Asia Pacific

Full Steam Ahead: MTR Boss Jacob Kam Chak-pui Puts Company Right on Track

When Jacob Kam Chak-pui joined MTR Corporation in 1995, the company operated three railway lines serving the major population centres…

2 years ago

Cambodia’s Wing Bank: Art of Becoming ‘Necessary’ — and Creating a Bank for Every Cambodian

Bill Gates once said, “Banking is necessary, but banks are not.” Those words struck a chord with the CEO of…

2 years ago

Sri Lanka: Recovery, Redemption & Re-Birth

Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka’s most resilient and experienced politician, was gifted his country’s presidency by his political opponents, just as…

2 years ago

Big Slowdown in Chinese Economy Calls for Tweaks to ‘Rebalancing’

Chinese economic figures released August 1 show a slowdown in growth. New Omicron outbreaks — in the context of the…

2 years ago

Jusan Bank’s Nurdaulet Aidossov: Deep Fintech and Telecom Collaboration

‘We have built a golden digital bridge between business and retail client,’ says Jusan Bank CEO Nurdaulet Aidossov. Banking and…

2 years ago

Thai Life’s Immodest Aim: To be the Best (and Most Sustainable) Company in the Insurance Sector

Building strength for the firm, and all Thai society.  Thai Life Insurance Public Company keeps its focus where CEO Chai…

2 years ago

Lord Waverley: PM Should Appoint Envoys If UK is Serious About Free Trade Agreement with India

Every community in both countries stands to benefit from an accord that will stand the test of time and be…

2 years ago

A Winner, All the Way: Gautam Adani, Businessman, Negotiator, and Survivor of Two Kidnappings and a Terror Attack

Infrastructure tycoon Gautam Adani, founder of the Adani Group, has created ports, infrastructure, and thousands of jobs. He’s also been…

3 years ago

Climate change denier, Mining Champion, Sworn Enemy of Green Policies — Gina Rinehart’s Lonely, Determined Path

The Thatcher fan and chair of Hancock Prospecting has little sympathy for the Left, green policies, or the Channel Nine…

3 years ago

UNCDF: Growth Capital Plan to Assist the World’s Least-Developed Nations

The International Municipal Investment Fund and allied initiatives will support entities with the potential to make a real difference in…

3 years ago