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Japan’s Nikkei rallies to record close as AI shares shine
Published Fri, May 22, 2026 · 03:03 PM[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average soared to a record-high close on Friday (May 22) as AI shares rallied on the back of...
Taiwan semiconductor firm Kyec pumps S$100 million into new Singapore plant, creating over 300 jobs
The project is aimed at serving the ‘growing demand for automotive, high-performance AI products’[SINGAPORE] A new semiconductor testing facility in Singapore will create over 300 jobs in engineering and...
Taiwan semiconductor firm Kyec pumps S$100 million in new Singapore plant, creates over 300 jobs
[SINGAPORE] A new semiconductor testing facility in Singapore will create over 300 jobs across engineering and managerial roles. It will also provide the local workforce training in equipment engineering...
AMD ramping up Taiwan capacity as global CPU market tightens
CPUs are taking centre stage as companies and businesses gravitate towards agentic AIPublished Fri, May 22, 2026 · 02:19 PM[TAIPEI] Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is working with Taiwan partners...
Lenovo shares near all-time high after strong AI growth
For the fiscal year ended March, the PC maker reports profit up 38% while it grows revenue by 20%Published Fri, May 22, 2026 · 01:48 PM[HONG KONG] Lenovo Group...
Philippine central bank governor says it is considering off-cycle rate hike
Spiralling fuel costs have raised concerns that pump prices could trigger hikes in other consumer goodsPublished Fri, May 22, 2026 · 12:44 PM[MANILA] The Philippine central bank could hike...
North Carolina sues Vietnam’s VinFast over delayed EV project
The EV maker initially targeted to have the factory up and running by Jul 1 this yearPublished Fri, May 22, 2026 · 12:17 PM[HANOI] The State of North Carolina...
In 3 GIFs: How the Iran war has changed tanker traffic through Hormuz, Malacca straits
[SINGAPORE] In the early hours of May 13, a Chinese supertanker carefully made its way across the Strait of Hormuz, one of the rare crossings since Iran closed the...
DeepSeek founder declares artificial general intelligence goal as 70 billion yuan funding round advances
The state vehicle’s involvement underscores the importance that Beijing is attaching to the startupPublished Fri, May 22, 2026 · 11:57 AM[BEIJING] DeepSeek’s senior management has told potential investors in...
Hengli, China’s silk-to-petrochemicals empire, faces the chill of US sanctions
[BEIJING/SINGAPORE] The Hengli Group, built by a husband and wife duo over three decades from a bankrupt textile mill into a Fortune Global 500 giant and one of China’s...
