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Singapore doubles down on AI with S$1b R&D push amid US-China dominance
Authorities will partner industry players such as Changi Airport Group and Sembcorp to build core AI engineering capabilities The…
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Chinese tech firms rise in Hong Kong debut as US-China tech race heats up
The trio’s performance will help gauge whether Hong Kong can extend last year’s IPO resurgence Three Chinese technology firms debuted…
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A guide to the Nvidia chips at the centre of US-China AI rivalry
As China races to catch up with the US in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the state of relations between the countries can be…
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Oil prices steady as investors assess US-China trade truce
Oil prices held steady on Thursday as investors assessed a potential trade truce between the United States and China after US President…
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Europe: Shares pause after record rally; earnings, US-China trade in focus
EUROPEAN shares retreated on Tuesday, after three consecutive sessions of record highs, as investors shifted their focus to corporate…
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Singapore stocks rise as markets cheer US-China trade truce; STI up 0.2%
Across the broader market, losers outnumber gainers 313 to 292, after 1.8 billion securities worth S$1.8 billion change hands Local stocks…
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Gold hovers near two-week low as US-China trade optimism dents demand
Gold prices hovered n Tuesday (Oct 28) near their lowest in more than two weeks, as optimism over a possible US-China trade deal dented…
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Wall St scales fresh highs on tech earnings, US-China trade optimism
US-listed shares of Argentine companies have jumped after President Javier Milei’s election victory Wall Street’s main indexes posted…
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Wall Street scales fresh highs on tech earnings, US-China trade optimism
US-listed shares of Argentine companies have jumped after President Javier Milei’s election victory Wall Street’s main indexes posted…
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Europe: Shares close at record highs as signs of thaw in US-China tensions build
Investors are focused on central bank policy meetings this week for clues on their interest rate trajectory European shares closed at…
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US: Wall Street opens at record highs on US-China trade hopes
WALL Street’s main indexes opened at record highs on Monday (Oct 27), as expectations of a US-China trade truce fuelled risk-taking in a…
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Asia: Stocks surge on US-China trade deal breakthrough
ASIAN equities surged on Monday as investors cheered a breakthrough in US-China trade talks that set the stage for leaders Donald Trump…
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Gold dips on stronger dollar, US-China trade deal hopes
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point at its meeting on Wednesday Gold prices fell…
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Singapore shares rise ahead of US-China meeting; STI up 0.1%
Across the broader market, gainers beat decliners 369 to 166, as 1.6 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands US President…
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US: Wall Street ends lower on mixed earnings, revived US-China trade tensions
Wall Street closed lower on Wednesday as a wave of mixed earnings, including Netflix’s disappointing results, dampened risk sentiment as…
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Gold holds drop as traders focus on US-China trade, credit woes
Gold steadied following a sharp drop for precious metals on Friday (Oct 17), with traders weighing the latest developments in trade…
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Oil prices hit 5-month low on US-China trade tensions, looming supply surplus
Oil prices eased on Wednesday to a five-month low on escalating US-China trade tensions and the International Energy Agency’s prediction…
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Gold hits record high on Fed rate-cut bets, US-China trade woes
Investors are pricing in a near-certain chance of a 25-basis-point Fed rate cut in both October and December Gold rose to a fresh high…
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Oil settles down 1.5% on US-China trade tensions, IEA warning of glut
Oil prices fell on Tuesday, settling 1.5 per cent lower as the International Energy Agency warned of a huge supply glut in 2026, and as…
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Wall St opens lower on US-China tensions; bank results pour in
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Oct 14) with renewed trade tensions between US and China souring sentiment, while…
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US-China friction sends Asian currencies to five-month low
The risk-off sentiment has extended beyond currency markets, with regional stocks also slumping Asian currencies slipped to the weakest…
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Gold hits record high as US-China trade concerns boost safe-haven demand
Gold prices climbed to a record high on Monday (Oct 13), driven by safe-haven demand on fresh US-China trade concerns, while broader…
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Singapore’s STI falls 1.2% amid Asia-Pacific market drop on fresh US-China tensions
Asia-Pacific markets were down as trading opened on Monday (Oct 13) following the latest salvo in the trade war between the US and China.…
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Hang Seng plummets 2%, STI off by 1% as Asia markets tumble on US-China tensions flare
Asia-Pacific markets were down as trading opened on Monday (Oct 13) following the latest salvo in the trade war between the US and China.…