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Seattle, 1 August 2026 – Amazon has completed a US$50 billion investment in OpenAI, converting one of the technology sector’s largest funding commitments into a deeper strategic alignment…
Houston, 31 July 2026 – Exxon Mobil and Chevron reported stronger profits as higher oil prices linked to the Iran war lifted upstream earnings, showing how geopolitical disruption…
London, 31 July 2026 – Global investors are closing a volatile week shaped by central-bank signals, suspected currency intervention, sharply divided technology earnings and changing expectations for economic…
Beijing, 31 July 2026 – Chinese military-linked researchers have reportedly used US-developed artificial-intelligence models to help train defence-related systems, exposing the widening gap between national-security restrictions and the…
Seoul, 31 July 2026 – South Korea’s stock market has swung from severe losses to a record-breaking rebound, exposing the risks created by heavy concentration in two semiconductor…
Hong Kong, 31 July 2026 – Shein’s prolonged attempt to go public has cost the fast-fashion retailer part of the market window that once supported a far richer…
Singapore, 30 July 2026 – A private fund managed by Hongkong Land has agreed to acquire Wheelock Place for S$1.1 billion, placing a major valuation marker on prime…
London, 30 July 2026 – Shell’s quarterly profit has more than doubled to US$9.8 billion as elevated oil and gas prices strengthened upstream and trading earnings, illustrating how…
Seoul, 30 July 2026 – Samsung Electronics delivered a record second-quarter performance as accelerating demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure sent semiconductor earnings sharply higher, more than compensating for…
Kuala Lumpur, 30 July 2026 – Allegations that Malaysia’s immigration system was compromised with possible insider involvement have widened the issue from a conventional cybercrime investigation into a…
