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Traders on sidelines awaiting Fed signals
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Nareerat Wiriyapong, 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.
Shares advance amid hope for tariff negotiations
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 15/02/2025
» RECAP: Most Asian equities advanced yesterday as markets reacted positively to news that reciprocal US tariffs may be weeks from coming into effect, raising the prospect for negotiations.
Wall Street bounce helps lift Asian shares
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 10/08/2024
» RECAP: Asian shares were poised to end a tough week on an upbeat note after Wall Street bounced overnight and data showed China taking a step away from deflation, while Japanese stocks managed to sustain an early rally.
New Baidu self-driving taxi is 50% cheaper
Business, Bloomberg, Published on 22/07/2022
» SHANGHAI: Baidu Inc yesterday unveiled a new version of its robotaxi that it says costs nearly half as much to make as the previous model, opening the opportunity for cheaper travel.
Thailand presses on with IP measures
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/02/2022
» Thailand vows to move ahead with plans to tackle intellectual property (IP) infringements even as the US recently announced it will exclude Thailand from its Notorious Markets List both for physical and online markets.
Alibaba faces challenge from Douyin, Pinduoduo
Business, Sophie YuJosh Horwitz of Reuters, Published on 10/12/2021
» BEIJING: For more than a decade, Alibaba Group has been China's undisputed e-commerce king but of late its crown has shown signs of slipping, unsettled by an influx of aggressive competitors into the sector.
Toyota adds autonomous driving tech to sedans
Business, Reuters, Published on 09/04/2021
» TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp has unveiled new models of Lexus and Mirai in Japan, equipped with advanced driver assistance, as competition heats up to develop more self-driving and connected cars.
The U.S. vs. China: Who Is Winning the Key Technology Battles?
Business, Asa Fitch & Stu Woo, Published on 14/04/2020
» In a world where geopolitical power is increasingly linked to technological advancement, the U.S. has long led its rivals. American companies make some of the world's fastest computers, deadliest jet fighters and most capable robots.
Gartner urges businesses to adopt digital dragon strategy
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 04/03/2020
» In the face of tough competition from giant digital powerhouses that are venturing into non-tech sectors, so-called digital dragon players, businesses may have to consider aligning with them to stay afloat, according to global research firm Gartner Inc.
China's Businesses Struggle to Resume Work
Business, Stu Woo & James T. Areddy, Published on 12/02/2020
» Business was slow to restart in China, even after some local governments stopped calling for people to stay away from the workplace during a coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 1000 people in the country and dented economic growth.