Japan proposes record budget spending while curbing fresh debt
TOKYO, Dec 26 : Japan's government on Friday proposed record spending for next fiscal year while curbing debt issuance, underscoring Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's challenge in boosting the economy while inflation remains above the central bank's target.Her cabinet approved a draf ...
China silver fund plunges after string of moves to quell frenzy
Other Chinese funds linked to the metals have also seen big gains and warnings to investors
What will power South-east Asia in the coming year? Five trends to watch in 2026
Evan See - Trade and tariffs to remain critical, as foreign and domestic investments drive the region forward
What will power South-east Asia in the coming year? 5 trends to watch in 2026
Evan See - Trade and tariffs to remain critical, as foreign and domestic investments drive the region forward
South Korea central bank to assess incoming data to decide whether and when to lower rates
The BOK next meets in January
Nvidia expands AI empire with Groq talent grab
The startup will remain an independent company under new chief executive Simon Edwards, the firm says
Taiwan’s Foxtron launches Bria EV model, eyes overseas markets
The company is a joint venture between Foxconn and Yulon Motor
Coupang says all leaked customer information has been deleted
South Korea’s science ministry is leading a joint investigation team with private-sector experts into the data breach
Toyota posts sales drop in November, dragged down by China
Global automakers are facing greater uncertainty as they navigate an environment of trade tensions, regulatory changes and uncertain economic outlooks
BOJ chief sees progress in hitting price goal, signals further hikes
TOKYO, Dec 25 : Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the nation's underlying inflation is accelerating gradually and steadily approaching the central bank's 2 per cent target, reiterating the central bank's readiness to continue raising interest rates.He also preached ...
BOJ chief says underlying inflation steadily approaching 2% target
TOKYO, Dec 25 : Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the nation's underlying inflation is accelerating gradually and steadily approaching the central bank's 2 per cent target, reiterating the central bank's readiness to continue raising interest rates.Barring a major neg ...
Taiwan's Foxtron launches Bria EV model, eyes overseas markets
TAIPEI, Dec 25 : Taiwan's Foxtron Vehicle Technologies, a joint venture between Foxconn and Yulon Motor, launched an electric vehicle model called Bria on Thursday.Versions of the model will initially be sold at three prices, ranging from around $28,600 to $36,540, Foxtron said, adding th ...
Has Singapore’s stablecoin surge peaked, or is 2026 just the start?
Shikhar Gupta - The pegged cryptocurrencies could be worth US$4 trillion globally in just five years
Japan expects growth to accelerate next year with fiscal stimulus
TOKYO, Dec 25 : Japan's government revised up its economic forecast for the fiscal year to next March and projected that growth would accelerate in the following year, on the view that its massive stimulus package will boost consumption and capital expenditure.The projections are the first t ...
Nvidia, joining Big Tech deal spree, to license Groq technology, hire executives
Dec 24 : Nvidia has agreed to license chip technology from startup Groq and hire away its CEO, a veteran of Alphabet's Google, Groq said in a blog post on Wednesday.The deal follows a familiar pattern in recent years where the world's biggest technology firms pay large sums in deals wit ...
Nvidia to license Groq technology, hire executives
Dec 24 : Nvidia has agreed to license chip technology from startup Groq and hire away its CEO, a veteran of Alphabet's Google, Groq said in a blog post on Wednesday.Groq specializes in what is known as inference, where artificial intelligence models that have already been trained respond to ...
Nvidia to buy AI chip startup Groq for $20 billion, CNBC reports
Dec 24 : Nvidia has agreed to buy Groq, a designer of high-performance artificial intelligence accelerator chips, for $20 billion in cash, CNBC reported on Wednesday. While the acquisition includes all of Groq's assets, its nascent Groq cloud business is not part of the deal, the repor ...
Nvidia to buy AI chip startup Groq for about $20 billion, CNBC reports
Dec 24 : Nvidia has agreed to buy Groq, a designer of high-performance artificial intelligence accelerator chips, for $20 billion in cash, CNBC reported on Wednesday. (Reporting by Harshita Mary Varghese in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)
Yen stronger as traders wary of intervention
NEW YORK, Dec 24 : The Japanese yen gained modestly against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday as traders focused on whether weakness in the Japanese currency will prompt officials in the country to intervene.Volumes are light ahead of Thursday’s Christmas Day holiday, when U.S. and many internationa ...
Wall Street opens flat ahead of Christmas break
[NEW YORK] Wall Street indexes opened nearly flat in shortened Christmas Eve trading on Wednesday (Dec 24), as traders wait to see...
SolGold agrees to $1.2 billion takeover by top investor Jiangxi Copper
Dec 24 : Gold and copper miner SolGold said on Wednesday it had agreed to be acquired by its largest shareholder Jiangxi Copper in a deal valuing it at 867 million pounds ($1.17 billion).The 28-pence-per-share deal represents an almost 43 per cent premium to Ecuador-focused SolGold's clos ...
Keppel REIT secures over $891 mil in bridging loan facilities
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan - Keppel REIT, whose portfolio mainly comprises prime commercial assets in Asia, says it has obtained three bridging loan facilities totalling over $891 million. In a bourse filing on Dec 24, Keppel REIT says it has obtained three bridging loan facilities worth $300,000,000, $297,330,000 and $294,666, ...
Gold, silver and platinum extend record streak
Dec 24 : Gold broke above $4,500 an ounce for the first time on Wednesday while silver and platinum also marked new record highs, as safe-haven demand and expectations of further U.S. rate cuts next year fuelled speculative interest in precious metals. Spot gold was up 0.1 per cent at $4,493. ...
Gold tops $4500 while silver, platinum surge to new peaks
Dec 24 : Gold broke above $4,500 an ounce for the first time on Wednesday while silver and platinum also marked new record highs, as safe-haven demand and expectations of further U.S. rate cuts next year fuelled speculative interest in precious metals. Spot gold was up 0.2 per cent at $4,494. ...
Gold, silver and platinum take a breather after record rally
Dec 24 : Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday, taking a breather after surging past the key $4,500-an-ounce mark earlier in the session, while silver and platinum trimmed some gains following their record-breaking rally.Spot gold was down 0.4 per cent at $4,468.96 per ounce at 10:04 a.m. ET (1504 ...
From trend to mainstay: AI to cement its place at the core of 2026 investment strategies
Dec 24 : Artificial intelligence will remain the centerpiece of investment strategies, global brokerages said in their 2026 outlooks, with the benchmark S&P 500 index on track to post another year of gains."We think fears of a collapse in the AI narrative are overdone and expect economic ...
Nike climbs as Apple’s Tim Cook buys US$3 million in stock
[NEW YORK] Nike shares ticked up 2 per cent in premarket trading on Wednesday (Dec 24) after Apple CEO Tim Cook bought...
Haier sells 49% stake in Indian unit to Bharti, Warburg Pincus
The agreement will bolster Haier’s ‘Made in India, for India’ strategy
Gold tops US$4,500, silver and platinum hit records in metal markets frenzy
Gold surges more than 70% this year, driven by safe-haven demand, de-dollarisation trends, central bank buying and others
Exclusive-Japan likely to cut super-long debt issuance to 17-year low, sources say
TOKYO, Dec 24 : Japan will likely reduce new issuance of super-long government bonds next fiscal year to around 17 trillion yen ($109 billion), the lowest level in 17 years, two government sources said on Wednesday, nodding to market fears of oversupply that have lifted yields for these notes to ...
LG Energy Solution unit to sell US$2.86 billion US factory assets to Honda
This excludes land and equipment, and is meant to ‘improve joint venture operational efficiency’
Addvalue Technologies ID Kelvin Chow raises stake by an additional 500,000 shares
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan - Addvalue Technologies independent director Kelvin Chow has bought an additional 500,000 shares from the open market on Dec 24 at 6.7 cents apiece. The transaction comes just days after he bought 250,000 shares at 6.4 cents each on Dec 22. With his recent purchase, Chow now holds 750,000 shares or 0. ...
Italy watchdog orders Meta to halt WhatsApp terms barring rival AI chatbots
MILAN, Dec 24 : Italy's antitrust authority (AGCM) on Wednesday ordered Meta Platforms to suspend contractual terms that could shut rival AI chatbots out of WhatsApp, as it investigates the U.S. tech group for suspected abuse of a dominant position.A spokesperson for Meta called the decision ...
Production delays continue at Rex International’s Sèmè Field
Lin Daoyi - Technical challenges continue to delay oil and gas explorer Rex International’s drilling campaign at Sèmè Field in Benin. In a Dec 24 announcement, Rex says that production is unable to take place in 2025 as planned due to “further significant technical issues”. The mainboard-listed company ...
