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Seoul, 25 March 2026 – South Korea is accelerating its push into advanced aerospace capabilities, with President Lee Jae Myung announcing new investments in cutting-edge aircraft technologies aimed…
WELLINGTON, 25 March 2026 – New Zealand has made clear it will avoid costly or aggressive fiscal responses to global economic shocks, as policymakers prioritise financial discipline ahead…
HONG KONG, 24 March 2026 – Alibaba Group has unveiled a 5-nanometer (5nm) AI chipset design, marking a significant step in China’s ambition to strengthen its semiconductor capabilities…
BEIJING, 24 March 2026 – Chinese tech giant Xiaomi Corp. reported its slowest revenue growth in years, signalling weakening global smartphone demand even as its newer electric vehicle…
SINGAPORE, 24 March 2026 – The global semiconductor industry is entering what many analysts are calling a “second coming”, but unlike past cycles, this one is fundamentally different,…
SINGAPORE, 24 March 2026 – Asia is facing a potential economic crisis as disruptions in the Middle East, particularly the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, threaten the…
SINGAPORE, 24 March 2026 – Southeast Asian equity markets came under pressure earlier this week after U.S. President Donald Trump issued a military ultimatum to Iran, triggering a…
WELLINGTON, 24 March 2026 – New Zealand’s response to surging fuel costs is being tightly constrained by rising public debt concerns ahead of a national election, forcing the…
HONG KONG, 24 March 2026 – Asia’s private equity (PE) market is showing signs of renewed optimism in 2026, buoyed by improving deal activity and investor interest, even…
SINGAPORE, 24 March 2026 – Goldman Sachs has sharply revised its monetary policy outlook for Asia, scrapping expectations for interest rate cuts in Indonesia while flagging potential rate…
