Japan Stocks Set to Climb as Yen Hits 40-Year Low and Exporters Gain Support
Tokyo, 30 June 2026 – Japanese stocks were set to advance as the yen weakened to its lowest level in about four decades, giving exporters a fresh earnings…
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Microsoft’s US$570 Billion Rout Signals Investor Anxiety Over AI Spending Boom
New York, 29 June 2026 – Microsoft is heading for its worst monthly stock performance since 2000 after a sharp selloff erased about US$570 billion in market value,…
SC Issues Sukuk Guidance Note to Deepen Maqasid al-Shariah Alignment in Islamic Capital Market
Kuala Lumpur, 29 June 2026 – The Securities Commission Malaysia has issued a new Guidance Note on Sukuk to strengthen the alignment of sukuk issuances with Maqasid al-Shariah,…
Japan IPO Market Slumps to 15-Year Low as Listing Recovery Remains Distant
Tokyo, 29 June 2026 – Japan’s initial public offering market has fallen to its weakest level in 15 years, underscoring how fragile investor appetite remains despite broader optimism…
Always Robots Launches in Malaysia to Bring Embodied AI Into Commercial and Industrial Use
Kuala Lumpur, 27 June 2026 – Always Robots Sdn Bhd has officially launched in Malaysia, marking a new push to bring humanoid and quadruped robots into everyday commercial,…
Apple Seeks Clearance to Buy Chinese Memory Chips as AI Crunch Raises Supply Pressure
Washington, 28 June 2026 – Apple is reportedly lobbying the US government for clearance to buy memory chips from China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies, underscoring how the global artificial…
Apple Raises MacBook and iPad Prices as AI Memory Crunch Hits Consumer Electronics
San Francisco, 25 June 2026 – Apple has raised prices for selected MacBook and iPad models as soaring memory and storage chip costs begin to spill over from…
Singapore to Launch Future of Finance Institute to Accelerate AI and Tokenisation Adoption
Singapore, 25 June 2026 – Singapore is setting up a new Future of Finance Institute to help the financial sector adopt artificial intelligence, tokenisation and other emerging technologies…
Strait of Hormuz Shipping Recovery Remains Fragile as Energy Markets Watch Iran Risk
Singapore, 25 June 2026 – Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is showing signs of recovery, but the return to normal trade flows remains fragile as vessel operators,…
Asian Tech Stocks Set for Lift as Micron Forecast Revives AI Chip Optimism
Hong Kong, 25 June 2026 – Asian technology and semiconductor stocks are set for renewed investor attention after Micron Technology delivered a stronger-than-expected forecast, helping revive confidence in…