SK Telecom, a major player in South Korea's tech landscape and part of SK Group, has revealed a transformative agenda to establish the nation as a central hub for AI data infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific. The announcement was made by CEO Ryu Young-sang during the recent SK AI Summit held...

Swiss private banking group CBH Compagnie Bancaire Helvétique SA has appointed Enid Yip as the new CEO of its Hong Kong-based subsidiary, CBH Asia. In addition to her role as CEO, Yip will lead the Asia Regional Committee, further supporting the group’s strategic goal of strengthening its presence in the...

The OPEC Secretariat has announced that eight OPEC+ member countries—Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman—have agreed to extend voluntary production cuts of 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) for an additional month, extending the reductions through December 2024. These adjustments, initially announced in...

Amazon's founder, Jeff Bezos, recently divested over $3 billion in Amazon shares, cementing his status as the world’s second-richest individual. His cumulative sales for the past year now total $13 billion. According to a regulatory filing, the latest sale includes over 16 million shares. This move coincides with Amazon’s stock...

Nastya Radzinskaya, a 10-year-old from Krasnodar, has once again secured a place among the world's top 10 highest-earning YouTube bloggers in 2024. This young internet sensation achieved the seventh position on the list, with her annual income estimated at approximately $28 million. Her channel, Like Nastya, has amassed an impressive...

Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently affirmed the company's position as the industry leader in search, pledging a robust defense against the ongoing antitrust case. Responding to inquiries about potential contract impacts, including those with major partners like Apple, Pichai stated that Google will contest the ruling vigorously. Pichai emphasized that...

Wang Shuo, a 35-year-old Chinese-born entrepreneur, has rapidly become one of the youngest and wealthiest individuals in China, boasting a net worth of approximately US$1.2 billion. Her financial ascent captured widespread attention following the publication of the Mainland Rich List on October 29. Wang has also made her mark in...

The workplace mental health landscape is rapidly evolving, with an average 48% of employees around the world currently grappling with burnout. Pre Covid an estimated 15% of working age adults have a mental disorder with $1 trillion USD lost in productivity globally due to anxiety and depression. Today's economic uncertainty...

We’re in a race we’ll never fully win, but we can’t afford to stop running. With industries evolving at breakneck speed—thanks largely to the rise of AI—the skills gap is widening faster than ever and there’s an urgent need to close that gap.  The World Economic Forum has even declared...