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Founder of Indonesian ride-hailing app Gojek stands trial over Chromebooks procurement

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - An Indonesian court on Monday opened the trial of a co-founder of the country's ride-hailing and payments company Gojek, who is accused of corruption in a government project to procure Google Chromebook laptops for schools. Nadiem Anwar Makarim, 41, was a... Read More.

Investors may go value hunting in 2026 as AI rally matures

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

By Niket Nishant, Kanchana Chakravarty and Joel Jose Jan 5 (Reuters) - Global investors will actively seek opportunities this year in undervalued pockets of financial markets as growing concerns over an AI bubble push traders to look beyond highly valued technology stocks, according... Read More.

Australia’s BlueScope Steel says it got $8.8 billion takeover offer in December

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Australia's BlueScope Steel on Monday said it received an indicative takeover offer in December from a consortium of Australian and U.S. companies, valuing the steelmaker at A$13.15 billion ($8.78 billion). The consortium, comprising Australian industrial conglomerate SGH Ltd and U.S.-based Steel... Read More.

China nudges banks to disclose lending ties with Venezuela, Bloomberg News reports

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

Jan 5 (Reuters) - China's top financial regulator asked its policy banks and other major lenders to report their lending exposure to Venezuela after the U.S. capture of the Venezuelan president, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The National Financial... Read More.

Bank of Japan chief vows to keep raising interest rates

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if economic and price developments move in line with its forecasts. Japan's economy sustained a moderate recovery last year despite... Read More.

Hyundai motor targets 2026 global sales of 4.16 million vehicles

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

SEOUL, Jan 5 (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co said on Monday it aims to sell 4.16 million vehicles this year, after reporting 2025 sales of 4.14 million vehicles, slightly below last year's sales target of 4.17 million units. (Reporting by Heekyong YangEditing... Read More.

Trump’s Venezuela gambit tests investor appetite for geopolitical risk

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

By Ankur Banerjee and Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Markets may have shrugged off the audacious U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, but some investors warn that geopolitical risks are perhaps being underestimated after Donald Trump threatened further action in the Americas.... Read More.

U.S. capture of Maduro could lift Venezuela, PDVSA bonds by up to 10 point, JPMorgan says

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro is expected to set to trigger a rally of up to 10 points in Venezuela's international debt no Monday, analysts at JPMorgan estimated. Maduro was detained during a U.S. military raid on... Read More.

Kia targets 3.35 million vehicle sales in 2026 after narrowly missing 2025 goal

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

SEOUL, Jan 5 (Reuters) - South Korean automaker Kia Corp said on Monday it is targeting global vehicle sales of 3.35 million units in 2026, up about 4.2% from last year's sales target. In a separate regulatory filing, Kia said it had sold 3.14 million... Read More.

Honda extends China plants suspension on chip shortage

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

TOKYO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Honda Motor said on Monday it will extend a production halt at three car plants in China by two weeks due to a semiconductor shortage, highlighting persistent supply chain strains for Japan's second-biggest automaker. The factories, run with Guangzhou Automobile... Read More.

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Founder of Indonesian ride-hailing app Gojek stands trial over Chromebooks procurement

Investors may go value hunting in 2026 as AI rally matures

Australia’s BlueScope Steel says it got $8.8 billion takeover offer in December

China nudges banks to disclose lending ties with Venezuela, Bloomberg News reports

Bank of Japan chief vows to keep raising interest rates

Hyundai motor targets 2026 global sales of 4.16 million vehicles

Trump’s Venezuela gambit tests investor appetite for geopolitical risk

U.S. capture of Maduro could lift Venezuela, PDVSA bonds by up to 10 point, JPMorgan says

Kia targets 3.35 million vehicle sales in 2026 after narrowly missing 2025 goal

Honda extends China plants suspension on chip shortage

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