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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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The Download: the AGI myth, and US/China AI competition
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.…
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Singapore registry adds 94 ships in September, bucks declining trend since 2016 amid US-China port fees
Shipowners reflagging their fleet to the Republic in an attempt to navigate geopolitical tensions The ship registry of Singapore saw a…
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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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Shoe Supply Chains Could Be Reshaped Again After US-China Trade Deal
U.S. President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jinping both got the trade deal they wanted, and it’s one that could have firms…
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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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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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Hong Kong won’t impose special port fees despite US-China spat
Hong Kong will not start imposing port fees targeting individual countries, despite China and the US charging special levies aimed at one…
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Tariffs, port fees and export controls: How US-China trade tensions are ramping up again
DBS says prediction markets are suggesting that a Trump-Xi meeting is “78 per cent likely” before the end of October Just as Asian markets…
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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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Asia-Pacific markets fall on fresh US-China tensions around tariffs, rare-earths export controls
Asia-Pacific markets reacted negatively as trading opened on Monday (Oct 13) following the latest salvo in the trade war between the US…
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Bitcoin extends decline to US$104,782 as Trump escalates US-China trade war
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, extended declines on Friday (Oct 10) after US President Donald Trump…
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China stocks soar on AI, US-China trade hopes. Who are the country’s ‘Terrific Ten’ firms?
Chinese stocks have see-sawed since late last year, as investors reacted to factors ranging from government stimulus, artificial…
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Europe: Shares slip as markets unfazed by US-China deal
EUROPEAN shares saw their early gains evaporate, closing in the red on Wednesday, as the much-anticipated US-China trade talks offered…
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Oil Prices Hit 7-Week High on US-China Trade Optimism and Tightening of Supplies
Oil prices rose to nearly their highest level in two months on Wednesday. The rally followed news that U.S. President Donald Trump had…