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This Singaporean director was told she wasn’t good enough. Now her show is on Netflix

Jean Yeo is the creative force behind multiple award-winning shows such as The Leap Years, Lion Mums and Last Madame, the latter of which is streaming on Netflix. But her dream of being a director was questioned by her boss when she started out as a writer. “I remember my boss told me, ‘No, just stick to writing, I don’t think you can make it as a good director.’” Yeo told CNBC. “Had I believed him, I wouldn’t have achieved what I’ve achieved today.” Today, Yeo is the creative director and founder of Ochre Pictures, one of Singapore’s top independent production companies. “The same boss who told me that I […]

How ethereum is different from bitcoin

Once upon a time, when bitcoin went up, ethereum went up. When bitcoin went down, ethereum went down. That has changed, for good reason. #CNBC #Bitcoin #Ethereum —– Subscribe: http://cnb.cx/2wuoARM CNBC International TV: https://cnb.cx/2NGytpz Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cnbcinternational Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnbcinternational/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CNBCi

Here’s how the man who ran the World Trade Organization makes his toughest decisions

Difficult decision-making is a mainstay of the job when you have held the number of powerful roles that Pascal Lamy has over the years.  In addition to his eight years as director-general of the World Trade Organization, Lamy also held senior positions in the European Commission and French government.  Somewhat surprisingly however, Lamy’s process for making tough decisions is relatively simple.  “Have values,” Lamy told CNBC Make It. “Make up your mind about what you believe is good or bad and stick to this value chain when you have to take tough decisions in life.”  Lamy’s values have also informed career moves, including his most recent appointment as chair of the Paris Peace Forum, a French non-profit focused on finding solutions for the world’s […]