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Major US equity indexes rallied on Thursday led by semiconductor suppliers, with the Nasdaq gaining 1.65% following robust earnings across AI hardware companies.
New York, 28 August 2026 – Technology shares led Wall Street higher after Nvidia’s revenue outlook reinforced confidence that corporate spending on artificial-intelligence infrastructure remains robust. The Nasdaq…
Shanghai, 27 August 2026 – Huawei is planning deeper collaboration with Chinese pharmaceutical companies as it extends artificial intelligence from drug manufacturing and compound screening into clinical practice…
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned of catastrophic AI proliferation risks, calling for high-level bilateral coordination between the US and China on safety red lines.
Global AI developers and cloud hyperscalers are aggressively cutting API token prices, catalyzing a dramatic wave of enterprise software adoption across Asia.
Singapore, 25 August 2026 – Artificial intelligence competition is becoming a price war as increasingly capable Chinese open-weight models challenge the cost structure of closed frontier systems. DeepSeek,…
ASEAN trade coalitions and industry bodies are accelerating cross-border supply chain integration to strengthen regional manufacturing resilience and trade flows.
Singapore, 25 August 2026 – Corporate artificial-intelligence budgets for 2027 risk overstating expected returns if they fund models, computing and software without allocating enough capital to redesign work,…
Singapore, 25 August 2026 – Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have reaffirmed their shared commitment to keep the Straits of Malacca and Singapore free, open and safe for international…
Singapore, 24 August 2026 – The 2026 National Day Rally has placed confidence in the future at the centre of Singapore’s policy conversation, even as households and companies…
