Business and FinanceWall Street Rallies on Fed Hopes as Dow Hits Record High
NEW YORK, Aug 22 – U.S. stocks closed sharply higher on Friday, buoyed by growing optimism that the Federal Reserve could move toward cutting...
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Science & TechnologyTrump Says US to Take 10% Stake in Intel Under $10 Billion Deal
WASHINGTON, Aug 23: President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the United States will acquire a 10 per cent stake in Intel Corp, marking...
EntertainmentTaylor Swift Joins the Kelce Brothers for Some Hilarious Vocal Warm-Ups on New Heights
Taylor Swift may be the world’s biggest pop star, but even she isn’t above a little tongue-twisting warm-up before hitting the mic. In a...
World NewsCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Enforces AI Adoption, Tightens Hiring Amid Cybersecurity Threats
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has doubled down on artificial intelligence (AI) adoption within the company while simultaneously strengthening hiring safeguards to counter cybersecurity threats,...
World NewsTaiwan Targets 5% of GDP for Defence by 2030 Amid Heightened Security Pressures
TAIPEI, 22 August 2025 – President Lai Ching-te has heralded a new strategic ambition for Taiwan: raising the island’s defence spending to 5% of...
Business and FinanceGold Futures Slip Ahead of Fed’s Jackson Hole Symposium
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 August 2025 – Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Friday, mirroring the sentiment in U.S. markets as global...
Malaysia NewsSwiss Court Fines JPMorgan for Oversights in 1MDB Money-Laundering Case
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 August 2025 – Switzerland’s financial regulator has found that JPMorgan’s Swiss unit failed to implement sufficient controls to prevent money laundering...
World NewsJapan Courts Africa with Economic Zone Vision, $5.5 Billion Loans, and AI Talent Drive
In a move that signals both strategic acumen and geopolitical recalibration, Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba declared that Tokyo aims to forge a mutually beneficial...
LifestyleEurope’s Heatwave Sparks Soaring Demand for Chinese Air Conditioners
As Europe swelters under an unrelenting heatwave, temperatures have soared to levels that are increasingly challenging for residents and aging infrastructure alike—and Chinese air...
Business and FinanceStanChart Shares Climb After U.S. Department of Justice Favourable Ruling
London: Standard Chartered’s shares rose by 3 percent on Friday following a positive development in a long‑running civil case with the U.S. Department of...
Science & TechnologyMeta Snatches Apple AI Infrastructure Lead Amid Subdued Hiring Push
Meta has once again made headlines by bringing aboard a senior Apple AI executive. Frank Chu, who oversaw Apple’s cloud infrastructure for AI models,...
Asia NewsNvidia CEO Visits TSMC in Taipei Amid Tense US-China Chip Talks
Taipei, 22 August 2025 – Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang made a brief stop in Taipei on Friday to meet with leaders of chipmaking...