Japan’s Political Spiral Intensifies Bond and Currency Risk
Tokyo, 29 July 2026 – Japan’s prime minister faces a worsening political cycle in which falling public support, pressure for fiscal concessions and market anxiety are reinforcing one…
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Cambricon Targets US$14.8 Billion Revenue as China Scales AI Chips
Beijing, 29 July 2026 – Chinese artificial-intelligence chipmaker Cambricon is targeting about US$14.8 billion in revenue over three years under a staff incentive plan, placing an ambitious commercial…
ATRenew Uses Hong Kong as Global Hub for Pre-Owned Electronics
Hong Kong, 29 July 2026 – Chinese circular-economy platform ATRenew is using Hong Kong as a bridge between Shenzhen’s electronics supply chain and global demand for pre-owned mobile…
AI Hardware Overtakes E-Commerce as Asian Air-Cargo Growth Engine
Singapore, 29 July 2026 – Artificial-intelligence hardware is replacing e-commerce as a leading source of growth for Asian air cargo, as semiconductors, servers and related equipment move rapidly…
Econpile Wins RM39.52 Million Job as Malaysia Construction Pipeline Builds
Petaling Jaya, 29 July 2026 – Econpile Holdings has secured a RM39.52 million construction job, adding to its order pipeline as Malaysia’s building and infrastructure sector benefits from…
Alliance Bank Targets Up to 10% FY27 Loan Growth
Kuala Lumpur, 29 July 2026 – Alliance Bank Malaysia is targeting loan growth of 7.5% to 10% for the financial year ending March 2027, positioning the lender to…
US Profit Leadership Widens Gap With China’s Global Corporate Giants
Hong Kong, 29 July 2026 – The profit gap between leading American and Chinese corporations has widened even as both countries retain a large presence in the 2026…
PNB Governance Ranking Strengthens Malaysia’s Institutional Investment Profile
Kuala Lumpur, 29 July 2026 – Permodalan Nasional Berhad has reinforced Malaysia’s standing among global institutional investors after emerging as the country’s highest-ranked organisation in the 2026 Governance,…
Malaysia’s Conditional Neutrality Navigates US-China Tech Rivalry
Kuala Lumpur, 29 July 2026 – Malaysia is refining a policy of conditional neutrality as it tries to preserve access to United States semiconductor technology while continuing to…
Sembcorp Takes 20% Stake in Aster Unit to Deepen Energy Exposure
Singapore, 29 July 2026 – Sembcorp Industries is expanding its role in Singapore’s refining and chemicals ecosystem through a proposed 20% equity investment in Aster Power. The transaction…