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Trump touts business wins at talks with Xi on second day of summit; China airs Iran concerns

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Trump says China’s Xi offered help on Iran as ship seized near UAE
Strait of Hormuz, prospects for US firms: 5 takeaways from Day 1 of Trump-Xi summit
Transport & Logistics
BROKERS’ TAKE

SIA flying into turbulence from fuel costs, Air India losses, but dividends offer upside

Property
SINGAPORE PROPERTY

Developers sell 1,548 new homes in April, chalking up the highest sales in six months

Transport & Logistics

Transforming Air India ‘definitely not going to be a walk in the park’: SIA chief Goh Choon Phong

Singapore

Court nod to wind up 1MDB scandal-linked entities paves way for bank claims by foreign liquidators

Santhosh Mahendiran believes that Techcombank's ability to hyper-personalise its offerings using data drawn from its ecosystem is a key competitive advantage.
Asean Business
THE LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK

The Singaporean turning Vietnam's Techcombank into an AI-first lender

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said China has been fulfilling its soybean commitment purchases.
Global Enterprise

US expects ‘double-digit billions’ in Chinese farm purchases after Trump-Xi summit, USTR Greer says

Companies & Markets

OCBC Hong Kong to lift wealth RM headcount by 30% as revenue heads for double-digit growth

Singapore

MAS to remove mandatory financial advice for complex products for most retail investors

BREAKING NEWS

Consumer & Healthcare

LVMH Agrees to Sell Marc Jacobs Brand to WHP, G-III

Companies & Markets

Singapore stocks end lower on Friday; STI down 0.1%

Companies & Markets

First Resources Q1 net profit up 53.1% at US$96.6 million on stronger sales, production output

Asean Business

Thai PM gathers tycoons for rare economy talk amid crisis alarm

Property
SINGAPORE PROPERTY

Developers sell 1,548 new homes in April, chalking up the highest sales in six months

International

Japan’s Mizuho Q4 profit surges almost seven times

Capital Markets & Currencies

South Korea’s world-beating stock rally stumbles as global funds sell

Lifestyle
THE STEERING COLUMN

MG MG4 Urban review: Small EVs should be more like this for one reason

COMPANIES & MARKETS

Consumer & Healthcare

LVMH Agrees to Sell Marc Jacobs Brand to WHP, G-III

Companies & Markets

Singapore stocks end lower on Friday; STI down 0.1%

Companies & Markets

First Resources Q1 net profit up 53.1% at US$96.6 million on stronger sales, production output

Capital Markets & Currencies

South Korea’s world-beating stock rally stumbles as global funds sell

Banking & Finance

HSBC committed to its private credit investments after report on US$4 billion pause

International

Britain’s pound, stocks and bonds fall on political uncertainty, global inflation angst

OPINION & FEATURES

Opinion & Features

Vietnam signals a ‘Finternet’ dawn for Asean

Chia Hock Lai

Opinion & Features

Europe needs the digital euro

Brian Judge

Opinion & Features

Scarcity has shifted, not disappeared: The premise of AI abundance needs sharper evidence

Daniel Liebau

ASEAN BUSINESS

Artist's impression of the US$28 billion Red River Scenic Boulevard mega project.
Asean Business

Chasing Seoul’s ‘Han River miracle’: Inside Hanoi’s 736.9 trillion dong Red River bet

GLOBAL ENTERPRISE

Chinese automaker BYD's presence in the US is focused on electric buses, trucks and forklifts, not cars.
Global Enterprise

Trump might welcome Chinese investment, but America is wary

INSIDE THE C-SUITE

​OCBC head of global consumer financial services Sunny Quek says: “All of us (financial institutions) have a wealth strategy. What’s really going to differentiate one bank from another is the execution."
Companies & Markets

OCBC consumer banking chief Sunny Quek aims to double wealth business by 2029

SGSME

Old Seng Choong's first overseas outlet is housed within OCBC Hong Kong’s flagship branch as part of the bank’s first “Bank x Lifestyle” retail concept.
SGSME

Heritage confectioner Old Seng Choong makes overseas debut in Hong Kong with hopes of larger expansion

PODCASTS

What announcement from the Trump-Xi summit could move global markets the most?
Podcasts

Can the AI rally really ignore inflation, geopolitics and a Fed under pressure?

What are markets expecting from the Trump-Xi summit? Can the AI tech rally survive? Howie Lim finds out from Charu Chanana of Saxo.

Podcasts

Iran: Not our fight, still our problem

Podcasts

High-net-worth insurance as a multi-generational wealth planning tool

Podcasts

Risk reset: differentiating a flash sale from a fundamental flaw

Podcasts

AI boom, oil’s ‘peace premium,’ and the Fed’s sticky inflation dilemma

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LIFESTYLE

From left: Chew Rui of Days of Ever; Maribelle Su and Kenneth Wong of Goliath Outdoor; and Calista Liaw of Liau.
Style & Society
STYLE

Three young, designer-led Singaporean brands to watch

The colourful interiors of Bouillon Gavroche.
Food & Drink
DINING OUT

Budget French cooking at Bouillon

Aerial view of Thamrin Nine and Pan Pacific Jakarta.
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TRAVEL

Room with a view at Pan Pacific Jakarta

Ho Ren Yung at the Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree, a project that reflects her focus on sustainability and regeneration.
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NEW-GEN HOTELIERS

Banyan Group heir Ho Ren Yung: ‘Better to be useful than happy’ 

The luxury hotelier on balancing inheritance, purpose and expansion

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