Entrepreneurship
AI startup Mistral to nearly treble Singapore headcount as it eyes growth in South-east Asia
With the city-state as a base, it aims to grow its presence in Thailand, Malaysia and elsewhere in region[SINGAPORE] French tech unicorn Mistral AI, aggressively expanding on its South-east...
4 grounding habits for founders in constant uncertainty
Some seasons of building a company feel less like executing a roadmap and more like standing in the middle of a storm trying to read a compass. One week...
6 strategies to build momentum without running on adrenaline
If you’re building something right now, you’ve probably had days where adrenaline carried you. Late nights, constant Slack pings, that wired feeling where everything seems urgent and important. It...
UOBKH downgrades ComfortDelGro to ‘hold’ as Q1 earnings disappoint
[SINGAPORE] ComfortDelGro (CDG) has been downgraded to “hold” from “buy” by UOB Kay Hian, following a first-quarter financial performance that fell significantly short of market expectations.In a report on...
Keppel to let M1-Simba deal lapse; M1 to be restructured with focus on ‘rightsizing’
Group says the telco industry in Singapore is in need of consolidation and will benefit from it[SINGAPORE] Keppel said on Monday (May 18) that it will allow the sale...
Indonesia rupiah hits new record low; president downplays day-to-day impact of currency weakness
The central bank has also been intervening in the foreign exchange market to support the exchange ratePublished Mon, May 18, 2026 · 12:26 PM[JAKARTA] The Indonesian rupiah slid to...
E-commerce giant Shein buys apparel brand Everlane: reports
The brand, known for its minimalistic, “quiet luxury” style, is a favourite of celebritiesPublished Mon, May 18, 2026 · 10:24 AMCHINESE e-commerce giant Shein is acquiring US apparel retailer...
Chaos Isn’t A Threat—It’s Free Market Share
I’ve lived through war headlines, pandemics, platform shifts, and now the drumbeat of AI. Every time the world shakes, I see the same pattern. Panic takes out the unprepared....
5 ways to stay intellectually sharp after selling your business
You spend years operating at a high level. Constant decision-making, problem solving, pressure. Then one day, the deal closes. The wire hits. And suddenly, the intensity that shaped your...
Stop Accepting Bad Marketing Agencies As Normal
I built and sold two ecommerce companies. Then I started advising brands. What I saw made me want to fix a broken system. Too many businesses are stuck with...
