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Money market funds attract massive inflows as bond selloff bit

China’s Xpeng targets overseas robotaxi trials next year, wider rollout in 2 to 3 years

Xpeng is also ramping up production of its humanoid robot, Iron, with plans to put it to work in stores before offering it to external customers, vice-chairman and president Brian Gu tells CNA’s Julie Yoo in an interview.

Malaysia to raise minimum wages, expand tax relief in spending boost for 2027 budget

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday (Oct 9) pledged to implement reforms that he said would allow the country's strong economic growth to trickle-down to ordinary Malaysians.

I’m a 68-year-old widow and give money to my two adult children. Am I putting my retirement at risk?

“I also have $310,000 in an IRA and $46,000 in savings. My house is paid off.”

Proposed S$15,000 COE surcharge too low to deter luxury car buyers, some dealers say

Some prospective buyers of mass-market cars are holding off on purchases as the Land Transport Authority conducts a public consultation on merging COE categories A and B.

Saudi Arabia says 3 killed at Riyadh airport as Yemen war expands

Saudi Arabia said on Friday that three people were killed including a pilot, in attacks on Riyadh’s international airport, after Yemen’s Houthis claimed a series of attacks targeting the facility. The conflict between the Houthis and Yemen’s Saudi-backed government has widened, with the Iran-backed...

Why are there so many sports subscriptions?

Pete Oliver of DAZN explains why the is a growing number of sports subscriptions and why they are getting more expensive.

Singapore condemns Houthi attacks on civilian aviation infrastructure in Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attacks, which resulted in civilian deaths and injuries, are "unacceptable and cannot be justified".

Is iPhone 18 demand cooling off? Here’s how deep Apple reportedly is cutting component orders

Component orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max are down about 15% in October, according to Nikkei Asia.