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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for eighth straight month
January 20, 2026
[SHANGHAI] China left benchmark loan prime rates unchanged on Tuesday for the eighth consecutive month in January, matching market expectations. Leaving the rates steady suggests policymakers are in no hurry to...
Explaining California’s billionaire tax: The proposals, the backlash and the exodus
January 19, 2026
The battle over a new tax on California’s billionaires is set to heat up in the coming months as citizens spar over whether the state should squeeze its ultra-rich...
L.A.’s defense industry is booming. Federal funding crunch could change that
January 19, 2026
When former Space X engineer Josh Giegel launched his North Hollywood tech company Gambit in 2023, he had a vision for the battlefield of the future, one with fewer...
Thailand approves US$2 billion PCB manufacturing investment by joint venture
January 19, 2026
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s investment board said on Monday (Jan 19) it had approved an investment worth US$2.08 billion by a joint venture led by Taiwan’s Zhen Ding Technology, the world’s...
Sunway’s RM11 billion IJM bid questioned over Bumiputera rights
January 19, 2026
Sunway is largely controlled by Malaysian tycoon Jeffrey Cheah Fook Ling, who is ethnic Chinese[KUALA LUMPUR] Sunway’s proposed RM11 billion (S$3.5 billion) takeover of IJM is drawing political scrutiny...
From accountant to IR chief: RWS CEO on why she wants to create ‘a new first impression’
January 18, 2026
Genting veteran Lee Shi Ruh is leading the massive transformation of the Sentosa integrated resort[SINGAPORE] There is certainly quite a different look and feel at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS)...
‘No reasons to own’: Software stocks sink on fear of new AI tool
January 18, 2026
Sell-off has exacerbated an already yawning gap between the performance of software companies and other areas of the tech sectorTHE new year was supposed to bring opportunities for beaten-down...
Located in Plentong, the 7,500 square store is the company’s third retail outlet in Malaysia
January 18, 2026
Situated in Plentong, the 7,500 sq ft store is the company’s third retail location in Malaysia[JOHOR BAHRU] Automotive accessory and tyre company Stamford Tyres opened its first retail location...
China’s new tech stock boom leaves its economic malaise behind
January 18, 2026
Momentum may gain further support as DeepSeek rolls out a new AI model and China unveils a tech-focused five-year plan[BEIJING] Nearly a year after DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough rattled global...
Musk seeks up to US$134 billion damages from OpenAI, Microsoft
January 17, 2026
ELON Musk wants OpenAI and Microsoft to pay him damages in the range of US$79 billion to US$134 billion over his claims that the generative AI company defrauded him...
FAA warns airlines on Central, South American flights of potential military actions
January 17, 2026
THE US Federal Aviation Administration warned airlines on Friday to exercise caution when flying over Mexico, Central America and parts of South America, citing the risks of potential military...
White House weighs executive action to cap credit card rates
January 17, 2026
THE White House is weighing an executive action to enact President Donald Trump’s call for a cap on credit card interest rates, in addition to other measures seeking to ease US...