Business
Founders, executives, capital allocation, companies and institutional leadership across Asia.
Ho Sung Song Has Given Kia Record Scale. Tariffs Will Test the Quality of Its Growth
Ho Sung Song remains Kia’s president and CEO as record sales meet tariff pressure. His mixed EV and hybrid strategy now faces its hardest execution test.
Singapore’s Geene 2.0 Brings AI Commerce Tools Into One Platform
The Singapore-developed platform aims to move companies beyond disconnected AI tools when it becomes commercially available in August.
SEA-H2X Submarine Cable Enters Commercial Service Across Asia
China Mobile International says the new route adds more than 200 Tbps of design capacity across a key Asia-Pacific corridor.
Haluk Bayraktar Is Turning Baykar’s Export Lead Into a European Industrial Test
Haluk Bayraktar must convert Baykar’s drone export success into a resilient multinational aerospace system without weakening its engineering speed.
India’s Private-Sector Growth Slows to a Four-Year Low in July
India’s composite PMI fell to 54.3 in July as services lost momentum, while manufacturing and overseas demand continued to expand.
Canva Is Becoming an AI Operating System. Melanie Perkins Must Keep It Simple
Canva AI 2.0 expands the company from visual creation into research, scheduling, data and publishing. The strategic test is whether Canva can win enterprise trust without burying its product-led advantage in complexity.
Asia-Pacific Sports Deals Hit a Record $3.69 Billion
Asia-Pacific sports-related mergers and acquisitions reached a record $3.69 billion through July 13, according to LSEG data reported by Reuters.
Coromandel’s Profit Falls 24% as Raw-Material Costs Outrun Revenue
Coromandel International reported a 24% decline in first-quarter profit despite higher revenue, as raw-material and finance costs rose.
