Entrepreneurship

No longer a ‘boring’ telco: Singtel’s multibillion-dollar data centre bet with KKR to power its transformation
By teaming up with KKR to take a controlling stake in STT GDC, the telco is moving from the regional league to the global main stage [SINGAPORE] When the...
Philippine garment makers find they can’t quit the US just yet
Long-standing relationships built over decades with American clients have helped to soften the blowPublished Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 11:55 AM[MANILA] When US President Donald Trump set a 19...
7 reasons the best founders plan for profit before they plan for scale
Most founders say they want to build something big. What they usually mean is they want momentum. Users, revenue, headcount, press. Scale feels like progress, especially when you are...
5 signs your pricing strategy is signaling weakness
Pricing feels deceptively simple until you are the one staring at Stripe dashboards at midnight, wondering whether your numbers say confidence or desperation. Most founders obsess over product, growth,...
AI Tools Mean Smaller Companies Can Compete For the Elusive Big Fish
Not long ago, the notion that a small business could land a high-stakes client felt nearly impossible. Sure, small businesses make up a significant portion of the U.S. economy,...
How to decide between building in public and stealth (pros and cons)
You’ve got an idea you can’t stop thinking about. Part of you wants to share the journey, post weekly updates, and let the internet hold you accountable. Another part...
Marketing Access Requires More Than An Agency
Great marketing shouldn’t be a luxury. It should be accessible. That belief has guided my work from day one, and it’s why I built more than a service business....
Consequences Founders Face When Ignoring Finances
At some point in the founder journey, almost everyone has the same quiet realization. You are working nonstop, revenue is coming in, money is going out, but you cannot...
Rolls-Royce defends pricing after airlines bash engine industry
A senior executive says that the cost reflects supply-chain disruptions and the fallout from geopolitical instabilityPublished Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 09:18 PM[SINGAPORE] A senior Rolls-Royce executive on Tuesday...
Disappointment for some, relief for others as markets ponder Warsh’s nomination as next Fed chief
In some quarters, he is seen as a ‘credible choice’, who may hold his own against President Trump’s demand for rate cuts THE stock markets have shown a mixed...
Billionaire Quek Leng Chan said to weigh taking Guocoland Malaysia private
The 82-year-old Malaysian tycoon has a net worth of US$7.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires IndexPublished Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 01:24 PM[SINGAPORE] Billionaire Quek Leng Chan is...
China’s Eastroc makes flat Hong Kong debut after raising HK$10.1 billion
Published Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 01:09 PM[HONG KONG/SINGAPORE] Eastroc Beverage shares traded flat in their Hong Kong trading debut on Tuesday (Feb 3), after the Chinese energy drinks...