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Designer Anna Sui ushers her fashion label into the future with Gen Z nieces

Anna Sui (centre) with her nieces (from left) Isabelle Sui, Jeannie Sui Wonders and Chase Sui Wonders at her atelier and showroom in New York, Dec 19, 2025.
Anna Sui (centre) with her nieces (from left) Isabelle Sui, Jeannie Sui Wonders and Chase Sui Wonders at her atelier and showroom in New York, Dec 19, 2025.

Tainted baby milk hits French billionaire clan’s powerful dairy empire

Lactalis announced its baby formula recall on Jan 21 and the spotlight is turning to its controlling family.
Lactalis announced its baby formula recall on Jan 21 and the spotlight is turning to its controlling family.

Lunch With Sumiko

Why Putien restaurant founder keeps one eye on China

Geylang eatery Yong He Eating House to close on Nov 30 if it fails to secure $300,000 handover fee

Mr Dong Han Zhong is the  third-generation owner of Yong He Eating House in Geylang.
Mr Dong Han Zhong is the  third-generation owner of Yong He Eating House in Geylang.

When silence isn’t golden: Succession challenge looms for Asia’s wealthy families

Panelists (from left) Mr Chew Mun Yew, Head of UOB Private Bank; Associate Professor Yupana Wiwattanakantang, NUS Business School; and Mr Ernest Saudjana, senior partner at Boston Consulting Group, at the launch of White Paper “The Asia Generational Wealth Report 2025: Succession in a new era”.
Panelists (from left) Mr Chew Mun Yew, Head of UOB Private Bank; Associate Professor Yupana Wiwattanakantang, NUS Business School; and Mr Ernest Saudjana, senior partner at Boston Consulting Group, at the launch of White Paper “The Asia Generational Wealth Report 2025: Succession in a new era”.

South Korea’s chaebol marriage shift: Young scions marrying within business circles, not politics

More members of the conglomerate families were also marrying those without prominent business backgrounds.
More members of the conglomerate families were also marrying those without prominent business backgrounds.

Legacy and the Le Pliage: Family business Longchamp puts down roots in Shanghai’s French Concession

Past the elegant monochromatic facade, the 150 sq m home is designed like a French apartment.
Past the elegant monochromatic facade, the 150 sq m home is designed like a French apartment.

Skipping a generation: Lessons from the late Nippon Paint tycoon’s inheritance play

The late Mr Goh Cheng Liang was among Singapore's richest, according to Forbes' ranking.
The late Mr Goh Cheng Liang was among Singapore's richest, according to Forbes' ranking.

Boardroom battle at India’s Tata Group prompts Modi government to get involved

Smooth decision-making at the Tata Group is crucial, given its involvement in ventures that dovetail with the government’s top economic priorities.
Smooth decision-making at the Tata Group is crucial, given its involvement in ventures that dovetail with the government’s top economic priorities.

Indonesian president asks Trump for meeting with son Eric in ‘hot mic’ moment

U.S. President Donald Trump and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto shake hands as they pose for a photo, at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/Pool
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto shake hands as they pose for a photo, at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/Pool

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