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October 20, 2024

Bunq CEO warns closed minds are pushing Dutch entrepreneurs away
Ali Niknam has built Dutch fintech Bunq into one of Europe’s biggest neobanks. But he fears the Netherlands is now driving entrepreneurs away. The Bunq founder and CEO is alarmed by the country’s business mindset. He believes risk-aversion, growing insularity, and hostility to ambition are pushing talent overseas. “Many of the best entrepreneurs I know…
APEC ministers air concerns over ‘fundamental’ trade challenges
SEOGWIPO, South Korea — Trade ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum adopted a joint statement on Friday, expressing worries over “fundamental challenges” to the world trading system, as the global economy reels from heavy U.S. tariffs. The meeting of the 21-member bloc, which includes the U.S., China, Japan, and South Korea, was the…
Ukraine and Russia finally begin direct talks after false start
ISTANBUL — A diplomatic frenzy consumed Istanbul’s Dolmabahçe Palace on Friday, as Russia and Ukraine sat down to hold their first direct peace talks since the early months of this three-year war. Amid repeatedly changing plans, diplomats from Moscow, Kyiv, Washington, London, Paris and Berlin were attempting to navigate the chaos and confusion ahead of…
PM, COAS visit residence of Sqn Ldr Usman Yousaf Shaheed for
PM, COAS visit residence of Sqn Ldr Usman Yousaf Shaheed for condolence RAWALPINDI: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif visited the residence of Squadron Leader Usman Yousaf Shaheed, who was martyred during the recent Ma’arka-e-Haq (Battle of Truth) against India. Chief of the Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Minister…
Gaming billionaire named UK’s richest person under 40 in tech-heavy list
A Russian-born gaming mogul has been named the UK’s richest person under 40 — in a ranking dominated by tech entrepreneurs. Dmitry Bukhman, 39, built his fortune after founding mobile gaming giant Playrix. His estimated wealth of £12.54bn tops The Sunday Times 40 Under 40 Rich List — and makes up over a third of…
China’s Changan opens first overseas car plant in Thailand
RAYONG, Thailand — Chinese state-owned Changan Automobile said on Friday that it has started production at its plant in Thailand, underscoring how carmakers from the world’s No. 2 economy are accelerating into the Southeast Asian manufacturing hub. The company’s first overseas factory, in the city of Rayong in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor industrial zone, has…
Israeli strikes kill over 250 people in Gaza, officials say, as Trump wraps up Middle East tour
Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip have killed 250 people in the last 36 hours, bringing the official death toll to over 53,000, according to local health officials, as President Donald Trump tours the Middle East with few remarks on Israel’s intensifying war on the enclave. The U.S. would no longer give “lectures on how…
Karachi to host Half Marathon ‘one Run’ on May 24
Karachi to host Half Marathon ‘one Run’ on May 24 KARACHI: The Karachi is set to host the global ‘One Run’ half marathon May 24, 2025, marking the city’s second time partnering in this international sporting event. The One Run is recognized as the world’s largest half marathon, bringing together more than 200,000 runners from…
Vietnam and Thailand upgrade relationship to highest level
HANOI — Vietnam’s government said on Friday that the nation and Thailand have upgraded their relationship to “comprehensive strategic partnership” status, the highest of three such rankings used by Hanoi. The announcement came as Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra visited Hanoi from Thursday and met with her Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Minh Chinh.