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Why Europe’s tariff plans on China won’t solve its trade problem

ChatGPT maker OpenAI filed confidentially for IPO as rivals race to market

China export growth beats forecasts in May on AI demand and Gulf war stockpiling

Gold steadies after Israel and Iran agree to end missile strikes

Sri Lanka emerging as a new base for Asia’s scam networks after crackdown in Cambodia

North Korean and Chinese leaders pledge deeper economic cooperation at Pyongyang summit

Perplexity planning 2028 IPO regardless of Anthropic or OpenAI listings, reports CNBC

Global hotel giants bet India’s local travel boom can defy slowdown

Maybank handles RM20 billion deals for Singapore, Malaysia hub

Keppel enters South Korea’s data centre market with 60 MW greenfield project

EV maker VinFast’s revenue jumps on South-east Asian demand, but loss widens

UBS reduces Asia ESG staff by half in global restructuring

SpaceX IPO is well oversubscribed with US$10 billion orders

Now you see it, now you don’t: Why data can’t capture the AI revolution

How banks are using SpaceX to woo the super rich

Iran, Israel say hostilities on hold after appeal from Trump

US says BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and other tech giants are aiding China’s military

Stocks to watch: Keppel, Starhill Global Reit, Ley Choon

Apple investors give lukewarm reaction to new Siri, AI platform

Singapore brings back 19th-century tech to beat warming climate

Alphabet taps Intel to make three million in-house chips: report

Oil market calm masks a host of unknowns

South-east Asia can lead the energy transition with its partners

Singapore employers willing to pay premium for AI skills amid softer hiring sentiment: survey

Strong US dollar and tariff threats ignite broad Asian currency sell-off

In a world of long-drawn crises, ‘wait and see’ may be a decreasingly tenable stance

New NCS chief bets deeper on government contracts, even as AI shrinks the workload

Trump’s US$100,000 H-1B visa application fee rejected by judge

Oil prices settle US$1 higher after Iran and Israel say they have halted attacks

S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as tech, chipmakers rebound

Europe’s Stoxx 600 closes subdued as oil rally fades; Italian banks in focus

YESTERDAY

US stocks: Wall Street gains as chips rebound, Middle East tensions ease

UK sets out £1.1 billion AI hardware plan with supercomputer, chip funding

Apple investors look for AI to power next leg of gains

J&J to buy cancer drug technology developer Firefly Bio for US$1 billion

Nvidia clinches deals with South Korean giants including SK Group to advance AI boom

South Korea’s Kospi craters over 8% as Fed fears spark tech rout

Bitcoin steadies after US$60,000 breach as Saylor hints at buying

Tech rout sweeps Asia as AI rally jitters spark sell-off

Singapore must become more cohesive as global outlook remains uncertain: PM Wong

Indonesia asks police to probe hundreds of firms on palm prices

Universal Music sounds out investors for one billion euro bond sale

AEM, Top Glove among additions to iEdge Singapore Next 50 Indices in June review

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Jun 8)

Tencent seeks US$4 billion via US dollar bond and offshore yuan bond sale: sources

Singapore stocks retreat following AI headwind fears; STI closes lower

Unicorn patent intelligence platform PatSnap harnesses GenAI and customer needs for growth

Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes off southern Philippines, 32 feared dead

China car sales downturn extends into May as Volkswagen tests EV revamp

‘Human judgment’ is vital even with AI’s introduction: HSBC CEO

SpaceX IPO will not break capital markets but add to strains

AI boom upends San Francisco housing market

Iran and Israel trade missile attacks, straining peace talks

Eni and Petronas launch gas joint venture in South-east Asia

UK PM Starmer set to ban ‘harmful’ social media for under-16s

What is ‘strategic autonomy’ – and why is everyone suddenly reaching for it?

Europe’s Stoxx 600 hits two-week low on Middle East escalation, AI jitters

Carlsberg nears filing for US$700 million India IPO: sources

Temasek-backed startup PhysicsX hits US$2.4 billion valuation to provide AI for manufacturing

Iranian crude offered to China at discount as demand softens

UK jobs slump deepens as Starmer woes add to headwinds, REC says

South Korea names first female PM in decades to lead AI push

As the West explores new frontiers, South-east Asia is looking back down at Earth from space

Indonesia issues technical regulations to centralise coal, palm oil, ferroalloy exports

IMF chief warns world isn’t ready for shocks that are piling up

Singapore well-placed to be Asean’s gold-trading hub as regional duties rise: analysts

Oil jumps as Iran and Israel exchange fire with ceasefire at risk

Hormuz strait will be open but with transit fees, Iran envoy to Moscow quoted

More retrenched white-collar workers in Singapore seeking unions’ help

How a few AI chip giants warped Asia’s stock picking game

China’s global e-commerce push stalls as Iran war lifts costs, dampens demand

Masan wins record US$750 million offshore loan facility as lenders re-rate credit risk

OCBC to offer physical gold trading services for institutional, BOS private banking clients from Jun 10

Indonesia’s foreign reserves suffer longest decline since 2018

Why venture capital unlocks access to next-generation market leaders

Sell-off in tech stocks is a buying opportunity, Nvidia CEO says

Nasa to wear Prada as luxury group pushes into space industry

UOB appoints new CEOs for China and Hong Kong offices

SpaceX’s US$1.75 trillion IPO: How retail investors, including those in Singapore, can buy shares

Japan’s growth holds up despite drop in business investment

Think twice about rebuilding that old landed property into a super-big house to max out GFA

Gold extends losses on US interest rate-hike fears

Singapore households’ net wealth up, but also taking on more debt such as home loans

Mainland Chinese savers flock to Hong Kong as regulators tighten capital controls

Cambodia scam centres increase despite crackdown: report

Stocks to watch: Singtel, SIA Engineering, UMS, Samudera Shipping, Lum Chang Creations

Lum Chang Creations says still evaluating mainboard transfer due to ‘market volatility’

Market rout puts pressure on Indonesia to deliver concrete steps

AI-linked layoffs in US spark new wave of one-person start-ups

Airlines see gains wearing off from Persian Gulf rivals’ absence

Vietnam’s electronics retail king DMX aims to repeat its feat in Indonesia ‘in half the time’

The new currency of markets is narrative; SGX companies must learn to master it

Private banks turn to health, wellness and education offerings to stand out in wealth management

Surge in demand fuelled container price jump, says data provider Linerlytica

DBS Research and UOBKH eye Singtel, Venture as top picks for June

Singamas and other alleged container cartel members could face lawsuits from customers

Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights

Nasdaq-100 advances into uncharted territory

The Business Times checks into hotels around the world with latest partnerships

Have we become too optimistic about stocks?

Opec+ to boost oil production as US-Iran ceasefire remains elusive

2,520 BTO flats with waits of around three years to go on sale in June

Banks lay groundwork for mass workforce cuts as AI takes hold

Was Churchill a serious artist? This exhibition says ‘yes’

JUN 07

Samudera Shipping-chartered vessel sinks en route from Singapore to Pasir Gudang

Global airlines slash 2026 profit forecast on fuel shock from Iran war

Up to 11 new condo projects with 3,550 units lined up for H2 launch as price ceilings emerge

South Korea unveils measures to stem won slide, curb speculation

China builds an economic fortress as global tensions rise

SIA Engineering, France’s Safran in US$118 million JV for aircraft engine maintenance in Singapore

British Airways says fare increases more likely after main summer season

With new S$10 million HQ, Jumbo Group looks to Shanghai-focused China strategy, premium dining for growth

OpenAI plans ChatGPT ‘superapp’ overhaul ahead of listing, reports FT

World’s hottest market South Korea has bulls reaching for protection

Indonesia’s crisis of confidence as markets decode Prabowo

Industrial S-Reits maintain operational resilience while undertaking  portfolio rejuvenation

Ho Bee chair ups stake; M&G becomes substantial unitholder in NetLink NBN Trust

Can the stock market swallow SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI?

Led by Elon Musk, US CEO pay heads toward the stars

Big questions loom as China’s memory chipmakers prepare blockbuster IPOs

AI rules in South-east Asia: risks, fines and everything else you need to know

US eyes Iranian assets for Gulf allies’ reconstruction, source says

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