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China Purges Two Top Generals, Singapore Layoffs Hit 2020 High, Ukraine Death Toll Rises
Season 2 Episode 314
Headline news for September 20, 2026: China expels two top generals from the Communist party, alleging disloyalty and corruption. Russian forces cont…
1 month ago
AI fires up Asian markets as bond yields hit mid-2024 highs
Season 2 Episode 577
Market news for September 21 2026: AI demand for chips buoyed Asian equities despite thin holiday trade, while crude oil slid on Middle East diplomat…
1 month ago
Najib Razak Faces US$12.26m Fine, US Bessent Hails Successful China Talks
Season 2 Episode 313
Headline news for September 20, 2026: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says talks with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng were very successful. Iran w…
1 month ago
Ask vs answer: the human edge AI can't replicate
Season 1 Episode 287
Would you let AI manage your money the way it manages your inbox? Turns out, most of us won't — 76 per cent use AI to crunch the numbers, but only 8 …
1 month ago
Unpacking macro shifts and AI realities
Season 2 Episode 59
Sticky inflation and rising rates are pulling global markets in different directions. In this episode of Market Focus Weekly, Nicole Teo speaks with …
1 month, 1 week ago
Saudi-Houthi Strikes Raise Oil Supply Concerns, Trump-Xi Meeting Set and Singapore Air Quality Improves
Season 2 Episode 312
Headline news for September 18, 2026: Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi forces exchanged strikes, fuelling concerns over global oil supplies. US Pr…
1 month, 1 week ago
Fed rate hike calms global bond rout as Asian markets edge up
Season 2 Episode 576
Market news for September 17 2026: Asian shares edged up as the Federal Reserve delivered its first rate hike in over three years, calming a global b…
1 month, 1 week ago
Canada Eyes EU Membership, Singapore Rethinks Teacher Workload, US Raises Saudi Travel Alert
Season 2 Episode 311
Headline news for September 17, 2026: Fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis escalates, while the US has barred government employees from…
1 month, 1 week ago
Asian stocks steady ahead of pivotal Fed decision as bond rout pauses
Season 2 Episode 575
Market news for September 16, 2026: Asian stocks edged higher as a respite in the global bond selloff and falling oil prices steadied market nerves a…
1 month, 1 week ago
China Curbs Travel On National Security Concerns, Anthropic Expands In Singapore
Season 2 Episode 310
Headline news for September 16, 2026: Russia and Ukraine have both continued attacks on one another’s energy infrastructure, despite US President Don…
1 month, 1 week ago