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SINGAPORE – ilmiri Korean Fusion Cuisine, a popular chain from Korea with over 150 outlets, has officially handed over its Singapore operations to a new group of Singaporean investors. The handover, which took place on 17 July 2025, marks a new chapter for the brand’s first direct international expansion out of Korea. The flagship outlet […]

When celebrities and athletes achieve fame, the next logical step is often to turn that fame into fortune. However, featured in a Moneywise report, billionaire investor Mark Cuban warned those looking to invest their newfound wealth. During a recent episode of the “Club Shay Shay” podcast with Shannon Sharpe, Cuban advised against investing in trendy […]

Following the death of Ratan Tata, the revered figurehead of Indian industry, his half-brother, Noel Tata, has stepped into the role of chairperson of Tata Trusts. This appointment places him at the helm of a philanthropic powerhouse that exerts considerable influence over the vast Tata business empire. Noel Tata, 67, is the son of Naval […]

Ratan Tata, the reserved yet influential Indian industrialist who transformed his family’s sprawling business house into a global powerhouse while maintaining its reputation for ethical leadership and philanthropy, died on Wednesday in Mumbai. He was 86. The Tata Group announced his death in a statement. Tata, who never married, had been receiving treatment in a […]

Rediscovering Strength: A Journey to Empowerment with Weislin’s “Find Your Voice” Programme In a world where communication is key to personal and professional success, losing the ability to speak can be a life-altering challenge. For Vincent Lim, founder of Weislin Education Enterprise, this was a harsh reality after a thyroid surgery left him with paralyzed […]

China’s decision to raise the retirement age has triggered widespread dissatisfaction among workers, although major protests haven’t yet materialized, reports the South China Morning Post. The move, effective from January 1st, will gradually increase the retirement age for men to 63 and for women to 55 or 58, depending on their job type. This change […]

Cheap Chinese goods are flooding the markets in Southeast Asia, affecting local businesses and industries, creating joblessness, reports the South China Morning Post. Thousands of textile workers have lost their jobs in Indonesia, it says. A ceramics factory owner in Thailand who sells hand-painted soup bowls for 18 baht (53 cents) wonders how his Chinese […]

Google started in the garage of her Silicon Valley home. Susan Wojcicki developed Google’s advertising business, transformed YouTube into an internet giant, helped bloggers and content creators monetize their work, and earned a fortune. She was estimated to be worth $765 million in 2022. Yet the 56-year-old, who died on August 9 after a two-year […]

One evening, Joe Zhou returned to his Beijing apartment to find a mountain of packages at his door, so high he could barely get through. This wasn’t an unusual sight; he had ordered everything from appliances to furniture for his newly renovated home online. This scene is a common occurrence across the country, where China’s […]

Stratton, Nebraska’s last lumberyard and hardware store, owned by Denis League, has joined the ranks of the departed businesses, leaving behind a trail of empty buildings and a community forced to travel over an hour and a half for essential supplies. Now in his late 60s, League spent a year in a futile search for […]

Dreaming of entrepreneurship but wary of the pitfalls? Fear not! Some business ventures are like beacons in the fog of uncertainty, shining with stability and a proven track record of success. Let’s dive into the world of these five remarkable business ideas, each with a unique allure and a shared trait — a remarkably low […]

In the corporate world, tangible metrics such as revenue, market share, and profit margins often measure success. However, while invisible, the intangible aspect of company culture plays a pivotal role in shaping every team member’s behaviour, actions, and attitudes. A culture rooted in employee happiness is not just a feel-good concept; it’s a strategic imperative […]

In the ever-evolving landscape of the modern workplace, a new force is on the rise, reshaping the way we work and interact — Generation Z. The cohort born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s is stepping into the workforce, bringing with them a fresh perspective and a digital prowess that sets them apart from their […]