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S2E435: Precious metals tumble, Chinese stocks rally, Korean won rebounds
Market news for December 30, 2025: Precious metals fall again, Asian stocks swing as traders wind down; Chinese stocks on track for best year since 20...
S2E434: Silver prices send Asian mining stocks up, En bloc sales could pick up in 2026
Market news for December 29, 2025: Asian mining stocks rally on silver price spike; Nio shares climb as much as 6.7% on report of more CATL reliance;...
S2E140: Power, Policing and Pressure Shape the Global Agenda
Headline news for December 24, 2025: US courts block troop deployments at home, Syria deepens ties with Russia, Australia tightens gun laws, Washingto...
S2E433: Gold pushes past US$4,480, Indonesia finally closes trade deal with the US
Market news for December 23, 2025: Asian markets rally again as rate cut hopes bring Christmas cheer; Gold sets 50th daily record this year on rate-cu...
S2E140: US Renews Arctic Push as Europe, Asia Grapple With Crisis and Control
Headline news for December 23, 2025: President Trump revives Greenland ambitions and naval expansion, Syria de-escalates in Aleppo, France scrambles t...
S1E50: Where is Singapore's housing market headed in 2026?
What will 2026 hold for HDB resale flats, new condos, resale condos and landed homes?
In this episode of PropertyBT, host Leslie Yee chats with...
S2E432: Gold, silver hit record highs, Japanese yen wallows, Chinese consumer stocks tumble
Market news for December 22, 2025: Asian markets rally with Wall Street as rate hopes rise, AI fears ease; Japanese yen wallows near record low after...
S2E139: US Tightens Immigration, Australia Acts on Guns, Cambodia Talks
Headline news for December 22, 2025: Washington hardens its immigration stance, Australia rewrites gun laws after a mass shooting, Southeast Asia scra...
S2E25: What 2025 taught markets, and what comes next
In the final episode of 2025, Market Focus Weekly zooms out on a year that felt nonstop. AI pushed valuations to the edge. Tariffs made a comeback. Ra...
S2E138: A Sale for TikTok, Turmoil in Dhaka, and the BOJ’s Big Call
Headline news for December 19, 2025: TikTok’s US buyer found, Syria–Kurdish talks race to an end-year deadline, Australia prepares a nationwide vigil...
S2E431: More bad news from Oracle, Singaporeans are savvy foreign exchange hunters
Market news for December 18, 2025: Asian markets track Wall Street lower as AI fears mount; Obscure Indian AI stock surges 55,000% amid AI bubble fear...
S2E137: Ukraine Presses Europe, Taiwan Arms Up and ASEAN Seeks Calm
Headline news for December 18, 2025: Ukraine pushes Europe to unlock frozen Russian assets as Washington advances a major defence Bill; Taiwan secures...
S1E1: How DBS is rewriting the story of ageing
Ageing is the new reality. DBS Foundation redefines the "silver tsunami" as a longevity dividend—an opportunity for dignity, purpose, and joy. Howie L...
S2E430: Chinese chipmaker MetaX surges 693% at IPO, Malaysian glove maker profit soars 605%
Market news for December 17, 2025: Asian markets drift as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes; Thai central bank cuts policy rate while Bank In...
S2E136: Strikes in England, Stumbles in Washington and Strategic Moves Across Asia
Headline news for December 17, 2025: England’s doctors strike amid winter strain, Trump’s approval dips, and Warner Bros faces a pivotal takeover deci...
S2E429: Chinese stocks head for bear territory, DBS, OCBC hit new highs while UOB lags
Market news for December 16, 2025: Asian markets retreat ahead of US jobs as tech worries weigh; Chinese tech shares head for correction; DBS, OCBC hi...
S2E135: Ford’s EV Reversal, Europe’s Policy U-Turn and Border Clashes
Headline news for December 16, 2025: Ford slashes its EV ambitions, Brussels retreats on its 2035 combustion-car ban, and border clashes escalate in S...
S2E428: Oracle’s outlook brings back AI worries, Ringgit is Asia’s best performing currency this year
Market news for December 15, 2025: Asian markets drop with Wall Street as tech fears revive; Bank of Japan expected to hike rates on Friday; Ringgit’s...
S2E134: From Australia’s Tragedy to Asia’s Clashes: A World Strained on Multiple Fronts
Headline news for December 15, 2025: Australia mourns deadly antisemitic shooting, Ukraine signals a major concession in peace talks, Thailand’s borde...
S2E24: Silver surges, the won sinks and markets recalculate
This week on Market Focus Weekly, Vikas Pershad from M&G Investments joins host Emily Liu to unpack the Fed’s latest “hawkish cut” and what a higher n...
S2E133: Strikes in Europe, Asia Shifts and Investors Hold Their Nerve
Headline news for December 12, 2025: Political upheavals in Europe, sanctions pressure in Venezuela and early polls for Thailand, while Asian markets...
S2E427: Fed signals pause on rate cuts for now, Johor SEZ is building an agrifood hub
Market news for December 11, 2025: Divided US Fed lowers rates by 25 bps, signals pause and one 2026 cut; Asian markets mixed post Fed cut; Malaysia t...
S2E131: Rate Cuts, Rising Tariffs and a Border on Edge
Headline news for December 11, 2025: The Fed cuts rates again but signals restraint, US bombers fly with Japan, Mexico slaps tariffs on Asian imports,...
S1E1: Forging a future-ready career in professional services
Navigating professional services today demands purpose and future-readiness. Hear Deloitte’s country managing partner, Shariq Barmaky, and recent grad...
S2E426: The wait for a “hawkish cut”, Amazon bets $35 billion on India
Market news for December 10, 2025: Asian stocks in retreat as traders eye Fed decision, tech earnings; Gold edges lower as dollar climbs to near one-w...
S2E13: From AI to Web3: Dubai’s model for a future economy
Dubai is engineering its future with uncommon precision. In this episode of Lens on Singapore, Claressa Monteiro speaks with Dr Marwan Al Zarouni, CEO...
S2E425: Nvidia gets approval to sell chips to China, Singapore hiring outlook hits 4-year low
Market news for December 9, 2025: Most markets track Wall St losses amid jitters about Fed rate trajectory; Nvidia wins Trump’s approval to sell H200...
S2E130: Peace Talks, Border Clashes and a High-Stakes Media Bidding War
Headline news for December 9, 2025: Japan and China trade barbs as Ukraine revises its peace pitch, Thailand and Cambodia clash anew, media giants bat...
S1E57: Planning early for a successful Great Wealth Transfer
Asia is on the cusp of a massive US$6 trillion wealth transfer — but with great wealth comes great complexity.
In this episode of WealthBT, hos...
S2E129: Ukraine, Gaza Peace Talks Edge Forward as Asian Tensions Resurface
Headline news for December 8, 2025: Ukraine and Gaza peace talks inch forward, Hong Kong’s tightly controlled election draws thin turnout, Thai-Cambod...
S2E23: The Fed, the Yen and Singapore’s Surprise Tech Star
As the Fed gears up for its last meeting of 2025, markets are buzzing about another potential rate cut. Saxo Bank’s Charu Chanana helps host Emily Liu...
S2E128: Russia Courts India, Europe Eyes Crypto Risks as Asia Nabs Scam Fugitives
Headline news for December 5, 2025: President Putin heads to India to shore up trade, Europe tightens crypto oversight, Britain and Norway deepen sub-...
S2E423: Malaysian bonds are popular now, Housing in Seoul keeps getting more expensive
Market news for December 4, 2025: Asian markets stumble as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally; China steps in to slow yuan gains; Ringgit rally, f...
S2E127: Pentagon Flags Messaging Lapses; US Eases Car Standards; Thai Asset Seizures
Headline news for December 4, 2025: A Pentagon probe flags mishandled strike data, President Trump moves to weaken fuel economy rules, Hong Kong’s fir...
S2E422: UltraGreen.ai makes US$150 million IPO in Singapore, OCBC shares break new record
Market news for December 3, 2025: Most Asian markets mixed as traders await key US data; Indian rupee weakens past 90 per US dollar; UltraGreen.ai sha...
S2E421: Bitcoin and global bonds selloff, OCBC shares hit record high
Market news for December 2, 2025: Stocks unsteady amid Bitcoin and global bond selloff; OCBC’s shares hit record as wealth unit shines; More employers...
S2E126: Ukraine Talks Falter, Trump Scraps Autopen Acts, Japan Services Strengthen
Headline news for December 3, 2025: U.S.–Russia talks fail to advance a Ukraine peace deal; President Trump scraps all President Biden autopen documen...
S1E1: The Private Markets Trends Family Offices Should Watch
Family offices are rapidly reshaping Asia's wealth landscape, demanding institutional-grade private equity access. Join Howie Lim and Moonfare's Adam...
S2E125: Zero-Tariff Drug Pact, Macron’s China Visit, Asia’s Deadly Floods
Headline news for December 2, 2025: US–UK strike a tariff-free pharma deal; Macron heads to China as Asian floods kill thousands; Hong Kong blaze trig...
S2E420: Japan signals rate hike coming up, China cracks down on stablecoins
Market news for December 1, 2025: Asian markets mixed as traders eye US data ahead of Fed decision; Japanese Yen rises as Bank of Japan signals rate h...