Latest surge means company is worth more than GM, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Fiat Chrysler and Volkswagen combined

Dow jumps 1.4%, S&P 500 up 0.6% but Nasdaq finishes 0.6% lower

Competition from low-cost tyre makers has hurt firm, which already slashed staff by almost 1,500 since 2017 in 3 countries

Investors eye key US Senate race which will shape the early course of Joe Biden’s presidency

He replaces Leo Chow, who steps down but will remain with Alibaba

NHK cites Dai-ichi Life Research Institute as predicting a loss of 75,000 jobs over six months after potential declaration

Research house keeps ‘neutral’ call on sector in light of affordability, oversupply and policy issue

Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney, Manila and Wellington were all in the red but Shanghai, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei and Jakarta were slightly higher

Construction worker files claim for S$215,000, after being locked in his dorm by his employer, following  Covid-19 outbreak

This is on the back of SST-free extension, new model launches, says Maybank IB Research

Overnight gains on Wall Street were encouraging, but the yen’s strength continues to weigh on the Tokyo market say analysts

Kuala Lumpur attractive to international business community due to good infrastructure, human resource, readiness to adopt digital technology, says minister

A total of 85.8% jobs for trained workers