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High-flying tech hits potholes in India’s Silicon Valley
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» BENGALURU, India - In India’s tech capital, the morning “rush hour” lasts so long it devours half the workday, throttling productivity in a city often viewed as the poster child of a booming economy.
AI stock-picking is booming — for better or worse
Reuters, Published on 27/09/2025
» LONDON - As ChatGPT nears its third birthday, at least one in 10 retail investors is using a chatbot to pick stocks, fuelling a boom in the robo-advisory market, but even fans say it is a high-risk strategy that cannot replace traditional advisers just yet.
Chinese vent anger at Trump's trade war with memes, mockery
AFP, Published on 18/04/2025
» BEIJING — While China's leaders use their economic and political might to fight United States President Donald Trump's trade war "to the end", its army of social media soldiers are embarking on a more humorous campaign online.
Tariffs and the AI 'Sputnik moment'
Business, Kean Tan, Published on 26/02/2025
» In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite, into space orbit. The man-made craft sent a radio signal back to Earth for three weeks before its batteries depleted. It subsequently fell back into the atmosphere after three months, having circled Earth more than 1,400 times.
A love affair intensifies
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 21/10/2024
» Since launching in 2014, the popularity and number of Thai LGBTQ+ TV shows depicting positive and diverse stories of male-male romance, known as Boys' Love (BL) or Y series, has increased, gaining momentum during the pandemic.
A tale of two havens
Business, Kean Tan, Published on 24/04/2024
» The substantial outperformance of US equities versus US Treasuries over the first quarter of 2024 has left many multi-asset managers and investors asking: what’s next?
Oodles of noodles
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 06/11/2023
» Instant noodles have undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years, evolving from a humble household, factory or office staple into a diverse and innovative dish.
Evergrande chairman investigated over offshore asset transfers - WSJ
Reuters, Published on 02/10/2023
» BENGALURU, India - China Evergrande Group Chairman Hui Ka Yan is being investigated on suspicion of transferring assets offshore while the indebted property developer struggles to complete unfinished projects, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Evergrande confirms police are watching chairman
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 28/09/2023
» HONG KONG - China Evergrande Group confirmed on Thursday that its chairman Hui Ka Yan had been subject to mandatory measures taken by Chinese police due to suspicion of “illegal crimes”.
Rare strike closes Japanese department store
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» TOKYO - The shutters came down on one of Japan's best-known department stores on Thursday in the retail sector's first strike for six decades, sparked by fears that its mooted new US owner will slash jobs.