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China gives green light to importing first batch of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips, sources say
A has approved its first batch of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips for import, two people familiar with the matter told…
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China approves first batch of Nvidia H200 chip imports: sources
— China has approved its first batch of Nvidia H200 artificial intelligence chip imports, three people familiar with the matter told…
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BYD weighs India expansion as hundreds of car orders pile up
The automaker has approached Indian auto sector regulators to flag how import limits could constrain growth. is weighing options to expand…
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China to favour Brazilian soybean imports in H1 despite renewed US inflows
China is expected to boost imports of Brazilian soybeans in the first half of 2026, as record production and competitive prices propel…
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‘Swiftest pace of expansion’: RHB lifts OCBC target price to S$21.30 on Q4 earnings growth forecast
RHB has raised its target price for OCBC to S$21.30, driven by forecasts that the bank will post single-digit year-on-year earnings growth…
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MSCI halts Indonesia index changes, flags transparency risks
MSCI cited persistent “fundamental investability issues” and concerns over coordinated efforts to distort prices will pause certain index…
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Indonesian equities plunge after MSCI flags ownership, free float concerns
Global index provider cites persistent ‘fundamental investability issues’ and concerns over coordinated efforts to distort prices Jakarta…
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Amazon bungles Wednesday layoff plan with misfired internal email
Amazon on Tuesday (Jan 27) appeared to have prematurely alerted Amazon Web Services cloud-computing employees to layoffs planned for…
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Gold climbs to record high above US$5,300 as US dollar slips
Interest-free gold thrives in low-rate climates as the Fed likely holds rates steady this January — Gold prices rose above US$5,300 per…
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SoftBank in talks to invest up to US$30 billion more in OpenAI, source says
BANK is in discussions to invest up to an additional US$30 billion in OpenAI, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.…
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ANZ to combine staff in single location in Singapore office move
The firm joins other banks in the city-state grappling with conflicting goals of trying to reduce office costs Group Holdings plans to…
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Hidden risks build at Vietnam banks on mounting debt guarantees
The country needs to balance economic growth targets with steps to curtail side effects from debt-fuelled expansion Vietnamese lenders are…
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Some in Bank of Japan saw need to watch weak-yen impact on prices in timing rate hike: December minutes
A few Bank of Japan board members said the central bank must be mindful of the impact a weak yen could have on underlying inflation in…
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BlackRock cuts private credit executives hired pre-HPS deal
BlackRock is cutting about 10 people from its private financing solutions group as it continues to integrate its US$12 billion acquisition…
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Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, Keppel, Hong Leong Asia, Sasseur Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jan 28): Singapore Technologies…
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ST Engineering books record S$18.7 billion in contract wins for FY2025
Singapore Technologies Engineering’s (ST Engineering) total contract awards for 2025 reached a record S$18.7 billion, exceeding the S$12.6…
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S-Reits set for first DPU recovery in four years: Julius Baer
Singapore’s retail and office sectors are well placed to benefit in 2026, says analyst For the first time in four years, Singapore real…
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Pinterest to cut ‘less than 15%’ of staff amid AI push
The company expects to complete the restructuring plan near the end of its third quarter, ending Sep 30, 2026 Pinterest said that it plans…
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Inside Starbucks’ supply struggles: AI glitches, scattered suppliers and sandwich shortages
The coffee chain’s various problems include inaccurate automated counting, ancient computers Four Starbucks CEOs over five years have…
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US stocks: S&P 500 marks closing record as corporate earnings roll in; Medicare rates hit insurers
S&P 500 notched a record closing high and its fifth straight day of gains on Tuesday with a mixed reception to the latest earnings reports…
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King and Queen meet Holocaust survivors at Buckingham Palace
King Charles III and Queen Camilla have met Holocaust survivors and lit candles of remembrance at Buckingham Palace to mark the…
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Red-hot Western Trend Spurs Interest at Dallas Market
DALLAS — Not even an impending ice storm could dampen the spirits of the retailers and exhibitors who turned out for this January’s Dallas…
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PVH Teams With OpenAI
Stefan Larsson, chief executive officer of PVH Corp., is looking to supercharge his reinvention of the Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein…