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John Kang’s Biography

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Versatile journalist. Wrote about tech companies at Forbes. Now writing about law firms at ALB, a legal publication of Thomson Reuters.

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New law, new era

New law, new era

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A case for Tokyo

A case for Tokyo

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As office rents in HK's Central skyrocket, law firms look eastward

As office rents in HK's Central skyrocket, law firms look eastward

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Can AI Help Huawei Top The World's Smartphone Market?

Can AI Help Huawei Top The World's Smartphone Market?

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The Biggest IPOs To Look Out For In China, Hong Kong This Year

The Biggest IPOs To Look Out For In China, Hong Kong This Year

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Samsung Heir Ensnared In South Korea's Presidential Scandal: How Did It Get There?

Samsung Heir Ensnared In South Korea's Presidential Scandal: How Did It Get There?

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Chairman Of Luxury Department Store Operator Shinsegae Enters Billionaire Ranks Amid South Korea’s Stock Surge Original

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By John Kang Verified
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A Shinsegae department store in Seoul, South Korea. SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg South Korean luxury department store operator Shinsegae has become an unlikely beneficiary of the global AI boom. As AI data center operators race to buy memory chips, shares of Samsung and SK Hynix—the world’s two largest manufacturers of computer chips critical for feeding data to advanced AI systems—have soared, helping make South Korea the world’s best-performing major stock market this year.
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Meet The Fintech Founders And Investors Of The 30 Under 30 Asia 2026 List

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By John Kang Verified
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The young VCs and entrepreneurs on this year’s list are helping fuel startup growth by providing access to capital. In 2022 Patrick Nappa was working as a software engineer at Apple in Sydney when, inspired by the company’s famous slogan, “think different,” he teamed up with a banker pal to launch a fintech firm offering online loans to small businesses. “I just really liked the challenge,” recalls Nappa, who studied computer science at the University of Sydney.
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From Language Learning To Industry-Specific Solutions, Meet The Innovators On The 30 Under 30 Consumer And Enterprise Technology List

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By Ardian Wibisono, John Kang Verified
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This year’s tech entrepreneurs are tailoring software and hardware to deliver more efficient and affordable solutions for consumers and enterprises alike. In 2018, Jihyun Kim was studying software engineering as a freshman at Kyung Hee University in Suwon, just south of Seoul, when the launch of a faster and more accurate computer vision algorithm grabbed her attention.
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