Aggressive Asia hikes show few signs of stabilising currencies

Aggressive Asia hikes show few signs of stabilising currencies

Published Fri, May 29, 2026 · 12:51 PM ASIAN central banks are turning to ever more aggressive interest-rate hikes to shore up currencies, though there are few signs of success. The Sri Lankan rupee advanced more than 1 per cent after a larger-than-expected 100-basis-point increase this week, but it has since surrendered those gains and…

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Foxconn has immense confidence in growth momentum due to AI, chairman says

Foxconn has immense confidence in growth momentum due to AI, chairman says

The company is Nvidia’s biggest server maker and Apple’s top iPhone assembler Published Fri, May 29, 2026 · 12:13 PM [NEW TAIPEI] Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer, has immense confidence in its growth momentum because of soaring AI demand, chairman Young Liu said on Friday (May 29). The traditional mid-year seasonal slump…

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GIC-backed Coda Payments secures MAS major payment institution licence

GIC-backed Coda Payments secures MAS major payment institution licence

It can conduct multiple transactions without being subject to certain threshold limits on volume or float  [SINGAPORE] GIC-backed payments firm Coda Payments has received approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for its major payment institution licence, it announced on Friday (May 29). The full authorisation follows an earlier in-principle approval granted by the…

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SpaceX lowers IPO valuation target to at least US$1.8 trillion

SpaceX lowers IPO valuation target to at least US.8 trillion

The company expects to make its debut on Nasdaq and Nasdaq Texas under the symbol SPCX Published Fri, May 29, 2026 · 10:31 AM [SAN FRANCISCO] SpaceX is currently targeting a valuation of at least US$1.8 trillion in its initial public offering, according to sources familiar with the matter, as Elon Musk’s company promising data…

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Samsung takes lead in shipping top-end AI memory chip samples

Samsung takes lead in shipping top-end AI memory chip samples

The company says that it has started shipping its first 12-layer HBM4E samples to major clients Published Fri, May 29, 2026 · 09:10 AM [SEOUL] Samsung Electronics has begun shipping samples of the industry’s most advanced memory to customers, taking an early lead in a race to supply the essential components for artificial intelligence accelerators…

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Seatrium eyes S$28 billion in project opportunities amid global race for energy security

Seatrium eyes S billion in project opportunities amid global race for energy security

[SINGAPORE] Offshore and marine player Seatrium is eyeing more than S$28 billion in project opportunities over the next two years, as the Middle East conflict escalates the global race to secure energy supply. Higher oil prices are providing “a supportive environment for offshore energy infrastructure investments”, said Seatrium CEO Chris Ong on Friday (May 29).…

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