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As ‘tokenmaxxing’ and AI costs take off, companies turn to private token factories: Dell
Cost-cutting aside, having such machines on-premise is better for data security, firms realise[SINGAPORE] While companies encourage the use of artificial intelligence, they are also grappling with the rising costs...
Wall Street ends higher, boosted by tech gains, US-Iran peace hopes
The intensification of hostilities sent crude prices jumping, along with worries over the extent to which a protracted war could accelerate inflationPublished Tue, Jun 2, 2026 · 05:59 AM[NEW...
AI company Anthropic files to list shares, heating up race with OpenAI
Anthropic, the company behind the powerful artificial intelligence chatbot Claude, has filed to go public, the company said Monday. The development comes days after the company raised $65 billion,...
Oil soars after report says Iran is set to halt messages with US
Brent climbs as high as US$96.10 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate is above US$92Published Mon, Jun 1, 2026 · 10:47 PM[WASHINGTON] Oil surged as traders reacted to an...
Wall Street opens near record highs as AI optimism counters US-Iran war worries
Published Mon, Jun 1, 2026 · 09:45 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indices opened near record highs on Monday (Jun 1) as investors weighed Nvidia’s latest artificial intelligence push...
US dollar in holding pattern as markets await progress on Middle East peace talks
Published Mon, Jun 1, 2026 · 08:27 PM[LONDON] The US dollar was steady on Monday (Jun 1) after a small weekly loss as investors awaited developments in Middle East...
Global stocks hold near highs as AI boom outweighs Middle East tensions
Oil prices surge nearly 3% as Gulf hostilities threaten Strait of Hormuz reopeningPublished Mon, Jun 1, 2026 · 08:13 PM[SYDNEY/LONDON] Global stocks held steady near record highs on Monday...
BYD sales rise for first time in 9 months on overseas demand
It is aiming to sell 1.3 million cars outside China this year, around 25% more than in 2025Published Mon, Jun 1, 2026 · 07:32 PM[SHENZHEN] BYD’s total vehicle sales...
SoftBank Group overtakes Toyota as Japan’s most valuable company
Changing of the guard underscores how rapidly investor tastes have shifted towards companies that are benefiting from the AI build-outPublished Mon, Jun 1, 2026 · 05:43 PM[TOKYO] SoftBank Group...
Emerging market stocks hit record as investors assess factory data, Mid-East peace prospects
MSCI index of EM stocks rises 1.4% as tech-heavy bourses in Taiwan and South Korea climb to a recordPublished Mon, Jun 1, 2026 · 05:24 PM[BENGALURU] Emerging market (EM)...
China stocks dip to six-week low as tech firms drag, factory activity stalls
Published Mon, Jun 1, 2026 · 05:04 PM[HONG KONG] China stocks weakened to their lowest levels in six weeks on Monday (Jun 1), dragged down by the technology sector,...
‘Quite alarming’: More companies must think about replacing their CEOs, boards
Apac firms’ significant lack of confidence in their renewal processes may spell trouble, warns Heidrick & Struggles’ ​Terence Quek[​SINGAPORE] Companies across the region must focus on how they plan...