John Kang

Forbes Staff|Asia

I’m a senior editor at Forbes based in Hong Kong, covering entrepreneurs and investors in Asia. I edit the Korea’s 50 Richest wealth ranking and co-edit the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list. I also help research and write other Asia-related lists, including 30 Under 30 Asia, Hong

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PREMIUM2,522 viewsAug 2, 2024

Under 30 Alums’ AI Startup Aims To Help Hedge Funds Speed Up Stock Research

Founded by a former Goldman banker, a quant and two MIT Ph.D.s, Linq graduated from the Techstars accelerator and is backed by the likes of Kakao and Smilegate.

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PREMIUM2,679 viewsAug 2, 2024

Former Naver Research Scientist Launches AI Startup, Aims To Be The OpenAI Of Korea

Trillion Labs comes out of stealth mode to announce funding from investors including Strong Ventures and the venture capital arm of Korean internet giant Kakao.

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PREMIUM4,312 viewsJul 19, 2024

China’s Third Plenum Leaves Investors Longing For More Specifics

China concluded its Third Plenum, a key economic policy-setting meeting, but the initial reaction to its priorities has been lacklustre.

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PREMIUM6,583 viewsJul 11, 2024

Founder Of Korean Gaming Company Becomes Billionaire As Shares Surge On Listing

Shift Up shares jumped 18% in their public-trading debut and made its founder and CEO, Kim Hyung-tae, a billionaire.

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PREMIUM2,365 viewsJun 22, 2024

HL Mando-Backed Korean Radar Startup Raises $25 Million, Eyes Growth Beyond Autonomous Cars

The Series B round marks the fourth time HL Mando, the auto parts making unit of South Korean conglomerate HL Group, has invested in Bitsensing.