It’s undeniable – the world is in recession.

Although it took longer for the downturn to hit Asia, startups and venture capitalists have been preparing for it for months.

On this episode of Deep Dive, Tech in Asia emerging tech editor Collin Furtado discusses his insights from the ongoing article series Recession Run, where he talks to the region’s top investors about how they’re tackling the economic slump.

• Collin Furtado, Tech in Asia’s emerging tech editor based in Bangalore, India

• Recession Run: East Ventures’ bets during a downturn
• Recession Run: Sequoia’s $850m plan during a downturn
• Recession Run: 500 Global’s investment plan in SEA
• Recession Run: Quest Ventures bats for food security, sustainable solutions
• Recession Run: Vertex Ventures says these sectors will thrive in a downturn
• Recession Run: Valuation cuts don’t affect Monk’s Hill Ventures’ plans
• Recession Run: Wavemaker’s Santos sees a crisis as a flight to quality
• Recession Run: Kickstart Ventures to deploy more funding in 2023
• Recession Run: Australian VC to invest 20% of new fund in SEA
• Recession Run: BAce Capital advises founders to chase value, not valuation
• Recession Run: Iterative’s $55m plan amid a downturn
• Recession Run: CCV says autonomous tech, AI, robotics startups are the future

Once upon a time, all it took to build a workforce was a couple of ads in the classified section of the local newspaper.

But with a global shift to remote working, companies have to consider a plethora of factors when hiring talent: Which markets should I hire from? How can I stand out from other hiring companies? What can I do to make sure the talent I bring onboard stays?

In this four-episode podcast series, G-P’s Charles Ferguson and Tech in Asia Studios’ Nathaniel Fetalvero walk listeners through the new age of hiring and how startups can navigate today’s talent economy.

This is a startup’s guide to remote talent. Listen on your podcast platform of choice or visit the Tech in Asia website to access full episodes: https://www.techinasia.com/tag/a-startups-guide-to-remote-talent 

Visit G-P’s website at www.g-p.com to learn more about the increasingly remote working world and how your business can gain an edge in the talent economy.

At the start of 2022, crypto firm Hodlnaut had the approval of the Monetary Authority of Singapore and close to US$1 billion in assets under management.

Today, the Singapore-based company has halted its operations, faces lawsuits over allegations of dishonesty, and is being probed by the city-state’s police force.

On this episode of Deep Dive, Tech in Asia journalist Scott Shuey discusses how the collapse of other crypto firms sparked Hodlnaut’s downfall, the alleged mismanagement and lies that exacerbated the situation, and what’s in store for the company’s future.

• Scott Shuey, a Tech in Asia journalist based in Kuala Lumpur

• Hodlnaut may have had $187m exposure to Terra collapse
• UST, lies, and Hodlnaut: How a rising star fell back to earth
• Hodlnaut can’t pay salaries, benefits for dismissed employees
• Hodlnaut accuses EY staff of dishonesty; EY fires back
• Hodlnaut founders hid financial documents, new Singapore court report says
• Hodlnaut assets hit by FTX debacle

For more stories on Hodlnaut, click here.