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🎙️ Revital Shpangetal, Founder and Chair at Anemone Ventures discuss the strengths women bring to leadership, how investors really judge a pitch and and how women can build the careers and companies they want.

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Is Taiwan the next big startup hub in Asia? At Meet Taipei 2025, CONNECTED explores the scene’s latest startup trends and potentials.

🎙️ John Wang, Cofounder and Editor in Chief of Business Next Media
🎙️ Allen John Ku, Operations Director of Startup Island Taiwan
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Digital IDs promise the ultimate convenience. But many are concerned about safety and data privacy, especially in the face of fast-evolving AI fraud tools.

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🎙️ Wayne Chang, founder and CEO of SpruceID

Back when YouTube cofounder Steve Chen posted the first cat video on the platform in 2005, there was no such thing as “the algorithm” or a professional influencer. Fast forward to 2025 and online content creation is a digitally curated multi-billion dollar sector.

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YouTube cofounder Steve Chen takes us back to the earliest days of what is now the world’s second most visited website, from plugging in servers himself to even considering a pivot into the online dating market.

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‘Is it a Swedish prison or a London flat?’ A viral video makes the rounds online, comparing the seemingly incomparable and exposing the state of rental housing in the UK.

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The cost-of-living crisis in the UK has ended, say experts as inflation cools down. But the disparity between wages and prices tells a different story with many asking, has the ‘crisis’ just become a new norm?

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Power & Principles | CONNECTED - YouTube Hard talks on ongoing geopolitical tensions that leave markets vulnerable and economic security under threat. Follow expert geopolitical insight on CONNECTED...

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Semiconductor self-sufficiency, AI adoption across industries and tech indigenization are all part of China’s latest five-year plan.

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🎙️ Edward Tse, author and business strategist

Money Talks | CONNECTED - YouTube Startup CEOs, investors and business analysts unpack financial trends, emerging industries and how new economic policies shape our opportunities. CONNECTED M...

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China Eastern’s new 25.5 hours-long ‘world’s longest flight’ shows how ultra-long routes could be the next big thing in civil aviation, but it also raises equally big questions.

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🎙️ Gui Lohmann (Griffith Institute for Tourism) & Yen Jin-ru (National Taiwan Ocean University)

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Record-breaking air travel is shaping the future development of global aviation hubs, from Singapore’s iconic Changi to Istanbul’s mega airport.

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🎙️ Gui Lohmann (Griffith Institute for Tourism) & Yen Jin-ru (National Taiwan Ocean University)

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Many foreign founders see Taiwan as a place to start a business. Yet bureaucracy, months-long incorporation hurdles and investment checks for possible Chinese ties often stand in the way.

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🎙️ Elias Ek (Enspyre) and Ta-Wei Wang (Pinehurst Studios)

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Near one million subscribers today, Jon launched Asianometry back when many still thought of TSMC as the name of a Minecraft YouTuber. He joins us to unpack Taiwan’s semiconductor rise alongside the channel’s own journey.

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🎙️ @asianometry.bsky.social

Power & Principles | CONNECTED - YouTube Hard talks on ongoing geopolitical tensions that leave markets vulnerable and economic security under threat. Follow expert geopolitical insight on CONNECTED...

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Could COP30 be more of a success without the US or Trump’s global warming skepticism?

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🎙️ Nate Maynard, environmental consultant ( @n8may.bsky.social )
🎙️ Liangyi Chang, climate activist and sustainability consultant

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This year’s COP30 summit in Brazil comes with a hard truth: the world is on track to miss the Paris goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels. As nearly 60,000 delegates… Here’s Why Brazil’s COP30 Matters Despite Criticism | CONNECTED Power & Principles

This year’s COP30 summit in Brazil comes with a hard truth: the world is on track to miss the Paris goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels.

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🎙️ Nate Maynard / @n8may.bsky.social
🎙️ Liangyi Chang

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Ticket scalping has long frustrated fans. Can blockchain and Web3 finally offer a fix?

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🎙️ Weining Hung (9Kick, LUCfest) and Henry Chen (FANSI GO)

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Surge pricing has arrived in Taiwan’s live music scene. But ticket prices that fluctuate by the minute are dividing fans and raising questions about fairness in a booming concert market.

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🎙️ Weining Hung (9Kick, LUCfest) and Henry Chen (FANSI GO)

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Getting concert tickets has become a full-contact sport: fast clicks, long queues and steep prices. But for your favorite artist, how far would you go?

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AI & Innovation | CONNECTED - YouTube Follow the AI revolution in detail. See how LLMs, generative AI and automation are transforming industries, entrepreneurship and creativity right now. On CON...

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After transforming data storage with its single-chip USB flash controller, Phison Electronics is turning to AI.

Its new platform, aiDAPTIV+, embodies Founder and CEO Pua Khein Seng’s vision of bringing affordable computing to every student and nation.

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The corporate slogans splashed across Taiwan Pride may be light on activism, but they reveal who’s paying the bills. With public funding dwindling, corporate sponsors have become essential to keeping Asia’s biggest LGBTQ+ celebration alive.

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