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Shares retreat as more tariff uncertainty looms
Business, Published on 31/05/2025
» RECAP: Asian shares fell on Friday as the euphoria over a US court ruling blocking President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs wore off, giving way to concerns about prolonged economic uncertainty while Trump challenges the decision.
Foreigners flock to China's Shenzhen as visa-free entries surge 160%
Published on 15/05/2025
» Shenzhen, China's southern tech hub, has reported a swell of overseas visitors this year, an influx attributed to the country's expansion of visa-free entry and its integration of the Greater Bay Area, a region that incorporates Guangdong province, Hong Kong and Macau.
Tencent Cloud to usher in palm scan payment tech
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 14/05/2025
» Chinese tech giant Tencent's cloud computing unit wants to bring its contactless palm scan payment solution and super-app-as-a-service solution to Thailand, in a bid to cash in on the country's digital transformation.
‘CHUANG Asia Season 2’ Announces the 7 Winners!
Published on 17/04/2025
» CHUANG Asia Season 2, The mega-project international idol survival and one of WeTV’s flagship content series, has reached its thrilling conclusion. After months of fierce competition, the show has officially announced its final 7 trainees who will debut as the new boy group band “NexT1DE” (Next-Tide) are No.1 DORN with 4,579,164 votes, No.2 THI-O with 4,281,436 votes, No.3 HU YETAO with 3,692,691 votes, No.4 SHEN with 2,484,722 votes, No.5 OMAR with 1,943,494 votes, No.6 XIONG with 1,793,535 votes, and No.7 YAO ZIHAO with 1,668,350 votes. The GRAND DEBUT NIGHT was an overwhelming success, WeTV Thailand app recorded over 700,000 users, and more than 144 million votes were cast through the WeTV application throughout the entire season. Additionally, the hashtag for CHUANG Asia Season 2 trended at #1 in Thailand, maintaining its position in the Top Trending list for 24 hours straight.
China stocks sink on trade war fears; Hong Kong dives 9%
Reuters, Published on 07/04/2025
» SHANGHAI - Hong Kong and Chinese stocks dived on Monday after Beijing fired back at US tariffs with its own trade levies, sowing more turmoil in financial markets as investors feared a widening trade war would unleash a deep recession.
China stocks sink on trade war fears; Hong Kong dives 8%
Reuters, Published on 07/04/2025
» SHANGHAI: Hong Kong and Chinese stocks dived on Monday as markets around the world crumbled in the face of a widening global trade war and fears it will unleash a deep recession.
BlackRock, at centre of Panama ports deal, has nearly US$16 billion in Chinese stocks
South China Morning Post, Published on 01/04/2025
» SHANGHAI — BlackRock, the asset manager at the centre of a deal to buy US$23 billion in port assets from Li Ka-shing's CK Hutchison Holdings, has about $15.5 billion invested in Hong Kong and mainland-listed stocks through its China-focused funds, with its portfolios concentrated on technology and financial companies.
Europe games industry on edge as 'Assassin's Creed' hits shelves
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» PARIS - Thursday's release of action-adventure epic "Assassin's Creed Shadows" marks a make-or-break moment not just for struggling French games heavyweight Ubisoft, but for the entire European gaming ecosystem.
AI’s Rise: Will Humanity Lose Control of Its Future?
Published on 18/03/2025
» Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming an integral part of our daily lives. Leading this transformation is ChatGPT, which now receives 122 million daily visits and has an active user base exceeding 400 million. By August last year, its parent company OpenAI had seen its technology adopted by 92% of Fortune 500 companies, solidifying its dominance in the AI landscape.
SKYY's the limit
Postbag, Published on 15/03/2025
» Re: "Investment boost questioned", (BP, March 14) and "B7bn SKYY9 Centre deal was shady: MP", (BP, March 11).