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Kobe Steel, Japan’s No 3 steelmaker, on Thursday (Aug 7) reported a 3 per cent fall in quarterly crude steel output due to lower prices and the potential impact of US tariffs on car…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key repo rate steady at 5.50 per cent on Wednesday, in line with expectations, as policymakers waited to see the impact of recent rate cuts…
Nvidia said on Thursday its products have no “backdoors” that would allow remote access or control after China raised concerns over potential security risks in the firm’s H20 artificial…
China’s cyberspace regulator said that it has asked US semiconductor maker Nvidia to explain whether its H20 artificial intelligence (AI) chips have any backdoor security risks.…
China raised concerns over potential security risks in Nvidia’s H20 artificial intelligence chip, casting uncertainty over the US company’s sales prospects in China weeks after a US export…
China’s proposed coal mine developments risk creating an oversupply and derailing climate goals, according to Global Energy Monitor (GEM). More than 450 sites are in development across…
US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable policy moves are driving investor demand for Asian local-currency bonds, spurring fresh interest in the region. Companies and non-sovereign…
[KOCHI, Japan] Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said risks to economic activity and prices were skewed to the downside due to “extremely high” uncertainty over trade policy,…
Holdings is disbanding a team of staffers that were focused on identifying and managing geopolitical risk, even as the possibility of such threats has ratcheted up since US…
Even after fending off Alimentation Couche-Tard’s unsolicited 6.77 trillion yen (S$58.5 billion) takeover approach, Seven & i Holdings remains a buyout target in the eyes of some…
Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday (Jul 17) that he continues to believe the US central bank should cut interest rates at the end of this month amid mounting…
Nearly three in four American teenagers have used AI companions, with more than half qualifying as regular users despite growing safety concerns about these virtual relationships,…
Danone U.S., the maker of YoCrunch yogurt, announced it is voluntarily recalling products sold at retails stores nationwide due to the potential presence of plastic pieces in the dome…
Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and…
The maritime and aviation sectors can work together to tackle shared global risks such as geopolitical conflict and climate change, said senior global transport officials on Monday (Jul…
The US dollar turned in its best weekly performance in more than four months as US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats heightened concern that escalating trade tensions…
A protracted battle in China’s food-delivery market has chopped US$100 billion in market value from Alibaba Group Holding, with no end in sight for damage to profits and investor…
Singapore must be willing to take some risks to capture new wealth management opportunities, but still maintain high standards of a stable, trusted environment, said Chee Hong Tat,…
Dutch lender ING is accelerating efforts to build up its fee-based revenue amid the prospect of lower interest rates. In Singapore, that means deeper investments in capital markets and…
Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, reported record second-quarter revenue on strong demand for artificial intelligence products but cautioned about…
The Straits Times Index (STI) notched a new high of 4,011.78 on Wednesday (Jul 2) as Singapore draws a rush of investors seeking safe havens from geopolitical risks. It finished the day at…
A seasonal lift for Asian equities in July may be hard to come by this year as tariff and macroeconomic concerns dampen sentiment. Markets are bracing for heightened volatility ahead of…
Oil prices edged down on Monday as investors weighed easing Middle East risks and a possible Opec+ output increase in August. Both Brent and US crude oil benchmarks posted their biggest…
Oil prices fell 1 per cent on Monday as an easing of geopolitical risks in the Middle East and the prospect of another Opec+ output hike in August boosted the supply outlook.…
