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Trump extends China truce for 90 days, averting tariff hike
Bloomberg, Published on 12/08/2025
» US President Donald Trump extended a pause of sky-high tariffs on Chinese goods for another 90 days into early November, stabilising trade ties between the world’s two largest economies.
Huawei seeks AI chip customers in Middle East, Thailand
Bloomberg, Published on 11/07/2025
» Huawei Technologies is trying to export small quantities of AI chips to the Middle East and Southeast Asia, an effort to establish a foothold in markets dominated by Nvidia Corp. despite ongoing manufacturing challenges.
Crypto exchange Kraken debuts Krak, an all-in-one global money app
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken on Thursday launched a peer-to-peer payments app that enables users to send and receive funds - in both cryptocurrency and fiat currency - across more than a hundred countries.
Nvidia expects $5.5 bn hit as US targets chips sent to China
AFP, Published on 16/04/2025
» SAN FRANCISCO - Nvidia on Tuesday notified regulators that it expects a $5.5 billion hit this quarter due to a new US licensing requirement on the primary chip it can legally sell in China.
Thailand to delay debate on casino bill as opposition mounts
Bloomberg, Published on 08/04/2025
» Thailand will delay a parliamentary debate on a bill seeking to legalise casinos as opposition mounts against the controversial proposal touted by the government as a way to attract investment and bolster tourism.
Thailand to lose $29 million from China's syrup import ban
Reuters, Published on 24/01/2025
» Thai businesses are expected to incur up to 1 billion baht (US$29.5 million) in losses from China's ban on sugar syrup and premixed powder exports from the Southeast Asian nation, with shipments left stranded in Chinese ports, industry group said.
Singapore pulls ahead of Hong Kong in race to be crypto hub
Bloomberg, Published on 24/12/2024
» Singapore forged ahead with efforts to formulate a digital-assets hub in 2024, while rival financial centre Hong Kong has struggled to gain traction.
US ordered TSMC to halt shipments to China of chips used in AI apps: source
Reuters, Published on 10/11/2024
» NEW YORK/SINGAPORE - The US ordered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to halt shipments of advanced chips to Chinese customers that are often used in artificial intelligence applications starting Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter.
China opens up medical sector, manufacturing to foreign ownership in growth push
South China Morning Post, Published on 09/09/2024
» China will allow wholly foreign-owned hospitals to be set up in several major cities, and let foreign investors offer human stem cell and gene therapy services in pilot free-trade zones, as part of efforts to bring back foreign investment and stabilise growth.
PM promotes Thailand as financial hub
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/07/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin delivered a keynote address at the Finance Ministry's "Ignite Finance" Initiative on Friday, part of his "Ignite Thailand" vision to position the country as a global financial hub.