South Korea brings AI into the physical world at CES 2026

Hyundai Motor Group, LG Electronics and Doosan are set to showcase their latest AI robotics technologies
8 January 2026, 07:45 AM

Trump backs bill to sanction China, India and Brazil over Russian oil imports: US senator

The bill mandates a minimum 500% tariff on all goods from any country found knowingly purchasing Russian oil
8 January 2026, 07:00 AM

Nvidia requires full upfront payment for H200 chips in China, sources say

Nvidia's standard terms for Chinese clients have previously included advance payment requirements
8 January 2026, 06:50 AM

Samsung Electronics forecasts record profit in fourth quarter

Its strong forecast comes on the back of soaring demand for high-performance memory chips
8 January 2026, 06:39 AM

US lays out plan for marketing Venezuelan oil after Maduro ouster

Venezuela's state petroleum firm separately said that talks for the sale of crude oil to the United States had begun,
8 January 2026, 06:33 AM

US-Venezuela oil deal angers China, pushes prices down

Global oil prices fell on Wednesday and China denounced the US as a bully after President Donald Trump’s administration said it had persuaded Venezuela to divert supplies from Beijing and import up to $2 billion worth of embargoed crude.
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM

CPA would strengthen Bangladesh-EU ties: visiting EU top official

Paola Pampaloni, acting managing director for Asia-Pacific at the European External Action Service, is now in Dhaka
7 January 2026, 14:26 PM

China's power edge brings mixed AI blessings

The Nvidia boss warned in November that "China is going to win the AI race"
7 January 2026, 07:41 AM

Venezuela to export $2 billion worth of oil to US in deal with Washington

Trump says agreed volume to supply is 30-50 million barrels
7 January 2026, 05:46 AM

Trump announces plan to sell Venezuelan oil as US signals it is in talks with Caracas

US estimates killed about 75 people in the raid in Caracas.
7 January 2026, 03:58 AM

Samsung may flag 160% jump in Q4 profit

Samsung Electronics is expected to flag a 160 percent jump in its fourth-quarter operating profit spurred by a severe chip shortage that has sharply driven up memory prices as customers scramble to meet booming demand for artificial intelligence.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Gold price hits one-week high

Gold extended gains on Tuesday to hit a one-week high, as dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials boosted bets on interest rate cuts and Venezuela tensions bolstered safe-haven demand.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Tesla slump burnishes Elon Musk’s futurist cred

A Model S is not an iPhone, a fact less obvious back in 2022. Then, electric-vehicle pioneer Tesla accounted for every dollar of profit generated from battery-powered rides. In that sense, it was similar to Apple, whose trailblazing smartphones became a recurring financial gift. The automaker’s CEO, however, has been steering the $1.4 trillion company into artificial intelligence, self-driving and beyond, fantastical initiatives that look more prescient now.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM

9 Japan companies team up on EV battery production; seek to streamline process to compete with China

Participants include Hitachi, Ltd, Ricoh Co and JTEKT Corp, which is affiliated with Toyota Motor Corp
6 January 2026, 10:51 AM

Gold hits one-week high on Fed rate-cut bets, Venezuela turmoil

Spot gold was up 0.4 percent at $4,463.63 per ounce
6 January 2026, 10:48 AM

Vietnam runs trade surplus of over $20 billion in 2025

Exports in December stood at $44 billion, up 12.6 percent from November
6 January 2026, 09:55 AM

Trump tariffs to bite in 2026, Thai exports may shrink

Thailand’s economy is also expected to expand only modestly.
6 January 2026, 08:20 AM

Trump administration sets meetings with oil companies over Venezuela, source says

The upcoming meetings will be crucial to the administration's hopes to boost crude oil production and exports from Venezuela
6 January 2026, 07:20 AM
6 January 2026, 07:14 AM