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How to validate a service business idea with minimal investment
You have an idea you cannot shake. It feels obvious, useful, maybe even inevitable. But you also know that building a service business on vibes is how people burn...
Chairman of Malaysia’s IJM Corp detained in anti-graft probe
Chairman of Malaysia’s IJM Corp detained in anti-graft probe
The arrest happened at the agency’s headquarters following a raid on the suspect’s homePublished Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 08:30 PM[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s anti-graft body briefly detained the chairman...
Intel, AMD notify customers in China of lengthy waits for CPUs
Intel, AMD notify customers in China of lengthy waits for CPUs
The supply constraints have driven up prices for Intel’s server products in China by more than 10%Published Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 04:47 PM[BEIJING] Intel and AMD have notified...
Luckin Coffee’s PE owner gains more control over Chinese chain
Luckin Coffee’s PE owner gains more control over Chinese chain
The company’s American depositary receipts have gained 24% in the past 12 monthsPublished Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 12:51 PM[HONG KONG] Centurium Capital consolidated its holding in Luckin Coffee...
South Korea’s ETF boom puts assets on track to overtake Taiwan
South Korea’s ETF boom puts assets on track to overtake Taiwan
The two tech-heavy Asian markets have been a focal point in recent years, thanks to a global frenzy sparked by the rise of AIPublished Fri, Feb 6, 2026 ·...
Offer for Low Keng Huat turns unconditional with 95.5% of shares secured
Offer for Low Keng Huat turns unconditional with 95.5% of shares secured
Managing director Marco Low and his family are taking the company private at S$0.78 per share[SINGAPORE] The privatisation bid for construction and property developer Low Keng Huat (LKH) has...
OpenAI unveils AI agent service as part of push to attract businesses
OpenAI unveils AI agent service as part of push to attract businesses
The platform is part of a broader effort by OpenAI to seize the enterprise market from its rivalsPublished Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 10:41 PM[SAN FRANCISCO] OpenAI on Thursday...
EV maker Nio set to record first adjusted operating profit for Q4 FY2025
EV maker Nio set to record first adjusted operating profit for Q4 FY2025
The turnaround is driven by ‘sustained growth’ in sales volume and a favourable product mix[SINGAPORE] Electric vehicle manufacturer Nio expects to record its first-ever quarterly adjusted operating profit for...
Grab to equip 10,000 drivers, merchants with AI skills by 2028
Grab to equip 10,000 drivers, merchants with AI skills by 2028
This aligns with efforts by policymakers to future-proof workers as AI reshapes business models and jobs[SINGAPORE] Grab aims to train 10,000 drivers and merchants on its platform with artificial...
Trillion-dollar tech wipeout ensnares all stocks in AI’s path
Trillion-dollar tech wipeout ensnares all stocks in AI’s path
Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 12:55 PM[SAN FRANCISCO] There have been many artificial intelligence (AI)-driven sell-offs in the three years since ChatGPT burst into the mainstream. Nothing, though,...