Apple changed how we use technology. Grameen changed how the poor use money. From one man’s frustration in famine-stricken Bangladesh to a global revolution in microcredit, Muhammad Yunus turned a $27 experiment into one of the world’s most powerful engines of poverty reduction. He wasn’t supposed to succeed. Banks refused him. Bureaucrats mocked him. Critics swore the poor could never repay loans. But Yunus proved everyone wrong. From the paddy fields of Jobra to the slums of Chicago, Grameen s...
Oct 06, 2025•31 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Apple changed how we use technology. Grameen changed how the poor use money. From one man’s frustration in famine-stricken Bangladesh to a global revolution in microcredit, Muhammad Yunus turned a $27 experiment into one of the world’s most powerful engines of poverty reduction. He wasn’t supposed to succeed. Banks refused him. Bureaucrats mocked him. Critics swore the poor could never repay loans. But Yunus proved everyone wrong. From the paddy fields of Jobra to the slums of Chicago, Grameen s...
Sep 29, 2025•30 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Apple changed how we use technology. Grameen changed how the poor use money. From one man’s frustration in famine-stricken Bangladesh to a global revolution in microcredit, Muhammad Yunus turned a $27 experiment into one of the world’s most powerful engines of poverty reduction. He wasn’t supposed to succeed. Banks refused him. Bureaucrats mocked him. Critics swore the poor could never repay loans. But Yunus proved everyone wrong. From the paddy fields of Jobra to the slums of Chicago, Grameen s...
Sep 22, 2025•26 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Apple changed how we use technology. Grameen changed how the poor use money. From one man’s frustration in famine-stricken Bangladesh to a global revolution in microcredit, Muhammad Yunus turned a $27 experiment into one of the world’s most powerful engines of poverty reduction. He wasn’t supposed to succeed. Banks refused him. Bureaucrats mocked him. Critics swore the poor could never repay loans. But Yunus proved everyone wrong. From the paddy fields of Jobra to the slums of Chicago, Grameen s...
Sep 15, 2025•28 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Apple changed how we use technology. Grameen changed how the poor use money. From one man’s frustration in famine-stricken Bangladesh to a global revolution in microcredit, Muhammad Yunus turned a $27 experiment into one of the world’s most powerful engines of poverty reduction. He wasn’t supposed to succeed. Banks refused him. Bureaucrats mocked him. Critics swore the poor could never repay loans. But Yunus proved everyone wrong. From the paddy fields of Jobra to the slums of Chicago, Grameen s...
Sep 08, 2025•27 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Our series is proudly sponsored by AlphaSense. - Access expert analyst reports, perfectly summarised by Gen-AI with precision and no hallucinations. Support our productions by booking your free trial today. - Huawei didn’t just build networks. It built the backbone of China’s rise. From a scrappy startup in 1980s Shenzhen to a global tech titan, Huawei’s climb has rattled the West, redrawn alliances, and redefined what a Chinese company can do. At the cen...
Aug 11, 2025•42 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Our series is proudly sponsored by AlphaSense. - Access expert analyst reports, perfectly summarised by Gen-AI with precision and no hallucinations. Support our productions by booking your free trial today. - Huawei didn’t just build networks. It built the backbone of China’s rise. From a scrappy startup in 1980s Shenzhen to a global tech titan, Huawei’s climb has rattled the West, redrawn alliances, and redefined what a Chinese company can do. At the cente...
Aug 04, 2025•33 min
Our series is proudly sponsored by AlphaSense. - Access expert analyst reports, perfectly summarised by Gen-AI with precision and no hallucinations. Support our productions by booking your free trial today. - Huawei didn’t just build networks. It built the backbone of China’s rise. From a scrappy startup in 1980s Shenzhen to a global tech titan, Huawei’s climb has rattled the West, redrawn alliances, and redefined what a Chinese company can do. At the center ...
Jul 28, 2025•34 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Our series is proudly sponsored by AlphaSense. - Access expert analyst reports, perfectly summarised by Gen-AI with precision and no hallucinations. Support our productions by booking your free trial today. - Huawei didn’t just build networks. It built the backbone of China’s rise. From a scrappy startup in 1980s Shenzhen to a global tech titan, Huawei’s climb has rattled the West, redrawn alliances, and redefined what a Chinese company can do. At the center ...
Jul 21, 2025•37 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Our series is proudly sponsored by AlphaSense. - Access expert analyst reports, perfectly summarised by Gen-AI with precision and no hallucinations. Support our productions by booking your free trial today. - Huawei didn’t just build networks. It built the backbone of China’s rise. From a scrappy startup in 1980s Shenzhen to a global tech titan, Huawei’s climb has rattled the West, redrawn alliances, and redefined what a Chinese company can do. At the center is...
Jul 14, 2025•39 min•Season 3Ep. 21
The Kuok Group feeds cities, builds skylines, and reshapes borders. From sugar to shipping, hotels to high finance, it powers modern Asia in ways few truly understand. Robert Kuok sits quietly at the heart of this story, a man guided by discipline, driven by vision, and guarded in privacy. He didn’t chase the spotlight. He chased scale. From the chaos of war-torn Malaya to the boardrooms of Beijing, Kuok built his empire with patience, precision, and a belief in long-term power over short-term p...
Jun 30, 2025•30 min•Season 3Ep. 20
The Kuok Group feeds cities, builds skylines, and reshapes borders. From sugar to shipping, hotels to high finance, it powers modern Asia in ways few truly understand. Robert Kuok sits quietly at the heart of this story, a man guided by discipline, driven by vision, and guarded in privacy. He didn’t chase the spotlight. He chased scale. From the chaos of war-torn Malaya to the boardrooms of Beijing, Kuok built his empire with patience, precision, and a belief in long-term power over short-term p...
Jun 23, 2025•31 min•Season 3Ep. 19
The Kuok Group feeds cities, builds skylines, and reshapes borders. From sugar to shipping, hotels to high finance, it powers modern Asia in ways few truly understand. Robert Kuok sits quietly at the heart of this story, a man guided by discipline, driven by vision, and guarded in privacy. He didn’t chase the spotlight. He chased scale. From the chaos of war-torn Malaya to the boardrooms of Beijing, Kuok built his empire with patience, precision, and a belief in long-term power over short-term p...
Jun 16, 2025•32 min•Season 3Ep. 18
The Kuok Group feeds cities, builds skylines, and reshapes borders. From sugar to shipping, hotels to high finance, it powers modern Asia in ways few truly understand. Robert Kuok sits quietly at the heart of this story, a man guided by discipline, driven by vision, and guarded in privacy. He didn’t chase the spotlight. He chased scale. From the chaos of war-torn Malaya to the boardrooms of Beijing, Kuok built his empire with patience, precision, and a belief in long-term power over short-term p...
Jun 09, 2025•33 min•Season 3Ep. 17
The Kuok Group feeds cities, builds skylines, and reshapes borders. From sugar to shipping, hotels to high finance, it powers modern Asia in ways few truly understand. Robert Kuok sits quietly at the heart of this story, a man guided by discipline, driven by vision, and guarded in privacy. He didn’t chase the spotlight. He chased scale. From the chaos of war-torn Malaya to the boardrooms of Beijing, Kuok built his empire with patience, precision, and a belief in long-term power over short-term p...
Jun 09, 2025•34 min•Season 3Ep. 16
SoftBank’s Vision Fund made history with its $100 billion war chest, backing game changing companies from Uber to TikTok. But Masa’s ambition doesn’t stop there. SoftBank is already looking ahead, aiming to shape the future of generative AI and its infrastructure. In this special bonus episode, we dive into the next decade of SoftBank’s strategy. Specifically, how they’re positioning themselves to dominate AI infrastructure, from massive data centers to edge computing. We break down the role of ...
May 19, 2025•22 min•Season 3Ep. 16
SoftBank has backed some of the most game-changing startups of our time — Uber, Grab, TikTok — companies that reshaped how we move, eat, and connect. The man behind it is Masayoshi Son — a founder unlike any other. Bold, fearless, and sometimes reckless, Masa didn’t just invest in companies, he devoured them. His empire stretched from Tokyo to Silicon Valley, built on billion-dollar bets, wild risk-taking, and the unshakeable belief that he could see the future before anyone else. But every empi...
May 12, 2025•29 min•Season 3Ep. 15
SoftBank has backed some of the most game-changing startups of our time — Uber, Grab, TikTok — companies that reshaped how we move, eat, and connect. The man behind it is Masayoshi Son — a founder unlike any other. Bold, fearless, and sometimes reckless, Masa didn’t just invest in companies, he devoured them. His empire stretched from Tokyo to Silicon Valley, built on billion-dollar bets, wild risk-taking, and the unshakeable belief that he could see the future before anyone else. But every empi...
May 05, 2025•36 min•Season 3Ep. 14
SoftBank has backed some of the most game-changing startups of our time — Uber, Grab, TikTok — companies that reshaped how we move, eat, and connect. The man behind it is Masayoshi Son — a founder unlike any other. Bold, fearless, and sometimes reckless, Masa didn’t just invest in companies, he devoured them. His empire stretched from Tokyo to Silicon Valley, built on billion-dollar bets, wild risk-taking, and the unshakeable belief that he could see the future before anyone else. But every empi...
Apr 28, 2025•30 min•Season 3Ep. 13
SoftBank has backed some of the most game-changing startups of our time — Uber, Grab, TikTok — companies that reshaped how we move, eat, and connect. The man behind it is Masayoshi Son — a founder unlike any other. Bold, fearless, and sometimes reckless, Masa didn’t just invest in companies, he devoured them. His empire stretched from Tokyo to Silicon Valley, built on billion-dollar bets, wild risk-taking, and the unshakeable belief that he could see the future before anyone else. But every empi...
Apr 21, 2025•34 min•Season 3Ep. 12
From 1UpMedia, Empires is an immersive storytelling that dives deep into the history of the most successful businesses in Asia. Every Monday, you'll learn the history of its leaders, the decisions that have rippled across the industry, and the factors that allowed them to become the empire's that they are today. Empires is available on all major streaming platforms.
Apr 17, 2025•2 min
SoftBank has backed some of the most game-changing startups of our time — Uber, Grab, TikTok — companies that reshaped how we move, eat, and connect. The man behind it is Masayoshi Son — a founder unlike any other. Bold, fearless, and sometimes reckless, Masa didn’t just invest in companies, he devoured them. His empire stretched from Tokyo to Silicon Valley, built on billion-dollar bets, wild risk-taking, and the unshakeable belief that he could see the future before anyone else. But every empi...
Apr 14, 2025•39 min•Season 3Ep. 11
STAR TV has 800 million monthly viewers in India, but it was never meant to. When media tycoon Richard Li launched the STAR TV network in 1991, his eyes were set on China, with India barely an afterthought. But one unexpected partnership changed everything. Over the decades, STAR would battle rivals, reinvent Indian television, and ultimately become a Disney portfolio company. This is the story of STAR TV - its meteoric rise, bitter betrayals, and ultimate transformation into a media empire comm...
Mar 31, 2025•33 min•Season 3Ep. 10
STAR TV has 800 million monthly viewers in India, but it was never meant to. When media tycoon Richard Li launched the STAR TV network in 1991, his eyes were set on China, with India barely an afterthought. But one unexpected partnership changed everything. Over the decades, STAR would battle rivals, reinvent Indian television, and ultimately become a Disney portfolio company. This is the story of STAR TV - its meteoric rise, bitter betrayals, and ultimate transformation into a media empire comm...
Mar 24, 2025•28 min•Season 3Ep. 9
STAR TV has 800 million monthly viewers in India, but it was never meant to. When media tycoon Richard Li launched the STAR TV network in 1991, his eyes were set on China, with India barely an afterthought. But one unexpected partnership changed everything. Over the decades, STAR would battle rivals, reinvent Indian television, and ultimately become a Disney portfolio company. This is the story of STAR TV - its meteoric rise, bitter betrayals, and ultimate transformation into a media empire comm...
Mar 17, 2025•29 min•Season 3Ep. 8
STAR TV has 800 million monthly viewers in India, but it was never meant to. When media tycoon Richard Li launched the STAR TV network in 1991, his eyes were set on China, with India barely an afterthought. But one unexpected partnership changed everything. Over the decades, STAR would battle rivals, reinvent Indian television, and ultimately become a Disney portfolio company. This is the story of STAR TV - its meteoric rise, bitter betrayals, and ultimate transformation into a media empire comm...
Mar 10, 2025•33 min•Season 3Ep. 7
STAR TV has 800 million monthly viewers in India, but it was never meant to. When media tycoon Richard Li launched the STAR TV network in 1991, his eyes were set on China, with India barely an afterthought. But one unexpected partnership changed everything. Over the decades, STAR would battle rivals, reinvent Indian television, and ultimately become a Disney portfolio company. This is the story of STAR TV - its meteoric rise, bitter betrayals, and ultimate transformation into a media empire comm...
Mar 03, 2025•31 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Tiktok's parent company Bytedance, is the world's most valuable Startup. With an ecosystem spanning short-form video, news aggregation, and artificial intelligence, ByteDance’s influence stretches far beyond its roots in China. Today, the company’s flagship app TikTok stands as a cultural phenomenon, captivating billions of users across continents and redefining how content is created, shared, and consumed. This is the story of ByteDance, driven by the relentless vision of Zhang Yiming. From its...
Feb 17, 2025•31 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Tiktok's parent company Bytedance, is the world's most valuable Startup. With an ecosystem spanning short-form video, news aggregation, and artificial intelligence, ByteDance’s influence stretches far beyond its roots in China. Today, the company’s flagship app TikTok stands as a cultural phenomenon, captivating billions of users across continents and redefining how content is created, shared, and consumed. This is the story of ByteDance, driven by the relentless vision of Zhang Yiming. From its...
Feb 10, 2025•24 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Tiktok's parent company Bytedance, is the world's most valuable Startup. With an ecosystem spanning short-form video, news aggregation, and artificial intelligence, ByteDance’s influence stretches far beyond its roots in China. Today, the company’s flagship app TikTok stands as a cultural phenomenon, captivating billions of users across continents and redefining how content is created, shared, and consumed. This is the story of ByteDance, driven by the relentless vision of Zhang Yiming. From its...
Feb 03, 2025•28 min•Season 3Ep. 3
