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NBA ‘on schedule’ with Europe league plans: Adam Silver

Commissioner of the NBA Adam Silver has said that the league is on track to launch a new European league in 2027.
Commissioner of the NBA Adam Silver has said that the league is on track to launch a new European league in 2027.

Now you see it, now you don’t: Why data can’t capture the AI revolution

Nobel prize winner Michael Spence says that when something revolutionary like AI arrives, people tend to overestimate its impact in the short run and underestimate it in the long run.
Nobel prize winner Michael Spence says that when something revolutionary like AI arrives, people tend to overestimate its impact in the short run and underestimate it in the long run.

Geopolitics has changed how Temasek invests, says chairman Teo Chee Hean

Temasek chairman Teo Chee Hean said shifts in the geopolitical landscape are increasingly shaping investment decisions.
Temasek chairman Teo Chee Hean said shifts in the geopolitical landscape are increasingly shaping investment decisions.

DeepSeek slated to draw $9.5 billion in first fund raising, sources say

DeepSeek became China’s national AI champion and garnered global fame early in 2025.
DeepSeek became China’s national AI champion and garnered global fame early in 2025.

China extends outbound investment curbs to cover individual investors for first time

The shift potentially raises compliance hurdles for tech founders and even ordinary stock investors.
The shift potentially raises compliance hurdles for tech founders and even ordinary stock investors.

Bolivia's defense minister resigns as anti-government protests intensify

A police officer runs in front of demonstrators during a march calling for the resignation of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, as the country’s economic and fuel crisis worsens due to a shortage of U.S. dollars and declining domestic energy production, in La Paz, Bolivia, May 25, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Morales
A police officer runs in front of demonstrators during a march calling for the resignation of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, as the country’s economic and fuel crisis worsens due to a shortage of U.S. dollars and declining domestic energy production, in La Paz, Bolivia, May 25, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Morales

Tiger Brokers to suspend investors in mainland China from adding new positions

Tiger was among online brokers targetted in China's crackdown on illicit cross-border trading.
Tiger was among online brokers targetted in China's crackdown on illicit cross-border trading.

Startups shore up Ukraine's defences with sea drone swarms and robot trucks

A drone that is controlled through a fiberoptic cable is snagged in its own cable during a demonstration at a defense technology event organized by the defence accelerator Defence Builder, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an unspecified location in Ukraine, May 30, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
A drone that is controlled through a fiberoptic cable is snagged in its own cable during a demonstration at a defense technology event organized by the defence accelerator Defence Builder, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an unspecified location in Ukraine, May 30, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Berkshire, under new CEO Greg Abel, invests $21.5 billion in two days

Investors have clamoured for Greg Abel, who succeeded Warren Buffett in January, to do what his predecessor did not: spend more of Berkshire’s cash.
Investors have clamoured for Greg Abel, who succeeded Warren Buffett in January, to do what his predecessor did not: spend more of Berkshire’s cash.

China tightens outbound investment rules with eye on security

Under the regulation, effective July 1, investors are prohibited from transferring restricted goods, technology, services and data overseas.
Under the regulation, effective July 1, investors are prohibited from transferring restricted goods, technology, services and data overseas.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.