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The Business Times Podcast Channel presents diverse perspectives, in-depth analysis and news covering career, business, markets, investing, current affairs and tech. Powered by the Journalism of The Business Times and Tech in Asia. Available on all your favourite audio and video content apps an...
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S2E265: US Restarts the Iran Blockade, Singapore's Economy Beats Expectations and Malaysia Eyes Early Election
Headline news for July 14, 2026: President Trump reinstates the Iran blockade and declares the US the Guardian of the Strait of Hormuz announcing a tw...
S1E64: Retirement’s longevity challenge
A long life is a blessing—but is your retirement plan ready for it? In this episode of WealthBT, Genevieve Cua sits down with Manulife Investments Sin...
S2E537: Oil surges as US-Iran strikes escalate, SK Hynix plunges after Nasdaq debut
Market news for July 13, 2026: Asian shares fell today as the escalating conflict in the Middle East led to higher oil prices and reignited global inf...
S2E264: Bangkok Pub Fire Kills Twenty-Seven, Iran Closes Hormuz Again and Warsh Faces Congress
Headline news for July 13, 2026: A fire at a Bangkok pub kills twenty-seven people and injures sixty-three overnight — many found trapped in restrooms...
S2E50: Oil, AI and a wobbly yen: JP Morgan's Raisah Rasid on what investors should consider now
Escalating military tensions between the US and Iran have renewed concerns over energy prices, while volatility in AI-linked technology stocks, partic...
S2E263: Iran Strikes Four Countries as US Hits Near Nuclear Plant, Australia set to Sell Uranium to India
Headline news for July 10, 2026: Iran fires missiles and drones at US military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Jordan as US strikes hit near the p...
S2E536: Asian markets lose momentum as oil surge fuels inflation fears
Market news for July 9, 2026: Oil prices rose 1 per cent for its third consecutive session amid renewed geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran....
S2E262: Trump Declares the Iran Deal Over, and Airlines told to Avoid Iranian Airspace
Headline news for July 9, 2026: President Trump declares the Iran ceasefire memorandum over at the NATO summit in Ankara. The US strikes Kharg Island...
S3E6: AI and the Singaporean worker
As Singapore prepares its workforce for the AI era, beyond upskilling, is it reshaping workers' identities and sense of self?
In this episode of...
S2E535: Oil up as US-Iran ceasefire ends, South Korean Kospi enters bear market
Market news for July 8, 2026: US President Trump declared an end to the ceasefire with Iran, following an exchange of strikes between the two countrie...
S2E261: US Strikes Iran, Tankers Hit in Hormuz and Indonesia Seals a BrahMos Missile Deal
Headline news for July 8, 2026: The US launches a new wave of strikes on Iran and revokes its oil sanctions waiver after Iran attacks three tankers in...
S2E534: Asian markets slide on Samsung shock; Oil advances amid renewed Middle East tensions
Market news for July 7, 2026: Asia shares fell today, following Samsung’s earning guidance failing to impress investors. Oil moved up slightly over re...
S2E260: Russia Pounds Kyiv Ahead of the NATO Summit, Belgium Beat the USA
Headline news for July 7, 2026: Russia kills at least twenty-two people in a massive overnight strike on Kyiv on the eve of the NATO summit in Ankara....
S2E533: Asia stocks mixed amidst rising AI caution, yen intervention risks remain
Market news for July 6, 2026: Asia shares traded mixed today as investors recalibrate artificial intelligence related plays. Samsung to release second...
S2E259: PM Wong Heads to Jakarta, FIFA Lifts Balogun's Ban to Belgium's Fury and Hormuz Traffic Picks Up
Headline news for July 6, 2026: PM Lawrence Wong travels to Jakarta for the annual Singapore-Indonesia Leaders' Retreat as the Philippine VP Sara Dute...
S2E49: Chips, yen wobbles and a gold bull call: where Standard Chartered sees Asia markets heading
Volatility in AI-linked technology stocks, globally and across Asia, continues to rise. Indonesia faces uncertainty over a possible MSCI downgrade, an...
S2E532: South Korean stocks tumble, Japan to ‘ambush’ yen short sellers
Market news for July 2, 2026: Asian stocks fell today, following the sell off in US technology shares overnight. US President Donald Trump praised US...
S2E257: Doha Talks Show Progress, South Korean Chips Rattle Markets and Singapore's 1MDB Case Goes to Trial
Headline news for July 2, 2026: Qatar reports positive progress in indirect US-Iran talks in Doha but the Strait of Hormuz remains designated a war z...
S2E531: Stalled diplomacy, sinking yen: Asian markets open Q3 on edge
Market news for July 1, 2026: Asian shares opened the new quarter cautiously as stalled US-Iran diplomacy clashed with rising US bond yields. The Japa...
S2257South Korea Smashes Export Records, Iran Snubs US Envoys and HDB Prices Fall Again
Headline news for July 1, 2026: South Korea's exports surpass one hundred billion US dollars for the first time ever in June, up 70.9 per cent on AI-d...
S2E530: Asian stocks finish sparkling quarter at historic highs as oil war fears abate
Market news for June 30, 2026: Asian stocks closed a sparkling quarter at record highs as oil fears eased. Meanwhile, a resurgent dollar pushed the ye...
S2E256: Supreme Court Shields Fed, Delegations Head to Doha and Indonesia's Nadiem Verdict Today
Headline news for June 30, 2026: The U.S. Supreme Court blocks President Trump from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while dramatically expan...
S1E56: On super-tall HDB flats, affordability of HDB resale flats and housing aspirations of singles
Get insights on latest developments and hot button issues in HDB housing.
Will super-tall HDB blocks offer good homes? Are we heading to S$1 mil...
S2E529: Asian stocks stall as peace hopes collide with rate-hike realities
Market news for June 29, 2026: Asian stocks stalled as US-Iran hostilities paused, cooling war-driven oil rallies. The dollar held near one-year highs...
S2E255: Iran and the US Stand Down, South Korea Unveils a Chip Mega-Hub
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...
S2E48: Is the AI trade still intact? And why oil might be your next surprise
AI is minting billionaires and burning cash at historic scale. Chip stocks are swinging wildly. Big Tech is borrowing like never before. And oil, gold...
S2E254: UN Pauses Hormuz Evacuation, Taiwan Shuts Down and Oil Slides
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. officials...
S2E528: AI rally re-ignited: Chip giants add $400B in market cap as Asian stocks soar
Market news for June 25, 2026: Asian equities soared as chipmakers, buoyed by strong forecasts from Micron and Qualcomm, added $400 billion in market...
S2E253: ICC Judges Sue Trump, Japan Hit by Earthquake and Oil Falls
Headline news for June 25, 2026: Three International Criminal Court judges sue President Trump in Manhattan, calling his sanctions a financial death p...
S3E5: Has the Singapore dream become harder to reach?
By many measures, Singapore continues to perform strongly economically. Yet some Singaporeans feel their personal aspirations are becoming more diffic...
S2E527: Asian stocks drift, oil slips: Markets weigh AI valuation jitters against easing Gulf tensions
Market news for June 24, 2026: Asian markets remained directionless as crude oil hovered near four-month lows. Investors are currently weighing renewe...
S2E252: Congress Rebukes Trump on Iran, Peace Talks Story Unravels and Asian Markets Bounce Back
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 it...
S2E526: Oil cools, tech burns: Seoul plunges 10% in Asia’s steepest sell-off
Market news for June 23, 2026: Seoul’s benchmark plunged 10 per cent in a historic tech-led rout. Elsewhere, US sanctions waivers cooled oil prices, w...
S2E251: Iran Sanctions Waived, SpaceX Loses US$6 Billion in Three Days and Malaysia's Rulers Meeting Is Called Off
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 recove...
S2E525: US-Iran peace progress fuels Asian market rally; SK Hynix overtakes Samsung in historic shift
Market news for June 22, 2026: Asian markets rallied on US-Iran peace progress, easing crude prices. Japan’s Nikkei climbed 1.9 per cent, while South...
S2E250: Fragile Diplomacy, Nervous Markets, and Fresh Investment in Singapore
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 econo...
S2E47: A fully live Fed, historic BOJ hike and Singapore's stagflation problem
Iran signs a peace deal, the Strait of Hormuz reopens, and markets rally — but is the relief built to last? This week on Market Focus Weekly, portfoli...
S2E249: Tankers Transit Hormuz as the Iran Deal Faces Republican Backlash
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...
S2E524: Japan, South Korean stocks at record highs, US-Iran deal takes effect
Market news for June 18, 2026: Major Asian stock markets hit record highs today, as the Nikkei 225 broke past 71,000, and the Kospi index crossed 9000...
S2E248: Trump Signs Iran MOU at Versailles, Fed Holds Under Warsh and the G7 Backs Deal
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...