Asia-Pacific
Asia’s AI hardware bet has a financing problem
The region can build AI data centres, but the tougher question is how to pay for the GPUs inside them
Vietnam loosens bank safeguards to spur growth, stoking prudential concerns
Regulatory relief may be ‘pragmatic’, but analysts warn of systemic risks
Asian refiners brace for surge in Persian Gulf oil after US-Iran ceasefire agreement
Around 31 supertankers are stuck inside the Persian Gulf
G7 summit opens door to Asia-Pacific and businesses
Staying relevant in a changing world means incorporating more voices
Asian currencies likely to stay under pressure as new Fed regime keeps rates steady
But US-Iran deal over the Middle East likely to keep US dollar appreciation in check
Can Vietnam’s small-business backbone survive a compliance squeeze – all at once?
Pressure is mounting from an IP crackdown, origin-of-goods checks and tax reforms
C&R Interiors: building a legacy in office furniture
Over half a century, the carpentry workshop has transformed into a regional player
Vietnam workers keenest on AI in South-east Asia; Singapore employees among most sceptical: survey
The city-state’s labour force doubts the tech’s productive capacity and is wary of its impact on job security
Trump’s renewed tariffs will likely expedite Asean integration
The political agenda behind levies also threatens to hurt the region’s ties with the US
US-Iran peace deal: S-Reits, aviation stocks, developers on investors’ radar as potential winners
The Straits Times Index is up 1% or 51.49 points, closing at 5,077.29
