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Regional markets dip on valuation concerns
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/10/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities declined on Friday after a rally in US stocks stalled amid concern that valuations have become stretched, especially for technology companies, following a relentless surge.
BBIX Thailand Launches OCX for Cloud Connectivity
Published on 03/10/2025
» BBIX (Thailand) Company Limited (BBIX Thailand), a subsidiary of Japan’s SoftBank Corp, has officially launched “Open Connectivity eXchange” (OCX) connection points in Thailand. The connection points are located at the international-standard data centres of True IDC North Muang Thong and True IDC East Bangna Campus in Bangkok, ensuring stability and security. The new service is designed to elevate cloud connectivity for businesses, enabling greater efficiency and performance.
Food delivery robot eyed for labour-challenged Japan market
Kyodo News, Published on 27/08/2025
» KYODO — Swiss robotics company RIVR says talks about possibly deploying its four-legged robot in Japan have also advanced with SoftBank Robotics, a company under the Japanese conglomerate led by Masayoshi Son.
Traders on sidelines awaiting Fed signals
Business, Published on 23/08/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities traded in a narrow range ahead on Friday as investors awaited a key speech from US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell that could shed light on the direction of monetary policy. Many traders are scaling back bets on an imminent US interest-rate cut.
US government ponders taking stake in Intel
Published on 19/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - Any US government investment in Intel Corp would be aimed at helping the troubled chipmaker stabilise, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday.
Trump unveils investments to power AI boom
AFP, Published on 16/07/2025
» PITTSBURGH - US President Donald Trump went to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to announce $92 billion in energy and infrastructure deals intended to meet big tech's soaring demand for electricity to fuel the AI boom.
Bitcoin tops $111,000 for first time
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/05/2025
» SINGAPORE — Bitcoin surpassed US$111,000 for the first time to reach a record high, with traders increasingly bullish on the prospects of the original cryptocurrency amid mounting institutional demand.
Asian markets cool after rally fed by trade truce
Business, Published on 17/05/2025
» RECAP: Asian markets limped into the weekend as investors consolidated gains after a week-long rally spurred by a truce in the China-US trade war.
Equities savaged as China retaliation to Trump tariffs fans trade war
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» HONG KONG - Asian markets collapsed Monday after China hammered the United States with its own hefty tariffs, ramping up a trade war that many fear could spark a recession.
Copyright questions loom as ChatGPT's Ghibli-style images go viral
AFP, Published on 28/03/2025
» NEW YORK — The release of the latest image generator on OpenAI's ChatGPT has triggered an online flood of memes featuring images done in the style of Studio Ghibli, the Japanese studio behind classic animated films like My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke.