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Chinese regulators block ByteDance from using Nvidia chips, The Information reports
The reported ban underscores Beijing’s efforts to reduce reliance on US technology[BEIJING] Chinese regulators have barred TikTok-owner ByteDance from deploying Nvidia chips in new data centres, The Information reported...
Malaysia’s data centre hub tightens approvals on water worries
[KUALA LUMPUR] Johor, the Malaysian state emerging as a regional data centre hub, is raising the bar for new projects as authorities seek to curb the heavy water use...
‘Guaranteed Human’: Audio giant iHeartMedia says real people, not AI personalities, are at the controls
As media executives wrestle with the use of artificial intelligence, radio giant iHeartMedia wants to stand out.“We don’t use AI-generated personalities. We don’t play AI music that features synthetic...
US stocks opens mixed as investors assess data, Alphabet shines
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes were mixed at the open on Tuesday (Nov 25) as investors took stock of a series of delayed economic data to gauge the...
EV maker Nio posts 3.5 billion yuan net loss for Q3 2025
[SINGAPORE] Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio recorded a net loss of 3.5 billion yuan (S$638 million) for its third quarter ended Jun 30, 2025, narrowing its losses from 5.1...
Sri Trang Gloves’ production facilities in flood-hit areas in Thailand temporarily suspended
The dual-listed group says it is working to ensure that operations continue with minimal business impact[SINGAPORE] Sri Trang Gloves said on Tuesday (Nov 25) that its manufacturing facilities in...
Rate hikes drive Japan regional banks towards mergers to survive
The lenders are facing increased competition for deposits as an inexpensive funding source with interest rates rising, and new rivals such as internet-based banks are also growing[TOKYO] Three decades...
Telefonica to cut 5,000 jobs to slash costs, union says
The cuts, affecting about a fifth of the carrier’s Spanish workforce, will apply to three Telefónica units[MADRID] Spain’s largest telecommunications operator Telefonica aims to cut at least 5,040 jobs...
Saudi Aramco weighs raising billions of dollars from its biggest disposals yet
[RIYADH] Saudi Aramco is considering plans to raise billions of dollars by selling a range of assets, people familiar with the matter said, deals that could rank as its...
Singapore beats Hong Kong in gross tonnage registered as more vessels reflag
Higher tonnage in September makes Singapore the fourth-largest ship registry in the world[SINGAPORE] The ship registry of Singapore has pulled ahead of its closest competitor Hong Kong after some...
Wingtech urges Nexperia to respond on control dispute as it appeals Dutch decision over ownership
The Dutch suspend their Nexperia intervention but but do not revoke the original Sep 30 ruling[AMSTERDAM/BEIJING] Chinese semiconductor company Wingtech on Sunday (Nov 23) has escalated its dispute with...
Commentary: California’s first partner pushes to regulate AI while Trump and tech bros thunder forward