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China exports 20% fewer magnets to US despite trade truce
Customs data show shipments stabilising in 2026, but still well below levels seen before curbs were introducedPublished Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 03:13 PMCHINA’S shipments of rare earth magnets...
Blackstone agrees to invest in Korean robotics supplier Futronic
This values the firm at around US$675 million, according to people familiar with the matterPublished Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 01:29 PMBLACKSTONE has agreed to invest in Futronic, a...
New Zealand meat sales to US surge 60% as American beef herd shrinks
Published Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 11:56 AMNEW Zealand meat exports surged to a record in the second quarter, boosted by sales to the US where cattle herds have...
Australia, New Zealand dollars wobble on war jitters, Kiwi inflation data in focus
Published Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 10:47 AM[SYDNEY] The Australian and New Zealand dollars struggled to steady on Monday as more US strikes on Iran sent oil prices sharply...
China securities regulator to hold market stability meeting, state media reports
The China Securities Regulatory Commission has called for a meeting to hear proposals on market developmentPublished Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 10:17 AM[SHANGHAI/ BEIJING] China’s securities watchdog will meet...
TSMC expects ‘strong, multi-year’ demand for AI chips as it ramps up Arizona investment
Published Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 09:09 AM[TAIPEI] TSMC is seeing strong, multi-year demand for its AI chips as it invests a further US$100 billion to expand its Arizona...
How a dispute over e-commerce firm Coupang is testing US-South Korea ties
A US$422 million fine over Coupang’s data breach has raised tensions between the US and South KoreaPublished Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 08:28 AM[SEOUL] South Korea’s decision to fine...
Rising AI bills push Singapore companies to chase ROI over ‘tokenmaxxing’
[SINGAPORE] Companies in Singapore are moving beyond the artificial intelligence experimentation phase and becoming increasingly selective about how they deploy the technology. This is as rising AI spending pushes...
Boeing focusing on production, not new orders, at Farnborough Airshow
Published Sun, Jul 19, 2026 · 10:13 PM[LONDON] The head of Boeing’s commercial airplane unit said on Sunday (Jul 19) that the planemaker is studying a new round of...
Malaysia probes state pension’s loss linked to eFishery collapse
A team has been formed to ‘study and examine the issue thoroughly’, says the country’s anti-corruption chiefPublished Sun, Jul 19, 2026 · 08:03 PM[SINGAPORE] Malaysia’s anti-graft agency has opened...
