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MiniMax shares surge 25% as optimism over Chinese AI firms grows
MiniMax shares surge 25% as optimism over Chinese AI firms grows
Published Mon, Feb 16, 2026 · 03:47 PM[HONG KONG] MiniMax Group shares surged in Hong Kong, buoyed by growing investor confidence in the technology offered by China’s generative artificial...
SIA, Wilmar the only Singapore companies to make Fortune’s most admired firms list
SIA, Wilmar the only Singapore companies to make Fortune’s most admired firms list
Survey assesses nine criteria, including quality of management, innovation and global competitiveness[SINGAPORE] National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) ranked first among its peers in the airline industry on Fortune’s 2026...
Lutnick warns some South Korean, Taiwanese firms may face 100% chip tariffs unless they invest in US
Lutnick warns some South Korean, Taiwanese firms may face 100% chip tariffs unless they invest in US
[NEW YORK] US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said South Korean memory chipmakers and Taiwanese companies that are not investing in the US may face up to 100 per cent...
Australian dollar holds ground as US dollar firms, eyeing small weekly gains
Australian dollar holds ground as US dollar firms, eyeing small weekly gains
THE Australian dollar held its ground on Friday, lifted by a rebound in global stocks and unfazed by a firmer US dollar on the back of growing expectations that...
India insurance move opens pension firms to 100% foreign holding
India insurance move opens pension firms to 100% foreign holding
The move comes amid a surge in foreign investment in Indian banks and deeper reliance on Indian tech hubs[NEW DELHI] India’s move to lift investment caps on the insurance...
Chinese chip firms line up for Hong Kong listings in coming weeks
Chinese chip firms line up for Hong Kong listings in coming weeks
[HONG KONG] At least six Chinese companies related to artificial intelligence are set to go public in Hong Kong in the coming weeks, people familiar with the matter said,...
US regulator grants crypto firms initial approval to launch trust banks
US regulator grants crypto firms initial approval to launch trust banks
The regulator still has to sign off with a final stamp of approval before each of the trust banks can begin to operate[NEW YORK] Crypto giants, including Ripple and...
Dublin office woes hit private equity firms from Blackstone to Brookfield
Dublin office woes hit private equity firms from Blackstone to Brookfield
The city’s vacancy rate has doubled in the last six years, exceeding the 10% reached in Paris and 8% in London and LisbonA PARTIALLY empty, five-story building close to...
AI jobs shock is coming and firms aren’t ready: Klarna CEO
AI jobs shock is coming and firms aren’t ready: Klarna CEO
The CEO sees the AI boom spelling the end to what he calls “excess profits” in both the banking and software industries[LONDON] From technology firms to translators, the world...
Peak number of private equity firms seen running zombie risk
Peak number of private equity firms seen running zombie risk
A RECORD number of private equity firms will turn into so-called zombie funds this year, as they struggle to reel in new investor cash, according to Ian Charles, co-founder...