China’s MiniMax Group Inc has begun preparations for a domestic listing, according to a regulatory filing, as the fast-growing AI startup challenges local rivals including DeepSeek.

Danish pension fund that earlier this year made headlines by ditching Treasuries as Donald Trump was threatening to seize Greenland now says it won’t touch SpaceX.

Singapore’s wage growth is expected to moderate this year as companies adopt a measured approach with heightened geopolitical ...

Hopes that a ceasefire deal could pave the way for an end to the Iran conflict drove stocks to a historic streak of weekly gains, with the market also buoyed by the artificial-intelligence trade.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hailed stable US ties with China and praised allies in Asia, while taking swipes at long-standing defence partners in Europe.

Qatar opposes permanent legal fees for transit through the Strait of Hormuz, but a temporary toll is negotiable and could help restore normal passage through the key waterway, a top official said.

As at 31 March 2026, Old Chang Kee operated a total of 82 outlets in Singapore, compared to 80 outlets a year ago.

Malaysia will not rush to increase its defence budget despite US pressure for partners to become more self-reliant, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said.

Asian rice prices posted their biggest monthly jump in nearly two decades in May, and could rally further as weather risks and war-driven surges in energy and fertiliser costs threaten production.

Several vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz have been attacked in recent days, underscoring the “very real” risks that remain for shipowners in the Persian Gulf whether or not a peace ...

The US equity market has significantly outperformed Chinese stocks in recent years, led by tech and related energy and industrial sectors, driven by the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom.

The defining economic competition of the 21st century is no longer capitalism versus socialism. It is increasingly a competition between two different forms of capitalism — one where capital ...