Idealism meets real life? That this article got published in The Straits Times in the first place makes it interesting :)

Making their Marx in business

Their leanings are socialist - some might say anti-capitalist - but it is their resolute spirit, sense of integrity and purpose for society that also make them good entrepreneurs

An excerpt:

Leftists and non-leftist entrepreneurs interviewed said leftists have two trump cards in business.

The first is their general integrity, willingness to trust and earnestness to better society, which many entrepreneurs consider vital for building lasting business success [...] the second advantage which predisposes such entrepreneurs to being successful is their non-conformist streak, which he says goes a long way in helping them compete with the best in the current global economy, which emphasises out-of-the-box traits like innovation, intuition and imagination...