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Qatar Airways to skip staff bonuses due to Iran war impact
The carrier has been the most impacted airline in the region by number of suspended flightsPublished Fri, May 22, 2026 · 04:16 PM[DOHA] Qatar Airways will skip handing out...
Japan’s Nikkei rallies to record close as AI shares shine
Published Fri, May 22, 2026 · 03:03 PM[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average soared to a record-high close on Friday (May 22) as AI shares rallied on the back of...
AMD ramping up Taiwan capacity as global CPU market tightens
CPUs are taking centre stage as companies and businesses gravitate towards agentic AIPublished Fri, May 22, 2026 · 02:19 PM[TAIPEI] Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is working with Taiwan partners...
Philippine central bank governor says it is considering off-cycle rate hike
Spiralling fuel costs have raised concerns that pump prices could trigger hikes in other consumer goodsPublished Fri, May 22, 2026 · 12:44 PM[MANILA] The Philippine central bank could hike...
In 3 GIFs: How the Iran war has changed tanker traffic through Hormuz, Malacca straits
[SINGAPORE] In the early hours of May 13, a Chinese supertanker carefully made its way across the Strait of Hormuz, one of the rare crossings since Iran closed the...
DeepSeek founder declares artificial general intelligence goal as 70 billion yuan funding round advances
The state vehicle’s involvement underscores the importance that Beijing is attaching to the startupPublished Fri, May 22, 2026 · 11:57 AM[BEIJING] DeepSeek’s senior management has told potential investors in...
Starbucks scraps AI tool nine months after deployment over item-counting flops
Staff share internal feedback praising the change: ‘Thanks for discontinuing Automatic Counting!’Published Fri, May 22, 2026 · 10:50 AM[NEW YORK] Starbucks terminated an AI programme workers used for automating...
GIC-backed co-working firm JustCo ends 17.6% below IPO price in lacklustre mainboard debut
[SINGAPORE] Shares of flexible workspace operator JustCo fell below their initial public offering price in a tepid mainboard debut on Friday (May 22).This marked Singapore Exchange’s fifth listing and...
Gold steady as US-Iran signals keep rate hike bets simmering
Published Fri, May 22, 2026 · 09:01 AM[MELBOURNE] Gold moved in a narrow range as conflicting signals on the progress of US-Iran ceasefire talks continued to keep traders guessing...
Trump will swear in Kevin Warsh on May 22 to lead US Federal Reserve
Published Fri, May 22, 2026 · 08:35 AM[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump will swear in Kevin Warsh as the chair of the US Federal Reserve on Friday (May 22)...
