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World & Business
Tokyo bought a record ¥7.98 trillion in yen on July 30, ahead of joint action with the U.S.
World & Business
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the move will free factory capacity for increased Cybercab robotaxi production.
Technology
The factory shift will make room for more Cybercabs, Tesla’s purpose-built robotaxis.
World & Business
The law requires Chinese companies in cross-border business to establish anti-corruption compliance functions tailored to their size, activities and risks.
World & Business
Indonesia's economy picked up pace in the third quarter, and GDP growth beat expectations.
World & Business
SoftBank had sought the unit as part of its push to expand into physical AI.
World & Business
Its Paya Lebar Green centre will bring together about 1,500 staff focused on AI, payments and trusted commerce.
World & Business
DBS reported third-quarter net profit of $2.81 billion, down 5% from a year earlier.
World & Business
Toyota's hybrid sales were a bright spot as the company reported higher profit.
World & Business
Google plans to make the investment in 2027 and 2028.
World & Business
The Cat B COE premium also inched up to S$132,334.
World & Business
Google's voluntary buyout offers now extend to employees in several countries.
World & Business
Oracle reportedly dropped the agreement under pressure from Trump.
World & Business
Asian tech stocks also slid as Democrats led in the US midterms, amid concerns about tighter AI oversight.
World & Business
SIA Engineering’s revenue fell 9.7% to $658.6 million, though operating profit doubled to $25.7 million.
World & Business
MAS named AI office head Alan Lim interim CEO as the institute works to support safe AI adoption in finance.
World & Business
SGX RegCo pledges to process complete applications within six to eight weeks and give issuers a single submission portal.
World & Business
Finance ministers plan to discuss candidates on Nov. 9, but the European Council will make the final choice.
World & Business
Third-quarter goods exports rose 30.4%; GDP growth for 2026’s first three quarters was the fastest comparable-period pace in five years.
World & Business
Adjusted quarterly operating profit rose 6% to €1.4 billion, slightly above the €1.38 billion average analyst estimate.