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Defi Technologies' Subsidiary Valour, Surpasses US$1 Billion In Assets Under Management
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Valour Surpasses US$1 Billion in AUM: As of July 22, 2025, Valour's AUM reached US$1.01 billion, a 31% increase since May 30, driven by strong investor demand and rising digital asset prices across its globally diversified...

Asia shares weather Japan uncertainty as earnings loom
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares and the yen held their ground on Monday as Japanese elections proved bad for the government but no worse than already priced in, while Wall Street futures braced for earnings from the first of the tech giants....

Asia stocks, yen look past Japan politics as earnings loom
SYDNEY :Asian shares and the yen held their ground on Monday as Japanese elections proved bad for the government but no worse than already priced in, while Wall Street futures braced for earnings from the first of the tech giants. Investors were...

asia Japan PM Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in office on Monday (July 21) after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising defeat in upper house elections, prompting some of his own party to deliberate his future as the opposition...

US firm Vantiq taps Argosy to launch AI push in PHL, Southeast Asia
CALIFORNIA-BASED software company Vantiq has teamed up with Manila-based advisory and investment firm Argosy Partners to help Southeast Asian companies in key sectors use real-time artificial intelligence (AI) technology. “The partnership will...

asia Evidence shows Jeju Air pilots shut off less-damaged engine before crash, source says
SEOUL - The South Korea-led investigation into Jeju Air's fatal plane crash in December has "clear evidence" that pilots shut off the less-damaged engine after a bird strike, a source with knowledge of the probe said on Monday (July 21). The...

The U.S. has long wanted more car sales in Asia. Do buyers want them?
In the early 2000s, an observant driver might have noticed an unusual sight on South Korean streets: Some of the police cars were American-made Ford Tauruses. Although South Korean patrol cars were normally supplied locally by Hyundai or Kia, the...

Business News | Eton Solutions Secures USD 58M Series C to Bring AI-Driven Wealth Management Technology to the World's Leading Family Offices, PEs and Funds
NewsVoir North Carolina [US], July 21: Eton Solutions, the wealth management platform that the world's wealthiest single and multi-family offices rely on to manage over $1 trillion in assets, today announced the finalization of its $58 Million...

Business News | Eveready Launches India's 1st Ever Hybrid Torch with Sonakshi Sinha-starrer 'Nikita Roy'
NewsVoir New Delhi [India], July 21: Eveready Industries, India's leading flashlight and battery brand, today announced the launch of the country's first Hybrid Torch. The company has expanded its flashlight portfolio with the dual-powered device,...

Business News | Large Private Banks Hold Firm While Mid-sized Banks Struggle on NIMs and Slippages: Report
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Large private banks showed resilience in the first quarter of FY26, while mid-sized banks felt pressure on margins and rising slippages, according to a report by Equirus Securities. The report highlighted mixed...

Business News | Schooligio.ai - Personalised Career and College Guidance with Affordable AI EdTech Platform
VMPL Dubai [UAE], July 21: Schooligio.ai, a transformative AI Platform designed to redefine career and college counselling, is excited to announce its launch on August 1, 2025. Schools worldwide can already apply to join the platform, with direct...

AIS partners with top business news networks
PUBLISHED : 23 Jul 2025 at 07:03 Advanced Info Service (AIS) continues to strengthen its leadership in delivering premium content through the addition of global in-depth news channels to AIS Play, Thailand's leading video platform. The company has...

Safety vs innovation: Delicate balance as China mulls stricter rules for smart driving technology
China's smart vehicle market remains fragmented, said Guan, noting that numerous smaller players had been producing smart driving technology to varying standards. Without broad regulatory oversight, it would be difficult to enforce consistent...

Is Including Hidden AI Prompts In Academic Papers Gaming The Peer Review System — Or Keeping It Honest?
from the what-about-the-social-contract? dept It seems to be part of human nature to try to game systems. That’s also true for technological systems, including the most recent iteration of AI, as the numerous examples of prompt injection exploits...

Wall Street is upbeat on tech megacaps, but big questions loom on AI spending, China, Trump tariffs
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc.; from left, Lauren Sanchez; Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com Inc.; Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc.; and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc., during the 60th presidential inauguration in the rotunda of the...

Meet The Largest Cave in Asia that Breathes Its Own Climate
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The largest cave in Asia, Hang Son Doong, was found at the deepest part of Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park many decades ago. However, it wasn't until 2013 that Guinness World Records officially recognized the...

U.S. stocks coast toward the finish of a record-setting week
Traders Drew Cohen, foreground, and Dylan Halvorsan work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are ticking toward more records on Friday and coasting toward the...
HSBC Makes Raft Of Senior Private Banking Hires Across Southeast Asia, Other Markets
The global private banking arm of HSBC has set out a range of recent hires across Southeast Asia and select jurisdictions. HSBC Global Private Banking has made a raft of senior appointments across Southeast Asia, Australia and international...

Susco, Asia Green Energy bullish on EV industry
PUBLISHED : 23 Jul 2025 at 06:09 An oil retailer and a coal trading firm are expecting to rack up significant revenue from their newly-developed electric vehicle (EV) businesses, which are said to be increasingly disrupting sales of fossil fuels....

First-of-its-kind Venture Capital Programme in Asia launches as NUS commits S$150 million to boost growth of deep tech start-ups
NUS will invest S$50 million (US$39 million) in selected venture capital (VC) firms to provide structured support for NUS tech start-ups. S$100 million will be committed to an autonomous investment fund focused on NUS-affiliated start-ups, with...