CNA
January 2026
Stocks edge higher, dollar dips with potential yen intervention in focus
There's really no big drivers today and markets really benefited the last couple of days from easing geopolitical risks,
Senator says Congress must investigate TikTok deal, faults lack of details
The White House has provided virtually no details about this agreement, including whether TikTok’s algorithm is truly free of Chinese influence. This lack of transparency reeks,
Airbus nears deal to sell around 100 A220 jets to AirAsia, sources say
We have no announcements to make at this time,
Yen volatile on rate check speculation, dollar set for sharp weekly drop
I don't think it was intervention because it doesn't match the pattern that we've seen when they have gone for it. Typically you get a very big move down in dollar-yen,
Interest rates and the world sovereign rates do not look to be headed into any sort of panic consolidation or anything else, so it seems, at least right now, that the impact of this is going to stay in Japan,
Malaysia's AirAsia X says it continuously explores debt refinancing opportunities
'Jobs, jobs, jobs' the AI mantra as fears take back seat in Davos
We're very focused on keeping our headcount flat as we continue to grow,
For quality of life, it is actually better to err on the side of being an optimist and wrong, rather than a pessimist and right,
AI is being sold as a productivity tool, which often means doing more with fewer workers,
Energy is creating jobs. Chips industry is creating jobs. The infrastructure layer is creating jobs,
The way in which we code actually was rethought,
You can truly start to automate tasks and business processes,
Your economy gets more productive,... That's typically a good thing.”... There certainly are problems, but they're all solvable problems,
Trump administration pushes out official whose unit banned Chinese vehicles, sources say
BIS is committed to using its ICTS authorities to address national security risks from foreign technology,... Recent staffing changes at the ICTS Office will strengthen the Office and ensure that it continues to deliver for the American people.”
UBS explores crypto investing for select private banking clients, Bloomberg News reports
Inpex working on advancing Indonesia's Abadi LNG project to meet government request
We aim to continue Ichthys production even after 2050, and are exploring various options,
We're still at the stage of non-binding expression of interest, but we're already seeing very strong interest from Asian countries and even supermajors,
We will make every effort to accelerate the project,
We are studying gas potential in the region,
We have secured some assets such as the Cash Maple gas field near Ichthys and other discovered-but-undeveloped fields, but we are also in various discussions for larger gas sources,
Hyundai Motor to recall nearly 84,000 US vehicles over instrument panel display failure, NHTSA says
Ericsson to continue job cuts, CEO says
You have seen that we have reduced the headcount, for example, by 5,000 over the past year, and we expect to continue reducing headcount going forward,
Taiwan looks forward to more chip investment in Arizona, president says
The amount of investment that is happening in Arizona right now from Taiwanese firms, especially TSMC, is impressive,
We look forward to even more semiconductor manufacturing, research and development facilities springing up in the greater Phoenix area. This will continue to strengthen Taiwan-U.S. relations,
Intel shares tumble as supply chain snarls hamper turnaround
The server cycle seems real, but the company appears to have woefully misjudged it with its capacity footprint caught massively off guard,
Server market does sound better overall, but Intel has much lower share in the Cloud vs AMD and is still struggling with product issues,
Analysis:Elon Musk's Starlink: A must-have for airlines, or a costly perk?
The whole market is kind of shifting to a 'freemium' model,
You wouldn't expect to be on Ryanair and get the sort of passenger experience you would get on a long-haul flight,
I believe right now that Starlink is the gold standard,
Our experience, sadly, tells us we think less than 10% of our passengers would pay for this access, and therefore we can't afford to shoulder cost of between $150 or $250 million a year,
Particularly on the transatlantic (route) and in the United States, it is becoming a cost of doing business, and not a question,
UK investigates Meta's compliance with WhatsApp data requests
Last year, we carried out a review of the wholesale market for business bulk SMS messages, which are often used for things like appointment reminders and parcel delivery notifications,
South Korean actor Cha Eun-woo under investigation for alleged US$13.6 million tax evasion
This matter has not yet been finally determined or notified, and we plan to actively explain our position through lawful procedures regarding the issues of legal interpretation and application."
The company’s registered address was located in a remote area of Ganghwa Island, which didn’t appear suitable for entertainment-related business, and it was difficult to consider it an actual office. While multiple imported cars were registered under the company and various expenses were processed, there was reportedly no differentiated service provided compared to Fantagio.”
Netflix says Paramount bid 'doesn't pass sniff test' as Warner battle intensifies, FT reports
Without Larry Ellison independently financing this thing, there's no chance in hell Paramount would ever be able to pull this off,
Ericsson's profit beats market view, plans $1.7 billion buyback
BOJ Governor Ueda's comments at news conference
Two dead, four missing after Singapore-flagged vessel capsizes near Scarborough Shoal
The Philippine Coast Guard Command Centre acquired information from the Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre that 10 of the 21 Filipino crew members were rescued by a passing China Coast Guard vessel,
Netflix says Paramount bid 'doesn't pass sniff test' as Warner battle intensifies, FT says
South Korea repatriates 73 scam suspects from Cambodia in US$33 million online fraud probe
It's a big mistake if you think you can evade punishment if you commit a crime outside the country,
Brands drop South Korean actor Cha Eun-woo from ads as tax evasion controversy sparks public backlash
Japan PM Takaichi dissolves parliament for Feb 8 election
Japan PM Takaichi set to dissolve parliament for snap election
It's not clear if high public support for the Takaichi Cabinet will actually lead to support of the LDP,
The key could be the voting behaviour of young and middle-aged groups, as was the case in the upper house election
What the public are concerned about is measures to address inflation,