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South Korea’s SK Hynix weighs Japan chip plant, multi-trillion won investment: report
This could be the first large-scale semiconductor manufacturing investment in the Asian country by a South Korean chipmakerPublished Fri, Aug 21, 2026 · 09:27 AM[SEOUL] South Korea’s SK Hynix is...
Starbucks sheds more than 100 jobs as it wraps up restructuring
The cuts include roles within the team that oversees the design and construction of its storesPublished Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 11:29 PM[WASHINGTON] Starbucks eliminated 104 roles as part of...
San Francisco Bay Area dethroned as largest ‘tech talent’ market
The San Francisco Bay Area, epicenter of the artificial intelligence boom, is home to a massive amount of tech workers employed by some of the world’s most valuable companies, from...
ComfortDelGro’s Zig to buy S$10 million worth of BYD cars for PHV fleet
The investment marks the platform’s broader shift towards a hybrid taxi and private-hire model[SINGAPORE] ComfortDelGro will invest more than S$10 million to boost its private-hire vehicle (PHV) fleet with BYD’s...
Insurer AIA Group posts 10% jump in half-year new business value
Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 09:43 AMINSURER AIA Group posted a 10 per cent jump in half-year value of new business (VONB) on Thursday (Aug 20), boosted by growth...
Wall St opens up after tech-led slump as yields ease; earnings watched
Published Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 09:46 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Aug 19), recovering from a technology-driven slump in the previous session, as government...
India rate panel signals impending hikes, eyes inflation path for timing
India has kept policy rates unchanged so far this year, setting it apart from regional peersPublished Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 09:40 PM[MUMBAI] India’s rate setters signalled the possibility of...
‘Brazen act of self-dealing’: Democrats seek to block a Trump-linked crypto bank
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators have given preliminary approval for a cryptocurrency venture tied to President Trump and his family to operate a digital-asset bank, a decision that has drawn immediate condemnation from...
‘The young ones are the best ones’: Meta on trial for alleged effort to hook kids
California launched a salacious opening to its hotly anticipated multistate lawsuit against Meta on Tuesday morning, detailing the tech titan’s focus on its preteen users in language that could have...
OpenAI introduces ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ as AI safety concerns mount
OpenAI, the maker of artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, is rolling out an experience for teens that includes safety and learning features. The global introduction of “ChatGPT for Teens” comes as...
