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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...
Jet engine maker CFM to invest US$2 billion to speed up repairs
The GE Aerospace-Safran venture says it is putting money towards tackling bottlenecksPublished Sun, Jul 19, 2026 · 06:54 PM[FARNBOROUGH, ENGLAND] Jet engine maker CFM said on Saturday (Jul 18)...
Lentor Gardens Residences sells 54% of 499 units over launch weekend
Resilient demand reflects tight supply, sustained appetite for mass-market homes in Lentor estate[SINGAPORE] Lentor Gardens Residences, the seventh private residential launch in the Lentor precinct, sold 270 of its...
Can softer delisting rules save Manila’s bourse from hollowing out?
The Philippine Stock Exchange may ease delisting rules for non-compliant firms as corporate exits mount[MANILA] As corporate capital flees to healthier markets overseas, the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is reviewing whether...
LC Capital extends PC Partner position; Rich Capital raises S$1.28 million in placement agreement
Substantial shareholders record 14 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the five sessions from Jul 10 to 16[SINGAPORE] Over the five sessions from Jul 10 to 16, more than 50...
South Korea to ease FX rules for foreigners to trade won in push to liberalise forex market
Published Sun, Jul 19, 2026 · 12:51 PMSOUTH Korea laid out a detailed plan to make the won freely tradable among foreigners, its boldest step yet to liberalize the...
Sats’ next lap will lean on AI, F1-style telemetry – and hot wings
Its strategy includes a central, data-enabled platform and expanding its aviation and food businesses[SINGAPORE] Sats wants to borrow a page from Formula One (F1) to boost its own performance...
‘We are all Korean investors now’: Why South Korea’s AI-heavy market is setting the tone for global stocks
Published Sun, Jul 19, 2026 · 10:51 AMFOR fund managers in London, New York and Tokyo, a new ritual has emerged before trading gets underway: checking South Korean stocks.Once...