Posts by Swedan Margen
Rampant AI demand for memory is fuelling a growing chip crisis
The fundamental reason for the squeeze is the buildout of artificial intelligence data centres [TAIPEI] A growing procession of tech industry leaders, including Elon Musk and Tim Cook, are warning about a global crisis in the making: A shortage of memory chips is beginning to hammer profits, derail corporate plans and inflate price tags on…
Read MoreUS forces board second sanctioned oil tanker in Indian Ocean
Published Mon, Feb 16, 2026 · 08:09 AM THE US military boarded an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel for thousands of miles, saying it tried to circumvent President Donald Trump’s energy blockade in the Caribbean against sanctioned ships. The Pentagon, in a post on X Sunday, said US forces conducted…
Read MorePositive reaction to market reforms opens door to broader enhancement of growth capital sector
The result could be a bigger pipeline of new listings, and some struggling listed companies going private [SINGAPORE] Back in November, this column said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) ought to slow-walk the allocation of billions of dollars to fund managers under the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP). With stock valuations becoming stretched, and…
Read MoreA lot of bull: As STI breaches 5,000, what more can we call for?
We should shift the whole market to unit shares, and get rid of the inefficient odd lot market that investors are sometimes forced into THE Straits Times Index (STI) crossed the 5,000 mark as Finance Minister Lawrence Wong delivered Budget 2026 last Thursday (Feb 12). The significance of 5,000 – apart from being the latest…
Read MoreVisa-only Games highlights Europe’s payments headache
Published Mon, Feb 16, 2026 · 06:14 AM [MILAN] Anyone trying to buy a souvenir at the official Olympic stores at the Milano Cortina Games will have been exposed to an issue troubling Europe’s policymakers: the dominance of foreign payment providers and the fading role of cash. Under a sponsorship deal with the International Olympic…
Read MoreNo clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight
Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise Sunday in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Source link
Read MoreCarry trade, commodities make EM currencies more stable than G7
Weaker US dollar and expectations for gradual Federal Reserve easing have reduced pressure on developing markets Published Sun, Feb 15, 2026 · 10:22 PM EMERGING market currencies are proving more stable than those in developed nations, a streak some investors say could become the longest in more than two decades. JPMorgan volatility indices show developing…
Read MoreHapag-Lloyd in talks to buy Israel’s Zim Integrated Shipping; sale price to exceed US$3.5 billion
Zim will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange once the necessary regulatory and government approvals come through Published Sun, Feb 15, 2026 · 08:50 PM HAPAG-LLOYD is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli competitor Zim Integrated Shipping Services, the German company said on Sunday (Feb 15). Discussions with Israeli financial investor FIMI Opportunity…
Read MoreTrump Throws In the Towel on Minneapolis Surge | National Review
Ultimately, the battle is about whether our immigration laws can be enforced. Source link
Read MoreWhy Dale Earnhardt’s Legacy Still Matters | National Review
The life and death of the NASCAR champion show how legend can become as meaningful as accomplishment. Source link
Read MoreI’m a Quiche Queen Now | National Review
On finally cracking the pie-crust code. Source link
Read MoreThe Apolitical Library Is Just Fiction | National Review
We’ve strayed from the ideal of libraries as community temples of learning. Source link
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