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AI Signals
Paid AI adoption in Singapore hit 16% in 2026, with spend per payer up 3.1× in twelve months. A payments based benchmark from Aspire.
Startup Signals
See the real trends shaping AI adoption and capital allocation across Asia using anonymised data from more than 10,000 businesses on the Aspire platform.
Founder Archetypes: Understanding Modern Day Changemakers
A strategic playbook on the decision-making patterns and execution logic of modern business leaders.
Global Hiring Guide: Hire Internationally with Aspire
Hire full-time employees in 150+ countries without a local entity. Aspire's EOR solution starts from USD $399/mo — no setup fee, no lock-in.
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Whitepaper: Navigating AI in Finance
Explore AI’s role in Finance. This whitepaper guides CFOs with practical applications and advice to harness AI for optimized insights and decisions.
Report • 10min read
Startup Spend in Southeast Asia 2022
Over the last two decades, Southeast Asia has experienced an unprecedented surge of startup investment thanks to both private equity and venture capital firms seeing an opportunity in a rapidly growing market. However, the macro-economic outlook is showing signs of an impending shortage of external capital available to startups.
Guide • 10min read
The Startup CFO Playbook
A guide to help build and mature finance function capabilities for companies, especially venture-backed startups.
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The State of Business Travel 2022
2022 has seen a massive uptick in business travel as companies are capitalising on opening borders to expand their businesses regionally and internationally. Download our report: “The State of Business Travel: Expansion in the New Norm” today and read more.
Report • 10min read
State of Ad Spend - 2023 Outlook and Forecasts in the Asia Pacific
As we look towards 2023, continued collective growth in advertising spend is expected, driven by inflation as much as volume.
Report • 10min read
Industries Unlocked - The 2023 Top Growth Sectors in Indonesia
Southeast Asia’s largest economy has aggressively grown its GDP over the last decade. Learn which key sectors are driving this growth, and how your can capitalise on it
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