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Indonesia permits Elon Musk’s Grok to resume service after ban
Published Sun, Feb 1, 2026 · 04:07 PM[JAKARTA] Indonesia has permitted the artificial intelligence tool Grok to resume service after Elon Musk’s X provided assurances to the government following...
Institutions turn net sellers as new share placements hit the market
Net institutional outflow of S$61.6 million has reduced the net inflow for January to S$211 million[SINGAPORE] For the five trading sessions spanning Jan 23 to 29, institutions were net...
Trump welcomes China, India investment in Venezuela oil
Published Sun, Feb 1, 2026 · 01:08 PM[WASHINGTON] President Donald Trump said on Saturday (Jan 31) he welcomed investment by China and India in Venezuela’s oil industry.“China is welcome...
Californian tech company to move headquarters to Florida
California quantum computing company D-Wave is moving its headquarters to Boca Raton, Fla., and opening a new research and development facility.In an announcement this week, the Palo Alto company...
Market swings in India surge from historic low as budget nears
With the Nifty 50 down more than 3% this year, Indian shares have become some of the world’s worst performersPublished Sat, Jan 31, 2026 · 03:50 PM[SINGAPORE] Indian stocks...
ExxonMobil, Chevron clock best month since 2022 as crude surges
Published Sat, Jan 31, 2026 · 02:57 PMSHARES of US oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron notched their largest monthly gains in more than three years, boosted by rising energy...
Mercedes seeks to regain China luxury lead with new S-Class
Germany’s automakers have already lost the battle in the Asian nation on mass-market EVsPublished Sat, Jan 31, 2026 · 12:32 PM[FRANKFURT] Mercedes-Benz Group unwrapped a refreshed S-Class, pitching its...
After EVs, smart driving tech to power China’s auto exports
China exported a record 7.1 million cars in 2025, buoyed by growing demand for new-energy vehicles (NEVs) as the global shift toward electrification gathered pace, allowing the country to...
Ex-Google engineer convicted of stealing AI trade secrets to benefit China
A former software engineer at Google has been convicted of stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets for the benefit of China, the U.S. Department of Justice said.A federal jury on...
Gold and silver plunge as wild swings rock metals markets
Published Sat, Jan 31, 2026 · 09:40 AM[NEW YORK] Gold suffered its biggest slide in four decades and silver posted a record intraday decline in a stark reversal of...
