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Malaysia sees further upside for ringgit, 2026 growth forecast
Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 02:51 PM[KUALA LUMPUR] The Malaysian ringgit, Asia’s top performing currency in the past year, still has potential to gain as the economy continues...
Billionaire owners seen posing challenge for new OCBC chief Tan
The bank split the jobs of chairman and CEO in 1998, and have appointed outside professionals for both positions since 2003[SINGAPORE] As Tan Teck Long takes the helm of...
Singtel shares fall as much as 3.7% after two-day rally on STT GDC deal
The telco and KKR will acquire the remaining 82% stake that they do not own in STT GDC[SINGAPORE] Shares of Singtel fell as much as 3.7 per cent after...
Asia shares falter as global tech sell-off spooks investors
Investors have been rotating out of technology giants and into cyclical stocks amid fears of AI disruptions to jobsPublished Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 11:42 AM[SYDNEY] Asian stocks faltered...
Labor unions urge Gov. Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers to rein in artificial intelligence
SACRAMENTO — National union leaders, including the head of one of California’s largest labor organizations, on Wednesday urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to protect workers as artificial intelligence threatens to replace or...
‘We want to be a dominant player’: DBS targets S$100 billion in cross-border flows by 2030
The lender plans to roll out same-day outbound remittances from China by the second half of 2026 [SINGAPORE] DBS is aiming to reach S$100 billion in consumer cross-border flows...
TSMC plans US$17 billion investment in three-nanometre chip production in Japan: report
Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 09:01 AM[TOKYO] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to mass produce advanced three-nanometre chips in Kumamoto in southern Japan with investment totalling US$17...
Boeing to cut around 300 defence division supply chain jobs
The workforce reduction comes at a time when companies are paring jobs and closely monitoring headcountPublished Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 08:07 AM[LOS ANGELES] Boeing is eliminating about 300...
Google parent Alphabet says it could double capital spending in 2026
The big cloud companies are expected to collectively shell out more than US$500 billion on AI this yearPublished Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 06:31 AM[SAN FRANCISCO] Alphabet said on...
Wall Street ends down as AI worries slam tech stocks
Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 06:03 AM[BENGALURU] US stocks ended lower on Wednesday (Feb 4), with losses in Advanced Micro Devices, Palantir and other technology companies, as investors...
