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Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for US$13 billion in big bet on open AI models
Published Thu, Sep 3, 2026 · 10:33 PM[SANTA CLARA, California] Nvidia will buy popular developer platform Hugging Face for US$12.93 billion, betting that support for open AI models will...
Wall St opens higher after Fed’s Waller signals patience on rate policy
Published Thu, Sep 3, 2026 · 09:50 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Sep 3) after Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said he was open...
Green jet fuel levy for air cargo deferred for a year
[SINGAPORE] A green jet fuel levy for air cargo will be deferred for a year and start from Oct 1, 2027, for flights leaving Singapore from Jan 1, 2028.In a...
Yen rallies sharply as markets raise bets on Bank of Japan rate hikes; US dollar drops
Published Thu, Sep 3, 2026 · 08:37 PM[SINGAPORE/LONDON] The yen extended gains on Thursday (Sep 3) after a sudden burst higher in the previous session, though traders stopped short...
Singapore shares edge up amid mixed regional showing; STI gains 0.1%
Published Thu, Sep 3, 2026 · 07:04 PM[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks edged up on Thursday (Sep 3).The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) was little changed, gaining 0.1 per cent or...
Singapore records S$1.3 billion inflow of funds in Q2, led by higher allocation funds: Morningstar
The financial services firm notes increasing underlying interest in local equities today[SINGAPORE] Funds in Singapore recorded net inflows of S$1.3 billion in the second quarter of 2026, driven by...
From $300,000 EVs to dancing bots: The El Segundo firm sliding into Tesla’s slipstream
After its multibillion-dollar bid to become the next Tesla failed, El Segundo’s Faraday Future is pivoting to humanoid robots. The company says it is applying the expertise and infrastructure...
How influencers are taking center stage in Burbank
The exterior of the two-story, beige-colored building looks like any other drab office space near the Hollywood Burbank Airport. But on a recent weekday afternoon, the inside was bustling...
Malaysia’s finance ministry hires adviser to assess AirAsia’s funding needs
South-east Asia’s largest budget carrier seeks fresh capital amid mounting financial pressurePublished Thu, Sep 3, 2026 · 04:39 PM[HONG KONG/KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s finance ministry has hired Alton Aviation Consultancy...
Chinese AI firm Moonshot files confidentially for Hong Kong IPO, sources say
It has been valued at US$50 billion in an ongoing funding round and aims to raise US$3 billionPublished Thu, Sep 3, 2026 · 04:16 PM[HONG KONG] Chinese artificial intelligence...
Malaysia’s central bank holds rates again, says growth momentum to continue in 2027
Published Thu, Sep 3, 2026 · 03:56 PM[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate steady for the seventh straight policy meeting on Thursday (Sep 3), saying...
Japan’s Nikkei posts one-month closing low on rate, FX uncertainty
Uncertainty over interest rates and currencies kept investors away from risk assetsPublished Thu, Sep 3, 2026 · 03:48 PM[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell for a fourth consecutive session...