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Taiwan’s science ministry warns spending cuts could hit chips, AI funding
TAIWAN’S science ministry warned on Friday (Dec 27) that funding for areas such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI) and aerospace could be reduced by NT$20 billion (S$828 million) for...
Bezos’ Blue Origin gets FAA license for its first New Glenn rocket launch
THE Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday (Dec 27) that it has issued a commercial space launch license for Blue Origin’s – Jeff Bezos’ rocket company – New...
Oil settles up over 1% on large draw from US crude stocks
OIL prices settled more than 1 per cent higher on Friday (Dec 27) and recorded a weekly gain in low trading volume ahead of year-end, buoyed by a larger-than-expected...
Singapore market unlikely to repeat 2024’s high; moderate returns expected for 2025
IT HAS been “a year of two halves” for the Singapore market in 2024.
While the local market remained relatively stable in the first half of this year, it...
Thai government suffers setback in bid to influence central bank
THE Thai government’s campaign to pressure the Bank of Thailand (BOT) to cut interest rates suffered a significant setback, with the Office of the Council of State effectively ruling...
Asia: Japanese shares gain on weaker yen after Christmas break
JAPANESE stocks rose on Friday (Dec 27) on a weaker yen after a muted day on Wall Street following the Christmas holiday.Japan’s key Nikkei index was up more than...
Bitcoin rally fizzles as token’s record-breaking year winds down
A BITCOIN rally is fizzling in the final days of a record-breaking year for the digital asset, as investors assess the remaining impetus from president-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of...
Bank of Japan debated rate-hike timing, some called for near-term move, December summary shows
SOME Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers saw conditions falling into place for an imminent rate hike with one predicting a move “in the near future”, a summary of opinions...
