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As part of efforts to retain a leading global position in cutting-edge semiconductor chips, South Korea has announced a comprehensive investment plan amounting to $7 billion dedicated to artificial intelligence technologies by 2027. This ambitious drive is aimed at ensuring the ...

Gold prices have surged to new heights, with spot gold reaching $2,342 per ounce and peaking at $2,353, driven by strong U.S. economic data and ongoing geopolitical tensions. This continued uptrend comes as the precious metal is increasingly seen as ...

Thailand's growth is lagging against its Southeast Asian rivals. The region is showing marked resilience post-pandemic, with countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam posting over 5% economic growth. Malaysia, a key economy in the bloc, has seen a 3.7% ...

Step aside Nvidia, the hottest trade of 2024 is shaping up to be a commodity: cocoa. In an unprecedented surge, cocoa futures have soared, more than doubling since the start of the year and recently surpassing an all-time high of ...

The recent surge in gold prices to an all-time high of $2,203 per ounce, with forecasts suggesting a potential rise to $2,300, underscores a remarkable trend in the global economy. The rally, powered by a combination of strong physical demand, central ...

In a monumental shift in monetary strategy, Japan has bid farewell to its negative interest rate policy, a move signaling the end of an aggressive monetary easing era aimed at combating chronic deflation. This departure from a policy set in place ...

India has set its sights on becoming one of the top five global semiconductor producers within the next five years. The country plans to gatecrash the global semiconductor value and supply chains, amidst increasing efforts to reduce reliance on China ...

In a promising development for China's economy, the country's export sector exhibited robust growth in the first two months of 2024, defying expectations and signaling potential relief for policymakers working to revitalize the world's second-largest economy. Official data revealed that exports ...

The price of oil is notoriously volatile, but 2023 was relatively stable, starting and ending at $72.47 per barrel, after a peak of $89.19. This stability starkly contrasted with 2022's turbulent market, where prices soared to $114 from an opening ...

Germany's aviation giant Lufthansa faces turbulent times as ongoing strikes by its ground staff and airport workers threaten its earnings. The airline, encompassing Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and Eurowings, anticipates a substantial operating loss for the first quarter of 2024 due ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) is poised to maintain its interest rate levels in the upcoming week, adopting a cautious stance amidst fluctuating inflation rates and economic indicators within the eurozone. Following an aggressive phase of monetary tightening aimed at controlling ...

The U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, excluding food and energy, rose by 0.4% in February, aligning with predictions and marking a 2.8% year-over-year increase. Overall, the broader PCE index increased by 0.3% month-over-month and 2.4% on an annual ...

Global stock markets have experienced a notable rally, significantly influenced by Nvidia's impressive recent earnings report. The wave of optimism wasn't confined to the technology sector; it spilled over into other areas of the domestic market and reached international shores ...

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi is making a bold move by venturing into the competitive electric vehicle (EV) market. The company aims to capture a niche of affluent consumers with its upcoming premium EV, leveraging its existing 20 million premium smartphone ...

HSBC, the Asia-focused lender, reported a substantial 80% decrease in its pretax profits in the final quarter of 2023, attributing the decline to charges related to its exposure to China's troubled real estate industry and its stake in Bank of ...