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SINGAPORE (April 30): Until about three years ago, James Hare was happily retired and taking things easy. He had successfully listed an online travel start-up he co-founded and left the company to invest in several tech start-ups.

SYDNEY (Oct 10): For autoparts maker Brian Hughes, the shock of Australia's car industry closing down could have meant the end of his business. Instead, he reconfigured his facility to make machinery for the booming food and building sectors while bol