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Wilmar Indonesia unit general manager charged over sugar imports
The unlawful raw sugar imports have allegedly caused state losses amounting to 578 billion rupiah[SINGAPORE] The general manager of Wilmar International’s Indonesian subsidiary has been charged by the Indonesian...
US: Stocks rise to open big earnings week
WALL Street stocks rose early Monday (Oct 20) as markets looked ahead to a heavy week of corporate earnings and monitored the positioning of political leaders on the US...
China’s Sany Heavy Industry seeking up to HK$12.4 billion in HK listing
[BENGALURU] Sany Heavy Industry is seeking to raise as much as HK$12.4 billion (S$2.1 billion) through its Hong Kong listing, a filing showed on Monday (Oct 20), as the...
Chinese tech giants pause stablecoin plans after Beijing steps in
The government raised concerns about the rise of currencies controlled by the private sector, says the Financial TimesCHINESE tech giants, including Alibaba-backed Ant Group and e-commerce group JD.com, have...
Dublin office woes hit private equity firms from Blackstone to Brookfield
The city’s vacancy rate has doubled in the last six years, exceeding the 10% reached in Paris and 8% in London and LisbonA PARTIALLY empty, five-story building close to...
SingPost raises competitiveness by upping service points
It is also trialling the posting and returning of mail or parcels at residential letterbox areas[SINGAPORE] National postal service provider Singapore Post (SingPost) is upping its game in the...
Porsche’s new CEO is a luxury leader big on hybrids
The 911 maker is preparing to launch an electric version of the Cayenne in the coming months[BERLIN] Porsche named Michael Leiters its next chief executive officer, tapping a German...
How Doing Good Teaches Students Entrepreneurship
In the next decade, nearly 40% of the skills required for jobs are expected to change, according to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025. Automation, AI,...
HSBC not exposed to the collapse of scandal-hit First Brands Group
[LONDON] HSBC Holdings is not exposed to the collapse of scandal-hit auto-parts supplier First Brands Group, whose bankruptcy has left some of the biggest players on Wall Street facing...
Persistence: The Only True Difference Between Success and Failure
Success isn’t complicated. After years of building businesses and mentoring entrepreneurs, I’ve collected plenty of advice, but the most powerful insight came from an unexpected source: Seth Rogen. His...
