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AI Chip Boom Raises Warning Signs as Memory Makers Ride Record Demand

By Steven Tech on May 17, 2026 11:25 am |

Global Financial Market, Science & Technology and World News

AI Chip Boom Raises Warning Signs as Memory Makers Ride Record Demand

NEW YORK, 17 May 2026 – The artificial intelligence chip boom is delivering extraordinary gains for semiconductor companies, but the same forces driving today’s profits…

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Fragile States Can Unlock Growth by Strengthening Institutions, IMF Says

Fragile States Can Unlock Growth by Strengthening Institutions, IMF Says

By Chee Liang CFA on May 17, 2026 10:54 am |

Global Financial Market, International Relations and World News

Bursa Malaysia Seen Trading With Mild Upside Bias as Investors Watch Geopolitics and Earnings

Bursa Malaysia Seen Trading With Mild Upside Bias as Investors Watch Geopolitics and Earnings

By Abigail Cheong on May 17, 2026 10:41 am |

Malaysia Stock Market and Stock Watch

Ringgit Expected to Trade Between RM3.94 and RM3.96 Against US Dollar Next Week

Ringgit Expected to Trade Between RM3.94 and RM3.96 Against US Dollar Next Week

By Chee Liang CFA on May 17, 2026 10:38 am |

Economy and Malaysia News

Taiwan Remains the Flashpoint That Could Redefine US-China Relations

Taiwan Remains the Flashpoint That Could Redefine US-China Relations

By Siti on May 17, 2026 10:35 am |

Geopolitics, International Relations and World News

China’s Oldest Mother at 60 Reflects on Family, Ageing and the Cost of Late Parenthood

China’s Oldest Mother at 60 Reflects on Family, Ageing and the Cost of Late Parenthood

By Rebecca Hsu on May 17, 2026 10:09 am |

Asia News, Health & Wellness and Lifestyle

WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in Congo and Uganda a Global Health Emergency

WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in Congo and Uganda a Global Health Emergency

By Jack & Roses on May 17, 2026 10:01 am |

Health & Wellness, Lifestyle and World News

New Cookbooks Spotlight Somali and Caribbean Food as Culture, Memory and Migration

New Cookbooks Spotlight Somali and Caribbean Food as Culture, Memory and Migration

By Jack & Roses on May 16, 2026 11:14 am |

Food & Eatery and Lifestyle

Musk-OpenAI Courtroom Battle Exposes Deep Tensions Behind the AI Boom

Musk-OpenAI Courtroom Battle Exposes Deep Tensions Behind the AI Boom

By Steven Tech on May 16, 2026 11:02 am |

Global Financial Market, Science & Technology and World News

Hollywood Assistants Quietly Turn to AI as Script Development and Studio Workloads Shift

Hollywood Assistants Quietly Turn to AI as Script Development and Studio Workloads Shift

By Steven Tech on May 16, 2026 10:32 am |

Entertainment and Science & Technology

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