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US Moves on Power and Taiwan Deal, as Singapore Data Softens
Season 2 Episode 150
Headline news for January 16, 2026: US states move to cap data-centre power costs as Washington deepens trade ties with Taiwan, transport disruptions…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
US Security Moves, Japan’s BOJ, Singapore Homes
Season 2 Episode 149
Headline news for January 15, 2026: Washington recalibrates its Middle East posture as Venezuela’s oil trade tightens, Japan keeps politics at arm’s …
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Iran Unrest Deepens, Japan Election Looms, US Dollar Rallies, Singapore Port Soars
Season 2 Episode 148
Headline news for January 14, 2026: Iran accuses Trump of encouraging political destabilisation; Japan PM may call a lower house snap election; the U…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Fed Pushback, Asian Caution, Singapore’s Health Data Mandate
Season 2 Episode 147
Headline news for January 13, 2026: Reaction to Washington’s pressure on the Fed, tariffs widen with Iran, consumers pull back, and Singapore moves t…
6 months ago
Conflict Abroad, Caution in Asia
Season 2 Episode 146
Headline news for January 12, 2026: Russia strikes Kyiv as Iran’s unrest deepens, Japan expands its security role in Southeast Asia, Thailand’s oppos…
6 months ago
Venezuela, Greenland and a Surprise From Japan’s Consumers
Season 2 Episode 145
Headline news for January 9, 2026: Washington’s Venezuela push meets congressional resistance as Greenland talks continue, Japan’s consumers surprise…
6 months ago
US Escalates on Venezuela as Japan Pushes Back on China
Season 2 Episode 144
Headline news for January 8, 2026: Washington escalates pressure on Venezuela’s oil trade and revives its Greenland push, as Japan pushes back agains…
6 months ago
Greenland in Play as Asia Watches Closely
Season 2 Episode 143
Headline news for January 7, 2026: Washington revives its push for Greenland, Asia questions US power after Venezuela, markets shift as Saudi Arabia …
6 months ago
Maduro Charged, Greenland Pushed Back, Southeast Asia Cracks Down
Season 2 Episode 142
Headline news for January 6, 2026: Maduro pleads not guilty after his U.S. arrest, Denmark rebuffs Trump’s Greenland ambitions, Indonesia criminalise…
6 months, 1 week ago
A President Detained, Missiles Tested, and Classrooms Rewired
Season 2 Episode 141
Headline news for January 5, 2026: Washington’s seizure of Venezuela’s president jolts global politics, Russia protests, North Korea tests hypersonic…
6 months, 1 week ago