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STI crosses 4,700 mark for first time buoyed by DBS, OCBC gains
[SINGAPORE] The blue-chip Straits Times Index (STI) breached the 4,700-point mark for the first time on Tuesday (Jan 6), setting it on course for a ninth straight month of...
Japan’s cash in circulation falls for first time in 18 years in 2025 on BOJ stimulus exit
[TOKYO] Japan’s monetary base, or cash in circulation, declined for the first time in 18 years in 2025 as the central bank weaned off massive policy support, data showed...
Samsung likely to flag 160% jump in Q4 profit as AI boom stokes chip prices
[SEOUL] Samsung Electronics is expected to flag a 160 per cent jump in its fourth-quarter operating profit spurred by a severe chip shortage that has sharply driven up memory prices...
Concord New Energy up over 8% a day after flat debut on SGX
[SINGAPORE] Concord New Energy, Singapore’s first listing of the year, recovered in early trading on Wednesday (Jan 7) following a muted opening on Tuesday.The counter - which has a...
Intel shows off new computers that are central to comeback bid
The performance of the new products is vital to the turnaround plans of the embattled chipmaker[SAN FRANCISCO] Intel showed off laptop computers based on processors with a new design,...
Tesla UK car sales slump 29% in December as competition heats up: data
TESLA’S UK car registrations dropped by more than 29 per cent year-on-year in December, industry data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the intense competition faced by the US electric vehicle...
Lucid, Nuro, Uber debut robotaxi ahead of launch this year
[LAS VEGAS] Lucid Group, Nuro and Uber on Monday (Jan 5) unveiled a production-intent robotaxi, marking a key step towards commercial deployment for the autonomous vehicle partnership.The unveiling at...
Airlines face US$4 billion equipment charge as spectrum sale looms
Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill required the FCC to sell at least 100 megahertz of spectrum in the upper C-Band[WASHINGTON] US aviation authorities proposed rules that could require airlines to...
Stocks to watch: Creative, iFast, Concord New Energy, Digital Core Reit, Ley Choon
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jan 6): Creative Technology : Sim Li Ern, the nephew of the company’s...
US auto sales defy regulatory uncertainty to rise 2% in 2025
[DETROIT] Sales of new cars in the United States rose about 2 per cent in 2025, defying extraordinary disruptions all year in an industry where “black swan” events have...
AI video generation leads China’s Kuaishou to 84% stock surge
The company has projected US$140 million in annual revenue for 2025 from AI videoFEW major companies have tried to pull off a pivot to artificial intelligence (AI) as swiftly...
1,044% toilet paper price jump, 1,500% for face masks: Amazon being sued for pandemic-linked price gouging
A US judge on Monday rejected Amazon.com’s bid to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the online retailer of price gouging during the Covid-19 pandemic. US District Judge Robert...