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AI bets that fuelled Big Tech’s surge now threaten rich profits
[NEW YORK] Some investors are questioning the amount of cash Big Tech is throwing at artificial intelligence, fuelling concerns for profit margins and the risk that depreciation expenses will...
Morgan Stanley sees dollar falling 9% on slowing US growth bets
[SINGAPORE] The US dollar will tumble to levels last seen during the Covid-19 pandemic by the middle of next year, hit by interest rate cuts and slowing growth, according...
Japan’s Yoshinoya bets big on ramen noodles for next phase of expansion
Published Mon, May 19, 2025 · 12:17 PM[TOKYO] Japan’s Yoshinoya said on Monday it was betting on ramen noodles for its next phase of growth, looking to turn it...
Chinese e-commerce giants make expensive bets on fast deliveries
[SHANGHAI] Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com have opened a new front in the ongoing battle for market share, with both expanding aggressively into so-called instant retail centred around...
‘Set up the robot and go for coffee’: ISOTeam bets on automation in its next stage of growth
[SINGAPORE] Anthony Koh may already be 59 years old, but the chief executive officer of ISOTeam is still enrolling himself in artificial intelligence (AI) courses. The head of the...
Apple has made splashy bets in Hollywood. Are they paying off?
In the first episode of the Apple TV+ show “The Studio,” Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese sells his script to the fictional Continental Studios, only to be told later by...
Thai bonds see rush of inflows on rate-cut bets, gold prices
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s bond market is on course for its best monthly inflows in more than three years, helped by interest-rate-cut bets and a stronger baht due to surging gold...
China keeps lending rates steady; trade war raises bets for stimulus
[SHANGHAI] China kept benchmark lending rates steady on Monday (Apr 21) for the sixth successive month, matching market expectations.Stronger-than-expected first-quarter economic growth data might have reduced the urgency for...
