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China unleashes broad state support to halt tech stock selloff

A chart showing the most popular AI models in China at the World AI Conference in Shanghai on July 17.

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Singapore’s AI-powered growth masks economic risks from Iran war and US tariffs

Beyond elevated energy prices, other risks to Singapore’s economic growth include US tariffs and the El Nino weather pattern, which may push up food prices.

Market Insights

AI demand drives Singapore GDP but Q2 growth eases; global chipmakers hit hard

Semiconductor and memory chip company SK Hynix saw its shares post their biggest one-day fall in nearly two decades on the Korean Exchange on July 13.

Malaysia’s growth unexpectedly surges to 5.8% on exports

Strong domestic demand and a boom in semiconductor exports have made Malaysia’s economy one of South-east Asia’s fastest-growing in 2026.

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang courts Japanese suppliers with pork skewers

Chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp Jensen Huang (right) with local suppliers at an izakaya restaurant in Tokyo, Japan.

AI frenzy fills Asian airlines’ cargo bays with semiconductors

South Korea’s SK Hynix is one of the world’s three biggest makers of memory chips that go into AI servers.

South Korea raises rates for first time since 2023 on AI chip boom

Policymakers have also repeatedly cited currency weakness as another factor strengthening the case for tighter monetary policy.

SK Hynix’s US-listed shares soar to 51% premium over South Korean stock

The US listing has eased global investor access to key AI memory chipmaker SK Hynix, while taking some steam out of the blistering rally in its Korean stock.

S’pore’s Q2 growth eases to 5.7% as Iran war tempers AI-powered manufacturing growth

PSA Pasir Panjang terminal in Singapore.

SK Hynix shares plunge 15.4%, most on record, in deepening South Korea sell-off

The retail frenzy surrounding the stock and surge in leverage has made it susceptible to wild swings.

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