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Shenzhen bourse nudges China firms to speed up IPO applications
China’s Shenzhen Stock Exchange has urged brokers to speed up applications for companies to list on the ChiNext board as officials seek to…
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Chip design software firms climb as US lifts curbs on China exports
Synopsys, Cadence Design Systems and Siemens together control more than 70% of China’s EDA market Shares of Synopsys and Cadence Design…
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Two Chinese chip firms plan 12 billion yuan IPOs, bet US export curbs to spur growth
Two Chinese artificial intelligence chip startups are seeking to raise a combined 12 billion yuan (S$2.1 billion) in initial public…
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Canada rescinds tax hitting US tech firms: government
Canada is rescinding taxes impacting US tech firms that had prompted Donald Trump to call off trade talks in retaliation, Ottawa said on…
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Tech firms warn 'Scattered Spider' hacks are targeting aviation sector
Tech companies Google and Palo Alto Networks are sounding the alarm over the “Scattered Spider” hacking group’s interest in the aviation…
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Meta seeks US$29 billion from private capital firms for AI data centres, FT reports
Meta Platforms is seeking to raise US$29 billion from private capital firms to build artificial intelligence (AI) data centres in the US,…
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MAS fines 5 payment firms S$960,000 for anti-money laundering lapses
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has fined five major payment institutions a total of S$960,000 for breaches of its anti-money…
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Pledge to protect UK firms from cheap imports
The government has unveiled a plan for trade aimed at boosting exports and protecting UK firms at a time of growing uncertainty for…
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China tech firms ramp up M&A deals with the blessing of Beijing
After a chastening crackdown that wiped billions off their value and forced top executives out of the public eye, China’s technology…
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Why the big consulting firms are bad for healthcare
The healthcare industry has many ills. The payer-provider disconnect creates confusion, limits access, and exacerbates inefficiencies.…
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EY Report Urges Retail Firms to Reclaim Their Relevance
The consumer products market is currently at a critical crossroads. Confidence within the industry continues to decline given the cost of…
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Footwear Firms Rejiggering Supply Chains Will See Long-Term Benefits
The threat of higher tariffs may have provided firms with an unintended benefit as they took charge of rethinking their supply chains.…
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Japan firms exit Tokyo exchange at record pace in delisting rush
Japanese companies are leaving the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) at the fastest pace in over a decade, reflecting a surge in deals and…
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AI warfare push makes Helsing one of Europe’s 5 most valuable tech firms
Munich-based defence tech startup Helsing has raised €600mn as geopolitical tensions trigger a flood of capital into AI warfare. The large…
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Hong Kong bourse seeks to woo South-east Asia, Middle East firms for second listings
The Hong Kong stock exchange plans to attract listed companies in South-east Asia and the Middle East, in particular, for second listings…
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Chinese firms may join group seeking to buy Li Ka-shing’s ports: sources
China’s largest shipping company is among the firms in talks to invest in a multinational consortium seeking to buy billionaire Li…
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China stocks soar on AI, US-China trade hopes. Who are the country’s ‘Terrific Ten’ firms?
Chinese stocks have see-sawed since late last year, as investors reacted to factors ranging from government stimulus, artificial…
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China stocks soar on AI, trade hopes. Which are the country’s ‘Terrific 10’ firms?
Chinese stocks have see-sawed since late last year, as investors reacted to factors ranging from government stimulus, artificial…
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What a 55 Percent Tariff on Chinese Goods Could Mean for Footwear Firms
In another twist and turn in President Donald Trump’s trade war, the U.S. and China have revealed the framework for a new deal that would…
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UK firms hold off on hiring as job vacancies fall
UK companies are holding back on hiring or are not replacing departing workers, sending job vacancies tumbling, official figures suggest.…
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China’s WeRide, Malaysia’s Causeway Link among firms bidding to run driverless public buses in S’pore
The local offshoot of Chinese self-driving technology company WeRide and a consortium led by Malaysian bus operator Handal Indah, also…
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Doing away with SGX watch list may help the firms focus more on the long term: market watchers
The proposed removal of Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) financial watch list could benefit companies by allowing them to focus on business…
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Xiaohongshu joins wave of Chinese firms releasing open-source AI models
Xiaohongshu, also known as Rednote, one of the country’s most popular social media platforms, has released an open-source large language…
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Big Companies Ditch Law Firms That Bent the Knee to Trump
“#Biden clones doubles & robotic engineered soulless mindless entities are what you see. >#Democrats dont know the difference,” the post…