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Oracle

Oracle is a global technology company headquartered in Austin, Texas, with plans to move its world headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee. A leading entity in the enterprise software and cloud computing sectors, Oracle specialises in database management systems, cloud infrastructure (OCI), and a comprehensive suite of business applications including ERP, HCM, and CRM software. It primarily serves large enterprises and SMEs worldwide, providing robust, scalable, and customised solutions. Oracle is renowned for its market dominance in database technology and its strategic focus on cloud-first solutions and emerging technologies like AI.

TikTok

China’s stance on TikTok deal seen as acceptance, not approval: analysts

In 2020, a similar arrangement between ByteDance, Oracle and Walmart fell apart after China revised its export control list.

26 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM

United States

Paramount vs Netflix: Ellison guarantees US$40 billion for son’s Warner Bros bid

23 Dec 2025 - 12:00AM

TikTok

Exclusive | TikTok owner ByteDance’s valuation hits US$500 billion as US plan advances

22 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM

TikTok

Editorial | TikTok deal could show way forward for US-China engagement

The agreement, under which the platform will become a joint venture controlled by a consortium of investors, highlights the importance of negotiation and mutual respect.

22 Dec 2025 - 7:15AM

People hold signs in support of TikTok outside the US Capitol Building on March 13, 2024, in Washington. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

ByteDance

ByteDance raises pay, boosts bonuses to retain staff amid AI talent war

The TikTok owner has announced higher bonuses, wider pay bands and faster equity payouts as it seeks to stay competitive in the global talent race.

20 Dec 2025 - 4:41PM

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks tread water as tech giants stumble on AI bubble jitters

Hang Seng Tech Index slides after US equities slump, while investors await inflation report.

18 Dec 2025 - 4:39PM

Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin drops below US$90,000 as AI worries sour risk appetite

The fall signals renewed market jitters after the historic crypto crash in October.

11 Dec 2025 - 4:03PM

Standard Chartered slashes expectations that bitcoin would hit US$200,000 by the end of 2025, lowering its forecast to US$100,000. Photo: Shutterstock

Artificial intelligence

AI’s US$400 billion problem: Are chips getting old too fast?

Before the AI wave unleashed by ChatGPT, cloud computing giants typically assumed that their chips and servers would last about six years.

11 Dec 2025 - 11:46AM

United States

Paramount counters Netflix with US$108 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros

Paramount’s offer came days after Netflix won a weeks-long bidding war to acquire Hollywood giant Warner Bros Discovery.

9 Dec 2025 - 9:42AM

American Samoa

L&G Asset Management sees AI equity upside despite US$3 trillion debt concerns

‘We are defensive in terms of allocating to that particular sector,’ says Ben Bennett, L&G’s head of investment strategy in Asia.

8 Dec 2025 - 12:39PM

Credit related to the AI sector could grow between US$500 billion and US$800 billion a year and reach nearly US$3 trillion by 2030, according to Ben Bennett of L&G Asset. Photo: Shutterstock

TikTok

TikTok to invest more than US$37 billion in Brazil data centre

China is Brazil’s top trading partner and is seeking to expand economic and political ties across the region amid tensions with the US.

4 Dec 2025 - 10:45AM

TikTok

TikTok names former Boeing executive as US public policy chief

Ojakli, who previously oversaw government affairs at Ford Motor and Softbank, will begin his new role December 1.

26 Nov 2025 - 11:20AM

Foxconn

Taiwan’s Foxconn expands AI hardware push with OpenAI deal

Foxconn sees profits soar after shifting its focus from low-margin iPhone assembly to AI servers that are now in huge demand.

21 Nov 2025 - 2:52PM

Ant Group

Ant Group affiliate OceanBase uses Hong Kong as hub to challenge Oracle

Oracle remains the world’s top database provider, but OceanBase has an infrastructure better suited for AI workloads, CEO says.

6 Nov 2025 - 5:00PM

OceanBase CEO Evan Yang announces the company’s global expansion plans at its office in Hong Kong on Thursday. Photo: Xinmei Shen

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI, Oracle plan 1 gigawatt Stargate data centre with Related Digital

The project raises the planned capacity to more than 8GW and total investment to over US$450 billion in the next three years.

31 Oct 2025 - 12:05PM

US-China trade war

Trump hints at trade deal, end to TikTok saga in run-up to China summit

The US president struck an optimistic tone on Air Force One while commenting on an expected meeting with Xi Jinping later this week.

28 Oct 2025 - 12:15AMvideocam

US-China relations

US business lobby urges Trump to end new curbs on exports to China

The National Foreign Trade Council said the ‘Affiliates Rule’ has resulted in an ‘immediate pause’ of billions of dollars in US exports.

21 Oct 2025 - 3:58AM

US-China trade war

With US-China tensions back on the upswing, is the TikTok deal at risk?

Analyst opinion mixed on viability of deal for Chinese short video app’s US ownership, with ‘everything on the table’ after recent flare-ups.

16 Oct 2025 - 5:40PMvideocam

While details of the proposed ownership deal for short video platform TikTok are scarce, recent US-China trade flare-ups are unlikely to help the agreement over the finish line. Photo: Reuters

Donald Trump

Wall Street rebounds as Trump softens posture on China tariffs

After threatening ‘massive’ tariffs on Friday, Trump in a social media post on Sunday said ‘it will all be fine’, adding that the US wants to ‘help’ China.

14 Oct 2025 - 8:15AM

United States

As I see it | How Fukuyama goes from the end of history to the end of the West

China’s ruling model may be the only remedy for what the political writer argues is the erosion of free speech and free elections by media-controlling plutocrats.

11 Oct 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

Artificial intelligence

Opinion | Why the clock is ticking on the Fed-fuelled AI bubble

AI is being sold as the latest tech frontier and a key area of US-China competition, but one day the money inflating the bubble will run out.

5 Oct 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, speaks during a news conference in Taipei on May 21. Photo: AFP

OpenAI

OpenAI valuation hits US$500 billion, passes SpaceX as world’s largest start-up

San Francisco-based OpenAI completes a deal to help employees sell about US$6.6 billion of the firm’s stock to investors.

2 Oct 2025 - 4:16PM

OpenAI is helping fuel a global push to build data centres and develop artificial intelligence services. Photo: Shutterstock

Electric & new energy vehicles

Tesla’s Elon Musk becomes first person to hit US$500 billion net worth: Forbes

After a turbulent start to the year, Tesla shares have gained on improved investor sentiment as Musk’s focus returned to his companies.

2 Oct 2025 - 9:55AM

US-China relations

China’s US ambassador chides Washington for ‘closing doors’, enacting tariffs

Hitting a friendlier note, Xie announced that Americans will soon be able to apply for a Chinese visa in just several clicks.

30 Sep 2025 - 9:42AM

TikTok

Opinion | Why Trump’s TikTok deal will be music to China’s ears

The agreement over TikTok’s operations in the US might seem like a triumph, but it still leaves China with significant leverage.

28 Sep 2025 - 1:09PMvideocam

TikTok

TikTok: how a viral app navigated turbulent times to secure its place in the US

A timeline of TikTok’s journey from obscure app to viral global hit.

26 Sep 2025 - 10:39PM

US-China relations

Trump signs order saying TikTok sale meets US requirements

Vice-President Vance says the new version of TikTok will be valued at around US$14 billion.

26 Sep 2025 - 5:09PMvideocam

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI expands Stargate with 5 new data centre sites across US

The expansion brings the companies closer to their goal of investing US$500 billion in domestic data centres and AI infrastructure.

24 Sep 2025 - 11:14AM

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Oracle

China’s stance on TikTok deal seen as acceptance, not approval: analysts

In 2020, a similar arrangement between ByteDance, Oracle and Walmart fell apart after China revised its export control list.

Paramount vs Netflix: Ellison guarantees US$40 billion for son’s Warner Bros bid

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Exclusive | TikTok owner ByteDance’s valuation hits US$500 billion as US plan advances

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Editorial | TikTok deal could show way forward for US-China engagement

The agreement, under which the platform will become a joint venture controlled by a consortium of investors, highlights the importance of negotiation and mutual respect.

ByteDance raises pay, boosts bonuses to retain staff amid AI talent war

The TikTok owner has announced higher bonuses, wider pay bands and faster equity payouts as it seeks to stay competitive in the global talent race.

Hong Kong stocks tread water as tech giants stumble on AI bubble jitters

Hang Seng Tech Index slides after US equities slump, while investors await inflation report.

Bitcoin drops below US$90,000 as AI worries sour risk appetite

The fall signals renewed market jitters after the historic crypto crash in October.

AI’s US$400 billion problem: Are chips getting old too fast?

Before the AI wave unleashed by ChatGPT, cloud computing giants typically assumed that their chips and servers would last about six years.

Paramount counters Netflix with US$108 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros

Paramount’s offer came days after Netflix won a weeks-long bidding war to acquire Hollywood giant Warner Bros Discovery.

L&G Asset Management sees AI equity upside despite US$3 trillion debt concerns

‘We are defensive in terms of allocating to that particular sector,’ says Ben Bennett, L&G’s head of investment strategy in Asia.

TikTok to invest more than US$37 billion in Brazil data centre

China is Brazil’s top trading partner and is seeking to expand economic and political ties across the region amid tensions with the US.

TikTok names former Boeing executive as US public policy chief

Ojakli, who previously oversaw government affairs at Ford Motor and Softbank, will begin his new role December 1.

Taiwan’s Foxconn expands AI hardware push with OpenAI deal

Foxconn sees profits soar after shifting its focus from low-margin iPhone assembly to AI servers that are now in huge demand.

Ant Group affiliate OceanBase uses Hong Kong as hub to challenge Oracle

Oracle remains the world’s top database provider, but OceanBase has an infrastructure better suited for AI workloads, CEO says.

OpenAI, Oracle plan 1 gigawatt Stargate data centre with Related Digital

The project raises the planned capacity to more than 8GW and total investment to over US$450 billion in the next three years.

Trump hints at trade deal, end to TikTok saga in run-up to China summit

The US president struck an optimistic tone on Air Force One while commenting on an expected meeting with Xi Jinping later this week.

US business lobby urges Trump to end new curbs on exports to China

The National Foreign Trade Council said the ‘Affiliates Rule’ has resulted in an ‘immediate pause’ of billions of dollars in US exports.

With US-China tensions back on the upswing, is the TikTok deal at risk?

Analyst opinion mixed on viability of deal for Chinese short video app’s US ownership, with ‘everything on the table’ after recent flare-ups.

Wall Street rebounds as Trump softens posture on China tariffs

After threatening ‘massive’ tariffs on Friday, Trump in a social media post on Sunday said ‘it will all be fine’, adding that the US wants to ‘help’ China.

As I see it | How Fukuyama goes from the end of history to the end of the West

China’s ruling model may be the only remedy for what the political writer argues is the erosion of free speech and free elections by media-controlling plutocrats.

Opinion | Why the clock is ticking on the Fed-fuelled AI bubble

AI is being sold as the latest tech frontier and a key area of US-China competition, but one day the money inflating the bubble will run out.

OpenAI valuation hits US$500 billion, passes SpaceX as world’s largest start-up

San Francisco-based OpenAI completes a deal to help employees sell about US$6.6 billion of the firm’s stock to investors.

Tesla’s Elon Musk becomes first person to hit US$500 billion net worth: Forbes

After a turbulent start to the year, Tesla shares have gained on improved investor sentiment as Musk’s focus returned to his companies.

China’s US ambassador chides Washington for ‘closing doors’, enacting tariffs

Hitting a friendlier note, Xie announced that Americans will soon be able to apply for a Chinese visa in just several clicks.

Opinion | Why Trump’s TikTok deal will be music to China’s ears

The agreement over TikTok’s operations in the US might seem like a triumph, but it still leaves China with significant leverage.

TikTok: how a viral app navigated turbulent times to secure its place in the US

A timeline of TikTok’s journey from obscure app to viral global hit.

Trump signs order saying TikTok sale meets US requirements

Vice-President Vance says the new version of TikTok will be valued at around US$14 billion.

OpenAI expands Stargate with 5 new data centre sites across US

The expansion brings the companies closer to their goal of investing US$500 billion in domestic data centres and AI infrastructure.

Exclusive | TikTok owner ByteDance’s valuation hits US$500 billion as US plan advances

Editorial | TikTok deal could show way forward for US-China engagement