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Rampant AI demand for memory is fuelling a growing chip crisis
The fundamental reason for the squeeze is the buildout of artificial intelligence data centres[TAIPEI] A growing procession of tech industry leaders, including Elon Musk and Tim Cook, are warning...
Japan’s Nidec delays results again, vows culture reform after crisis
The company’s founder Shigenobu Nagamori has already stepped down as chairman of the boardPublished Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 12:11 PM[TOKYO] Japanese electric motor maker Nidec delayed the release...
Sora app’s hyperreal AI videos ignite online trust crisis as downloads surge
Scrolling through the Sora app can feel a bit like entering a real-life multiverse. Michael Jackson performs standup; the alien from the “Predator” movies flips burgers at McDonald’s; a...
Mercedes posts worst quarterly China sales since 2016 as demand crisis deepens
[FRANKFURT] Mercedes-Benz Group’s China sales tumbled 27 per cent in the third quarter to their lowest level in almost a decade as luxury demand in the country remains weak...
Inside Wilmar’s graft probe: How a cooking oil crisis led to a multitrillion rupiah corruption scandal
[SINGAPORE] Indonesian authorities in May seized 11.8 trillion rupiah (S$928 million) from global palm oil company Wilmar as part of an ongoing corruption case involving allegations of bribery to...
South-east Asia’s polymer production crisis worsens as US-China trade shift looms
[SINGAPORE] South-east Asia’s petrochemical industry is facing a double whammy of weakening export demands and potential import surges, as trade tensions could redirect US polymer to the region’s already-saturated...
South-east Asia’s polymer production crisis worsens as US-China trade shift looms
[SINGAPORE] South-east Asia’s petrochemical industry is facing a double whammy of weakening export demands and potential import surges, as trade tensions could redirect US polymer to the region’s already-saturated...
Businesses tackling Asia’s ageing crisis awarded S$3 million at DBS Foundation’s Impact Beyond Awards
[SINGAPORE] Smart emergency-response devices available round the clock and using artificial intelligence (AI) to help clients match with caregivers were among the four ideas that won the DBS Foundation’s...
