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BYD Showrooms Surge Across Asia as Oil Shock Accelerates EV Adoption
ASIA, 21 March 2026 – Electric vehicle (EV) showrooms across Asia, particularly those of Chinese automaker BYD, are witnessing a surge in customer traffic and orders, as soaring…
Hongkong Land Buys US$422 Million Stake in Suntec REIT, Doubling Down on Singapore Property Bet
SINGAPORE, 20 March 2026 – Hongkong Land has acquired a 10.8% stake in Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) for approximately S$541 million (US$422 million), reinforcing its conviction…
China’s State-Backed Brain Chip Firm Admits Lag Behind Neuralink as Global BCI Race Intensifies
BEIJING, 20 March 2026 – A leading Beijing-backed brain-computer interface (BCI) developer has acknowledged it is approximately three years behind Neuralink, highlighting both the rapid progress of US…
Singapore Readies ‘Dry Powder’ to Intervene as Middle East Conflict Threatens Energy Stability
SINGAPORE, 20 March 2026 – Singapore is prioritising financial and policy flexibility, often referred to as “dry powder”, to intervene in its domestic energy market if the escalating…
Alibaba, Tencent Lose US$66 Billion as AI Narrative Falters, Investors Demand Profit Clarity
HONG KONG, 20 March 2026 – Shares of China’s tech giants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. tumbled sharply, wiping out an estimated US$66 billion in…
China’s ‘OpenClaw’ Craze Sweeps Across Generations as AI Agents Go Mainstream
BEIJING, 19 March 2026 – A new artificial intelligence phenomenon is rapidly reshaping China’s digital landscape, as the rise of “OpenClaw”, an open-source AI agent, captures the imagination…
Malaysia Moves to Protect Cross-Border Workers as New Insurance Scheme Targets ‘Grey Area’ Risks
JOHOR BAHRU, 19 March 2026 – A long-overlooked gap in protection for hundreds of thousands of Malaysians commuting daily to Singapore is set to narrow, as a proposed…