DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, a division of Dubai Chambers, has completed a successful roadshow across Hong Kong, the Philippines, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, and Japan. The purpose of the roadshow was to identify promising startups to participate in the upcoming Expand North Star event, scheduled to take place in Dubai from October 15-18. During the …

BLOOMBERG The Japanese startup Gitai, fresh off raising a new round of funding, is expanding in the US as it seeks to create a robot workforce that will reduce the costs and risks of operating in space. While Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are working on rockets and the challenges of getting to space, Gitai Chief Executive Officer Sho Nakanose …

BLOOMBERG Thailand must bolster its revenue collection in the long term to meet growing public spending needs stemming from an aging population, according to the World Bank. Government expenditure on pensions, healthcare, education and climate adaptation will need to increase and this must be achieved without constraining economic growth and keeping public debt under control, the bank said in a …