Cross Border
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2U: Ivory tower in the cloud
Long the domain of seedy degree mills peddling debt-laden vocational training, online education is now a priority, and a profit centre, at top-tier universities thanks to innovators like 2U Inc
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Bangkok's riverboat queens
Starting a century ago, four generations of women have run a company that ferries people across the Chao Phraya. Now the property business is calling
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85C bakery cafe: Political roast
Taiwanese-owned chain draws a VIP who is off-limits on the mainland
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Acer: Get in the game
Jason Chen has Acer refocussed on PCs but aimed at consumers of higher-end hardware
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Perennial: Out of limbo
After eight years and a big court battle, the final piece of Pua Seck Guan's landmark Singapore property project is now open
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What's up with Brian Acton?
Following Facebook's $22-billion purchase of WhatsApp, its founder took perhaps the most expensive moral stand in history. Acton explains why he walked away from $850 million
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The price of Trump's presidency
Donald Trump's White House tenure—and his polarising politics—has actually dented his net worth. But it's not for a lack of trying to cash in
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The inside secret of In-N-Out's success
The US burger chain is a culinary anachronism that commands immense loyalty
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IGG: The mobile lords
In Singapore, Fuzhou or wherever games are developed, IGG battles for its piece of the gaming action
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3SBio: Firm hold over biopharma
The drugmaker has gotten a big foothold in China and wants future breakthroughs to be global
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The Forbes 400: Ranking of the wealthiest Americans
The rich once again have grown richer. Even with lofty price of admission, there are 15 newcomers on the list