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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…
Swedan Margen
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Business
Chinese data centre firm GDS aims to raise over US$1 billion for international unit DayOne: sources
GDS is aiming to build up DayOne into an independently run and separately listed unit in the mid to long term GDS Holdings, one of China’s…
News
Ready for Your Close-Up? Not If You’re the Wrong Race
Ethnic gatekeeping in the arts doesn’t remove barriers — it erects them. Source link
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Al Jazeera Remains a Leopard That Can’t Change Its Spots
Despite talk of moderation, the network has continued to broadcast a distortion of reality. Source link
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End Racial Gerrymandering
The Supreme Court has a golden opportunity in Louisiana v. Callais to end racial gerrymanders. Source link
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A Critic Takes the White House Tour
It’s the time when the White House is the People’s House and history is most palpable, thanks to Mrs. Kennedy. But, alas, the tours are…
News
Small Business Needs Permanent Regulatory Relief, Too
Congress and President Trump must act quickly to give 32 million small businesses permanent relief from a painful and pointless government…
Business
Singapore shares dip 0.3%, even as regional markets rise
Shares on the Singapore bourse closed lower on Thursday (Oct 16), bucking the gains charted in most regional markets. The benchmark…
Business
Investors call for greater disclosure in Toyota’s buyout of group company
Global investors have called on Toyota Motor to provide more disclosure about its planned buyout of group firm Toyota Industries,…
Business
UBS tightens scrutiny of client funds mainly in Singapore and Hong Kong amid regulatory pressure: sources
The Zurich-based lender is using Deloitte and KPMG to help screen client documentation UBS Group is increasing scrutiny of the sources of…
Business
Australian shares notch record closing high as jobless spike fuels rate-cut bets
Australian shares rose to a record close on Thursday (Oct 16), driven by strong gains in financials, property and gold stocks after an…
Business
DBS, Banque Saudi Fransi join forces to boost payment flows across Asia, GCC
The partnership will boost GCC trade, finance and currency-clearing collaboration across the region DBS Group, the largest bank in…
Business
Nestle to axe 16,000 jobs as new CEO targets sales growth
Nestle will cut 16,000 jobs, new chief executive officer Philipp Navratil said on Thursday (Oct 16), as the world’s largest packaged food…
Business
Billions wiped off Nio’s market value as shares plunge 9.5% on news of GIC lawsuit
The Chinese EV maker and its top execs are being sued for ‘fraudulent recognition’ of at least US$600 million revenue Shares of Nio…
Business
CLI’s self-storage unit invests close to S$100 million in Singapore flagship project, 3 Tokyo facilities
When completed, the local facility will expand ESA’s portfolio in the Republic to 13 properties with more than 1.5 million sq ft of gross…
Business
Malaysia central bank says it will transition to transaction-based benchmark market rates
Malaysia’s central bank said on Thursday that it will transition from the Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate (KLIBOR) to the Malaysia…
Business
TSMC ADR premium tops two-decade high as global buyers pile in
Global investors are ramping up bets on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) ahead of its earnings, confident that the…
Fashion
Singapore's Nets join five other Asean networks for a common payment grid
The participating networks are Singapore’s Nets, Malaysia’s PayNet, Vietnam’s Napas, Philippines’ BancNet, Indonesia’s Artajasa and Rintis…
Business
Asia: Stocks rise as traders weigh China-US row, rate cut hopes
ASIAN equities edged up on Thursday as investors weighed the latest volleys in the China-US trade war and expectations that the Federal…
Fashion
US weighs ban on Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s phone firm PCCW as China tensions rise
The move shows the US is widening its national security focus to include Hong Kong firms once seen as neutral The US took steps to block…
Business
Hyundai pivots to hybrids as it unveils US$5 billion India plan
The move comes as the automotive industry has moved away from ambitious targets for EV sales outside of China, following a hybrid-oriented…
News
Democratic hopeful for California governor open to transgender athletes in Olympics
Betty Yee, a Democratic candidate in the primary race for California governor, didn't say "no" when asked whether biological males who…
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Trump says Modi has assured him India will not buy Russian oil
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to stop buying oil from Russia, and Trump…
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UK’s Reeves should go big on tax increases in November, think tank says
British finance minister Rachel Reeves should raise taxes by a lot in next month’s budget to exit the “Groundhog Day scenario” of…