Technology
Japan’s startup index outperforms Topix by most since April
Japan’s startup equity gauge is outperforming the broader market by the most in over four months, as investors shift focus into domestic small and mid-cap stocks that benefit from...
China robots conference spotlights the changing face of humanoids
AS CHINA seeks to race ahead in humanoid robot development, its supply chains showcased cheaper and innovative parts at the world robot conference in Beijing, but some executives warn...
Thailand approves Western Digital’s 23.5 billion baht investment project
THAILAND has approved Western Digital’s 23.5 billion baht (S$899 million) project to expand hard disk production in the country, Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) said on Monday (Aug 26),...
Apple defence bolstered by Google monopoly ruling in US case
APPLE could be the winner after Alphabet’s Google lost its fight with the US antitrust enforcers earlier this week, with a ruling that supports the iPhone maker’s defence in...
Nomura cuts Chinese stocks to fund Indonesia, Malaysia switch
INVESTORS should pare their Chinese equity holdings and put their money in Indonesia and Malaysia, according to analysts at Nomura Holdings.They upgraded Malaysian and Indonesian stocks to overweight from...
Singtel, Hitachi to collaborate on data centres in Japan
They expect to ‘define more power-efficient methodologies that could advance any enterprise’s sustainability goals’THE regional data centre arm of Singtel’s Digital InfraCo unit, Nxera, is exploring opportunities with Hitachi...
New Boeing CEO faces hard choices after Nasa snubs Starliner for SpaceX
AFTER a humiliating setback to its space ambitions, Boeing faces a dilemma that pits its national duty against strained cash reserves.The decision about the future of the struggling Starliner...
Singapore dollar trades around 10-year high on policy outlook
SINGAPORE’S dollar advanced to its strongest in almost a decade as traders weighed the difference between the local monetary authority’s relatively hawkish policy outlook compared with that of the...
