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Ant International raises US$1.2 billion in global expansion push
Published Tue, Jul 21, 2026 · 03:41 PM[HONG KONG] Ant International, the global arm of the Jack Ma-backed fintech company, has raised US$1.2 billion to bolster its expansion in cross-border...
China considers tighter export controls on AI models and chips, FT reports
The country is considering restricting overseas access to its most advanced AI technologyPublished Tue, Jul 21, 2026 · 01:26 PMCHINESE authorities are considering tightening export controls on AI and...
Singapore inflation expectations inch up to 3.4% on geopolitical and trade fears: survey
One-year-ahead headline inflation gauge rises from 3.3% in March, according to a DBS and SMU survey[SINGAPORE] Households in Singapore have modestly raised their expectations for near-term price increases, driven...
Asia stocks steady as chip sell-off eases ahead of megacap tech earnings
The MSCI Asia-Pacific Index was little changed as gains in Japan offset weakness elsewherePublished Tue, Jul 21, 2026 · 09:42 AMASIAN stocks on Tuesday (Jul 21) held three days...
London Stock Exchange plans to launch round-the-clock trading next year, FT reports
Published Tue, Jul 21, 2026 · 08:45 AMTHE London Stock Exchange has unveiled plans to launch a night-time trading site in the first half of 2027, the Financial Times...
Oil settles 1% higher as hopes of renewed US-Iran negotiations offset Houthi threat
Published Tue, Jul 21, 2026 · 06:05 AM[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled over 1 per cent higher on Monday (Jul 20) after volatile trading through the session, as traders weighed hopes of...
European shares tick lower as investors assess US-Iran jitters; tech earnings loom
Published Tue, Jul 21, 2026 · 05:54 AMEUROPEAN shares slipped on Monday (Jul 20) as the deteriorating conflict in the Middle East stoked inflation fears ahead of a European Central Bank...