TOKYO] SoftBank Group has agreed to acquire ABB’s industrial robots unit at an enterprise value of almost US$5.4 billion, reflecting the Japanese investment firm’s interest in the burgeoning field.

JAKARTA] Indonesia’s Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani on Wednesday (Oct 8) said the government has entered into discussions with China about restructuring the debt of Indonesia’s high-speed train ...

Lee Lung-Nien has helped turn around a financially dire FIA, to the tune of a net 28.7 million euro swing Read more at The Business Times.

Copyright owners have launched a series of high-stakes lawsuits against tech firms alleging unauthorised use of their material to train artificial intelligence systems Read more at The Business Times.

In September 2025, responding to strong investor demand, it entered the investment-grade market with its own branded product line: the Lion Bullion. This series consists of goods and services ...

The world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles is also producing electric models but it is not clear how many it sells in the country Read more at The Business Times.

[NEW YORK/PARIS] A race by crypto companies to sell tokens pegged to stocks is raising alarm bells among traditional financial firms and regulatory experts who warn that the fast-growing novel ...

[MELBOURNE] Australia announced a A$600 million (S$510 million) bailout over three years for Glencore’s Mount Isa copper smelter and Townsville refinery, as Western nations seek to bolster critical ...

Trump’s anger at the Asian country’s purchases of Russian oil has left New Delhi facing some of the world’s steepest levies Read more at The Business Times.

The slack demand for luxury EVs is hitting automakers already dealing with muted growth in Europe and duties in the US Read more at The Business Times.

The future of the cloud in Apac will be defined not by who can scale the fastest, but by who can build the most secure infrastructure in the face of volatility Read more at The Business Times.

[SINGAPORE] Training providers registered under SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) will be prohibited from using third parties to promote, advertise or market their courses to learners from Dec 1, SSG said ...