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Hormuz Coordinates Agreed, DBS Declares 81 Cents Dividend and South Korea Eyes 3% Growth
Season 2 Episode 282
Headline news for August 6, 2026: Iran and Oman agree the geographical coordinates of a proposed Hormuz shipping route but the waterway stays closed …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
NTUC's Desmond Tan on jobs, AI and layoffs
Season 3 Episode 8
Singapore's retrenchments have risen to their highest level since 2020, with degree holders and mid-career professionals among the hardest hit. In th…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Oil tumbles on Iran diplomacy hopes, Kospi soars on AI optimism
Season 2 Episode 550
Market news for August 4, 2026: Asian shares climbed sharply today, following Wall Street's record-breaking rally, with technology shares leading the…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Iran Seeks Hormuz Control, Oil Falls 5 Per Cent and Wall Street Hits Records
Season 2 Episode 281
Headline news for August 5, 2026: Iran wants full control of inbound shipping through the Strait of Hormuz under a framework being negotiated with Om…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Choppy seas: Oil prices rally on Hormuz attacks as South Korea tightens curbs on risky retail bets
Season 2 Episode 550
Market news for August 4, 2026: Asian markets remained choppy as investors balanced strong US earnings against rising oil prices fuelled by Hormuz at…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
US-Iran Diplomatic Confusion, Singapore's Manufacturing Extends AI-Led Growth
Season 2 Episode 280
Headline news for August 4, 2026: President Donald Trump said the US is engaged in talks with Iran, while Tehran has flatly denied that any negotiati…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Frasers Property’s hospitality revamp
Season 1 Episode 70
Frasers Property Ltd (FPL) is working with its controlling shareholder to lighten its balance sheet after taking its hospitality Reit private. Its ch…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
AI skepticism hits Asian equities as Middle East peace hopes propel European gains
Season 2 Episode 549
Market news for August 3, 2026: Asian stocks struggled amid AI trade skepticism and capital spending fears, while European shares climbed on Middle E…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
US and Japan Intervene in Yen Markets, Iran Talks Resume and Oil Tumbles Six Per Cent
Season 2 Episode 279
Headline news for August 3, 2026: The US and Japan conduct their first coordinated yen intervention since 1998 with Tokyo estimated to have spent US$…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Market noise vs real signal: are you investing or just guessing?
Season 1 Episode 280
We obsess over what to buy, but when it’s time to sell—or hold—we often freeze. Market volatility shouldn't trigger a panic-induced sell-off, yet emo…
2 months, 4 weeks ago