Entrepreneur

Disappearing act of Alibaba founder fuels speculation about his whereabouts

China's highest-profile entrepreneur Jack Ma has not appeared in a public setting since a late October forum in Shanghai where he blasted China's regulatory system in a speech.

SpaceX launch marks a new era in the privatisation of space

One small step for man and one giant leap for the commercial space industry.

Jack Ma inaugurates e-commerce platform in Ethiopia

Inaugurating the e-WTP with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Chinese e-commerce tycoon Jack Ma says the trading platform will ensure "Africa can compete with Europe and America."

How local elections are shaping up in Turkey’s southeast

Issues facing voters in southeastern Turkey are as diverse as its population.

Ukraine’s next president? A comic, a ‘chocolate king’ or a ‘gas princess’

From a medical doctor to a self-declared sexist and a career spy, many aspire for the country's presidential post, but three candidates stand out.

'The most successful Somali people aren’t outside Africa'

An aspiring entrepreneur Hodan Nalayeh felt Western media lacked nuance on Somalia and launched her own YouTube channel to counter oversimplified or exaggerated media coverage.

Mesut Ozil lifts the lid on racism and discrimination in Germany

German society has been left with many questions after Mesut Ozil's resignation. Chief among them, can they deal with racism and discrimination?

Tesla's Musk apologises for his comments on British caver

Elon Musk's spat with caver Vernon Unsworth started last week after rescue teams rejected Musk's offer of a mini-submarine created by his rocket company SpaceX to help rescue a 12-member soccer team and their coach trapped inside a flooded cave.

Small business revives jeans industry in Wales

After the closure of an old factory in the rural Welsh town of Cardigan that used to mass produce 35,000 pairs of jeans a week, denim manufacturer Hiut has brought hope to the 400 workers who lost their jobs.

Belgian designer distributes origami-style cardboard tents to homeless

Xavier Van der Stappen used cardboard donated by a local factory and worked with designers to produce the first 20 portable cardboard tents which he paid for himself. He is planning to make 100 more after he receives feedback from users.

Danish inventor charged with murdering Swedish journalist

Madsen is charged with murder as well as indecent handling of a corpse for disposing of Wall's body. The inventor has offered a shifting variety of explanations for Wall's death.

Syrian entrepreneur in Turkey develops a mobile app for refugees

Google invited Syrian entrepreneur Mucahid Akil to a developer conference in US in beginning of last year. But his visa was rejected because of his passport.