerings.
Kenneth Surillo: Make the world a better place with art
Filipino artist Kenneth Surillo is also a photographer and filmmaker.
Ac cosplay: The gamer as cosplayer
According to Ac cosplay, her cosplay journey began when she saw Alodia.
Mav Gonzales: From kiddie show host to multimedia journalist
As a kid, Mav Gonzales wanted to become a hotel owner or dog walker.
Albion Online developer bullish on APAC growth
Sandbox Interactive has launched a dedicated Albion East server for the region.
Bitstamp APAC GM: Regulation to spur crypto adoption
The Bitstamp exec says it is time to dispel the myth that regulation is bad for crypto innovation.
SONG of Singapore: Artist shapes future via mythical past
SONG creates artwork based on an imaginary ancient civilization of Singapore.
Sally Dorasnow: The cosplayer as avid traveler
For Sally Dorasnow, one of the best things about cosplaying is traveling to different places.
Kyber Network exec: Indonesian nat'l exchange to impact crypto future
When Indonesia rolls out its national crypto exchange, the whole world will be watching.
Spraky: Gamer, streamer, community manager
For YGG Pilipinas Community Lead Spraky, web3 is all about the community.
LiaBear: Cosplayers, gravure models not your love interests
LiaBear says she's "a burnt-out adult, working hard to pay bills, then crying about it later".
Being virtual is no excuse for being vicious
These days, it almost seems as if only two types of social media users exist.
Thai food artist finds sweet success in Malaysia
During the pandemic, Sulakkana Marc took matters into her own hands.
Digital 2023: Filipinos No. 1 in vlog, video game consumption
In the Philippines, 95.8% of internet users play video games on any device.
'Kill Boksoon': Single mother, professional killer
Being a single mom is tough enough, but what if you’re also a professional killer?
Of PopMatters and Fuzzy Bunnies
One of the proudest moments of my life was when I was accepted by PopMatters.
Rina Tan: How cosplay turns your dreams into reality
Rina Tan said it was an honor to be part of the Final Fantasy XV launch event.
Why minimalism is a state of mind
In 2011, I started embracing minimalism after I discovered Leo Babauta’s zen habits blog.
Rixou: Cyberpunk meets anime meets 80s pop culture
For Rixou, NFT art is a powerful platform for democratizing the art market.
'Kesari' and the epic Battle of Saragarhi
The last stand of these 21 Sikhs should be as universally known as that of the 300 Spartans.
Finding meaning in a postmodern, post-pandemic world
Our work is not measured by money and prestige, but by how useful we make ourselves.
Ross Diong and the wonders of cosplay
As a kid growing up in Kenya, Filipino cosplayer Ross Diong fell in love with anime.
Love, humans and robots
It might be good to reexamine our views on robots — and our ideas of humanity.
Jollibee and love in the time of precognition
Did you know that Jollibee was mentioned in a Hugo Award-winning science fiction novelette?
'Scatter, Adapt, and Remember': Surviving the apocalypse
A book on mass extinction happens to be one of the most inspiring things I’ve ever read.
Choose content creators, not influencers
Social media influencers used to be authentic. Earned media, in the beginning.
Write for your audience, not algorithms and advertisers
We’re told to “write for your audience”, but have we thought about what this really means?
Of webzines and the Babel Machine
Before blogging became mainstream, I launched a webzine called The Babel Machine Zone.
Agatha and the magic of NFT art
NFT art is a powerful platform that more artists should embrace, according to Agatha.
Headspace: Meditation in the digital age
Headspace demystifies meditation, marrying ancient wisdom with science and technology.
'Proust and the Squid': Why reading is unnatural
It may come as a shock to realize that reading is not a natural human ability.
Cryptopia: Metaverse, city-state, community
Cryptopia is a metaverse game built entirely on the blockchain, and so it walks the web3 talk.
'The Future Is Asian': Why Asia is the revolution
The world is being Asianized. We are seeing this seismic shift in every industry.
‘Deeper: An erotic anthology’: The writer as voyeur
In “Deeper”, we encounter the erotic as both pleasure and pain.
(G)I-DLE VR concert: When K-pop meets virtual reality
My reaction can be best summed up by the title of my favorite song of theirs: "Oh my god".
Science is awesome, and we need it more than ever
I didn't become a scientist, but at least I'm writing about technology and science.
Patsy Reyes: Portrait of the Filipino actress as streamer
As one of the celebrity hosts on PIE, Patsy Reyes certainly wears many hats.
Web3 in 2023: The good, the bad and the ugly
The silver lining during Crypto Winter is that most of the people left are the builders.