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Japan’s Nikkei closes at record high as tech heavyweights surge
JAPAN’S Nikkei share average soared to all-time peaks and closed 2 per cent higher on Friday (Mar 1), as tech-related stocks tracked record-high closings among their US peers after...
New editor to take over at Tamil Murasu from Apr 1
TAMIL-LANGUAGE daily Tamil Murasu will get a new editor from Apr 1 as part of SPH Media’s leadership and succession planning. T Raja Segar, 61, the Hindu Endowments Board’s...
JPMorgan picks HSBC, StanChart to run US$500 billion custody business in Hong Kong, Taiwan
JPMORGAN Chase has selected HSBC and Standard Chartered to operate its custody businesses in Hong Kong and Taiwan, with assets worth more than US$500 billion, a spokesperson for the...
Asia: Markets mostly up after US gains
ASIAN markets were largely higher on Friday following Wall Street gains driven by tech rallies and key US inflation data that met investors’ expectations. While AI optimism helped buoy...
Intel sees AI opportunity for standalone programmable chip unit
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) offers a growing and potentially lucrative opportunity for Intel’s freshly standalone programmable chip unit, its CEO Sandra Rivera said. Intel’s programmable chip unit began operating as...
China’s Comac takes on Boeing and Airbus
THE C919 - China’s answer to Boeing’s 737 and Airbus’ A320neo - was one of the highlights at the recent Singapore Airshow. The showcase was part of state-owned planemaker...
BYD bolsters Japan push with EV lineup, dealership network
BYD will introduce a series of new models and expand its dealership network in Japan, where the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant has struggled to infiltrate a developed market...
Cordlife posts 50.3% lower H2 profit; sets up Vietnam subsidiary
CORDLIFE Group’s net profit for the second half ended Dec 31, 2023, declined 50.3 per cent to S$1.5 million from S$3 million in the year prior. The private cord...
