Ernestine Siu

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She's made $10,000 in an hour from her dumpling business—more than what she made a month in corporate

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Ernestine Siu

Samantha Mui, 34, is the founder of Thirsty Dumpling, a do-it-yourself dumpling-making startup. Courtesy of Samantha MuiSamantha Mui teaches people how to make dumplings for a living, making as much as $10,000 an hour, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. That's more than what she used to make a month from her corporate job.
She's made $10,000 in an hour from her dumpling business—more than what she made a month in corporate | Flipboard

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Ernestine Siu

6 hours agoFrancesca Gino, a professor at Harvard Business School, has been battling allegations of data fraud for years. Harvard University revoked the tenure of Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino after years of data fraud allegations, a university spokesperson confirmed. Gino, widely known for …
She dropped out of culinary school at 21. Today, she teaches dumpling-making for a living

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Ernestine Siu

Samantha Mui, 34, is the founder of Thirsty Dumpling. Courtesy of Samantha MuiSamantha Mui has always been a bit of a rebel. Growing up, she knew she hated school but loved being creative and cooking. As a kid, she said, she played hooky by pretending to be sick so she could stay home and watch Julia Child or Martha Stewart on TV and "tinker" in the kitchen all day. Then, she'd clean it all up before her parents came home.
'Fail fast, learn fast': She built a property startup from her garage. It's raised over $75 million

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Ernestine Siu

Dayu Dara Permata, 36, is the co-founder and CEO of Indonesian property transaction platform Pinhome. Courtesy of PinhomeIt's no secret that building a successful startup often involves risk, iteration and failure. Dayu Dara Permata knows this well. The 36-year-old is the co-founder and CEO of Indonesian property transaction platform Pinhome.
He lives in Thailand but 'supercommutes' to Singapore—living off what he makes from 3 hours a week | Flipboard

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Ernestine Siu

1 day agoI’ve been to 89 countries — these are the 7 best places for solo travellersA country with no traffic lights, a mountainous village that looks like ‘little Manhattan’ and a rose-coloured desert without any tourists. These are …13 hours agoNavigator of the Seas Will Homeport in Singapore for the First TimeFor the first time, Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas will spend a winter season based at the Port of Singapore, sailing weekend getaway cruises …
He lives in Thailand but 'supercommutes' to Singapore—living off what he makes from 3 hours a week

3 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Ernestine Siu

Shao Chun Chen moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand, in late 2024. Courtesy of Shao Chun ChenShao Chun Chen used to work more than 40 hours a week in his corporate career in Singapore. Now, he has a three-hour-a-week job that sustains his and his family's life in Thailand. The 39-year-old grew up in Singapore and spent most of his life in the city-state before moving to Chiang Mai, Thailand, with his wife in November 2024.
I took a 2-day 'vibe coding' class and successfully built a product. Here are my biggest takeaways

4 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Ernestine Siu

I challenged myself to a two-day "vibe coding" bootcamp. Courtesy of Ernestine SiuAs someone who chats with startup founders for a living, I've always admired the "builders." I have a lot of respect for their technical ability to dream up an idea and code it into existence, but it's not something I could ever do. Even the thought of coding gives me painful flashbacks to my college statistics course, in which we learned the programming language "R," and let's just say I did not find it enjoyable.
I took a 2-day 'vibe coding' class and successfully built a product. Here are my biggest takeaways

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Ernestine Siu

1 day agoOpenAI’s acquisition of Windsurf is making big headlines in the tech media world. It’s the biggest such activity by the household-name model company responsible for ChatGPT, and it has big ramifications for AI development in general. It’s a $3 billion deal, too. However, a lot of the reporting stops …
AI may 'exacerbate inequality' at work. Here's how experts think companies should address that

1 month ago | cnbc.com | Ernestine Siu

Workplace leaders are grappling with balancing between prioritizing people and profit making amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. Companies have a responsibility to protect jobs as the AI boom could drive unemployment and "potentially exacerbate inequality," CIMB Group's chief data and AI officer Pedro Uria-Recio told CNBC Make It at the GITEX Asia 2025 conference. "There is a huge wave of change, and unfortunately, some people might be left behind," he said.
From unicorns to brick-and-mortar: VCs in Southeast Asia get cold feet as they switch bets

1 month ago | cnbc.com | Ernestine Siu

Venture capitalists typically have a strong appetite for risk, but some investors in Southeast Asia are becoming increasingly cautious. "I think there's a huge flight to safety," Aaron Tan, co-founder and CEO of used car marketplace Carro, told CNBC. He added that some VC investors in the region are now opting for "safe bets" that demonstrate profitability, rather than the typical high-growth tech startups.

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8 Oct 24

My latest for @CNBC. I interviewed Grab's co-founder Anthony Tan about his journey to starting the company. Check it out here: @cnbcipr @CNBCMakeIt https://t.co/iTHAv9qXqK

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She's made $10,000 in an hour from her dumpling business—more than what she made a month in corporate

She's made $10,000 in an hour from her dumpling business—more than what she made a month in corporate | Flipboard

She dropped out of culinary school at 21. Today, she teaches dumpling-making for a living

'Fail fast, learn fast': She built a property startup from her garage. It's raised over $75 million

He lives in Thailand but 'supercommutes' to Singapore—living off what he makes from 3 hours a week | Flipboard

He lives in Thailand but 'supercommutes' to Singapore—living off what he makes from 3 hours a week

I took a 2-day 'vibe coding' class and successfully built a product. Here are my biggest takeaways

I took a 2-day 'vibe coding' class and successfully built a product. Here are my biggest takeaways

AI may 'exacerbate inequality' at work. Here's how experts think companies should address that

From unicorns to brick-and-mortar: VCs in Southeast Asia get cold feet as they switch bets

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