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7 hard truths about the loneliness of early entrepreneurship
You expected the late nights. You expected the financial risk. You expected your friends to not fully understand what a pre seed round actually means. What you probably did...
Why Outsourcing Customer Service is a Smart Growth Strategy
Customer expectations in today’s society are higher than ever before; customers expect an answer immediately at any time, day or night, and through multiple channels. Managing the never-ending flow...
Barging blindly into Singapore’s construction boom could be a bust for some investors
Barging blindly into Singapore’s construction boom could be a bust for some investors
Those dipping their toes in now are no longer buying the boom, but betting that these companies can manage their costs FOR years, Singapore’s construction sector was the proverbial...
Amova bets on ‘new Singapore’ sectors as MAS expands EQDP
Amova bets on ‘new Singapore’ sectors as MAS expands EQDP
It believes these industries represent the structural future of the country’s economy[SINGAPORE] Renewable energy, innovation-driven healthcare, technology-led infrastructure and financial services are among the key sectors Amova Asset Management...
Saic’s India venture to invest up to US0 million on expansion, deepen bet on hybrids, EVs
Saic’s India venture to invest up to US$440 million on expansion, deepen bet on hybrids, EVs
Published Mon, Feb 16, 2026 · 11:58 AM[NEW DELHI] JSW MG Motor, a joint venture between China’s Saic Motor and India’s steel-to-cement JSW Group, plans to invest up to...
Macquarie-led group to buy Qube Holdings for A.7 billion
Macquarie-led group to buy Qube Holdings for A$11.7 billion
Published Mon, Feb 16, 2026 · 10:54 AM[SYDNEY] A group led by Macquarie Asset Management will buy Qube Holdings in a deal worth around A$11.7 billion (S$10.5 billion), as...
A family fights to keep control of 157-year-old firm in Japan
A family fights to keep control of 157-year-old firm in Japan
Nearly half of Japan’s listed companies are tied to a founding family, many of which no longer have enough equity to guarantee control[TOKYO] Ishikawa is a remote, mountainous prefecture...
Rampant AI demand for memory is fuelling a growing chip crisis
Rampant AI demand for memory is fuelling a growing chip crisis
The fundamental reason for the squeeze is the buildout of artificial intelligence data centres[TAIPEI] A growing procession of tech industry leaders, including Elon Musk and Tim Cook, are warning...
US forces board second sanctioned oil tanker in Indian Ocean
US forces board second sanctioned oil tanker in Indian Ocean
Published Mon, Feb 16, 2026 · 08:09 AMTHE US military boarded an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel for thousands of miles, saying it tried...
India central bank allows lenders to fund up to 75% in M&A deals
India central bank allows lenders to fund up to 75% in M&A deals
Financing can only take place when a firm ‘already holds control’ over the target company, says RBAPublished Sun, Feb 15, 2026 · 05:33 PMINDIA’s central bank will allow lenders...