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The Chinese Foreign Ministry has affirmed legitimate trade ties with Iran and rejected unilateral secondary sanctions, defending non-dollar energy settlement rails.
Putrajaya, 28 August 2026 – Preparations for Malaysia’s 2026 National Day parade at Dataran Putrajaya are expected to reach nearly 100% completion by Saturday’s full dress rehearsal, with…
Tokyo, 28 August 2026 – Japan’s finance minister Satsuki Katayama will attend next week’s Group of 20 finance leaders’ meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, placing the yen and…
Washington, 28 August 2026 – The US Federal Trade Commission is reportedly examining whether YouTube’s account suspensions and content-enforcement practices violated consumer-protection law, creating a fresh regulatory risk…
Singapore, 28 August 2026 – SMRT has introduced an AI-powered bus control centre that can flag signs of driver fatigue, harsh braking and other operational risks, strengthening Singapore’s…
Hong Kong, 28 August 2026 – The US dollar held near a one-week high against major currencies on Friday as investors waited for Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh’s…
South Korean semiconductor titan SK Hynix confirmed its timeline to invest $3.87 billion in an advanced AI packaging fab in Indiana, anchoring next-generation HBM4 production.
Marvell Technology raised its fiscal 2027 revenue target to $12 billion as global cloud hyperscalers expanded multi-billion-dollar custom AI silicon and electro-optics procurement programs.
Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad is on track to achieve an elevated Return on Equity exceeding 11.3%, propelled by robust SME lending, expanding fee income, and digital operating efficiency.
State energy corporations in China are accelerating the construction of coastal third-generation Hualong One nuclear reactors engineered with specialized passive safety systems to withstand extreme weather.
