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SoftBank seeks another US$10 billion loan for OpenAI stake funding
Published Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 03:37 PM[TOKYO] SoftBank Group Corp is seeking a US$10 billion loan, as it looks for more funding to help refinance debt used for...
SoftBank in talks to buy stake in humanoid developer 1X at US$6 billion valuation: report
Published Thu, Aug 27, 2026 · 12:41 PMSOFTBANK is in talks to buy a majority stake in OpenAI-backed humanoid robot developer 1X Technologies in a deal that would value...
Meta, US states have discussed settling teen social media case
Published Wed, Aug 26, 2026 · 10:23 AMMETA Platforms and state attorneys general have discussed a possible mid-trial settlement of a blockbuster case accusing the company of deliberately designing Facebook...
European stocks flat as markets weigh Iran tensions, await economic data
Published Tue, Aug 25, 2026 · 06:27 AMEUROPEAN shares were flat on Monday (Aug 24) as markets monitored US-Iran developments and looked ahead to a busy week of economic...
‘We wanted to assure investors of our trajectory’: AEM offers rare EPS guidance amid growing AI demand
It is particularly bullish on the outsourced semiconductor assembly and test segment[SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed AEM is riding a wave of artificial intelligence-driven demand for chip testing, giving it enough visibility...
Could high overhead costs kill Japan Home, Daiso amid rise of e-commerce? Analysts weigh in
The outlook seems dim, but better manpower management and data analytics may sharpen their edge, they say[SINGAPORE] Dollar stores in Singapore may need to re-examine their business strategies in...
Wall St opens higher but weekly losses loom
Published Fri, Aug 21, 2026 · 09:43 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Aug 21) after getting hammered in the previous session, though markets remained...
Shein postpones Hong Kong debut to September, SCMP reports
Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 07:06 PM[HONG KONG] Shein has pushed back its market debut in Hong Kong until September following a slight delay in taking investor orders...
KKR real estate lender’s woes attract investor Mavik
If the lender sells its loan portfolio for 95%, Mavik expects to earn an internal rate of return of over 30%Published Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 04:08 PM[NEW YORK]...
UOB names Tan Choon Hin to new Asean, Greater China role
[SINGAPORE] UOB has appointed Tan Choon Hin as its head of Asean and Greater China, a new senior role aimed at driving growth from increasing cross-border flows between the...
