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Xiaomi says February EV deliveries topped 20,000, down from January
BEIJING, March 1 : Chinese electric vehicle maker Xiaomi said it delivered more than 20,000 vehicles in February, down from more than 39,000 in January, according to a post on its official Weibo account on Sunday.The smartphone and consumer electronics maker, which launched its first electric car, t ...
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What can China do to slow down its rising currency?
The renminbi has firmed about 2% so far in 2026
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South Korea Feb exports beat forecasts, rise for ninth month
SEOUL, March 1 : South Korea's exports extended their growth streak to a ninth month in February as strong chip sales continued to underpin overall shipments even as uncertainties regarding U.S. tariffs cloud the outlook.Exports from Asia's fourth-largest economy, a bellwether for global t ...
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OpenAI details layered protections in US defense department pact
Feb 28 : OpenAI said on Saturday that the agreement it struck a day ago with the Pentagon to deploy technology on the U.S. defense department's classified network includes additional safeguards to protect its use cases.U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday directed the government to stop workin ...
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Commentary: Does ‘free’ shipping really exist? Here are the marketing tricks you need to know
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How will US, Israeli strikes on Iran affect oil markets?
The main risk to the oil market remains a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and which Iran has frequently threatened to paralyse.
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Dramatic changes observed in one of universe's biggest stars
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 : The largest stars in the universe live the life of a rock star - they are born brilliant, live fast and die young. If that is the case, the one named WOH G64 might be considered the stellar equivalent of Jimi Hendrix. WOH G64, which is 28 times the mass of the sun and resides in ...
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Opec+ to weigh bigger hike after Iran strike, delegate says
OPEC+ will consider the option of a larger supply increase when key members meet on Sunday (Mar 1) after the US and Israel...
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Opec+ to consider bigger hike after Iran strike, delegate says
OPEC+ will consider the option of a larger supply increase when key members meet on Sunday, after Israel launched airstrikes on targets...
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Israel says it launched pre-emptive attack against Iran
Explosions were heard in Tehran
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Don Don Donki to shutter Downtown East outlet; March 15 will mark last day of operations
[SINGAPORE] Japanese retail chain Don Don Donki is closing its Downtown East outlet, with its last day of operations being March 15.
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Malaysia’s national pension fund declares 6.15% dividend, slightly below 2024 peak
Tan Ai Leng - The total payout of RM79.6 billion is still higher than a year earlier
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Malaysia’s largest pension fund sets 6.15% dividend for 2025
The fund expects the global economy to remain resilient
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Nvidia plans new chip to speed AI processing, WSJ reports
NVIDIA plans to launch a new processor designed to help OpenAI and other customers build faster, more efficient AI systems, the Wall...
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OpenAI reaches deal to deploy AI models on US Department of War classified network
Feb 27 : OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Friday it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of War to deploy its AI models on classified cloud networks."In all of our interactions, the DoW displayed a deep respect for safety and a desire to partner to achieve the best possible outcome,&q ...
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BMW launches recall over potential fire hazard
[BERLIN] German premium carmaker BMW has launched a recall affecting hundreds of thousands of vehicles worldwide over a potential fire hazard, according...
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From Bill Gates to JPMorgan: Businesses and billionaire leaders caught up in the Epstein scandal
Therese Soh - Also among those implicated in the saga are US President Donald Trump and former Prince Andrew
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Chinese-founded, Singapore-based AI startups: The next Manus might be on this list
Plenty of Chinese founders are building AI companies in the city-state
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Trump Media considers spinning off Truth Social into public company, reports wider annual loss
TMTG has faced challenges scaling up its media business
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Anthropic says it will challenge Pentagon's supply chain risk designation in court
Feb 27 : Anthropic said on Friday it will challenge in court the Pentagon's decision to declare the AI firm a supply-chain risk, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump also directed every federal agency to stop work with the company.
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Trump directs US agencies to toss Anthropic’s AI as Pentagon calls startup a supply risk
Tech companies and the Pentagon have repeatedly locked horns since at least 2018
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Wall Street hit by UK mortgage lender collapse, raising fears of more credit ‘cockroaches’
London-based Market Financial Solution specialised in complex property-backed loans
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Oil prices rise more than 2% as US and Iran extend talks
[HOUSTON] Oil prices rose about 2 per cent on Friday with traders bracing for supply disruptions as nuclear talks between the United States and...
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European shares close eighth month of gains on earnings lift; credit fears hit banks
EUROPEAN shares closed at a record high on Friday to log their eighth straight month of gains after better-than-expected corporate updates, while heavyweight...
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Brains, beds and balance sheets: Where human capital becomes hard currency
Tong Kooi Ong + Asia Analytica - Over the past two weeks, we have written about the challenges Malaysia faces in reindustrialisation — growing and improving manufacturing — including the rapid changes brought on by technological advancements and artificial intelligence (AI), as well as rising geopolitics (protectionism, nationa ...
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US stocks: Wall Street notches monthly declines on combined AI, tariff, geopolitical uncertainty
[NEW YORK] Financial and tech stocks were hit hard by a handful of persistent investor worries on Friday, with US stocks suffering their largest monthly percentage...
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Judge blocks Virginia law restricting social media for children
Feb 27 : A federal judge on Friday blocked Virginia from enforcing a new law that aimed to protect children from being addicted to social media by requiring age verification and limiting use by those under 16 to one hour per day.U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles in Alexandria, Virginia, sa ...
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Lessons from writing with AI
Stop thinking of AI output as drafts to accept or reject. Instead, treat it as material to disassemble and recombine. The result:...
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Why NRIC authentication is flawed – and what’s the alternative?
New security layers are essential when a single data breach can trigger a cascading impact across banks and providers of critical services
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Canada minister to meet with OpenAI's Altman to discuss safety measures after shooting
OTTAWA, Feb 27 : Canada's minister in charge of artificial intelligence said on Friday that he will meet with OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman next week to discuss how the ChatGPT maker plans to boost safety protocols in the wake of a recent school shooting in the Canadian province of British ...
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Canadian minister to meet with OpenAI's Altman to discuss safety measures after shooting
OTTAWA, Feb 27 : Canada's minister in charge of artificial intelligence said on Friday he will meet with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman next week to discuss how the ChatGPT maker plans to boost safety protocols after a recent school shooting in British Columbia.The Canadian government has urged OpenAI t ...
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Trump says he is directing federal agencies to cease use of Anthropic technology
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 : U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he was directing every federal agency to immediately cease all use of Anthropic's technology, adding there would be a six-month phase out for agencies such as the Defense Department who use the company's products."I am di ...
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Trump directs US agencies to toss Anthropic's AI as Pentagon calls startup a supply risk
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 : U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he is directing every federal agency to stop work with artificial intelligence lab Anthropic while the Pentagon declared it a supply-chain risk, capping a weeks-long fight over technology guardrails in an apparent blow to the startup� ...