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Daimler and Uber
E-Tailing
1 min read

Uber Vietnam fills vacated CEO position

The Australian replacement has worked in management positions for the ride-hailing firm for two years. Uber Vietnam has appointed a new CEO following the abrupt departure of its previous leader two weeks ago. Tom White, an Australian who joined Uber in…

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E-Tailing
1 min read

Uber Vietnam CEO leaves post, reasons unknown

The company had to pay nearly $3 million in back-taxes and fines last month, but it is unclear if this had any bearing on the decision. Uber Vietnam has announced that its CEO Dang Viet Dung has left the company. No information about the reasons for his…

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Fashion
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New Look CEO steps down after five years

New Look CEO Anders Kristiansen has stood down after almost five years. The UK fashion retailer’s board has appointed Danny Barrasso, currently MD of UK & ROI, as interim CEO with immediate effect while it identifies a permanent successor. Chairman John…

Daimler and Uber
E-Tailing
2 min read

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick resigns under investor pressure

Kalanick’s decision ‘was a surprise to everyone’, a second Uber spokesman said. Uber Technologies Inc Chief Executive Travis Kalanick, co-founder of one of the most influential technology companies of its generation, resigned on Tuesday under mounting…

Vietjet CEO
General
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‘I’ve never aimed at being a billionaire’ says Vietjet CEO

Vietnam’s richest woman with an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion says she’s not used to the new title yet. CEO of Vietnam’s rising budget carrier VietJet said her main goal in business is not money or a “billionaire” title, which she received last month as…

Money Asia Bankers
Finance
2 min read

Vietnam’s bank CEOs receive sky-high salaries

Meanwhile, the managers at VP Bank receive twice as much as Vietcombank’s managers, about VND3.6 billion if the bank can fulfill the business plan. At ACB, the average level for key personnel is VND530 million a year. Vietnamese banks are more generous,…

ericsson
Telecom
1 min read

Ericsson appoints new CEO

Ericsson has appointed long-time board member Börje Ekholm president and CEO, effective from mid-January. Ekholm will replace interim CEO Jan Frykhammar on January 16, who is standing in following the resignation of Hans Vestberg in July. Ekholm joins…

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Finance
3 min read

British bank names first Filipino CEO

Standard Chartered Bank, a British financial services company and the oldest international bank in the Philippines, has announced the appointment of Lynette Ortiz, currently managing director and head of international corporates and financial institutions, as…

ericsson
Telecom
1 min read

Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg steps down

Ericsson has announced the resignation of long-serving CEO Hans Vestberg, effective immediately, as the company seeks to transform to adapt to changing market dynamics. Vestberg has also stepped down as president and as a member of the board of directors, but…

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Living
1 min read

TANGS names Kevin Dyson as new CEO

TANGS has announce that Mr Kevin M. Dyson will be appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 1 April 2016. He will also be appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of C.K. Tang Limited. According to a release from TANGS, effective 1 April…

Andrew Crombie Fitch
General
1 min read

Fitch Asia appointed new chief

Fitch Asia, the retail and brand consultancy, has appointed a new regional CEO to cover north and southeast Asia. UK-born and Australian-raised Andrew Crombie will lead the company’s growth across the region from its Singapore hub, reporting to worldwide CEO…

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General
3 min read

Finalists for the Asia CEO Awards 2015 announced

Asia CEO Awards 2015 has announced the outstanding companies and individuals who made it to list of finalists across its 13 award categories. Finalists for KMPG Executive Leadership Team of the Year include Clark Development Corporation, Concepcion Industrial…

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General
2 min read

Walmart’s Asia CEO predicts great things in Chinese retail

US retail giant Walmart upholds a firm belief in the potential of Chinese economic growth, according to its Asia CEO Scott Price. Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit, Price said that he expects that China will drive more than…