(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, sinking almost 300 points or 0.9 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 33,550-point plateau and it may take further damage on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is weak on soaring crude oil prices and pessimism over the outlook for interest rates. The European and U.S. ...
(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, sinking almost 300 points or 0.9 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 33,550-point plateau and it may take further damage on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is weak on soaring crude oil prices and pessimism over the outlook for interest rates. The European and U.S. markets were down and the Asian bourses are expected to open in similar fashion. The TSE finished modestly lower on Friday following losses from the plastics companies, gains from the financials and a mixed picture from the technology stocks. For the day, the index lost 145.80 points or 0.43 percent to finish at 33,543.88 after trading between 33,379.24 and 33,989.18. Among the actives, Mega Financial shed 0.51 percent, while CTBC Financial collected 0.97 percent, First Financial added 0.52 percent, Fubon Financial rose 0.45 percent, E Sun Financial perked 0.32 percent, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company sank 0.54 percent, United Microelectronics Corporation slumped 1.53 percent, Hon Hai Precision dropped 0.98 percent, Largan Precision jumped 1.51 percent, Catcher Technology skidded 1.06 percent, MediaTek climbed 1.19 percent, Delta Electronics vaulted 1.37 percent, Novatek Microelectronics spiked 3.08 percent, Formosa Plastics tumbled 2.06 percent, Nan Ya Plastics plummeted 6.89 percent, Asia Cement rallied 2.05 percent and Cathay Financial was unchanged. The lead from Wall Street is negative as the major averages opened in the red on Friday and continued to weaken as the day progressed, ending near session lows. The Dow tumbled 443.96 points or 0.96 percent to finish at 45,577.47, while the NASDAQ plunged 443.08 points or 2.01 percent to close at 21,647.61 and the S&P 500 sank 100.01 points or 1.51 percent to end at 6,506.48. For the week, the Dow and NASDAQ both plunged 2.1 percent and the S&P lost 1.9 percent. The sell-off on Wall Street came amid continued vola...
Russia ‘taking advantage of more favourable weather conditions’ Zelenskyy says; Witkoff says progress made during discussions in Florida. What we know on day 1,489 Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday the Russian army was attempting to “intensify” attacks on the front , but that Ukraine had inflicted heavy losses. “This week, we have observed attempts by the Russians to intensify th...
Russia ‘taking advantage of more favourable weather conditions’ Zelenskyy says; Witkoff says progress made during discussions in Florida. What we know on day 1,489 Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday the Russian army was attempting to “intensify” attacks on the front , but that Ukraine had inflicted heavy losses. “This week, we have observed attempts by the Russians to intensify their offensive efforts, taking advantage of more favourable weather conditions,” Zelenskyy said on social media after a meeting with Ukrainian army commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky. But “the only tangible outcome for the Russian army has been an increase in their losses,” Zelenskyy said. Earlier on Sunday, the Russian defence ministry claimed its forces had taken control of Potapivka, a small village near the Russian border in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region. Ukrainian and US delegations concluded a second day of talks in Florida on finding ways to end the four-year war with Russia. Russian representatives were not present at the talks, which opened in Florida on Saturday. They were originally expected to attend the negotiations, which were due to take place in Abu Dhabi. Zelenskyy voiced hope on Sunday that the United States would keep up efforts to end the Russian invasion despite the US focus on attacking Iran, after envoys met in Florida. Steve Witkoff, Trump’s negotiator, reported unspecified progress during the two days of discussions, which came after the United States relaxed sanctions on Russian oil. “It’s clear that the primary focus of the American side at this time is the situation around Iran and in that region, but this war that Russia is waging against Ukraine must also be brought to an end,” Zelenskyy said in an evening address. Zelenskyy has said he has a “very bad feeling” about the impact of the war in the Middle East on the efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine and on defending his country while it remains ongoing. The Ukrainian president also addresse...
Hong Kong developer Sun Hung Kai Properties is betting big on arts and commercial projects at the West Kowloon Cultural District , banking on the city’s designated role as a cross-border asset and wealth management hub – even as the office rental market remains subdued. Sun Hung Kai Properties is positioning its projects to stand out within its 8 million sq ft portfolio of office and commercial sp...
Hong Kong developer Sun Hung Kai Properties is betting big on arts and commercial projects at the West Kowloon Cultural District , banking on the city’s designated role as a cross-border asset and wealth management hub – even as the office rental market remains subdued. Sun Hung Kai Properties is positioning its projects to stand out within its 8 million sq ft portfolio of office and commercial space in West Kowloon, where it is also the sole developer in the arts hub building the Artist Square Towers (AST). The strategy aimed to prevent internal competition as it rolls out its latest grade A office tower, the International Gateway Centre (IGC), Lo King-wai, executive director of Sun Hung Kai Real Estate Agency, said in an exclusive interview. Advertisement The entire development underscores the company’s ambition to create what it has dubbed the “Central 2.0” project – one combining arts and culture with strategic connectivity to mainland China and the airport via the high-speed rail terminus and the Airport Express at West Kowloon. That ambition is intertwined with the development of the arts hub, which until recently staved off a financial crisis by securing bank loans and planning a bond sale. Advertisement Lo said the projection that Hong Kong could overtake Switzerland as the world’s top destination for cross-border wealth management could help foster a symbiotic ecosystem linking top-tier finance firms with cultural institutions in West Kowloon.
JPMorgan Chase plans to expand its corporate banking team by about 10 per cent across Asia-Pacific this year, as its plans in the region will not be slowed down by uncertainties arising from the US-Israel war on Iran, according to a senior executive. The hiring campaign was part of the lender’s longer-term plan, which aimed to increase its headcount in the region by 40 per cent between 2023 and 20...
JPMorgan Chase plans to expand its corporate banking team by about 10 per cent across Asia-Pacific this year, as its plans in the region will not be slowed down by uncertainties arising from the US-Israel war on Iran, according to a senior executive. The hiring campaign was part of the lender’s longer-term plan, which aimed to increase its headcount in the region by 40 per cent between 2023 and 2026, said James Roddy, head of global corporate banking. The corporate banking business in Asia-Pacific, where JPMorgan operates in 17 markets, grew by about 20 per cent last year. Advertisement “The major challenge right now is navigating the geopolitical situation in the Middle East,” Roddy said in an exclusive interview during a trip to Hong Kong and other markets in the region last week. “But for the longer term, the bank and our corporate clients expect to maintain good, healthy, progressive growth within the business.” The firm would not slow down its investment programme owing to headwinds, he said. Advertisement “We do not think that longer-term trade diminishes for us,” he added.
AOC Splashes Thousands In Campaign Funds On Psychiatrist Specializing In Ketamine Therapy Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D- NY) campaign splashed close to $19,000 in campaign funds last year to a Boston-area psychiatrist affiliated with a chain of clinics that specialize in ketamine-based treatments for mental-health conditions, according to the New York Post . Disclosures filed with the Federal...
AOC Splashes Thousands In Campaign Funds On Psychiatrist Specializing In Ketamine Therapy Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D- NY) campaign splashed close to $19,000 in campaign funds last year to a Boston-area psychiatrist affiliated with a chain of clinics that specialize in ketamine-based treatments for mental-health conditions, according to the New York Post . Disclosures filed with the Federal Election Commission indicate that Ocasio-Cortez's campaign committee made three payments totaling $18,725 in 2025 to Dr. Brian Boyle , chief psychiatric officer at Stella Mental Health. The expenditures were recorded as "leadership training and consulting": $11,550 in March, $2,800 in May and $4,375 in October. Dr. Boyle, a Harvard Medical School graduate who previously served as an attending psychiatrist at McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, focuses on interventional psychiatry. Stella Mental Health offers treatments including intravenous ketamine infusions, Spravato nasal spray, transcranial magnetic stimulation and other approaches aimed at conditions such as treatment-resistant depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety. The clinics market these services to patients who have not responded to conventional therapies , and ketamine-based options have gained attention in recent years among certain professional and celebrity circles seeking alternative mental-health interventions, the Post reports. It’s unclear whether the money was actually spent on ketamine therapy as the expenses were mysteriously labeled as "leadership training and consulting,” the Post said. Ketamine, originally developed as an anesthetic, has shown promise in providing rapid symptom relief for some patients with severe, treatment-resistant depression, according to clinical studies. The only FDA-approved ketamine-derived medication for psychiatric use is esketamine nasal spray, Spravato, first cleared in 2019 as an adjunct to oral antidepressants for treatment-resistant dep...
In recent weeks, Oracle has rolled out new product enhancements across cloud POS, Java, and healthcare AI, while also reaffirming its fiscal 2026 revenue outlook of US$67 billion and raising fiscal 2027 guidance to US$90 billion alongside a US$0.50 quarterly dividend declaration. Together with a very large US$553 billion cloud backlog tied to AI workloads, these launches and guidance updates under...
In recent weeks, Oracle has rolled out new product enhancements across cloud POS, Java, and healthcare AI, while also reaffirming its fiscal 2026 revenue outlook of US$67 billion and raising fiscal 2027 guidance to US$90 billion alongside a US$0.50 quarterly dividend declaration. Together with a very large US$553 billion cloud backlog tied to AI workloads, these launches and guidance updates underline how deeply Oracle is tying its software, infrastructure, and industry applications to enterprise AI adoption. With Oracle Health’s Clinical AI Agent and strengthened AI-focused Java and cloud offerings, we’ll now examine how this shapes Oracle’s investment narrative. Find . Advertisement Oracle Investment Narrative Recap To own Oracle today, you need to believe its massive AI centric cloud backlog can be converted into profitable, sustainable revenue faster than its unprecedented capital spending and customer concentration risks catch up. The latest product rollouts and reaffirmed fiscal 2026 guidance do not materially change that near term setup: the main catalyst remains how quickly AI infrastructure demand turns backlog into cash, while the biggest risk remains overbuilding capacity against a handful of very large AI customers. Among the new announcements, Java 26 and the Java Verified Portfolio stand out as especially relevant. Java remains deeply embedded in enterprise software, and tighter integration of AI capabilities, cryptography, and tools like Helidon and JavaFX directly supports Oracle’s pitch that its cloud and database stack are “AI ready” for existing developers. If enterprises lean into these enhancements on OCI, that could help pull more workloads into Oracle’s cloud and support the backlog conversion investors are focused on. Yet behind the headline AI growth, investors should be aware that... Oracle's narrative projects $99.5 billion revenue and $25.3 billion earnings by 2028. , a 71% upside to its current price. Exploring Other Perspectives ORCL 1-...
TAIPEI, March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — QBit Semiconductor LTD. ("QBit") announced that it has completed its Series B fundraising round with participation from an affiliate of Arm Holdings plc. Following this investment, QBit plans to apply for an initial public offering in Taiwan by the fourth quarter of 2026. Simon Shen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of QBit Semiconductor Founded in 2016, Q...
TAIPEI, March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — QBit Semiconductor LTD. ("QBit") announced that it has completed its Series B fundraising round with participation from an affiliate of Arm Holdings plc. Following this investment, QBit plans to apply for an initial public offering in Taiwan by the fourth quarter of 2026. Simon Shen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of QBit Semiconductor Founded in 2016, QBit is a fabless semiconductor design company headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with additional offices in Boston, United States, and Tokyo, Japan. The founding team has extensive industry experience originating from Qualcomm and CSR, bringing deep expertise in semiconductor design and system integration. QBit is one of very few semiconductor companies that have successfully developed and integrated three core technologies: Intelligent Image Process, Precision Motion Control, and Energy-Aware Sensing Management. These technologies form the foundation of QBit’s differentiated system-on-chip (SoC) platforms. QBit’s primary products include SoCs for multifunction printers, which are widely adopted by major tier-one international printer brands. In addition, the company’s solutions are also widely used across a broad range of imaging-related applications, including medical printers, photo printers, scanners, barcode printers, and industrial printers. Looking ahead, QBit plans to leverage its SoC expertise to expand into emerging application areas such as kiosks, robotics, and drones. Besides Arm’s investment, the Taiwan government currently also holds more than 6% stake in QBit, reflecting institutional support for the company’s long-term development and strategic positioning within Taiwan’s semiconductor ecosystem. QBit plans to apply for its IPO on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approval and market conditions. Will Abbey, Executive VP and Chief Commercial Officer, Arm, added, "Through our collaboration with QBit, we’re bringing t...
Global liquefied natural gas exports declined to a six—month low, erasing recent supply additions from the US and elsewhere as the conflict in the Middle East throttles flows. The 10-day moving average for LNG shipments has fallen about 20% from the start of the month to 1.1 million tons, the lowest since September, according to Bloomberg analysis of ship-tracking data on Kpler. The drop is primar...
Global liquefied natural gas exports declined to a six—month low, erasing recent supply additions from the US and elsewhere as the conflict in the Middle East throttles flows. The 10-day moving average for LNG shipments has fallen about 20% from the start of the month to 1.1 million tons, the lowest since September, according to Bloomberg analysis of ship-tracking data on Kpler. The drop is primarily from Qatar — and to a lesser extent the United Arab Emirates, the data shows. Both nations need to ship fuel through the Strait of Hormuz to reach customers in Asia and Europe. The war in Iran is spiraling into a regional conflict that is threatening to upend the LNG market. Qatar was forced to shut its LNG export plant in Ras Laffan — the biggest in the world — earlier in the month after attacks from Iran. A recent strike last week damaged the facility, and it will take years for two of the plant’s 14 production trains to be repaired. Read More: Strikes on Qatar’s LNG Crown Jewel Reshape the Future of Gas LNG output around the world had been steadily rising over the past year, thanks primarily to new projects in the US and Canada. This is being offset by the loss of Qatari LNG an the effective closure of Hormuz — a key waterway for about a fifth of LNG supply.
Pakistan has ordered fans of its top cricket tournament to stay home and watch matches on television to conserve fuel as disruptions from the Middle East war continue to batter the South Asian nation’s economy. The Pakistan Super League , the nation’s biggest sporting event that takes place from March 26 to May 3, has shifted to a watch-from-home model, the organizer said in a statement following ...
Pakistan has ordered fans of its top cricket tournament to stay home and watch matches on television to conserve fuel as disruptions from the Middle East war continue to batter the South Asian nation’s economy. The Pakistan Super League , the nation’s biggest sporting event that takes place from March 26 to May 3, has shifted to a watch-from-home model, the organizer said in a statement following consultation with the government. It also streamlined the hosting venues from six to two, with all matches now being staged in Lahore and Karachi. “It was estimated that with an average of 30,000 spectators and associated support staff traveling daily for more than a month would place significant strain on energy resources,” the Pakistan Cricket Board said in the statement. Pakistan, heavily dependent on imported fuel and food, has already closed schools for two weeks to save energy, and has extended talks with the International Monetary Fund on its current $7 billion program to better assess the impact of the war. The government increased the price of high-octane fuel by 60% on Sunday with an additional levy that should raise 9 billion rupees ($32 million) a month in additional revenue. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said in a separate address Sunday that Pakistan is planning on taking targeted and structural steps for the next few weeks to cope with the high oil prices.
在 GTC 大会上，作为分别站在硬件和算法顶端的人，英伟达首席科学家 Bill Dally 与谷歌首席科学家 Jeff Dean 的一场对话，向外界释放了一个明确的信号。 AI 的竞争重点变了。 单看模型参数、算法创新，已经不够。硬件、系统、能耗、推理速度，这些曾经属于基础设施的东西，正在成为决定性因素。 为什么这些会成为关键？今天的数据中心里，接近 90% 的电力花在推理上。做一次计算只需要几个...
在 GTC 大会上，作为分别站在硬件和算法顶端的人，英伟达首席科学家 Bill Dally 与谷歌首席科学家 Jeff Dean 的一场对话，向外界释放了一个明确的信号。 AI 的竞争重点变了。 单看模型参数、算法创新，已经不够。硬件、系统、能耗、推理速度，这些曾经属于基础设施的东西，正在成为决定性因素。 为什么这些会成为关键？今天的数据中心里，接近 90% 的电力花在推理上。做一次计算只需要几个飞焦耳，但把数据从内存搬过来，能耗高出上千倍。 而要让 AI 持续高效地运转，接下来比的是全栈能力有多扎实，以及把技术变成生产力的执行能力。 这场竞争，刚刚开始。 第一节｜从问答到干活，AI 的角色变了 几年前，大模型能解对初中数学题就让人兴奋，但现在它跨过了一个真正的门槛。 过去的工作方式是“你问一句它答一句”，做完一步就停在原地。而现在，你只需要用自然语言交给它一个目标，它会自己拆解步骤、反复尝试、修正错误，并继续往下推进。它的工作时间尺度，也从几秒钟延长到了几个小时甚至几天。 不仅如此，AI 甚至开始能够改进自身的系统。 Jeff Dean 提到，你可以给模型下达一个指令，比如“请在这个方向上探索能提高性能的想法”。它会自己去跑 50 个实验，筛掉 40 个不行的，锁定 10 个有希望的，继续做后续测试。 以前要实现这种探索，你得写长串的代码告诉它去哪找、怎么找；现在，方向定好，它自己就会执行。 这背后的实质，是 AI 在不断地进行推理：接任务、出结果、再接下一个任务。跑 50 个实验，每个实验都要推理；持续迭代，每次迭代都要推理。推理速度决定了这些任务能跑多快。 而推理速度的致命瓶颈，在于延迟。 Bill Dally 指出，延迟越低，每一步等待越短，任务推进越快；延迟越高，AI 就会停滞，哪怕模型再强也无法持续工作。 训练阶段决定了模型“能学到什么”，但真正决定它“能干多少活”的，是推理阶段的效率。因此，衡量 AI 的核心标准也跟着变了：不再是模型准确率提升了多少，而是它一天到底能完成多少工作。 AI 正式从“辅助决策”进入“直接执行”阶段。 限制它的不再是模型本身的智商，而是算力、延迟、能耗这些支撑它运行的基础设施，以及背后把技术转化为生产力的投入能力。 第二节｜90% 的电力，都花在让 AI 干活 AI 能力变了，钱的流向也跟着变了。从不计代价的“打地基”，变成...