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Iran and the US Stand Down, South Korea Unveils a Chip Mega-Hub
Season 2 Episode 255
Headline news for June 29, 2026: Iran fires on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain over the weekend before both sides agree to stand down and resume talks…
2 weeks ago
UN Pauses Hormuz Evacuation, Taiwan Shuts Down and Oil Slides
Season 2 Episode 254
Headline news for June 26, 2026: The UN pauses its Strait of Hormuz evacuation operation after a cargo vessel is struck near Oman, two U.S. official…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
ICC Judges Sue Trump, Japan Hit by Earthquake and Oil Falls
Season 2 Episode 253
Headline news for June 25, 2026: Three International Criminal Court judges sue President Trump in Manhattan, calling his sanctions a financial death …
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Has the Singapore dream become harder to reach?
Season 3 Episode 5
By many measures, Singapore continues to perform strongly economically. Yet some Singaporeans feel their personal aspirations are becoming more diffi…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Congress Rebukes Trump on Iran, Peace Talks Story Unravels and Asian Markets Bounce Back
Season 2 Episode 252
Headline news for June 24, 2026: Both chambers of Congress have passed a war powers resolution directing President Trump to end the Iran war though i…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Iran Sanctions Waived, SpaceX Loses US$6 Billion in Three Days and Malaysia's Rulers Meeting Is Called Off
Season 2 Episode 251
Headline news for June 23, 2026: The US formally waives Iran sanctions as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz resumes but full oil flow recov…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Fragile Diplomacy, Nervous Markets, and Fresh Investment in Singapore
Season 2 Episode 250
Headline news for June 22, 2026: As US-Iran peace talks enter a critical phase, investors remain wary of the risks to global energy supplies and econ…
3 weeks ago
Tankers Transit Hormuz as the Iran Deal Faces Republican Backlash
Season 2 Episode 249
Headline news for June 19, 2026: Oil tankers transit the Strait of Hormuz as the US. blockade is lifted but five hundred vessels are waiting and full…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Trump Signs Iran MOU at Versailles, Fed Holds Under Warsh and the G7 Backs Deal
Season 2 Episode 248
Headline news for June 18, 2026: President Trump signs the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding at the Palace of Versailles and the Strait of Hormuz…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Singapore Exports Surge, Iran's Reconstruction Fund and Trump Tells Russia to Make Peace
Season 2 Episode 247
Headline news for June 17, 2026: Singapore's exports surge thirty-eight-point-four per cent in May on AI-driven demand. Reuters reveals a three-hundr…
3 weeks, 5 days ago