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Vietnam's FPT partners with UAE's G42 on AI data centers
10+ min ago (170+ words) HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnam's FPT signed a deal on artificial intelligence and data centers with G42, a tech company based in the UAE that is backed b Vietnam's FPT partners with UAE's G42 on AI data centers Highlands Coffee parent also…...
Singapore clocks 5% GDP growth in 2025 as AI challenge rises
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (156+ words) SINGAPORE -- Singapore's economy grew 5% in 2025, data released Tuesday showed, beating an earlier estimate for 4.8% growth, driven by a manufacturing Singapore clocks 5% GDP growth in 2025 as AI challenge rises Manufacturing drives expansion as city-state grapples with tech disruptions SINGAPORE -- Singapore's economy…...
Andreessen Horowitz backs AI virtual character in 1st Japan-related bet
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (202+ words) PALO ALTO, California -- U.S. venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz has invested in Shizuku AI, a California startup founded by a Japanese entrepr Andreessen Horowitz backs AI virtual character in 1st Japan-related bet VC giant invests in Shizuku AI, a California startup with…...
Japan's Takaichi should now pursue responsible policymaking
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (157+ words) The Liberal Democratic Party secured an overwhelming victory in Sunday's lower house election, winning 316 seats, more than two-thirds of the 465-seat Japan's Takaichi should now pursue responsible policymaking Prime minister must not allow arrogance to creep in after her party's…...
Indonesian beauty retailer Sociolla eyes 500 stores and ASEAN expansion
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (68+ words) JAKARTA --Claudia Tidara often stops bya Sociolla outlet in a shopping mall near her office in central Jakarta during her lunch break, testing toner CEO attributes rapid rise to offline-online strategy and winning over brands JAKARTA --Claudia Tidara often stops…...
Takaichi's bid to lift real wages faces inflation, low productivity hurdles
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (286+ words) TOKYO -- Real wages in Japan fell in 2025 for the fourth consecutive year, according to data released by the Labor Ministry on Monday, presenting a ch Takaichi's bid to lift real wages faces inflation, low productivity hurdles Japan's inflation-adjusted pay falls…...
Bank of Japan quietly embarks on ETF sale set to last a century
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (163+ words) TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan has begun selling off its accumulated 95 trillion yen ($610 billion) in exchange-traded funds, a slow process that is likel Bank of Japan quietly embarks on ETF sale set to last a century Slow unwinding would keep…...
BYD faces tough market in Japan as rivals win bigger EV subsidies
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (177+ words) TOKYO -- Chinese electric-vehicle maker BYD is broadening its lineup in Japan with plug-in hybrids'as revised'subsidies for'clean-energy vehicles cut BYD faces tough market in Japan as rivals win bigger EV subsidies Chinese automaker looks to plug-in hybrids to win over long-distance…...
Trump's support for Japan's Takaichi masks fury over investment delays
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (171+ words) WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump quickly congratulated Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for her party's landslide in Sunday's lower house electi Trump's support for Japan's Takaichi masks fury over investment delays US leader suspects foot-dragging, but Tokyo wants to be first to…...
Japan's SBI ties up with State Street to debut US energy fund
10+ hour, 27+ min ago (161+ words) TOKYO -- SBI Global Asset Management plans to launch a publicly offered investment trust as early as March to invest in shares of American utilities, Japan's SBI ties up with State Street to debut US energy fund Financial giant looks to…...