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Antibiotics are critical weapons against bacterial infections, but resistant pathogens have become a severe problem over the past four decades as few new drugs have been developed.

With its glittering cities, palm-shaped islands and globe-spanning airlines, the United Arab Emirates has been a leading innovator in the Middle East for many years.

Intellectual property (IP) and innovation are joined at the hip and the Business of IP Asia Forum, themed IP & Innovation: Steering New Economic Growth, paired with Entrepreneur Day (E-Day), offered industry players a chance to explore both.

The bento box – a metal, plastic or even wooden compartmentalised container carrying cooked meat, vegetables, rice, noodles and condiments neatly separated – is one of Japan’s best-known cultural exports.

When it comes to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), there is a fierce debate on whether they are digital artwork or speculative assets. Moongate, a start-up in Hong Kong, holds different views.