China's AI boom fuels fastest profit growth in 4 years, but the divide widens
Star Market profits quadruple on chip demand while the broader market lags, exposing a K-shaped recovery that investors can't ignore.

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Star Market profits quadruple on chip demand while the broader market lags, exposing a K-shaped recovery that investors can't ignore.
The national health insurance nod could accelerate adoption of regenerative therapies for heart disease, opening a new era for cell-based medicine.
Rising bond yields threaten to raise borrowing costs for Japanese firms and constrain the fiscal ambitions of Sanae Takaichi, a key proponent of stimulus.
After 15 years, Tim Cook hands Apple to John Ternus - here's how he turned a $350B company into a $4.6T juggernaut.
Three global banks host conferences in the Chinese tech hub, signaling a shift in capital flows toward the country's advanced manufacturing and AI sectors.
The fast-fashion giant's weak first day in Hong Kong shows investors have moved on from a model squeezed by new tariffs, Temu, and labor scrutiny.
The Shanghai opening shows China's appetite for affordable indulgences, with queue-sitting out-pricing the bucket and a 600-restaurant expansion plan.
The Canadian auto supplier's latest $35M injection cements its control of Yuma Energy as India's EV ecosystem pivots to battery swapping.
The fast-fashion giant's weak first-day trading signals waning appetite for high-growth retail listings in Asia.
A US listing could unlock value for Jollibee's international expansion and give investors a purer play on its global growth.
Tokyo's bid to lure SK Hynix's memory chip fab faces a South Korean policy wall, complicating the global race to secure advanced semiconductor capacity.
Aid groups scramble as the disaster-stricken region struggles with food and water shortages.