Stocks Asian stocks surge on Monday Aya Anwar Oct 27, 2025 0 Asian stocks surged on Monday as easing trade tensions between China and the United States lifted investor…
World Asian stocks fall on Thursday Aya Anwar Oct 23, 2025 0 Asian shares fell for a second straight day on Thursday as weak earnings from US tech giants deepened Wall Street’s…
Tech news Taiwan GDP surges on tech demand Nada Ali Apr 30, 2025 0 Taiwan's export-driven economy saw its fastest growth in a year in the first quarter of 2025 due to strong tech…
Featured EU fines Apple, Meta in 1st big tech crackdown Aya El Sayed Apr 23, 2025 0 The European Union (EU) fined Apple €500 million ($570 million) and Meta €200 million on Wednesday, marking the…
Featured EU investigations into tech giants under review Aya El Sayed Jan 14, 2025 0 The European Commission is reassessing its investigations into major tech companies, including Apple, Meta, and…
Featured Foxconn achieves record revenue in Q4 ‘24 M.S. Salama Jan 5, 2025 0 Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer, posted its highest-ever quarterly revenue…
International News Domestic content rules may deter FDI in Indonesia Nada Ali Dec 22, 2024 0 Indonesia celebrated a win when Apple Inc. agreed to boost its $1 billion in order to persuade President Prabowo…
Tech news Apple to invest $1b in Indonesia for iPhone 16 launch Nada Ali Dec 11, 2024 0 Apple agreed to invest $1 billion in Indonesia to facilitate the launch of its latest iPhone 16 model in the…
Featured Apple faces class action over App Store fees Aya El Sayed Dec 3, 2024 0 Apple Inc. is facing a class action lawsuit from UK app developers who claim that its commission charges of up to…
Tech news Indonesia to raise local component requirement for smartphones Nada Ali Dec 3, 2024 0 Indonesia plans to raise the local component requirement for smartphones manufactured and sold in the country.
Featured S&P puts positive outlook on Ireland’s credit rating Aya El Sayed Nov 17, 2024 0 S&P Global Ratings assigned a positive outlook to Ireland’s credit rating, emphasising the country's strong…
Tech/AI TSMC’s quarterly revenue soars 39% Nada Ali Oct 9, 2024 0 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's leading chipmaker, reported a 39 per cent revenue…
Tech/AI HP shifts production away from China Nada Ali Aug 7, 2024 0 HP is undertaking a major shift in its manufacturing strategy, aiming to move more than half of its personal…
Industry & Trade Foreign-branded phone shipments in China rise slightly in June Nada Ali Jul 29, 2024 0 Foreign-branded smartphone shipments, including Apple's iPhone, in China grew at a slower pace of 10.9 per cent…
forex news Yen surges amid escalating Middle East tensions Nada Ali Jul 29, 2024 0 The Japanese yen surged on Monday, reversing earlier losses, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East prompted…
Stocks Asian shares up on hopes for Fed rate cut Nada Ali Jul 29, 2024 0 Asian stocks kicked off the week on a positive note, buoyed by expectations of potential interest rate cuts from…
Tech news Apple, Micron heads visit Beijing amid rising tensions Nada Ali Jul 23, 2024 0 Apple and Micron executives made a low-profile trip to Beijing this week, meeting with top Chinese officials.
Industry & Trade India cuts mobile phone import duty to 15% Nada Ali Jul 23, 2024 0 India announced on Tuesday a significant reduction in import duties on mobile phones and key parts, slashing them…
Tech/AI TSMC Q2 net profit soars 36%, exceeding expectations Nada Ali Jul 18, 2024 0 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported a robust 36 per cent year-on-year increase in net…
Featured Global smartphone shipments rise 6.5% in Q2 Aya El Sayed Jul 15, 2024 0 Global smartphone shipments rose by 6.5 per cent in the second quarter, driven by Samsung Electronics (18.9 per…
Tech news TSMC sees 30% surge in Q2 profit Nada Ali Jul 15, 2024 0 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is projected to announce a 30 per cent increase in second-quarter…
Tech/AI TSMC beats forecasts with strong Q2 revenue driven by AI demand Nada Ali Jul 10, 2024 0 TSMC exceeded analyst expectations in the second quarter with strong revenue growth fueled by high demand for AI…
Featured Taiwan’s exports beat expectations in June Aya Anwar Jul 9, 2024 0 Taiwan's exports surged more than anticipated in June, driven by its crucial role in the booming artificial…
Tech news TSMC’s stocks soar on broker optimism ahead of earnings release Nada Ali Jul 8, 2024 0 TSMC's stock jumped as much as 4.5 per cent, extending its year-to-date rally to over 75 per cent.
Featured EU to charge Meta over new digital regulations violation Aya El Sayed Jul 1, 2024 0 The European Union (EU) is set to charge Meta, the parent company of Facebook, with violating its new digital…
Tech news Taiwan’s ASE Technology to expands chip packaging in US, Mexico Nada Ali Jun 26, 2024 0 ASE Technology Holding is planning to expand its operations in the US and Mexico to meet growing demand and better…
Featured EU accuses Apple of breaching tech rules Aya El Sayed Jun 24, 2024 0 The European Commission, acting as both EU antitrust and technology regulator, announced on Monday that Apple's App…
Featured Meta, Apple discuss AI integration for iPhones Aya El Sayed Jun 23, 2024 0 Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has engaged in discussions with Apple Inc. about integrating its…
Featured Apple, 1st brand to break $1t threshold Aya El Sayed Jun 12, 2024 0 Apple has become the first brand to surpass $1 trillion in brand value, marking a 15 per cent increase from the…
Stocks Asian stocks up on Fed rate cut hopes Nada Ali Jun 6, 2024 0 Asian equity markets rallied on Thursday, fuelled by rising expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut…
Industry & Trade Taiwan’s exports rise 4.3% in April Y-Y Nada Ali May 8, 2024 0 Taiwan's exports in April grew slower than expected, with a significant drop in demand from China overshadowing a…
Africa News Amazon taps South African e-commerce market Nada Ali May 7, 2024 0 E-commerce giant Amazon officially launched its online marketplace in South Africa on Tuesday, setting its sights…
Featured Japan’s factory output exceeds expectations in March – METI Aya Anwar Apr 30, 2024 0 Japan's factory output exceeded expectations in March, primarily driven by automakers resuming operations after…
Tech news iPhone sales drop 19% in China during Q1 Nada Ali Apr 23, 2024 0 Apple Inc.'s iPhone sales in China fell significantly during the first quarter of 2024, with 19 per cent…
Tech news Apple plans $250m expansion in Singapore Nada Ali Apr 18, 2024 0 Tech giant Apple will invest over $250 million to expand its regional campus in Singapore's Ang Mo Kio district.
Featured Aramco’s ’23 profit drops to $121b Aya El Sayed Mar 10, 2024 0 Aramco, the Saudi oil giant, announced on Sunday a $121 billion profit in 2023, down from its record high of $161…
Stocks Asia stocks rise, gold drifts after record peak Nada Ali Mar 6, 2024 0 Asian stocks climbed on Wednesday as investors looked for guidance from Beijing during its week-long annual session…
Bitcoin Bitcoin soars $60k on FOMO-fuelled rally Aya El Sayed Feb 28, 2024 0 Bitcoin surged on Wednesday, nearing $60,000 in its fifth day of gains fueled by investments in new US spot bitcoin…
Money Spain freezes tech giants’ fines Aya El Sayed Feb 8, 2024 0 Spain’s high court suspended the €194 million ($209 million) fines that the local antitrust watchdog, CNMC, levied…
Money Uber profits soar, buyback expected Aya El Sayed Feb 7, 2024 0 Uber announced on Wednesday its first full year of profits, reporting earnings that exceeded analysts’…