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Germany’s DAX Index hits record high after tariffs round trip
[FRANKFURT] Germany’s DAX Index became the first major European gauge to surpass its March record high, recouping all declines sparked by US President Donald Trump’s trade war.The stock index...
Foreign banks sell record Indian sovereign debt as tensions rise
[NEW DELHI] Foreign banks sold a record amount of Indian government bonds on Thursday (May 8), as a growing border conflict with Pakistan weighs on investor sentiment. They sold a...
China’s top chipmaker SMIC plunges after projecting lower sales
[SINGAPORE] Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) plunged on Friday (May 9) after China’s leading chipmaker warned sales could fall as much as 6 per cent this quarter because of...
Nvidia modifies H20 chip for China to overcome US export controls: sources
[BEIJING] Nvidia plans to release a downgraded version of its H20 artificial intelligence (AI) chip for China in the next two months, following US export restrictions on the original...
Indonesia seeks to end rice imports this year as output jumps
[JAKARTA] Indonesia is set to stop importing rice this year for the first time in decades, thanks to surging production and stockpiles in one of the world’s top growers...
Bain Capital to sell China data centre business likely valued at over US$4 billion: sources
[HONG KONG] US investment firm Bain Capital is seeking to sell the China business of data centre operator WinTriX DC Group, in a deal that could value the business...
How the Singapore dollar could perform against the US dollar this year
[SINGAPORE] The Singapore dollar and other Asian currencies are continuing to gain ground against the US dollar as the tariff fallout weighs on the greenback. The Singdollar opened the...
F&N H1 net profit rises 0.3% to S$84.1 million as tax incentive expires
[SINGAPORE] Fraser and Neave (F&N) posted a 0.3 per cent rise in net profit to S$84.1 million for its first half ended Mar 31, from S$83.8 million a year...
