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Samsung shares rise to record after report on higher chip price
After initially falling behind smaller SK Hynix in the early days of the AI race, the company has been mounting a comebackPublished Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 12:40 PM[TOKYO]...
S&P says reviving investor confidence is key for Indonesia’s sovereign support
Published Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 12:21 PM — Updated Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 12:24 PM[SINGAPORE] S&P Global Ratings said reviving investor confidence is key for sovereign support...
Bill Gates cancels keynote address at India AI summit
The Gates Foundation said he won’t be attending to ensure the focus remains on the summit’s key prioritiesPublished Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 12:09 PM — Updated Thu, Feb...
BBVA plans to start Japan brokerage in first for Spanish bank
The Bilbao-based lender has operated a commercial banking business in the country since 2005Published Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 12:03 PM[TOKYO] BBVA, Spain’s second-largest bank, plans to start a...
New Zealand’s central bank done easing policy but risks are on both sides, top official says
Published Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 10:54 AM — Updated Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 10:54 AM[SYDNEY] New Zealand’s central bank is done cutting interest rates but there are...
Gold and silver beat equities, unit trust funds as top entry point for new OCBC retail investors
While precious metals can play a stabilising role in portfolios, allocations should ‘stay measured’, says the bank[SINGAPORE] Precious metals edged out equities and unit trust funds as the preferred...
Gold edges down as dollar firms; inflation data in focus
Published Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 09:57 AM[BENGALURU] Gold prices edged lower on Thursday (Feb 19) after a more than 2 per cent gain in the previous session, as...
CSE Global shares close 7% higher on positive Q4 order wins
[SINGAPORE] Shares of CSE Global surged by more than 7 per cent on Thursday (Feb 19), on the back of a strong fourth quarter and record new orders in...
Foreigners rebuff ‘Sell America’ and buy a net US$1.6 trillion in assets
Dollar depreciation last year might have even encouraged some overseas managers to load up on US securitiesPublished Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 09:10 AM[NEW YORK] Foreign purchases of US...
Booking beats estimates on outlook, plans a 25-for-1 split
Published Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 08:42 AM — Updated Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 09:36 AM[NEW YORK] Booking Holdings reported better-than-expected first-quarter gross bookings, indicating continued strength across...
