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CEO in Charge of Saudi Arabia’s 100-Mile Skyscraper Out After Allegations of Mass Employee Death
Natural Selection The head of the world's largest and most ambitious construction project has stepped down amid jaw-dropping claims about…
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State carrier Garuda Indonesia appoints new CEO
STATE-run Garuda Indonesia said on Friday (Nov 15) it had appointed Wamildan Tsani Panjaitan, a former acting head of budget Lion Air who…
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Peter Viens, new CEO of IReit Global’s manager, aims to diversify assets to attract institutional investors
The trust’s DPU is expected to drop as its Berlin property undergoes repositioning PETER Viens, the new chief executive officer of the…
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OCBC has enough capital for M&A, business growth: CEO Helen Wong
OCBC has enough capital for business growth even as chief executive officer Helen Wong signals her appetite for deals while keeping the…
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Even handicraft marketplace Etsy needs AI to compete, says CEO
THE web platform Etsy is famous for selling cutesy handmade arts and crafts, but even a company that relies on a cottage industry of…
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DBS nominates Rajat Verma to be next India CEO: sources
DBS’ India unit has nominated its head of institutional banking, Rajat Verma, to be its new CEO, two people familiar with the matter said.…
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Investing in markets is best way to fight inflation, says new Saxo Singapore CEO
SAXO, a global investing and trading firm, has appointed Mahesh Sethuraman as Singapore CEO to take the helm of its operations here.…
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FTX sues Binance and its former CEO for US$1.8 billion
COLLAPSED cryptocurrency company FTX is suing Binance and its former CEO Zhao Changpeng, alleging that US$1.8 billion was “fraudulently…
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DBS CEO Piyush Gupta sells S$12.6 million worth of shares as DBS hits all-time high
DBS’ shares have shot past the S$40 mark in a rally; other major banks’ shares have also rallied amid bright Q3 earnings results OUTGOING…
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Global PR Firm Edelman Appoints Rakesh Thukral as New Asia Pacific CEO
Edelman has appointed Rakesh Thukral as its new CEO for Asia-Pacific operations, taking over from Warren Fernandez, who is stepping down…
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OCBC Q3 2024 results driven by customer growth and net new money inflow: CEO Helen Wong
She notes that the bank is seeing the outcome of its investment in people, products and capabilities to serve customers THE growth OCBC…
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Dividends preferred over share buybacks for shareholder returns: OCBC CEO Helen Wong
The bank aims to keep its excess capital as dry powder to support franchise flows and potential inorganic growth opportunities that may…
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UOB looks to take ‘full advantage’ of excess capital by end of this year: CEO Wee Ee Cheong
UOB is actively looking to manage its capital, and hopes it can find ways to take “full advantage” of the excess by the end of this year,…
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‘I would do it differently, if I were to do it again’: Outgoing DBS CEO on bank’s tech capabilities
OUTGOING DBS chief executive Piyush Gupta would have done things differently if he were given another chance to build the bank’s…
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Bulgari CEO sees China luxury market recovering in next two years
CHINA’S luxury market may recover in the next 24 months as the country’s economy bounces back, Bulgari chief executive officer…
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Return-to-office debate: Amazon CEO denies full in-office mandate is ‘backdoor layoff’
AMAZON CEO Andy Jassy said at an all-hands meeting on Tuesday (Nov 5) that the plan to require employees to be in-office five days per…
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Indonesia weighs switching Garuda CEO as part of turnaround plan
INDONESIA is considering switching the chief executive officer at the Garuda Indonesia airline, part of the new government’s push to…
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No Signboard former chairman, CEO Lim Yong Sim fined S$420,000 for price rigging
NO SIGNBOARD’S former executive chairman and chief executive officer Lim Yong Sim was convicted and sentenced to a fine of S$420,000 on…
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Opinion: California's AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it
On Aug. 29, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 1047 — the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence…