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AI boom turns Asian data centres into magnets for loan deals
Artificial intelligence advances are fuelling a funding frenzy for data centres in Asia, spawning a series of record-breaking loans and…
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Netflix’s Reed Hastings Gives $50 Million to Bowdoin for A.I. Program
The Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings wants more researchers and students to ask deep questions about artificial intelligence and its…
News
Heathrow defends handling of blackout, saying shutdown unavoidable
“It would not have been possible for Heathrow to operate uninterrupted,” the airport said in a statement London’s Heathrow Airport…
Politics
U.S. Could Run Out of Cash by July, Analysis Finds
The United States could run out of cash to continue paying its bills by mid-July if Congress does not take action to raise or suspend the…
Business
Malaysia central bank sees significant growth hurdles ahead
Malaysia’s central bank said that growth risks loom large in its monetary policy considerations, as brewing global trade disputes and…
Business
DFI up 5.8% on sale of Singapore food business
It is selling its Singapore food business to South-east Asian retail conglomerate Macrovalue (Malaysia) for an initial purchase price is…
News
Best State for Business? The Answer Might Surprise You
If you’re considering starting a business, you might assume that the best state is one of the usual suspects. But surprise! The best state…
Politics
Asia credit market heats up as issuers rush to beat tariff wave
Trump is planning a series of so-called reciprocal taxes, hitting countries that impose their own levies on US goods The countdown to US…
Business
DFI sells Singapore food business, including Cold Storage and Giant, for S$125 million to Macrovalue
Supermarket and retail store operator DFI Retail Group on Monday (Mar 24) announced the divestment of its Singapore food business to…
Business
Asia: Markets fluctuate as traders prepare for ‘Liberation Day’
Asian markets swung on Monday as the White House prepares to impose tariffs on key trading partners next week that many fear could deal a…
Business
Tencent upgrades AI model to compete with DeepSeek, Alibaba
Tencent Holdings unveiled an upgraded artificial intelligence (AI) reasoning model, the latest bid by China’s most valuable company to…
Politics
Oil prices hold steady as investors monitor Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks
Oil prices held steady on Monday as investors assessed the outlook for ceasefire talks aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war, which could…
Business
Aussie dollar to snap losing streak on RBA stance, China support
[MELBOURNE, SYDNEY] The Australian dollar may be headed for its first annual gain since 2020, as the central bank keeps interest rates…
Business
Stumbling stock market raises spectre of dot-com era reckoning
A revolutionary new technology comes along and infatuates investors with its seemingly limitless possibilities. Euphoria sparks a stock…
Business
Temasek-backed 65 Equity Partners sees global firms as possible source for IPO pipeline
The firm’s Anchor Fund @ 65 mandate complements measures unveiled in MAS equities review group, says management Compared with stock…
Business
Signs of weakness in Hang Seng have emerged
AS AT Mar 20, 2025, the Hang Seng Index (HSI) had recorded a strong year-to-date increase of about 23.42 per cent, closing at 24,219.95…
Business
DoorDash Announces ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Partnership With Klarna
DoorDash customers can now take out a loan for a $40 order of burritos or a $50 pizza delivery. The financial tech company Klarna and the…
Politics
Musk Is Positioned to Profit Off Billions in New Government Contracts
Within the Trump administration’s Defense Department, Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocketry is being trumpeted as the nifty new way the Pentagon…
Business
Transforming and developing a bank, the Japanese way
Under a new scheme, staff are posted overseas for six months to take a different role; this overseas working experience facilitates…
Business
High costs limit plastic recycling in South-east Asia: Bain
Plastic recycling in South-east Asia is limited by high collection and sorting costs, which can be 1.5 to two times the raw waste price,…
Business
Business Equipment: Asset or Liability?
Understanding the nature of your equipment is key to managing your finances when running a business. Equipment plays a vital role in…
Business
Hosen Group CEO Daniel Lim increases stake in the company
Over the five trading sessions from Mar 14 to 20, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow…
Politics
A Montana Senator Seeks to Be Trump’s Voice in Beijing
Since President Trump began his second term in January, no high-level officials from the United States have met with their counterparts in…
Politics
The Nonprofit Caught in the Fray of Trump’s Attacks on Big Law
In the process of attacking big law firms this week, the Trump administration hinted at another potential target: a decades-old nonprofit…