Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Jan 21)

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Wild ride ahead: Asean currencies tick up as Trump holds off on dropping the T-bomb

THE US dollar is having a soft day, as fears over the much-dreaded Chinese tariffs take a backseat for now, with US President Donald Trump wrapping up his first day in office with no explicit orders to levy previously threatened import duties.

Inchcape+ opens BYD commercial EV showroom in Singapore, partners ComfortDelGro for charging

INCHCAPE+, a subsidiary of London Stock Exchange-listed automotive distributor Inchcape, on Tuesday (Jan 21) opened a 2,000 square foot BYD showroom in Singapore’s west and signed an agreement with ComfortDelGro (CDG) to promote the adoption of commercial fleets.

Asean+3 growth prospects a tad drearier with China, South-east Asia bracing themselves for Trump tariffs

THE Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (Amro) has trimmed its 2025 growth projections for most of the 10 Asean member states, as well as China, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea – a region that altogether contributes to more than 40 per cent of global growth.

Claims against e-wallet players hit nearly half a million dollars in just over a month: financial dispute agency

A TOTAL of 16 claims amounting to S$441,625.12 were filed against e-wallet providers in just over a month, with a median claim amount of S$1,093.50, and an average claim amount of S$27,601.57.

From halting the TikTok ban to tackling energy and tariffs, here’s Trump’s first order of business

PRESIDENT Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders and announced other priorities on his first day in office. These orders are intended to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion funding, bring back oil and gas production, and tackle the issue of US trade deficits, among others.