TOPIC

/ company

CNBC

A selection of Business, Tech and Asian news hand-picked from CNBC.

Industry

Comms, Publishing & Media

Website

cnbc.com

Headquarters address

900 Sylvan Ave, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632, USA

Year founded

1989

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Vice-Premier He Lifeng pose for a photograph at their meeting in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: @SecScottBessent/X

2026 Xi-Trump summits

Bessent announces 2-month extension of US-China trade truce

Scott Bessent and He Lifeng held an unscheduled meeting in Washington on Wednesday following Sunday’s productive trade talks.

24 Sep 2026 - 8:45AMvideocam

2026 Xi-Trump summits

CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump over White House press ban

22 Sep 2026 - 12:26PM

Get to Know

Meet Jonathan Steinberg, husband of ex-Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo

7 Sep 2026 - 6:15PM

Hong Kong society

CNBC to close Hong Kong operations, scrap international shows in major overhaul

CNBC spokesman says programming from Hong Kong ended on Wednesday and ‘small number of employees’ had been affected by the closure.

3 Sep 2026 - 7:30PM

CNBC's decision was communicated to staff on Wednesday in an internal memo from the company’s executive management. Photo: Getty Images

Japan

US Treasury’s Bessent calls on Japan to boost yen through rate increases

A weak yen, which has pushed up import prices and broader inflation, has been blamed in part on the central bank’s slow pace of rate increases.

1 Sep 2026 - 11:28AM

2026 Xi-Trump summits

After Xi-Trump, China tech stocks retreat as market weighs ‘fantastic’ deals

Mainland benchmarks slip as investors lock in profits following Beijing summit, while analysts say the lack of specific deal terms suggests a deterioration ‘freeze’.

15 May 2026 - 7:18PMvideocam

United States

US Pentagon signs AI deals with Google, Nvidia and SpaceX, focus on ‘lawful’ use

The deal comes even as some tech workers raise concerns about the use of AI for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.

2 May 2026 - 3:00PM

The Pentagon seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington in 2022. Photo: AP

Singapore

Singapore’s Balakrishnan warns Hormuz just a ‘dry run’ if US, China clash

Foreign minister also says Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia have a ‘strategic interest’ in keeping the Strait of Malacca open.

22 Apr 2026 - 10:53PM

US-China relations

Trump extends Iran ceasefire, claims interception of ‘gift from China’

Strait blockade stays as US seizes vessel said to be carrying ammunition for Iran; Beijing denies role and talks face fresh doubt.

22 Apr 2026 - 8:05AMvideocam

146

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran’s new supreme leader defies Trump, says Hormuz must stay blocked

In first declaration since his appointment as the country’s new supreme leader, Khamenei demands that US military bases in region must close.

13 Mar 2026 - 5:44PMvideocam

136

Left: the Thai‑flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree burns after being hit by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. Right: Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Photos: EPA/Royal Thai Navy, Iran Military Monitor via X

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

Paramount has launched an offer to acquire Warner Bros Discovery in a challenge to Netflix’s own highly contested deal. Photo: Reuters

United States

Nvidia can’t sell its most advanced AI chip to China, White House says

Sales of the ‘crown jewel’ Blackwell chips may be possible later, when they are outclassed by new designs, US Treasury chief Bessent says.

5 Nov 2025 - 5:24AM

US-China trade war

Trump team presses unlikely buyers to snap up US soybeans

Since China stopped buying US soybeans, Donald Trump is pushing countries like India to boost purchases while weighing a multi-billion-dollar farm bailout.

7 Oct 2025 - 4:03AMvideocam

Singapore

Is Singapore seeing slowdown of Chinese wealth inflows and should it be worried?

Single-family offices have expanded in Singapore in recent years, with the number rising by over 40 per cent to more than 2,000 last year.

17 Sep 2025 - 7:20PM

The central financial business district area in Singapore. Local authorities have tightened anti-money-laundering regulations following a US$2.4 billion bust in 2023. Photo: AFP

China GDP

Will China’s first-half GDP data reveal need for more fiscal stimulus?

Economists say rising external uncertainties linked to trade war with US could prompt more proactive fiscal policy.

11 Jul 2025 - 10:43AM

A cargo ship loaded with containers leaves the port in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

US-China trade war

Taco trade? US leader challenges claim that ‘Trump always chickens out’ in talks

President touts tariff successes as Wall Street acronym for a way to profit from his fitful negotiating style makes the rounds.

30 May 2025 - 9:15AMvideocam

Thailand

Do tourists face more scams in Bangkok? Report points to high rate of taxi fraud

The Thai capital was listed among cities where tourists report higher rates of scams, with taxi and car rental frauds the most common.

23 May 2025 - 7:34PM

Millionaires, billionaires and trillionaires

8 of the richest news anchors in the US – net worths, ranked

Famous on-air faces from ABC, CNN, MSNBC and Fox are all bringing in the big bucks for their numerous broadcasting gigs – but who takes top spot, with a net worth of US$250 million?

28 Dec 2024 - 6:00AM

Sean Hannity, Anderson Cooper and Tucker Carlson are among the richest TV anchors in the US. Photos: Getty Images, AP, TNS

US presidential election 2024

Elon Musk sued in Pennsylvania over US$1 million US election giveaways

Civil lawsuit is the first official legal challenge that Trump-backer Musk has faced over his swing state sweepstakes.

29 Oct 2024 - 9:36AM

Millionaires, billionaires and trillionaires

Mark Cuban wants to take out Chinese knockoffs. Is Kamala Harris on board?

In February 2022, the US called China the top country of origin for counterfeit goods seized by US customs.

19 Sep 2024 - 4:51PM

Singapore

‘It’s subjective’: is Singapore really Asia’s happiest country?

While Singapore ranked 30th in the World Happiness Report’s ranking, Singaporeans under 30 reported significantly lower quality of life than those over 60

27 Mar 2024 - 1:25PM

Singaporeans under 30 reported significantly worse quality of life in the World Happiness Report’s survey than those over 60. Photo: Shutterstock

ByteDance

ByteDance investors could win in TikTok sale, says US lawmaker

‘It would be in the financial interest of ByteDance’s investors to effectuate a forced sale,’ said congressman Mike Gallagher.

18 Mar 2024 - 3:52AM

US Republican congressman Mike Gallagher. Photo: Bloomberg

Malaysia

‘Got me a lot of publicity’: AirAsia CEO doesn’t regret topless LinkedIn photo

Tony Fernandes said he posted the topless photo on LinkedIn to show his company’s flexible work culture

11 Mar 2024 - 8:39PM

US-China relations

China’s economic headwinds could hit region, US treasury deputy says

Wally Adeyemo said China’s economy faces ‘significant headwinds … a slowing Chinese economy is going to have an impact, but mostly on their neighbours.’

12 Sep 2023 - 2:37AMvideocam

Science

Opinion | Don’t ban students from using ChatGPT when they will have to work with AI

A ban won’t stop students from using the likes of ChatGPT, while incorporating AI tools into teaching can motivate learning. Importantly, it prepares them to work with AI when they enter the workforce.

25 May 2023 - 4:39AMvideocam

Youngsters at the University of Hong Kong on December 22. The university has temporarily banned students from using ChatGPT. Photo: Dickson Lee

Macroscope

Macroscope | As prices rise, central bankers can no longer dismiss inflation concerns

China seems alert to the threat but the US Federal Reserve and other major central banks in the West need to show more concern about rising prices. If consumers lose confidence in central banks’ ability to control inflation, they will seek higher wages and push prices even higher.

28 Apr 2021 - 2:01AMvideocam

Shoppers at a Walmart store in North Brunswick, New Jersey, US, in July 2020. Photo: Reuters

US-China trade war

Trump’s trade tariffs to remain on China ‘for the moment’

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told CNBC on Thursday that tariffs on China put in place by the Trump administration will be ‘kept in place for the moment’.

19 Feb 2021 - 10:31AMvideocam

Coronavirus pandemic

Biden goes to US heartland for support on US$1.9 trillion economic package

Biden will address ordinary voters at a prime time CNN event in Milwaukee – his first official trip away from Washington as president.

16 Feb 2021 - 11:41PMvideocam

Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.

SUPPORT NOW

CNBC

Bessent announces 2-month extension of US-China trade truce

Scott Bessent and He Lifeng held an unscheduled meeting in Washington on Wednesday following Sunday’s productive trade talks.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump over White House press ban

Meet Jonathan Steinberg, husband of ex-Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo

CNBC to close Hong Kong operations, scrap international shows in major overhaul

CNBC spokesman says programming from Hong Kong ended on Wednesday and ‘small number of employees’ had been affected by the closure.

US Treasury’s Bessent calls on Japan to boost yen through rate increases

A weak yen, which has pushed up import prices and broader inflation, has been blamed in part on the central bank’s slow pace of rate increases.

After Xi-Trump, China tech stocks retreat as market weighs ‘fantastic’ deals

Mainland benchmarks slip as investors lock in profits following Beijing summit, while analysts say the lack of specific deal terms suggests a deterioration ‘freeze’.

US Pentagon signs AI deals with Google, Nvidia and SpaceX, focus on ‘lawful’ use

The deal comes even as some tech workers raise concerns about the use of AI for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.

Singapore’s Balakrishnan warns Hormuz just a ‘dry run’ if US, China clash

Foreign minister also says Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia have a ‘strategic interest’ in keeping the Strait of Malacca open.

Trump extends Iran ceasefire, claims interception of ‘gift from China’

Strait blockade stays as US seizes vessel said to be carrying ammunition for Iran; Beijing denies role and talks face fresh doubt.

Iran’s new supreme leader defies Trump, says Hormuz must stay blocked

In first declaration since his appointment as the country’s new supreme leader, Khamenei demands that US military bases in region must close.

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.

Nvidia can’t sell its most advanced AI chip to China, White House says

Sales of the ‘crown jewel’ Blackwell chips may be possible later, when they are outclassed by new designs, US Treasury chief Bessent says.

Trump team presses unlikely buyers to snap up US soybeans

Since China stopped buying US soybeans, Donald Trump is pushing countries like India to boost purchases while weighing a multi-billion-dollar farm bailout.

Is Singapore seeing slowdown of Chinese wealth inflows and should it be worried?

Single-family offices have expanded in Singapore in recent years, with the number rising by over 40 per cent to more than 2,000 last year.

Will China’s first-half GDP data reveal need for more fiscal stimulus?

Economists say rising external uncertainties linked to trade war with US could prompt more proactive fiscal policy.

Taco trade? US leader challenges claim that ‘Trump always chickens out’ in talks

President touts tariff successes as Wall Street acronym for a way to profit from his fitful negotiating style makes the rounds.

Do tourists face more scams in Bangkok? Report points to high rate of taxi fraud

The Thai capital was listed among cities where tourists report higher rates of scams, with taxi and car rental frauds the most common.

8 of the richest news anchors in the US – net worths, ranked

Famous on-air faces from ABC, CNN, MSNBC and Fox are all bringing in the big bucks for their numerous broadcasting gigs – but who takes top spot, with a net worth of US$250 million?

Elon Musk sued in Pennsylvania over US$1 million US election giveaways

Civil lawsuit is the first official legal challenge that Trump-backer Musk has faced over his swing state sweepstakes.

Mark Cuban wants to take out Chinese knockoffs. Is Kamala Harris on board?

In February 2022, the US called China the top country of origin for counterfeit goods seized by US customs.

‘It’s subjective’: is Singapore really Asia’s happiest country?

While Singapore ranked 30th in the World Happiness Report’s ranking, Singaporeans under 30 reported significantly lower quality of life than those over 60

ByteDance investors could win in TikTok sale, says US lawmaker

‘It would be in the financial interest of ByteDance’s investors to effectuate a forced sale,’ said congressman Mike Gallagher.

‘Got me a lot of publicity’: AirAsia CEO doesn’t regret topless LinkedIn photo

Tony Fernandes said he posted the topless photo on LinkedIn to show his company’s flexible work culture

China’s economic headwinds could hit region, US treasury deputy says

Wally Adeyemo said China’s economy faces ‘significant headwinds … a slowing Chinese economy is going to have an impact, but mostly on their neighbours.’

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | Don’t ban students from using ChatGPT when they will have to work with AI

A ban won’t stop students from using the likes of ChatGPT, while incorporating AI tools into teaching can motivate learning. Importantly, it prepares them to work with AI when they enter the workforce.

Macroscope | As prices rise, central bankers can no longer dismiss inflation concerns

China seems alert to the threat but the US Federal Reserve and other major central banks in the West need to show more concern about rising prices. If consumers lose confidence in central banks’ ability to control inflation, they will seek higher wages and push prices even higher.

Trump’s trade tariffs to remain on China ‘for the moment’

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told CNBC on Thursday that tariffs on China put in place by the Trump administration will be ‘kept in place for the moment’.

Biden goes to US heartland for support on US$1.9 trillion economic package

Biden will address ordinary voters at a prime time CNN event in Milwaukee – his first official trip away from Washington as president.

Opinion | Don’t ban students from using ChatGPT when they will have to work with AI