Empires - An Asian Business Podcast
If you love Business Wars, you'll love this!
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.
From triumph and victories, to monumental failures - Empires gets you behind the scenes of some of the most successful companies in Asia.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
STAR (IN) I Who Wants To Be a Deca-millionaire I 3/5
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 afterth…
STAR (IN) I The Star That Burned Too Bright I 2/5
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 afterth…
STAR (IN) I The Beginning of the End I 1/5
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 afterth…
Bytedance (CN) I Gold Rush I 5/5
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…
Bytedance (CN) I Sayonara, & Ni Hao I 4/5
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…
Bytedance (CN) I Earthquake & Shockwave I 3/5
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…
Bytedance (CN) I Today's Headlines I 2/5
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…
Bytedance (CN) I Clickbait & Addiction I 1/5
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…
Lippo Group (ID) I Real Estate and Healthcare I 5/5
Empires will be taking a short break, but we’ll be back in 2025 with even more exciting stories. We appreciate your support and can’t wait to share what’s next. See you in the new year!
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Lippo Group (ID) I Lippo The Group I 4/5
From a local Indonesian business, the Lippo Group has evolved into one of Southeast Asia's most influential conglomerates.
With ventures spanning across real estate, retail, healthcare, banking, and…
Lippo Group (ID) I The Benefactor I 3/5
From a local Indonesian business, the Lippo Group has evolved into one of Southeast Asia's most influential conglomerates.
With ventures spanning across real estate, retail, healthcare, banking, and…
Lippo Group (ID) | Building Banks | 2/5
From a local Indonesian business, the Lippo Group has evolved into one of Southeast Asia's most influential conglomerates.
With ventures spanning across real estate, retail, healthcare, banking, and …
Lippo Group (ID) | Bikes and Ships | 1/5
From a local Indonesian business, the Lippo Group has evolved into one of Southeast Asia's most influential conglomerates.
With ventures spanning across real estate, retail, healthcare, banking, and…
Uniqlo (JP) | Beyond Styles | 5/5
Once dubbed Asia's GAP, Uniqlo has skyrocketed it's parent company (Fast Retailing) into the ranks of the world's top three clothing giants.
With over 3,500 stores worldwide, this Japanese powerhous…
Uniqlo (JP) | Tennozan | 4/5
Once dubbed Asia's GAP, Uniqlo has skyrocketed it's parent company (Fast Retailing) into the ranks of the world's top three clothing giants.
With over 3,500 stores worldwide, this Japanese powerhouse…
Uniqlo (JP) | The Golden Fleece | 3/5
Once dubbed Asia's GAP, Uniqlo has skyrocketed it's parent company (Fast Retailing) into the ranks of the world's top three clothing giants.
With over 3,500 stores worldwide, this Japanese powerhouse…
Uniqlo (JP) | Building the Argo | 2/5
Once dubbed Asia's GAP, Uniqlo has skyrocketed it's parent company (Fast Retailing) into the ranks of the world's top three clothing giants. With over 3,500 stores worldwide, this Japanese powerhous…
Uniqlo (JP) | Path of Righteousness | 1/5
Once dubbed Asia's GAP, Uniqlo has skyrocketed it's parent company (Fast Retailing) into the ranks of the world's top three clothing giants. With over 3,500 stores worldwide, this Japanese powerhous…
Jollibee (PH) | A Total Eclipse | 5/5
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Jollibee is the McDonald's of the Philippines. Yet, it commands a vast portfolio of iconic brands across the region, from the M…
Jollibee (PH) | Becoming Bakunawa | 4/5
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Jollibee is the McDonald's of the Philippines. Yet, it commands a vast portfolio of iconic brands across the region, from the M…