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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...
Oil hovers near six-month high as investors track US-Iran tensions
Published Sat, Jan 31, 2026 · 07:37 AM[HOUSTON] Oil prices dipped a few cents per barrel on Friday (Jan 30), consolidating recent gains and holding near six-month highs, supported...
Coliwoo to acquire S$101 million Changi asset from ESR-Reit
The property’s location in Changi Business Park provides access to an established corporate tenant base [SINGAPORE] Co-living operator Coliwoo has inked a deal to acquire a hotel property from...
AstraZeneca strikes deal for up to US$18.5 billion to license weight-loss drugs from China’s CSPC
The deal builds on existing collaboration between the companies in areas such as artificial intelligencePublished Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 08:50 PM[SHANGHAI] AstraZeneca will license experimental drugs for obesity...
Hong Kong regulator ramps up warnings over poor IPO filings
Securities and Futures Commission flags that teams are unfamiliar with regulatory requirements and lack the experience to handle applicationsPublished Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 08:18 PM[HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s...
Dream of owning a flying car? This California company is already selling them
A future with flying cars is no longer science fiction — all you need to order your own is about $200,000 and some hope and patience.The Palo Alto-based company...
Gold tumbles below US$5,000, dragging other metals lower
Published Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 06:30 PM[LONDON] Gold prices tumbled by more than 7 per cent to break below the US$5,000 mark on Friday (Jan 30) as the...
Clas stays upbeat on US student housing despite 15% drop in segment’s H2 gross profit
Chief executive of Clas’ managers Serena Teo says they will take ‘drastic measures’ to boost occupancy and leasing rates in the next academic year[SINGAPORE] The managers of CapitaLand Ascott...
China plans 200 billion yuan capital injection into biggest insurers: sources
It would be the first time Beijing has used special bonds to inject capital into insurersPublished Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 05:00 PM[BEIJING] China is mulling the sale of...
Yuan set to extend decade‑long win streak into Lunar New Year
Published Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 04:23 PM[BEIJING] The Chinese yuan, riding its longest weekly rally in more than a decade, is expected to strengthen further as exporters boost...
Japan’s Nintendo and Sony face memory price pressures
Published Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 11:45 AMNINTENDO and Sony Group will face scrutiny over how soaring memory chip prices driven by AI demand have affected their game console...