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Retail investors face tighter limits than funds in SpaceX IPO flipping

‘Very low chance’ that US-Iran deal reverts energy flows to South-east Asia through Hormuz: Bloomberg Economics

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Shippers remain cautious on Hormuz strait transit after US and Iran agree deal

Singapore stocks continue rally; STI up 1%

China sets sights on heavy truck electrification in blow to diesel demand

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Jun 15)

SIA Group passenger traffic rises 4.9% in May

US-Iran peace deal: S-Reits, aviation stocks, developers on investors’ radar as potential winners

Iran, US agree to halt war and reopen Hormuz, sending oil prices tumbling

UK losing jobs abroad due to high energy costs, manufacturers and union warn

Billionaire Partners Group founder moves to split family office

Foundation Healthcare plans to file Singapore IPO soon: sources

New private home sales at three-month low in May, with only one major new launch; developers sell 447 units in all

Scandal-hit KPMG Australia will not bid for new federal work until end-September

Britain announces sweeping social media ban for under-16s

Fitch affirms China’s credit rating at ‘A’

‘Not just a venue manager’: The Kallang going all out to court the world’s top concerts and sports events

Tesla presented misleading ‘Full Self-Driving’ safety data to European regulators

Europe’s Stoxx 600 hits record high after US-Iran preliminary peace deal

Hong Kong insurance regulator vows crackdown on rule-breakers

Trump threatens 100% tariff on French wine over tech tax as G7 meets: NY Post

What the World Cup can tell us about finance

China bonds emerge as surprise haven as Iran war reshapes portfolios

Australia’s ASX admits to misleading on software upgrade, agrees to A$20.5 million penalty

What the Iran-US peace deal means for businesses

Asia’s oil-thirsty economies cautiously welcome US-Iran deal

Singapore public sector commands highest AI salary premium as job postings surge: PwC study

Musk says SpaceX could bring US$1 trillion in revenue by 2030

US-Iran peace deal: What it means for the Strait of Hormuz and oil supply

Nine killed, historic monastery on fire as Ukraine faces major Russian attacks

Singapore sells less marine fuel in May, likely due to cheaper bunker in China

Hong Kong’s leader dodges questions on potential second term

Starbucks Korea to give staff history training after backlash over marketing campaign in South Korea

Japan, South Korean stocks soar as US-Iran deal to reopen Hormuz drive optimism

BBC to cut hundreds of jobs in Britain in news division downsize: report

The enduring enigma of economic growth

Oil slips over 4% after US and Iran reach deal to end war, reopen Strait of Hormuz

South Korea watchdog probes brokerage over failed SpaceX IPO share allocation

Singapore’s total employment growth slows in Q1; job vacancies dip while retrenchments inch up

Investment story trumps size for Reits; the key is to be sufficiently differentiated 

Gold rises over 2% after US, Iran reach peace deal

Strait of Hormuz reopening would offer relief for Asia, but economic scars will remain

Shipowners seek clarity on US-Iran deal to open Hormuz as 600 vessels eye exit from strait

Asia hedge funds notch triple-digit gains in AI-led rally

ByteDance in talks with China’s Iluvatar CoreX to purchase AI chips: sources

Top banks rush to fill chief AI roles as talent jumps to rivals

‘Keep what works, change what does not’: PM Wong on Singapore’s approach to navigating challenges

US Fed’s Kevin Warsh caught between Trump and bond market betting on rate hikes

ExxonMobil studies takeover targets including Australia’s Woodside Energy

Trump veers toward exit in Iran war, but risks loom

Jack Ma-backed Ant Group set for high-stakes overhaul of billion-user Alipay

Singapore to establish over-the-counter gold clearing system, central bank vaulting by end-2026

Japan central bank set to hike rates to highest since 1995 despite governor absence

Stocks to watch: Annica Holdings, Cosco Shipping, InnoTek

Lendlease seeks new auditor as KPMG Australia faces regulatory probe

Hong Kong issuers seek to boost trading in overlooked stocks

Australia’s central bank set for first rate pause of 2026 as bets on further hike ebb

Stock market moves on from SpaceX with Iran deal, US Fed in focus

Unshaken in Apac: Hilton sees strong demand, fundamentals, investment in region amid global flux

Millions-strong Myanmar diaspora fuels Thai market from craft beer to credit

S&P 500 expected to face continued downside momentum

Silent kingmakers: Market index providers are driving public investors into SpaceX and Big AI

AI work platform Monday.com to use Singapore as its second Asia-Pacific HQ

AI agents must be as accountable as human workers

Chinese economy stuck in slow lane as consumption heads for drop

Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights

YESTERDAY

Iran signals no deal will be signed by Trump’s Sunday timeline

Wall Street is gaining access to new catastrophe models to help predict wars

Allianz said to lead bidding for HSBC’s Singapore insurance unit

AI turns coders, lawyers and analysts into ghosts of London’s past

Iran says draft US deal includes oil sanctions waiver, nuclear limits and asset release

California’s general election is revealing fault lines in the Democratic Party

SpaceX surge further boosts Saudi billionaire prince’s fortune

Buyback momentum continues, director acquisitions broaden

Less travel translates into higher demand for consumer goods, drives up freight rates: Flexport

British forces intercept Russian shadow fleet oil tanker attempting to cross English Channel

South Korea’s world-beating stock market eyes MSCI developed status

Australia bets on high speed rail line as a housing crisis fix

Switzerland votes on plan to cap population at 10 million

Trump to meet Middle East partners on sidelines of G7 in France

Mag 7? Mangos? SpaceX IPO forces name rethink on Wall Street’s tech-stock moniker

Trump turns 80 with cage fight at the White House, even as political woes mount

Abandoned ‘Titanic’, failing ‘ancient towns’: Why China’s tourism boom leaves white elephants behind

Anthropic pulls its most advanced AI models, including Mythos, after US bars foreign access

Gold fever sends some vintage luxury watches to the melting furnace

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