This 35-year-old turned a local Indonesian coffee stall into a unicorn startup — today it brings in $100 million a year
Edward Tirtanata, 35, is the co-founder of Indonesian coffee chain Kopi Kenangan. Today, the company has more than 800 locations across Southeast Asia.
Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te has been sworn in
Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te was sworn into office on Monday, after serving as Tsai Ing-wen’s vice president for the last four years. All eyes are on his inaugural speech. CNBC’s Emily Tan reports from Taipei.
Didi co-founder Liu steps down after decade at the helm of Chinese ride-hailing company
Didi Global Inc’s co-founder Jean Liu has stepped down from her roles as president and board director, according to an internal company memo.
CNBC Daily Open: Dow at record close, GameStop shares crash
Jan Leike, a part of OpenAI’s safety leadership team announced his departure, saying “safety culture and processes have taken a backseat to shiny products.”
China market leads gains in Asia as it extends 8-month highs after holding key lending rates steady
China held its one- and five-year loan prime rate unchanged at 3.45% and 3.95%, respectively, after it laid out measures on Friday to boost its property market.
Hedge fund manager known for M&A picks reveals a new takeover target
The fund manager’s stock pick — which has already risen by 100% over the past six months — is seen soaring another 50% over the next 12 to 18 months.
Morgan Stanley picks global stocks to play a $100 billion AI boom, giving one 40% upside
Demand for AI “enablers” is surging, Morgan Stanley says, and a number of companies in Asia are set to benefit in a big way.
Nasdaq closes at a record on Monday as Nvidia shares rise 2%: Live updates
Nvidia led the S&P 500 slightly higher ahead of the chipmaker’s earnings report later in the week.
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region kill at least 11
The missile strikes were the latest in what have been constant Russian attacks in recent weeks on the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine.
Amazon CEO: An ’embarrassing’ amount of your success depends on this one skill
Jassy, who took the top job at Amazon after Jeff Bezos stepped down in 2021, shared his “best career advice” in an interview with LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky.
