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The Big Story: Is Singapore’s haze situation finally getting better?

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The Agenda: You’ve built your wealth. But can it fund your retirement?

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What's Trending: Eat your homework? China’s bizarre new stress-relief trend

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What's Trending: High school student suspended over a cup of coffee. Are school rules getting crazier?

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The Big Story: Oil is back above US$100. What does it mean for Singaporeans?

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The Agenda: More than retirees... Are Singapore’s seniors an untapped resource?

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What's Trending: Gossip for sale? This woman says selling neighbourhood secrets bought her two houses

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The Big Story: Singapore’s political salaries are going up... but will that attract better leaders?

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The Agenda: Can you become 15 years younger? NUS professor puts his own body to the test to beat ageing

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What's Trending: Grab's new micro-drama causes a stir. But is it justified?

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Sports Minutes: Kai Whitmore is a Young Lion now, but will he eventually be a part of Gavin's pride?

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Sports Minutes: Will Balestier Khalsa's off-pitch push translate to on-pitch striders? | 26/27 Singapore Premier League

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The Big Story: DBS faces 1MDB-linked $1.3 billion lawsuit. Here's what you need to know

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The Agenda: More young people are getting cancer. Should we be concerned?

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What's Trending: Too hot to handle? Singapore’s wildest heat hacks.. just don't swim on the roads

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The Big Story: Air India is losing billions. Is SIA's long-term bet still worth it?

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The Agenda: Young people prefer talking to AI over a therapist. Is that safe?

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What's Trending: Singapore’s students are among the world’s best. Can you do better than a 15-year-old student?

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The Big Story: A tighter job market and selective employers. What does this mean for Singapore’s graduates?

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Your Agenda: His wife was in labour, but he went to work. Did he make the wrong call?

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The Agenda: Is “maxxing” about becoming your best self or proving you’re better than the rest?

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What's Trending: Is it okay for your neighbours to walk into your house during renovation?

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The Big Story: Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano eruption disrupts flights. Here's what you need to know

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The Agenda: Who says gaming is just for Gen Z? Seniors are getting in on the action too

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Sports Minutes: Coach-less Sailors defeat the Stags to claim the Community Shield | 26/27 Singapore Premier League kicks off this weekend!

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What's Trending: Two pilots turn an airport radio into a father-daughter catch up

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Under the Radar: How is MongoDB positioning itself for the next phase of enterprise computing?

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The Agenda: Can 'hard work' alone get you ahead anymore?

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The Big Story: Is the haze situation in Singapore getting worse? And can ASEAN fix this?

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What's Trending: Need a friend? In Thailand, you can now hire one

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Sports Minutes: Faris Ramli on overcoming "injury hell", seeking redemption and Tampines' turbulence

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The Big Story: US-Iran war erupts again. Is the Middle East heading for another major conflict?

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What's Trending: Ultimate food craving? Meituan delivery rider flies to Singapore... just for curry puffs

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The Agenda: How can Gen X turn decades of experience into an advantage in the workplace?

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The Big Story: Only 10% of SG Culture Pass credits used. Is the $300m scheme working?

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What's Trending: Is your child complaining life is hard? Send them to THIS camp?

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The Agenda: Gen Z is about to inherit trillions. Here’s how they want to invest their money

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Your Agenda: Can you quit your job without your spouse's approval?

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The Agenda: One court, different generations. Can sports bring Singaporeans together?

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The Big Story: Singapore wants less screen time for teens. Can a daily time limit work?

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Sports Minutes: Akbar Nawas' ambition for Hougang United after Tampines "disappointment"

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What's Trending: Stand left or right? Is there a rude way to use an escalator?

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The Big Story: 50,000 new businesses, 38,000 closures in Singapore... So who’s still surviving?

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The Agenda: Does Singapore give young entrepreneurs enough room to fail?

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What's Trending: The 'Oreogate' saga sparks parenting debates. But was any of it real?

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The Big Story: Deadly floods devastate Nepal. But is the danger over yet?

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What's Trending: Could you still pass PSLE Maths today? Workbooks written by Math genius "God Wei" might help

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The Agenda: PM Wong says more BTO chances, higher income ceilings... but is it enough to help Singaporeans start families?

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The Big Story: Over $410m lost to scams in 2026. Why are Singaporeans still falling for them?

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The Agenda: Gen Z, millennials, Gen X, boomers... Who has the healthiest habits?

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Sports Minutes: Miquel's mission to rebuild Tanjong Pagar United | 26/27 Singapore Premier League Preview

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What's Trending: Can your neighbour become family? One emotional goodbye after 23 years says yes

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The Big Story: Why Is Trump pushing to meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un again?

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What's Trending: Humanoid robots breaking Usain Bolt's world record, and that's not the end of it

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The Agenda: Gen Z is saving earlier but are they planning smarter?

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The Big Story: Can the new 'Western Island' be the key for Singapore to adopt nuclear power?

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Your Agenda: Are you sharing with friends... or taking advantage of them?

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The Agenda: Do Singaporeans support our own musicians enough?

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What's Trending: Chendol, laksa or bak kut teh? Name your Singaporean baby with us

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The Agenda: When should older Singaporeans consider downsizing their homes?

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What's Trending: One man spent seven years rating benches... and found the love of his life

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The Big Story: More support for families in NDR 2026, but can businesses cope with the manpower costs?

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Under the Radar: How will artificial intelligence augment the growth trajectory of digital transformation player Temus? Its CEO explains.

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Sports Minutes: Lions have found belief under Gavin Lee, but can belief alone win trophies?

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The Agenda: Forget the first kiss... is a holiday together the new relationship milestone?

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The Big Story: Is OpenAI's new ChatGPT for Teens enough to protect teenagers from harm?

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What's Trending: So bad it became a hit? The Chinese movie people are paying to hate-watch

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Sports Minutes: Oakley Cannonier on how his career changed almost as quickly as THAT Trent corner

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The Big Story: Will tougher rules make it harder for scammers to reach Singaporeans?

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The Agenda: What's 'career-maxxing'? Is it Gen Z’s new playbook for work?

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What's Trending: Harry & Meghan got beaten by cat videos. Is their star power fading?

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Your Agenda: Can a complicated family history stop you from learning about your heritage?

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The Agenda: Can you speak your mother tongue? Here's why more younger Singaporeans need to embrace it

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The Big Story: Is Singapore’s nightlife finally making a comeback? Looser rules are here to stay

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What's Trending: Are some livestreamers starting to go too far?

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The Big Story: Worsening haze has hit parts of Malaysia. Should Singapore be worried?

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The Agenda: Why are Singaporeans of ALL ages still obsessed with play?

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What's Trending: Are fandoms really toxic?

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Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) What are the long-term consumption trends bolstering white label chocolate giant Barry Callebaut? Its President for the AMEA region spills the cocoa beans.

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Sports Minutes: Lions left licking their wounds; will they find a way back against Thailand?

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The Agenda: Retrenched at 50? Is it really too late to start over?

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The Big Story: Law Society’s leadership under scrutiny. Why are lawyers demanding the full audit report?

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What's Trending: Why foreigners don’t understand Singaporeans’ 'PayWave' habit

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The Big Story: Pritam Singh struck off as lawyer. What does this disbarment mean for him and WP?

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What's Trending: When the workload gets too much, is it okay to break down?

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The Agenda: Is Joo Chiat the new 'IT' spot?

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Sports Minutes: Matilda & Aufa, two different journeys, one shared love...for basketball!

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The Big Story: Has Sentosa Cove's luxury properties lost its appeal?

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The Agenda: Try a career before you commit? 'Job tasters' lets young Singaporeans test the waters

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What's Trending: How Mario Kart inspired a couple’s trip to Singapore

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Your Agenda: Would you tell someone if you accidentally caught their partner cheating?

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The Agenda: Is pickleball the new social sport for Gen Zs?

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The Big Story: Singapore upgrades 2026 GDP growth forecast to 4.5%-5.5% on stronger AI boom. But will it last?

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Sports Minutes: Lions savour fan fervour ahead of Thai test in the AFF C'ship semi-final, but keep feet firmly grounded

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What's Trending: An AI movie made in Singapore. Would you pay to watch it?

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Sports Minutes: Singapore are through to the AFF semi-finals, as the Lions show bravado and steel to pip Indonesia and progress

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The Agenda: Why young Singaporeans are earning more but feeling poorer

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The Big Story: What Singapore's biggest en bloc shake-up in 30 years could mean for your home

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What's Trending: Which cai png ingredient best suits you?

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The Agenda: Why do younger and older generations see mental health so differently?

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The Big Story: Over in Parliament - What should Singapore’s economy look like in the years ahead?

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Sports Minutes: Noh Alam Shah on Tanjong Pagar exit, Singapore's AFF assignment against Indonesia and more

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What's Trending: Jetstar to start charging for overhead carry-on bags... Would you pay for it?

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The Agenda: What does it take to be a Gen Z educator today?

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What's Trending: Ghosted after a job interview? This site names and shames employers

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Your Agenda: Still unmarried when you're in your 30s... Does it really matter?

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The Agenda: Can dinner theatre win over a generation that's choosing to stay in?

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The Big Story: Malaysia’s BN and PN join forces. Is Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in trouble?

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Sports Minutes: Will the Lions get the National Day celebrations started with AFF Championship qualification?

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What's Trending: Does coloured hair still make you look unprofessional?

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The Big Story: Yen rises sharply against Singdollar. Is Japan's currency comeback here to stay?

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What's Trending: A grandpa joins China's viral sneak eating competition... but what happens next will make you cry

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The Agenda: 'Old already lah!' Are we ageing ourselves before our time?

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Under the Radar: What should we know about ASUS Cloud’s emphasis on Sovereign AI right now? Its CEO spills the beans.

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The Agenda: Why are more younger lawyers leaving the legal profession?

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What's Trending: Ever been guilt-tripped into buying something? Here's what 'pressure sales tactics' does to you.

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Sports Minutes: Izairida Shakira on 'that shootout' save, her rapid rise and dreaming big

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The Agenda: Should young singles be allowed to buy HDB flats before 35?

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What's Trending: National Day is days away... What's the BEST part of NDP?

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The Agenda: Has getting a university degree become a resume arms race?

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What's Trending: Read 15 minutes a day and you'll earn money... Would you do it?

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Your Agenda: He kept leaving. She kept hoping. How many chances are one too many?

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The Agenda: Are young people becoming too comfortable sharing everything online?

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The Big Story: 15-month wait-out period is no more... Should private home owners buy now?

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What's Trending: Young Singaporeans can now rent their own space... But is it worth it?

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Sports Minutes: 2 wins from 2, but will points over performance come back to haunt Singapore?

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The Big Story: MAS backs a stronger Singdollar. Is Singapore bracing for more inflation?

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The Agenda: What if your dream job isn't the one you studied for?

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What's Trending: A lawsuit over a 1-star review... Are they over-reacting?

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Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) All about that pair of Levi’s Jeans, the firm’s turnaround efforts post re-listing, and its growth story in Asia

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The Agenda: From Uniqlo sweatpants to birkenstock clogs… Is Gen Z taking the art out of fashion?

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The Big Story: A new 12.5% US tariff hits Singapore... Should we be worried?

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What's Trending: Is 'solopreneurship' the next 9-5?

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The Agenda: What happens when parenting doesn't end at 18 for Gen X parents?

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The Big Story: PM Wong's Cabinet reshuffle - Are younger politicians ready for the spotlight?

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Sports Minutes: Zharfan Rohaizad on his Sailors stint, Stags move and the elusive Lions call-up

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What's Trending: South Korea's craziest dating show has contestants falling for AI?!

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The Big Story: Own Grab, Sea and even SpaceX? Now you can on the SGX

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The Agenda: Is company loyalty dead for young workers in 2026?

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What's Trending: Getting a driver's license in Singapore... Is it still worth it?

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Your Agenda: Is your colleague brilliant on paper... but useless at work?

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The Big Story: Could Faishal Ibrahim's resignation trigger an early Cabinet reshuffle?

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The Agenda: Married but no children? Here's why this millennial decided not to have kids

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What's Trending: The Reddit page exposing Singapore salaries. Would you share yours?

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Sports Minutes: Ilhan Fandi on becoming a Sailor, spearheading Singapore's attack at the ASEAN Championship and more

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The Big Story: A 'nutrition label' for AI? Singapore thinks it’s time

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The Agenda: Why are some fresh grads landing jobs while others aren't?

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What's Trending: Could money solve your noisy neighbour problem?

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The Big Story: Will the RTS Link cost Singapore $1 billion a year?

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The Agenda: How Jalan Besar's community initiatives bridge the generation gap today

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What's Trending: Ever had a ride-hailing nightmare? You're not alone

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The Big Story: Is Singapore slowly sinking? The hidden impact of the 2004 quake

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The Agenda: Is death becoming less taboo for younger Singaporeans?

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What's Trending: How often do you use the fitness corners at HDB estates?

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The Big Story: Singapore dads are finally taking paternity leave. What's changed?

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The Agenda: Is Gen Z creative food fusion diluting Singapore's food culture?

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What's Trending: Would you be hurt if your partner gave this away?

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Your Agenda: Hired as a HR professional but I became a workplace cleaner

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The Big Story: Where is Singapore's economy headed in the second half of 2026?

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The Agenda: Is wealth still a definitive sign of success for Gen Zs?

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What's Trending: Is this Singapore's most kaypoh neighbour or neighborhood hero?

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The Big Story: Why a strong Singapore dollar isn't good news for everyone...

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The Agenda: Can you really make a living from music in Singapore?

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Sports Minutes: Is it fair to compare Cape Verde to Singapore?; Anderson Lopes leaves a bad taste after leaving the Lion City Sailors

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What's Trending: If you could set a Guinness World Record, what would it be?

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Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) How is Cisco helping customers modernise their technology capabilities and anticipating future AI threats? Its President for APJC region explains.

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The Agenda: Could this be the millennial escape from corporate burnout?

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The Big Story: A new support package for drivers is here. But why aren't they fully on board?

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What's Trending: A tenant dispute over daytime aircon use. Who's being unreasonable?

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The Big Story: Trump orders new strikes on Iran. Are we back to square one?

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What's Trending: Is having a separate phone for work actually good for you?

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Sports Minutes: Ayman Kassimi on how Ilhan Fandi 'convinced' him to join Singapore's Hougang United

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The Agenda: Why every Singaporean family should start discussing Advance Care Planning

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The Big Story: Is this Singapore's biggest road traffic law shake-up in years?

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The Agenda: Is the Gen Z job market cooked? Are internships getting impossible to land?

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What's Trending: How old is 'too old' to still be living with your parents?

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Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) Highlights from Temasek Review 2026 as told by CFO of Temasek International Png Chin Yee

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The Big Story: Could dialects be making a comeback in Singapore? A Teochew film sparks national debate

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Your Agenda: Gym friend or homewrecker? You decide

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The Agenda: Strength training for seniors? Here's why they need it.

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What's Trending: What's MOST likely to raise your stress at work?

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The Big Story: Property agents get first dibs at VIP condo sales? Could you be missing out?

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What's Trending: Would you sleep at the airport to save time on your daily commute to work?

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The Agenda: Why is everyone suddenly joining running clubs?

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Sports Minutes: Saifullah Akbar & Nazhiim Harman on their contrasting careers, quasi-famous fathers and OBFC

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Under the Radar: What will the future of work look like with AI and what does this mean for PC maker HP?

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The Big Story: AI songs and jingles used in Johor election campaigns. Can it win votes?

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The Agenda: Singapore's children are scoring well. But why are many afraid to speak up?

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What's Trending: Are foreign brands taking over Singapore?

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Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) On the Go at FIFA World Cup 2026 Match 71 in Miami, USA - What should we know about the Lenovo-powered technologies behind the matches?

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The Big Story: Want to own Singapore bank stocks? It'll soon cost less to get started

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The Agenda: Why Singapore still needs its dedicated youth spaces

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What's Trending: Long queues for NDP tickets. Is it worth the wait?

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The Agenda: Is Buy Now, Pay Later a debt trap for young Singaporeans?

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The Big Story: More Singapore families are earning $30K a month... but are they really richer?

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What's Trending: Matcha laksa, matcha nasi lemak... Is this a crime against food?

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The Big Story: Why are teenage boys in Singapore hit by their parents more than girls?

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The Agenda: Is job hopping overrated? This Gen Z never left her first job

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What's Trending: Goodbye phone numbers! Have you 'choped' your WhatsApp username?

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The Big Story: Pritam Singh hold on as Workers’ Party chief after secret vote. What's next for the WP?

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The Agenda: Forget tai chi. Here's why grandparents are trying parkour

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What's Trending: Is this airline 'hack' fooling travelers?

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Sports Minutes: Tanjong Pagar's new chairman Rajesh Nair on his aims, ambitions and the use of AI

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The Agenda: Why students need more educational support today

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The Big Story: Australia's PM calls for even stricter social media restrictions. Is it actually working?

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What's Trending: Ah Boys To Firemen casting call is open. Would you audition for it?

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The Big Story: A rare haze red alert issued. How worried should we be?

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The Agenda: A father, a daughter, and the shared love of music that brings them together

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What's Trending: RM100 for a sack of durians?! How much is too much?

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The Big Story: Cheaper petrol at last... Does this mean the cost-of-living will finally cool?

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The Agenda: Hiking keeps seniors active, but are the risks being overlooked?

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What's Trending: Is a $10 voucher enough to ease the pain of renovation noise?

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The Agenda: Getting married at 50... too late or perfect timing?

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The Big Story: Keir Starmer is out. Why has Britain had 6 prime ministers in 7 years?

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What's Trending: A social media-banishing flip phone? Genius or useless?

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The Big Story: Are you disengaged at work? You're not alone. Here's what needs to change.

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The Agenda: From Ah Gong to Gen Z, can you still speak your grandparents' Singlish?

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What's Trending: Are food portion sizes really small now?

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The Big Story: $50 more for electricity bills? EMA warns rise in electricity cost despite peace deal

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The Agenda: The growing breast cancer risk younger women can't afford to ignore

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What's Trending: South Korea's intense football training video goes viral. Would you try it?

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The Agenda: Why sustainable fashion is becoming first choice for Gen Z

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The Big Story: US-Iran deal takes effect. But will a new battle begin over 'fees' at the Strait of Hormuz?

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What's Trending: 2027 Singapore public holidays are out. Time to maximize your leave?

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The Big Story: Singapore's recycling rate continues to decline. Is the Zero Waste Masterplan still a viable strategy?

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The Agenda: Loh Kean Yew on juggling fatherhood while representing Singapore

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What's Trending: Daughter goes for an audition... but her mother gets the gig instead

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The Big Story: Nearly $100M to secure Singapore’s water future. Can it hold up against climate change?

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What's Trending: Would you use a fake shopping app to save money? South Koreans are doing it

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The Agenda: When is it safe to 'speak up' in front of your boss?

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The Big Story: Peace at last? US, Iran reach agreement to end war, lift naval blockade

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The Agenda: The jobs that keep society running but why young workers don't want them

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What's Trending: Is $500,000 too much money spent on home renovations?

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Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) A reinvention of the PC, agentic AI, Vera Rubin in full production – highlights from Nvidia’s GTC Taipei

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The Agenda: How comedy bridges the generational gap in Singapore

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Ask Kumar: The unfiltered answers Singapore wants

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The Big Story: How political has the World Cup 2026 become?

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What's Trending: Football slang around the world.. and Kumar predicts the World Cup winner

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Sports Minutes: Danelle Tan & Yuvika Suresh on Indonesia win, Coach Mihoko Ishida’s impact and more

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The Big Story: Don't know how to spend your $500 CDC vouchers? Here's how you can use it meaningfully

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The Agenda: Younger workers cannot accept lower pay... but is that justified?

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What's Trending: Which Yakult flavour is the best?

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The Big Story: AI salaries grow five times faster... Is it time to shift to an AI job?

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The Agenda: Why this millennial wants to run her business more like a Gen Z founder

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What's Trending: Favourite childhood games growing up

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The Big Story: No country has cracked the fertility crisis. Can Singapore?

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The Agenda: Can your most meaningful work start in your 50s?

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Sports Minutes: The inspiring story of Gemma Rose Foo; Premature to Podium

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What's Trending: Watch every single World Cup 2026 game and get paid $50,000 for it?

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The Big Story: Retrenched and looking for help? More professionals are turning to unions

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The Agenda: When a father loses his hearing, a daughter learns to listen

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What's Trending: Are you more financially literate than a US high school student?

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Under the Radar: How is Patience Capital Group revitalising ski resorts in the Japanese countryside areas of Myoko and Madarao and building them into recreational destinations? Its CEO explains.

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The Agenda: Digital safeguards for our kids during the June holidays

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The Big Story: Why is Singapore being hit by a new US tariff under forced labour concerns?

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What's Trending: Singapore's rat problem is finally under control

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The Big Story: BTS is back... but can they pump more money into Singapore than Taylor Swift?

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The Agenda: Why these Gen Zs in Singapore aren’t afraid of AI stealing their jobs

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What's Trending: Should Hongbin Jeong give away her BTS concert ticket?

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The Big Story: Tropical storm Jangmi hits Japan, cuts power to 60,000 homes. What happens if you’re caught in a typhoon?

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The Agenda: Understanding how Gen Z's save their money

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What's Trending: You find a one-in-a-billion perfectly round egg. What do you do?

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The Big Story: WP cadres to meet on June 28 to discuss chief Pritam Singh’s suitability as leader. Is this his biggest political test yet?

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The Agenda: The best way to create a fair inheritance plan for your children

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What's Trending: Have Singaporeans forgotten how to use void decks?

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Sports Minutes: Hariss Harun hits a landmark 148 caps; All change at Tanjong Pagar United

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The Big Story: Does your paycheck feel stagnant? Here’s why.

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The Agenda: When should you start thinking about buying your first home?

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Sports Minutes: Ryhan and Harhys Stewart on club future, Lions' ambition and the road to Asian Cup

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What's Trending: Would you PAY to use social media?

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The Agenda: Can you choose a new career without sacrificing stability?

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The Big Story: Foreign Minister Balakrishnan visits North Korea - Why is this meeting important?

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What's Trending: Would you get a REFUND after watching a bad movie?

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The Big Story: How real is this “truth decay” problem in today’s justice system in the age of AI?

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The Agenda: Are weddings a financial nightmare?

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What's Trending: Are you speaking Singlish more often?

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Sports Minutes: Firdaus Kassim on the Young Lions; realities, reflections and regrets

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The Big Story: MTI holds 2026 forecast at 2-4% - But could geopolitical risks derail growth?

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What's Trending: Can this weird homework hack actually improve focus?

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The Agenda: Why are we spending hours watching brain rot videos?

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Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) From A&W franchise to world’s largest hotel chain operator and beyond – how will APAC ex-China region augment Marriott International’s growth story looking ahead? Its COO for the region explains.

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The Big Story: Why is Singapore preparing for a nuclear future?

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What's Trending: No more Red Lions, mobile columns at NDP 2026, but new things are coming

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The Agenda: What if the home your parents feel safest in is also the place where they are most likely to get hurt?

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Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) How is Temasek encouraging long term investors to put money into the green transition? Its Vice Chairman of Sustainability explains.

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The Big Story: Trump then Putin - Is Xi setting the terms now?

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The Agenda: Are acting classes still needed in the era of 'TikTok acting'?

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What's Trending: The BEST wedding photoshoot locations in Singapore

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Sports Minutes: Vincent Bezecourt on Geylang departure, injury struggles and regrets

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The Big Story: Ebola Outbreak - How prepared is Singapore?

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The Agenda: A young fishmonger in this day and age? Not quite your average 9-to-5

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What's Trending: Which Singapore attraction do we still miss today?

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Sports Minutes: Tampines pip Albirex to ACL2 qualification; Tanjong Pagar delight long-suffering fans with late win

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The Big Story: Why Indonesia’s record low Rupiah is triggering panic and memes

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The Agenda: Is it enough to retire comfortably with just CPF savings?

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What's Trending: Who should really be doing more housework at home?

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Sports Minutes: The 'band of brothers' who served as the unsung heroes during Desmond Ong's tenure at Tampines Rovers

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The Big Story: Simba-M1 deal collapses. What went wrong and who buys M1 next?

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The Agenda: Singapore’s football icons pass the torch. But can the next generation rise up?

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What's Trending: Which MRT station is the BEST in Singapore?

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Under the Radar: What are the key opportunities for asset performance management solutions firm Evercomm as Southeast Asian economies walk the tightrope between industrial growth and net-zero ambitions?

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The Big Story: Trump-Xi Summit wraps up, but who really won in Beijing?

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The Agenda: Gen Z vs. Millennials - Who’s worse at spending and saving money?

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What's Trending: Walkmans, wired earphones and dumb phones... Is old school tech cool again?

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What's Trending: Waste of time? Waste of money? What Singaporeans love to queue for

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Sports Minutes: Jovia & Jovie Teo - the twin sisters driving Nanyang Girls’ dominance in ‘B’ division basketball

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What's Trending: The end of iconic snack packagings? Or just a new norm?

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The Big Story: A high-stakes reset? What to expect from the highly-anticipated Trump-Xi summit this week

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The Agenda: Having your first kid in your 40s?

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What's Trending: Is your colleague taking too much leave or are you taking too few?

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The Big Story: Is Trump’s rejection of Iran’s peace proposal deepening the crisis and can ASEAN’s resilience plans keep up with the fallout?

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The Agenda: When is the right time to get insurance?

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Sports Minutes: Singapore's 2027 Asian Cup Draw; Sailors unbeaten no more

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What's Trending: Work work work... The most unusual jobs in Singapore

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The Big Story: Should we be worried about hantavirus? Singapore screens cruise passengers after deadly overseas outbreak

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The Agenda: What it takes to be a young mum in 2026?

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What's Trending: West side best side, East side best side… but what about Yishun?

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The Big Story: Fixed vs Floating - Are Singapore homeowners paying more for peace of mind?

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Sports Minutes: With SPL title sealed, will the Sailors now shift their attention to transfer targets?

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The Agenda: Parenting styles — which one is better for the next generation

321

What's Trending: Single x 35, the Singaporean manga that’s hitting too close to home

322

The Agenda: Are millennials trying too hard to "stay relevant"?

323

The Big Story: Can’t land your first job? Manpower Minister says don’t worry

324

What's Trending: Michael Jackson Flash Mob With Traditional Costumes

325

The Big Story: SG-MY taxis via Grab go door-to-door from May 4. Game changer or too costly?

326

The Agenda: Is Gen Z unemployable? Or is the workplace the real problem?

327

Sports Minutes: Jesús Casas on Sailors' SPL title win, assessment so far and vision for the club

328

What’s Trending: Snooze to win? Seoul's power nap contest exposes a sleep crisis

329

The Big Story: Unpacking PM Wong's May Day Rally 2026 - What workers can expect in the coming months

330

The Agenda: DRZY's take on being a role model for Gen Zs

331

What's Trending: Friendster is back, a viral bus moment sparks debate, and dating gets a government glow-up

332

Money Matters: We made our presenter cry live on air - Here’s what really happened

333

The Big Story: What makes the best employer in Singapore today?

334

What’s Trending: Is this Singapore’s cutest HDB block? And is shrinkflation sneaking into your grocery cart?

335

Wealth Tracker: Why are Asian currencies favoured over high-yielders right now?

336

Market View: (SPECIALS) The Final Market View after 4 years; Fed Chair Jerome Powell to stay on as governor, ECB, BoE rate decisions in focus next; Oil prices vaults to four-year highs, Asian shares down on geopolitical risks; A lowdown on Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta’s earnings, expectations ahead of Apple’s results; Samsung’s chip profit soars 48-times due to AI spending frenzy; DBS, Wilmar, Sheng Siong, CDL to watch

337

The Big Story: UAE exits OPEC - Is this a big blow to the oil cartel?

338

Wealth Tracker: Is the silver market more dependent on paper than physical metal today?

339

What’s Trending: The ‘do-nothing’ job that pays $80k and a dessert the size of a skyscraper

340

Market View: UAE exits OPEC and OPEC+; Jerome Powell’s last FOMC meeting as Fed chair; US corporate earnings remain resilient amid Middle East conflict; Tech shares down on WSJ report on OpenAI missing internal targets, possible impact on big techs reporting overnight; CapitaLand Investment, Mapletree Industrial Trust, Aspial Lifestyle to watch

341

The Big Story: “Don’t Be a Bystander!” - What should you do when you witness a sexual crime?

342

Wealth Tracker: Where capital is going next in Asia's changing investment landscape

343

What’s Trending: Workers now getting leave to take care of sick pets, and would you pay to take a nap during your lunch break?

344

Market View: Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady despite hawkish split; Asian shares down, oil up as investors mull geopolitical maelstrom in the Middle East; Meta reportedly preparing to unwind acquisition of Manus after China blocks deal; Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust to watch

345

The Big Story: Another attack on Trump? What the latest attempt says about political violence and political messaging

346

Wealth Tracker: What’s behind the sudden reversal in precious metals after Q1 peaks?

347

What’s Trending: Would you use a car toilet… or spend $2.3m on a World Cup ticket?

348

Market View: Investors mull stalled peace talks on Middle East war; Nikkei hits record high on earnings; Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Apple – US big tech earnings to watch this week; Central bank decisions from Fed, ECB, BoJ, BoE in focus; Keppel, Addvalue Technologies to watch

349

What’s Trending: Would you $30,000 for a wedding cake and trust a viral aluminum foil door hack?

350

The Big Story: Malacca Strait levy talk - Could it ever actually happen?

351

Wealth Tracker: Why US buyers are returning to Japan stocks

352

Market View: Asian markets mixed as investors mull extension of ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel for three weeks; Fed, ECB, BoJ, BoE rate decisions due next week; Meta, Microsoft plan cuts, buyouts that may affect 23,000 jobs; S-Reit earnings in focus; ST Engineering, Sheng Siong, CapitaLand Investment to watch

353

The Big Story: 72% say hawker culture is under threat from energy shocks, but can Singapore save it?

354

What’s Trending: Drake hid his upcoming album in ice... Also, would you be okay if AI replaced your favorite actors?

355

Wealth Tracker: What does AI mean for cash-flow durability in private credit portfolios?

356

Market View: S&P 500, Nasdaq closed at new record highs, earnings from GE Vernova, Boeing and Tesla in focus; Asian shares retreated from record highs as investors took profit; Japan’s Nikkei crosses key 60,000 level for the first time; Intel lands Tesla as first major customer for 14A chip technology; Keppel, City Developments Limited to watch

357

The Big Story: Peace… or pause? US extends Iran ceasefire indefinitely with no deal in sight

358

Wealth Tracker: Why more dual-income, no-kids households are turning to private property

359

What's Trending: Japan pays singles $125 to date… and China workers get paid rain leave?

360

Market View: Trump extends Iran ceasefire, Asian markets traded mixed; Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh’s confirmation hearing; Meta reportedly said to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training; SpaceX has deal for right to acquire Cursor for US$60 billion; DFI Retail Group, Hong Leong Asia to watch

361

The Big Story: Hiring freezes, benefit cuts, how far will Singapore firms go as energy costs bite?

362

What’s Trending: A high-paying but dangerous job… and who lost an $8 million ring at Coachella?

363

Wealth Tracker: Is Singapore ready to become Asia’s precious metals trading hub?

364

Market View: Asian stocks gain on hopes of new round of US-Iran talks; Apple names John Ternus as next CEO; Hello Kitty creator Sanrio to make Nintendo Switch 2 party game; China’s youth jobless rate rises to 16.9% in March; Keppel Reit, Seatrium to watch

365

The Big Story: Did Washington undermine its own ceasefire with Iran through the cargo ship seizure?

366

Wealth Tracker: How are Asia’s private wealth portfolios being reshaped right now?

367

What’s Trending: Should customers pay for ‘oil & gas surcharge’ at hawker stalls… and why do we want robots to outrun humans in marathons?

368

Market View: Oil rises 5% on renewed tensions in the Middle East after US seizes Iranian ship, Asian market reaction; iQIYI goes all-in on AI content in big overhaul; Singapore urges banks to fix security gaps amid concerns over Anthropic’s Mythos AI; S-Reit earnings, reports from 3M, GE Aerospace, Boeing in focus this week; Wilmar International, Koh Brothers Eco Engineering to watch

369

Market View: Netflix shares fall on downbeat forecast, departure of co-founder; Apple’s iPhone shipments in China surge 20% in Q1 per data; Asian stocks down but oil prices below US$100 on peace deal hopes; Singapore’s key exports up 15.3% in March, exceeding forecasts; OpenAI reportedly set to spend more than US$20 billion on Cerebras chips; Yangzijiang Maritime to watch

370

Wealth Tracker: Is cash king again amid geopolitical shock?

371

The Big Story: Caning, suspensions... Singapore schools get tougher on bullying, but will it make a difference?

372

What's Trending: Would you study BBQ in university? Also… why are people smuggling ants?

373

The Big Story: Can autonomous shuttles turn Singapore into a 24-hour city?

374

Wealth Tracker: Why investors are turning to boutique wealth managers

375

What’s Trending: No grooming allowed on MRTs in Singapore? Plus, SBTI... the viral test millions are taking to get roasted

376

Market View: Most Asia markets advance on peace deal hopes; Strong quarterly earnings from Bank of America, Morgan Stanley in focus; China’s economy rebounds in Q1 but Iran war darkens 2026 outlook; TSMC’s profit surges 58% on AI-driven chip demand; Olam Group, Keppel DC Reit to watch

377

Wealth Tracker: Why gold isn’t rising in a time of crisis

378

What’s Trending: Is it fair for restaurants to charge for ‘outside drinks’...and are these new bunk beds on planes for economy passengers?

379

The Big Story: Are you overqualified for your job? 1 in 5 workers are

380

Market View: Asian stocks track US rally on Iran peace push; Analysts cite construction, defence among sectors to watch in Singapore amid geopolitical tensions; China’s growth seen rebounding in early 2026; JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup’s earnings in focus on Wall Street; F&N, Yangzijiang Maritime to watch

381

Wealth Tracker: Which emerging markets are most exposed to oil volatility?

382

The Big Story: Can a stronger Sing Dollar help ease the cost of living pressures from the Iran conflict?

383

What’s Trending: Lego-style Iran war memes target Trump… and people pay $1,000 to read with strangers

384

Market View: Asian stocks up on US-Iran deal hopes even as Hormuz blockade took effect; Singapore tightens monetary policy for first time since 2022, GDP up 4.6% in Q1, missing forecasts; Goldman Sachs’ results and expectations for latest corporate earnings season; CATL reportedly considering up to US$5 billion share sale in Hong Kong; Oiltek International, Koh Brothers Eco Engineering, Koh Brothers

385

Sports Minutes: Last-minute mayhem in the Singapore Premier League; Kai Whitmore edges a step closer to representing the Lions

386

The Big Story: Why is Trump issuing a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz that he says he wants reopened?

387

Wealth Tracker: Is $100 Oil just the beginning?

388

What’s Trending: Has Coachella become a money trap… and why has this ‘Belieber’ broken a Guinness World Record?

389

Market View: How would a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz work?; Oil prices jump above US$100; Gold tumbles amid rising inflationary risks; Singapore may tighten monetary policy as oil shock lifts prices; Katrina Group, CapitaLand Investment to watch

390

Under the Radar: What are the key opportunities and barriers of growth for biofuel providers? CEO of Hong Kong-based EcoCeres spills the beans.

391

The Big Story: Is Singapore’s 13% fare subsidy enough to stabilize school and care transport services?

392

Wealth Tracker: How should HNWIs invest to sustain retirement in a high-cost environment?

393

What’s Trending: Did Artemis II’s commander manifest his dream to the Moon? And would you go to Singapore’s first cake rave?

394

Market View: Asian stocks ticked up early on but gains capped as traders questioned the durability of US-Iran ceasefire; China’s factories jolt back to inflation on Iran war price shock; South Korea holds rates steady; Fast Retailing’s shares hit record after boosting profit outlook; SGX, CDL to watch

395

Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) On the Go from Jakarta — What should we know about the 13 AI-powered product features announced at GrabX 2026?

396

The Big Story: Can ‘less marketing’ curb blind box addiction in Singapore?

397

Wealth Tracker: Do colored gemstones offer better long-term value and returns than diamonds?

398

What’s Trending: Are K-pop idols leaving their groups for the better? Also, would you pay $700K for a sake brewed in space?

399

Market View: Has oil’s biggest drop in 6 years marked a turning point for equities?

400

Sports Minutes: St Andrew’s rejoice after B Division final win secures redemption against ACS(I)

401

The Big Story: Trump, Iran agree to a two-week ceasefire. But is lasting peace possible?

402

The Big Story: Is Singapore’s S$1 billion support package enough to tackle costs from the Middle East conflict?

403

Wealth Tracker: From triceratops to tech fortunes, how are investors managing extraordinary assets in Singapore?

404

What’s Trending: From South Korea’s bookstore dating craze to a Chinese teahouse gone viral for keeping celebrity leftovers

405

Market View: Markets rally on a two-week ceasefire - Is this relief or risk mispriced?

406

The Big Story: Flying from Singapore from April 15? What you need to know about the new power bank rules

407

Wealth Tracker: Stablecoin volume just crossed $33 trillion. What’s next for investors?

408

What’s Trending: Would you be okay with a septic truck as your wedding convoy? Also, you can get paid for taking bad photos in Iceland

409

Market View: Are markets facing a ceasefire breakthrough or a supply shock at Hormuz in 48 hours?

410

Sports Minutes: Albirex Niigata’s stunning comeback derails BG Tampines Rovers' title charge; Alam Shah’s continued struggles at Tanjong Pagar

411

The Big Story: How will Singapore’s special committee tackle supply and food price impacts of the Middle East conflict?

412

Wealth Tracker: Are we seeing a comeback to GARP investing?

413

What's Trending: The ‘Singapore Pokedex’ that could save you from a sting and why everyone suddenly wants to do HYROX

414

Market View: Stocks rise after report of ceasefire talks between US, Iran, Investors continue to mull Trump’s promised assault on Iranian infrastructure; Citigroup pushes back Fed rate cut timeline after strong job numbers; Singapore retail sales jump 8.3% in February, boosted by Chinese New Year; FOMC March minutes, February personal income, and March CPI – what should investors prioritise this week?; Olam Group, Geo Energy Resources to watch

415

The Big Story: Trump’s prime-time address on Iran - Victory speech or unfinished war?

416

Wealth Tracker: If investors aren’t selling US assets, where is the ‘Sell America’ trade happening?

417

What's Trending: China's laser highways are real… and Gmail is finally letting you change your cringe email

418

Market View: Trump’s address on Iran war sends Treasury yields, oil prices higher and Asian markets lower; Australia’s regulator says ASX favoured shareholder returns over system resilience; ST Engineering, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, CapitaLand Investment to watch

419

The Big Story: HDB prices fall for the first time in 7 years. Is this the break buyers have been waiting for?

420

Wealth Tracker: Has the safe-haven trade in gold and silver broken down?

421

What's Trending: An empty Hari Raya green packet shock & plants that judge your life?

422

Market View: Does OCBC’s break above $22 signal more upside for Singapore banks?

423

Sports Minutes: Forrest Li’s SEA pledges $50 million to Singapore football as the Lions clinch a homecoming win

424

The Big Story: Medical cost inflation to hit record high - Will healthcare become less affordable in Singapore?

425

Wealth Tracker: With 47% of supply in the red, is a Bitcoin drop toward US$50,000 next?

426

What’s Trending: Why would someone steal 413,000 KitKat bars? Also, would you send your dog to school for $2,200?

427

Market View: Is the Fed targeting the right indicators by prioritising jobs over inflation pressures?

428

The Big Story: Is this just about oil? Why Trump wants to seize control of Iran’s Kharg Island

429

Wealth Tracker: How should investors allocate to art as banks expand advisory and lending?

430

What’s Trending: Have you heard of the "office air" theory? Also, AI can be your next travel hack!

431

Market View: Remarks by Fed Chair Jerome Powell, New York Fed boss John Williams in focus; Global investors digest more developments on the Middle East conflict; Stocks dive in Asia, Brent crude heads for record monthly rise; Japan steps up yen intervention threats, signals rate-hike chance; DBS, Sembcorp Industries, Jardine C&C to watch

432

Sports Minutes: From Footballer to HYROX Athlete, how the finish line has become Shannon Stephen's new final whistle

433

Under the Radar: How is Stripe tapping on the increased adoption of agentic commerce and stablecoins for growth in APAC? Its Chief Revenue Officer for APJ Region sheds light on the matter.

434

The Big Story: Are airfare hikes enough to offset Asia’s jet fuel shock?

435

What’s Trending: A 92-foot waterfall is for sale! And Alaska Airlines splits up Brenda Song’s family

436

Wealth Tracker: Is a stronger Singapore dollar driving the rise of digital SGD?

437

Market View: Trump’s decision to extend ultimatum to strike Iranian power plants by 10 days, Asian markets track global rout; OpenAI's US ad pilot exceeds US$100 million in annualised revenue in six weeks; Australian, NZ dollars hit two-month trough; Keppel, GuocoLand to watch

438

Sports Minutes: Ikhsan Fandi on bagging the goals, building momentum & Bangladesh clash

439

Market View: Asian shares fall as investor digest updates to Middle East conflict; Nvidia-backed Reflection AI reportedly seeks US$2.5b at US$25b valuation; Hyundai Motor aims to double China sales, launch 36 new models in North America; Gap plans to open 50 China stores, return to Hong Kong in 2026; Singapore factory output sees shock 0.1% dip in February; Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust, Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust to watch

440

Market View: Asian shares rise, oil prices fall on Middle East ceasefire reports; SK Hynix files for US listing; Pop Mart reports largely in-line revenue driven by Labubu; SIA, F&N to watch

441

Sports Minutes: Irfan Fandi on return to the Singapore national team, overcoming injuries & club future

442

The Big Story: 40..60-storey HDB 'megatowers' .. Is this the future of Singapore's housing?

443

What’s Trending: Is “forest bathing” the new way to unwind? And which country topped the World Happiness Rankings?

444

Wealth Tracker: Should you turn to alternatives, especially in times of uncertainty?

445

Market View: Conflicting signals on situation in the Middle East – how are global investors taking in the news?; Oil price outlook in focus; Alibaba unveils new chip design to meet surging demand for AI; Japan’s inflation slips below BOJ’s target for the first time since 2022; Mixue reports 33% jump in profit; Singtel to watch

446

The Big Story: Is Singapore ready to face climate change while geopolitical tensions stall the world?

447

Wealth Tracker: Markets keep climbing, but are investors getting complacent?

448

What’s Trending: Creepy boss surveillance .. and an AI vehicle so futuristic it does your work while driving

449

Market View: Asia markets drop on Trump, Iran threats; Singapore’s February core inflation accelerates to 1.4%; Luxury brands from LVMH to Kering defy slowdown with more new store openings in Europe; Meta’s Zuckerberg reportedly developing AI agent to help with his CEO duties; Kpop agency HYBE shares drop after boyband BTS comeback concert; Lendlease Global Commercial Reit to watch

450

The Big Story: If less than 1% comes from the Middle East, why are food prices rising in Singapore?

451

Wealth Tracker: Can alternative energy provide a hedge against the latest oil shocks?

452

What’s Trending: Will BTS surpass Taylor Swift’s record-breaking tour? Also, why did Enhypen fans target a pension fund?

453

Market View: Alibaba targets US$100 billion of cloud, AI revenue in five years; Nvidia to sell 1 million chips to Amazon by end of 2027 in cloud deal; Rupee breaches 93 per dollar to hit record low; Dollar slips, Asian markets slide as Iran war spurs hawkish rate rethink; Hongkong Land, Suntec Reit, Singtel to watch

454

Sports Minutes: Jordan Webb on his failed Lions dream, search for Stags closure & starting afresh

455

The Big Story: Should AI be grading our papers?

456

Wealth Tracker: Gold demand surges in Singapore - Should you buy gold too?

457

What’s Trending: Your politician may know how to fly a plane! Yet, this family made a $3,000 flight mistake

458

Market View: Fed holds rates, sticks to prior projections for one cut in 2026; BoJ holds rates as widely expected; Micron’s heavy factory spending overshadows booming memory sales; Apple’s China smartphone sales jump 23% to start 2026; Manulife US Reit, Keppel to watch

459

The Big Story: Will the killing of Ali Larijani shake Iran’s leadership and escalate the Middle East conflict?

460

Wealth Tracker: Will soaring oil prices shake up the dollar and Asian currencies?

461

What's Trending: World’s first robot arrested by police... and a new Dubai chocolate craze triggers scalping

462

Market View: Oil prices took a breather after the Iraqi government, Kurdish authorities reached a deal to resume oil exports via Turkey’s Ceyhan port; Nvidia reportedly gets Beijing’s nod for H200 chip sales, adapts Groq chip for China; Fed’s “dot plot” in focus overnight; What’s driving Asian shares higher today?; Ringgit hits strongest level versus Singapore dollar since 2021; Singtel to watch

463

Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) What is Airbus’ assessment of its order backlog, and what are the trends supporting growth in APAC? Its President for the region spills the beans.

464

The Big Story: “Not NATO’s War” - Why allies are staying out of Trump’s Hormuz escort plan

465

Wealth Tracker: Is the Chinese Yuan likely to appreciate moderately over the next five years?

466

What’s Trending: Washington's fa-shoe-n mishap... and people are filming doing chores for cash

467

Market View: Asian shares rise as investors mull central bank decisions, Middle East conflict; Reserve Bank of Australia hikes rates for second time this year, Fed, ECB, BoE, BoJ rate decisions in focus next; More from Nvidia’s GTC event in San Jose; Singapore’s February key exports growth slows to 4%; SIA, Singtel to watch

468

The Big Story: Is Singapore’s retrenchment notice lead time leaving workers vulnerable?

469

Wealth Tracker: How should investors navigate geopolitical ‘War Buzz’ in 2026?

470

What's Trending: Would you pay 85¢ to win a $3M house .. and a trash bag shocks the red carpet?

471

Market View: With oil surging past $100, what risk does it pose for Asian markets?

472

Sports Minutes: Surprises in the Singapore Premier League as by chance or by choice, several players and clubs experience a renaissance of sorts

473

Under the Radar: How is Wegovy and Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk navigating the next battleground for anti-obesity medication with its GLP-1 oral pills, and how far is it diversifying beyond metabolic health to manage long-term risks?

474

The Big Story: Asia is cutting work weeks, closing schools to save fuel - Should Singapore consider this too?

475

What’s Trending: There are two Katy Perrys…? And a GPS sent one fan to the wrong football game

476

Wealth Tracker: Where to invest now? Navigating oil shocks, rate risks and the AI boom

477

Market View: US trade probe into 16 major economies; MTI disputes US trade surplus claim; Oil heads for weekly gains despite US sanctions waiver on Russian oil; Alibaba debuts OpenClaw app; 15 SGX stocks that gained over 5% as the market slumped; ST Engineering to watch

478

Sports Minutes: Raihan Rahman on Tanjong Pagar’s troubles, Alam Shah’s trust & Jaguars’ milestone

479

Wealth Tracker: How are fund managers navigating Asia’s AI-driven rally in 2026?

480

The Big Story: Will the IEA’s 400 million barrel release ease the energy crunch? How prepared is Singapore?

481

What’s Trending: Ride-hailing drivers may be compensated for cancellations… and who is the world’s richest billionaire?

482

Market View: Oil surges above US$100 again as Iraq halts ports, IEA release fails to quell rally; Asian markets skid on rising oil prices; SGX’s February performance hits highest securities daily average value in six years; Nissan, Uber, Wayve unveil robotaxi tie-up; China reportedly orders immediate ban on March fuel exports; Del Monte Pacific, UI Boustead Reit to watch

483

The Big Story: Asia braces for fuel crunch amid Iran war - How bad could it get?

484

Wealth Tracker: The end of exclusive investing? How blockchain is unlocking private markets

485

What’s Trending: The 5¢ spare coin that could be worth $15 … and the workout that might cost you your hearing

486

Market View: Oil falls on report of IEA proposing biggest oil release ever; Asian markets react to news on oil release; Meta to acquire Moltbook; Jardine Matheson, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding to watch

487

The Big Story: The end of cheap petrol? Malaysia’s RM1.99 RON95 under threat from the Iran conflict

488

Wealth Tracker: Why high-net-worth families should rethink wealth

489

What’s Trending: Is laughing while driving really dangerous? And could you recognise Barbies by touch?

490

Market View: Oil price movements in focus with Strait of Hormuz effectively closed; Asian markets up as oil prices retreated from the previous day’s peak; China’s exports turbocharge into 2026; Apple reportedly increased iPhone production in India by about 53 per cent last year; SG transport and logistic players, Suntec Reit to watch

491

Sports Minutes: Running the rule over SPL recruits as the domestic title race takes shape

492

The Big Story: Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new Supreme Leader and how might his rule change the US‑Iran war?

493

Wealth Tracker: Why gold & silver are the new first investment for Gen Z and Millennials

494

What's Trending: Would you live with your parents to splurge on luxury? And is this energy habit causing you to fight at home?

495

Market View: Oil’s 70% surge – Are markets entering correction territory?

496

The Big Story: Does Donald Trump really have the power to pick Iran’s next leader?

497

Wealth Tracker: Is gold still a safe-haven amidst the Middle East conflict?

498

What’s Trending: Would you work during the holidays for cats & cash or listen to your afterlife playlist?

499

Market View: Are markets stuck in a tug-of-war? Oil spikes, Bitcoin wobbles and volatility surges

500

Sports Minutes: Lion City Sailor's Varo Moreno on his interim spell as head coach, early impressions of compatriot Jesus Casas and more

501

Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) A sneak peak into the new Disney Adventure homeported out of Singapore

502

The Big Story: China’s Two Sessions begins, but is their weaking economy stealing the spotlight?

503

Wealth Tracker: Can Asia-based investors beat the US market before it even opens?

504

What's Trending: Would you shop at 3am? This mall thinks you will ... and a CEO’s burger bite sparks a meme war

505

Market View: Bitcoin jumps past $73K - Is risk appetite returning?

506

The Big Story: Petrol prices on the rise amid Middle East conflict - Should you brace for higher prices if the war prolongs?

507

Market View: How vulnerable is the STI to the Middle East conflict?

508

Wealth Tracker: Are AI investments getting ahead of fundamentals?

509

What’s Trending: Has the teacher “cortisol” ranking trend in Singapore gone too far… and is a murder suspect gaining fans for her looks?

510

Sports Minutes: Ryaan Sanizal on leading Hougang United through turmoil, Tampines Rovers roots & more

511

The Big Story: Cancelled flights, stranded Singaporeans - Will the Middle East travel chaos worsen as the Iran conflict continues?

512

Wealth Tracker: Could 2026 be a defining year for Asian equities?

513

What’s Trending: Why are married couples calling each other “roommates” and is RAM really better than gold?

514

Market View: Selloff in Asia amid Middle East conflict; US, China trade chiefs reportedly set to meet mid-March before Trump-Xi summit; Airline ticket prices soar on Asia-Europe routes after Gulf airport closures; Apple launches iPhone 17e and M4 iPad Air; China’s AI listings boom leaves investors flying blind; Olam Group to watch

515

The Big Story: What's the real reason behind US & Israel's attack on Iran?

516

Wealth Tracker: Are oil prices expected to stay high for days?

517

What's Trending: Trading card packs under fire in Singapore and Samsung’s new screen says ‘no peeking’

518

Market View: US-Israel-Iran conflict on Asian markets, key transit airports in Dubai, Doha severely affected; Oil surges by the most in four years; Shares of Singapore Airlines and Sats fall amid flight cancellations over the weekend; MAS on developments in the Middle East; What to watch at China’s Two Sessions this week?; CrowdStrike, Broadcom, Costco’s earnings in focus; SGX-gold miners, energy players to watch

519

Sports Minutes: Sušak makes history in added time to rescue a point for LCS, while SPL matches go deep into stoppage time

520

Under the Radar: Endowus’ Chairman sheds light on what’s next for the firm after crossing US$10B in AUM

521

Wealth Tracker: Are commercial space programs poised to deliver returns for investors?

522

What’s Trending: A candle that brings back your ex..... and a kid got shoved at Shibuya?

523

The Big Story: Singapore’s fertility rate at new low. Can we reverse the baby bust before its too late?

524

Market View: Asian shares wobble on tech valuation, geopolitical concerns; Meta reportedly signs multi-billion-dollar deal to rent Google AI chips; Paramount Skydance wins Warner Bros as Netflix walks away; Coupang swings to loss as data breach dents Q4; ST Engineering, CDL, Venture Corp, UOL, Wilmar International to watch in SG Earnings season

525

Sports Minutes: Aleksandar Ranković on on Sailors exit, continental woes & Singapore football

526

Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) How far has Micro-Mechanics’ move to decentralise production help it navigate global trade tensions, and what are the opportunities in the global semiconductor industry? Its CEO spills the beans.

527

The Big Story: Is Singapore at risk of becoming a “human prop” in the age of AI?

528

What's Trending: Was this public figure's Instagram really deleted .. and smart underwear that counts your farts?

529

Wealth Tracker: Is there still an institutional appetite for Solana despite a 40% decline?

530

Market View: Nvidia’s results beat estimates; AI trade, earnings from Salesforce, Snowflake in focus; DeepSeek reportedly withholds latest AI model from US chipmakers including Nvidia; Singapore firms’ 2025 dividend payouts hit US$18.7 billion record high; AEM, Yangzijiang Financial, Seatrium to watch

531

What's Trending: Underwear in a hotel coffee maker ... and a flying cat road sign in Japan?

532

The Big Story: What did Trump’s record-breaking State of the Union address really reveal?

533

Wealth Tracker: Is crypto behind the gold rally?

534

Market View: Investors react to Trump’s State of the Union address; Japan’s Nikkei 225, South Korea’s KOSPI hit records; Positive sentiment returns to AI sector ahead of Nvidia’s earnings and after Anthropic’s product announcements; Genting Singapore, OCBC, SBS Transit, SIA, Ho Bee Land to watch

535

Sports Minutes: Joshua Pereira on Geylang’s struggles, life after Tomoyuki Doi & Lions’ dream

536

Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) What should we know about Orient Express’ grand comeback? CEO of Orient Express and Group Strategy Officer of its parent Accor tells us more.

537

The Big Story: Will Trump punish countries that “play games” with US trade deals by imposing higher tariffs?

538

Wealth Tracker: Could your partner's "investment bag" actually have been a smart call? Christie's Asia thinks so

539

What’s Trending: Are landlines making a comeback? And a coffee shop glitch made a woman a quadrillionaire

540

Market View: Trump warns countries against backing away from recently negotiated trade deals; White House officials reportedly seeking vows from tech executives to cover data centre costs; How should investors hedge against near-term volatilities with CBOE Volatility Index up 1.9 percentage points?; Fresh trade tangle between Japan and China; UOB, SGX-listed pawnbrokers (MoneyMax Financial Services, ValueMax) to watch

541

Sports Minutes: Another SPL weekend marred by consistently inconsistent officiating; Jesus Casas appointed LCS head coach

542

Wealth Tracker: What seasoned investors should know about building resilient wealth today

543

The Big Story: Is Singapore prepared for the ripple effects of a 15% US tariff?

544

What’s Trending: A Ramadan Bazaar’s plea to food influencers and the baby monkey Punch who melted millions of hearts

545

Market View: Markets in APAC shrug off Trump’s decision to hike global tariffs to 15%, traders digest US Supreme Court’s ruling to strike down Trump’s original slate of tariffs; Biggest winners from ongoing tariff developments; Singapore core inflation eases to 1% in January; From SGX-listed blue chips to Nvidia, Salesforce and Berkshire Hathaway – what are the earnings in focus this week?; UOI, Seatrium to watch

546

Budget 2026: From CPF boosts to expanded senior policies, are older Singaporeans getting the support they really need?

547

Wealth Tracker: Where should you be investing in 2026 as global markets shift?

548

What's Trending: Would you shake your rival's hand and an Amazon delivery in the UK led to nowhere...?

549

Market View: From Blue Owl Capital selling assets to Trump’s threat on Iran – what to monitor ahead of Wall Street’s open today; China AI startups surge after holiday in rotation from big tech; Nvidia reportedly close to investing US$30 billion in OpenAI’s mega funding round; Indonesia secures 19% tariff deal with US, exemption for palm oil; SIA Engineering Company, Sri Trang Gloves to watch

550

Sports Minutes: Shah Shahiran on the Stags’ continental reprieve, coaching changes and more

551

Budget 2026: What are the biggest opportunities for mid-career workers from Budget 2026

552

Wealth Tracker: What makes certain watches a "blue-chip" investment?

553

What’s Trending: Will you use your ang bao money to buy gold and are humanoids about to do more CNY performances?

554

Market View: Fed minutes show officials in no hurry to cut rates; Asian stocks up, supported by tech giants after Nvidia signs multiyear deal to sell Meta millions of current, future AI chips; Samsung shares rise to record after report on higher chip price; OpenAI funding reportedly on track to top US$100 billion in latest round; YZJ Maritime, CSE Global, SIA to watch

555

Budget 2026: Did this year's Budget hit the mark for young Singaporeans?

556

Wealth Tracker: How is gold and silver reacting to US inflation and China demand?

557

What's Trending: Singapore wants you to stop gambling with blind boxes... and is Lunar New Year turning cyber?

558

Market View: Laopu Gold, CMOC shares jump on addition to Hang Seng index; Alibaba leads tech slide after Pentagon briefly shows blacklist; Singapore’s key exports up 9.3% in January; Marco Polo Marine, Thai Beverage to watch

559

Sports Minutes: "Uncertainty" looms as BG Tampines Rovers await ACL Two reprieve hours after sacking head coach Noh Rahman

560

Budget 2026: Can businesses and workers keep up with Singapore’s AI ambitions?

561

Wealth Tracker: The $99 Trillion Question - Why Asian families struggle to plan their wealth

562

What's Trending: Is it still safe to cross the Causeway amid Malaysia’s TB outbreaks?

563

Market View: STI drops below 5,000 points after Budget 2026; Potential SGX-listed winners and losers from Budget 2026; Anthropic clinches US$380 billion valuation after US$30 billion funding round; Expectations on how Wall Street will open with US inflation data in focus, and with Trump reportedly planning to scale back some tariffs on steel, aluminium goods; iFast, Lum Chang to watch

564

Sports Minutes: Emmeric Ong on retirement, referees and the recurring issues that are hindering Singapore football

565

Budget 2026: What were some of the hits and misses of this year's Budget?

566

Budget 2026: How is Singapore looking to harness the power of AI as a strategic advantage?

567

Budget 2026: What are the measures in place to help businesses navigate a changing global environment?

568

Budget 2026: Are the new measures enough to help cushion the impacts of AI, including layoffs, for workers?

569

Budget 2026: CDC vouchers reduced to $500 - Is this still a generous amount for Singaporeans?

570

Budget 2026: Did this year's budget take a more cautious tone? And how disciplined is this year’s budget?

571

What’s Trending: Manchester United fan goes 493 days without a haircut and people in China are treating dolls like real babies

572

Wealth Tracker: Are you really diversified or just stuck in your comfort zone?

573

Market View: Looking ahead to Singapore Budget 2026; Rebound in stock markets slows down; China’s factory deflation eased more than expected in January; ByteDance reportedly developing AI chip, in talks with Samsung Electronics to manufacture it; CapitaLand Investment, Wing Tai to watch

574

Budget 2026: What’s on Singaporeans’ wish list?

575

The Big Story: Rich in income, poor in wealth? Singapore’s inequality gap

576

Wealth Tracker: As Bitcoin’s wild ride continues, should investors hold on or bail out?

577

What’s Trending: You can now put your exes on the market & get ChatGPT to roast your job

578

Market View: The Nikkei’s rally, Singapore local banks under pressure, and the US tech rebounds

579

The Big Story: Can the Bhumjaithai Party form a stable government after its electoral surge?

580

What’s Trending: Did Trump just go bananas with the Obamas? Meanwhile, commuters are buying underwear from a vending machine

581

Wealth Tracker: After sell-off - Is gold poised for record highs in 2026?

582

Market View: Japan election shock, DBS dips, ST engineering soars, and Walmart hits $1 trillion

583

Sports Minutes: Overcoming traffic and turbulence, Geylang and Sailors pick up crucial wins

584

Under the Radar: What is next for semiconductor optics firm MetaOptics post-SGX listing and how does it assess the effectiveness of listing on the local bourse? Its CEO explains.

585

Wealth Tracker: Is green-chip art the rebellious new player shaking up old-school portfolios?

586

The Big Story: Japan heads to the polls on Feb 8. Will Sanae Takaichi, its first woman PM cruise to victory?

587

What's Trending: Seaweed sold out, privacy checked out - The new Korean viral snack and a building built for one super-sized family

588

Market View: Amazon plans to spend US$200B on AI build-out this year; Trump unveils TrumpRx discounted drugs website; Trump administration to end job protections for up to 50,000 federal workers; Intel, AMD reportedly notify customers in China of lengthy waits for CPUs; CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, NIO, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding to watch

589

Sports Minutes: Lion City Sailors part ways with Head Coach Aleksandar Ranković with immediate effect

590

Sports Minutes: Amirul Adli on swapping BG Tampines Rovers for Negeri Sembilan despite Stags' flying high

591

Wealth Tracker: Why Asia's investors are betting on private credit

592

The Big Story: Why is cancer screening participation low in Singapore? Here's why you should get screened early

593

What's Trending: Is JB petrol really worth it .. and are you smarter than ST's 'What’s The News' challenge?

594

Market View: Shares of Qualcomm, Arm fell steeply on memory shortage concerns; Alphabet’s versus AMD’s results; Baidu approves US$5 billion share buyback, plans to issue first dividend; Nvidia’s possible AI chip sale to ByteDance; Keppel, SGX to watch

595

The Big Story: Is it time we stop underestimating polytechnic education?

596

Wealth Tracker: Where the deals are - M&A trends investors should watch

597

What's Trending: Can your kids survive China's XXL homework .. and Macron's aviators that moved markets

598

Market View: PepsiCo, AMD’s earnings in focus, results from Alphabet and Amazon.com to come; Fed Governor Stephen Miran resigns from White House role; Nvidia reportedly nears deal to invest US$20 billion in OpenAI; Gold prices climb more than 2 per cent, building on best day since 2008; Singtel, GuocoLand to watch

599

Sports Minutes: Zulqarnaen Suzliman on his ‘reset’; leaving Sailors to join Albirex on loan

600

The Big Story: S$23.9B and 16.9M visitors in 2025 .. Can Singapore's tourism top that in 2026?

601

Wealth Tracker: Why DIY investors often undervalue what really drives their returns

602

What's Trending: Coke or Pepsi? Also, AI agents are having their own social lives without us…

603

Market View: Asian stocks, gold rebound in calmer trade, investors monitor incoming earnings from AMD, Super Micro Computer; US tariffs on Indian goods to be cut from 50% to 18%; Reserve Bank of Australia raises rates for first time in two years; SGX, Keppel, S-REIT earnings to watch

604

The Big Story: Will Singapore make its mark in space with a New National Space Agency?

605

Wealth Tracker: When the dollar weakens, what should you do?

606

What's Trending: Gold hidden in your old SIM card? And did Melania Trump’s movie make millions?

607

Market View: Sell-off in Asia amid chaotic selling in precious metals; Earnings out of Disney, Palantir, PepsiCo, AMD, Alphabet and Amazon this week; Alibaba to spend three billion yuan for Chinese New Year AI push; Asia’s factory activity expands on solid global demand; Looking ahead to Singapore Airshow 2026; ST Engineering, Singtel to watch

608

Sports Minutes: In fighting cubs and in form locals, underwhelming foreigners and under fire coaches

609

The Big Story: Is the PSLE stress finally coming to an end? MOE considers reforms

610

Wealth Tracker: Bitcoin slides to US$83,000 - Is now the time to buy the dip? Or is another crypto winter ahead?

611

What’s Trending: Today you turn Chinese?... to K-pop fans spend $70,000 for an empty parcel

612

Market View: Trump endorses bipartisan deal to avert fresh government shutdown, to announce Fed Chair pick today; Apple forecasts surge of up to 16% in revenue for March quarter, Assessment of S&P 500 companies’ performance this season; China reportedly gives DeepSeek conditional approval to buy Nvidia’s H200 AI chips; Core inflation in Japan’s capital slows in January; Keppel DC Reit, NetLink NBN Trust to watch

613

The Big Story: The Nipah virus is back - Will this be the next outbreak?

614

Wealth Tracker: Should you ditch the dollar and lean to Asian currencies?

615

What's Trending: Weird jobs that are officially extinct .. and the lamb that's smarter than you?

616

Market View: Asian tech stocks set to extend month-long rally; Microsoft slides 6.5% in extended trade amid concerns about massive capex spending, Meta shares up 8% in after hours after lifting revenue and capex outlook for 2026; Apple’s earnings in focus; Fed leaves rates unchanged, June seen as next likely window for rate cut; Samsung Electronic’ Q4 operating profit more than tripled to record high; Nvidia, Amazon and Microsoft reportedly in talks to invest up to US$60 billion in OpenAI; Sembcorp Industries to watch

617

Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) All about the fishballs – what should we know about DoDo’s parent Thong Siek Global and its internationalisation moves? We head down to its factory floor to find out.

618

What's Trending: The internet has a new ‘Karen’… and the world is 85 seconds to ending?

619

The Big Story: Caught your spouse cheating? Here's what you need to know

620

Wealth Tracker: Is Asia's whisky demand reshaping global whisky investment?

621

Market View: Most Asian markets up after S&P 500 index hit record overnight, investors await Fed rate decision and big tech earnings; China reportedly gives green light to importing first batch of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips; ASML’s results in focus; Gold’s blistering rally continues past US$5,200; ST Engineering, Hong Leong Asia to watch

622

The Big Story: What does the expansion of Retirement and MediSave Grants mean for you?

623

Wealth Tracker: Is the UK gemstone market entering a “golden decade” for investors?

624

What’s Trending: Nihilist Penguin meltdown vs. Taipei 101 thrill - What’s your mood today?

625

Market View: Trump to raise tariffs on certain South Korean imports to 25%; Nvidia invests US$2B more in CoreWeave; Magnificent Seven earnings in focus; China posts first annual rise in industrial profit in four years in 2025; Asian shares hit new record; STI breaks 4,900 points; OUE Reit, Nam Cheong to watch

626

Wealth Tracker: What will Stablecoins look like in 2030? Hot takes you need to know

627

The Big Story: Too good to be true? 'Bait-style' trick property agents in Singapore use to hook buyers

628

What’s Trending: Is pickleball old news? TYPTI, a celeb-backed sport is all the rage, along with $300 wearable LEGO Croc bricks

629

Market View: Big tech earnings to Fed rate decision – what should you focus on this week?; Asian markets traded mixed amid geopolitical uncertainties, chatter on Japanese yen intervention; Singdollar strengthens to strongest against USD since late 2014; Gold crosses US$5,000 mark, bolstering SGX-listed pawnbrokers, gold plays; LVMH shareholders demand clarity on succession plans; MoneyMax Financial to watch

630

Under the Radar: How important is Work+Store for LHN Group post listing of Coliwoo?

631

The Big Story: Carbon tax doubles - Is your electricity bill about to go up… again?

632

Wealth Tracker: Are private markets really ‘stable’? Should you go into secondary investments?

633

What’s Trending: Are BTS fans rich or just crazy? How far are they willing to go to secure concert tickets?

634

Market View: Wall Street extends rebound for second day; Trump sues JPMorgan, CEO Jamie Dimon for S$6.4 billion over alleged debanking; Intel struggles to meet AI data centre demand; Bank of Japan keeps rates steady; Singapore’s 2025 core inflation averages 0.7%; STI hits record, driven by OCBC, UOB; The Assembly Place debuts on SGX’s Catalist board; Suntec Reit to watch

635

Sports Minutes: Hougang United 2.0 taking shape under the tutelage of Akbar Nawas, Panarai 'Otto' Pansiri and Walid Lounis

636

The Big Story: Trump's 'Board of Peace' - Can $1B buy a seat above the UN & form a new world order?

637

What's Trending: Whose side are you on in the Beckham family feud & can an 81-year-old be a gamer?

638

Wealth Tracker: Is the Yen in a free fall?

639

Market View: Wall Street bounces on Trump’s reversal on Greenland, Asian markets react; South Korea’s KOSPI tops 5,000pts for the first time; JPMorgan Chase’s CEO Jamie Dimon calls Trump’s proposed credit card rate cap an “economic disaster”; Netflix’s US$83B cash deal to buy Warner Bros.; Toku’s IPO on SGX Catalist board; Info-Tech Systems to watch

640

Wealth Tracker: Are the wealthy rethinking their financial strategies in a shaky market?

641

What's Trending: Run with your boss or get fired? And, lonely in Singapore? 1 in 10 has no close friends

642

Market View: “Sell America” trade deepens as Trump doubles down on rhetoric over Greenland; Trump’s WEF speech in focus; Asian equity markets mostly track Wall Street losses; Gold, platinum hit records as crisis over Greenland worsens; Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang reportedly visiting China for AI chips; Frasers Logistics and Centrepoint Trust to watch

643

Sports Minutes: Abdil Qaiyyim on joining the Young Lions, setting standards & trusting the process

644

The Big Story: Why did Workers’ Party just say 'No' to the Prime Minister? Can they just go without a Leader of the Opposition?

645

The Big Story: No peace prize, so no peace on Greenland? Is this Trump’s Art of the Deal negotiation tactic?

646

Wealth Tracker: Is the AI boom creating the next bond market risk?

647

What’s Trending: Princess-carried down the ski slopes & why 2016 is what’s hot in 2026

648

Market View: US Treasury yields climb to highest level in over four months; Korea Exchange’s CEO sees Kospi hitting 6,000 points; China left benchmark loan prime rates unchanged; Tourists to Japan hits record high in December; Citigroup downgrades European equities for first time in over a year; SGX to watch

649

The Big Story: Singapore’s AI driving circuit - Is this the future of driving assessments?

650

Wealth Tracker: Why APAC investors are still holding cash

651

What's Trending: Swipe right, and wake up in a scam? Or pay $10M and land in a hotel that's out of this world?

652

Market View: Trump’s Greenland tariffs; What to watch at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week; China’s Q4 GDP growth slows to 3-year low; Micron says AI-driven memory crunch is ‘unprecedented’; BoJ rate decision, US PCE Price Index, Earnings from Netflix, Johnson & Johnson and Intel in focus; Yangzijiang Maritime, Raffles Education, AEM, Keppel REIT to watch

653

Sports Minutes: Izwan endures nightmare debut while the Sailors continue their dream start

654

The Big Story: What career options are emerging for poly graduates beyond full-time employment?

655

Wealth Tracker: New money, new rules? How family offices are reinventing wealth

656

What’s Trending: An idol joins rap show in a box, a cookie that’s sending pistachio prices up & a YouTube video that’s 140 years long

657

Market View: AI boom regains momentum, bolstering Asian stocks; Malaysia’s economy grew 5.7% on year in Q4 2025; Ford reportedly in talks to use BYD batteries for overseas factories; TSMC eyes smaller tech gap between US and Taiwan chipmaking fabs; Keppel, SIA to watch

658

Sports Minutes: Youssef Ezzejjari on joining Tanjong Pagar, four-goal heroics & targets for 2026

659

Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) On the Go in Las Vegas - All about CES 2026 and Lenovo Tech World from product launches, key announcements, executives’ take on AI and more

660

What’s Trending: Hour-long alarms haunting Tiong Bahru, a retirement home for Gen Zs & what’s inside our safe deposit box?

661

Wealth Tracker: Is AI everything in 2026 investment portfolios?

662

Market View: Oil prices, gold retreat as Trump calms Iran fears; Trump imposes 25% tariff on imports of some AI chips; Alibaba to link Taobao shopping to main AI app; Bank of Korea stands pat; UOB, Sembcorp, Advanced Systems Automation to watch

663

The Big Story: PM Wong ousts Pritam Singh as LO. Who will lead the Opposition now?

664

What’s Trending: Barbie's bold new look, a maximalist BTO & an app to prove that you're not dead for S$1.50

665

The Big Story: Live from Parliament - Pritam Singh, stay or go?

666

Wealth Tracker: Could Gold keep rising if tensions surrounding Venezuela escalate?

667

Market View: What’s at stake in the US Supreme Court’s tariff ruling?; US core CPI up 0.2% month-on-month in December; Japanese shares continue to buoy Asian equity market performance; China’s trade surplus climbs to US$1.2 trillion in 2025, rare earth exports in 2025 hit highest since at least 2014; Centurion, Olam Group to watch

668

Sports Minutes: Inside Singapore's first Wheelchair Rugby ASEAN Para Games journey

669

The Big Story: From private to public wards, what new IP rider changes mean for Singaporeans

670

What’s Trending: Crying horses to crying to a paid stranger & would you bet $40 on your relationship?

671

Wealth Tracker: Is 2026 the year digital assets go mainstream or bust?

672

Market View: “Sell America” trade lifts regional indices, but sentiment tested by Trump’s Iran tariff threat; Nikkei at record high, Yen drops to weakest level against USD since July 2024 on snap election bets; SK Hynix to invest nearly US$13B in chip packaging plant in South Korea; Trump team reportedly nears Taiwan trade deal; Vin’s Holdings to watch

673

The Big Story: Could Pritam Singh lose his role as Leader of the Opposition?

674

Wealth Tracker: Why you should invest like a viking

675

What's Trending: Paying 220% more in groceries, sky turns hot pink in Birmingham & will pickleball haters approve of quieter balls?

676

Market View: Fed served with DOJ Subpoenas; TSMC Q4 profit poised to soar 27% as AI demand drives growth; UOB on the three safe haven assets to hedge against risks; SGX to watch

677

Sports Minutes: Lion City Sailors win third Singapore Cup in final marred by BG Tampines Rovers gaffe

678

Under the Radar: How is Experia tapping growth seen in the APAC MICE market with Singapore Airshow 2026 and the inaugural Space Summit 2026?

679

The Big Story: Expect selective hiring in 2026 - What jobseekers need to know

680

What's Trending: Adidas' jacket sparks appropriation debate, family refuses to give up paid seat for elderly & is paying 10 cents for toilet use too much?

681

Wealth Tracker: Is the dollar losing its grip? Or is that an exaggeration?

682

Market View: Is AI still in a hype phase, or are markets starting to get more realistic about what AI can and cannot deliver?

683

The Big Story: Farmer, plumber, lift technician - Low-status jobs? Not for these Gen Zs and Millennials

684

What’s Trending: School lunch stirs debate, saving up $70,000 to see BTS & your laksa delivered to you by a drone?!

685

Wealth Tracker: Why human judgement still matters in wealth management amid the rise of AI

686

Market View: Analysts turn bullish on consumer stocks - How strong will this trend play out in 2026?

687

Sports Minutes: Bailey Wright & Trent Buhagiar ahead of Singapore Cup final between Lion City Sailors & BG Tampines Rovers

688

Market View: Is the Singapore market today compelling as both a growth and income play for 2026?

689

The Big Story: Can you afford the latest gadgets of 2026? Memory price surges say ‘maybe not’

690

Wealth Tracker: Should US-Venezuela conflict matter to Asian investors?

691

What's Trending: Cockroach funeral, a holiday just for Irish women & a $100,000 fine for recruiters who ghost

692

Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) On the Go in Las Vegas - A first look into CES and Lenovo Tech World 2026

693

Sports Minutes: With an AFC Pro License secured, what next for Albirex's assistant coach Jaswinder Singh?

694

Market View: 2026 market outlook - Does the current market cycle still have legs?

695

What’s Trending: A 12-year-old gamer quits school, Maduro goes viral in Nike & a tuna sells for millions

696

The Big Story: “We NEED Greenland” - What else do you need, Trump?

697

Wealth Tracker: Why demographics and technology matter for investors

698

The Big Story: Was Trump's capture of Maduro legal? Does the US have the right to “run” Venezuela?

699

Wealth Tracker: How Singaporeans are redefining retirement, one "mini-break" at a time

700

Market View: Markets end 2025 strong - But is 2026 about to test investors?

701

What’s Trending: A proposal straight out of a fairytale, China’s baby-making bet & how much can you ‘steal’ in one minute?

702

Sports Minutes: Andrea Verolino on lifts the lid of refereeing in Singapore, VAR controversies and overcoming scrutiny

703

The Big Story: SG's economy doing well with 4.8% growth, but are Singaporeans feeling it?

704

Wealth Tracker: Is there going to be a tech bubble burst in 2026?

705

Market View: Stocks in Asia kickstart 2026 on positive note; KOSPI hits record high, Samsung Electronics says customers praised competitiveness of HBM4 chip; Singapore’s economy expanded 4.8% yoy in 2025; Taiwan, South Korea led rebound in Asia’s manufacturing activity; Looking ahead to Wall Street open; Nio, Mandarin Oriental to watch

706

What’s Trending: Stranger Things leaves fans cold, baby names get creative & a dad stumbles into Monopoly glory

707

Sports Minutes: Recapping the highs & lows of 2025; Revealing our wish list for 2026!

708

Wealth Tracker: Did silver fare better than gold in 2025?

709

Market View: Looking ahead to 2026; S&P 500 Index up over 17% in 2025; China's manufacturing activity unexpectedly grew in December; TSMC says it started mass production of ‘most advanced’ 2nm chips; SUTL Enterprise to watch

710

What’s Trending: What was the most viral story of 2025?

711

The Big Story: Don't know where to go to ring in the new year? We've got you covered.

712

Wealth Tracker: Will we see a continuous moderate growth in property prices in 2026?

713

Market View: Precious metals extend losses, Asian equities fluctuate in quiet trade; Meta Platforms to acquire Manus; US reportedly approves Samsung, SK Hynix chipmaking tool shipments to China for 2026; ST Engineering, Keppel to watch

714

What’s Trending: Would you pay 10 cents for a plastic bag & What would the future look like in 27 years?

715

The Big Story: What really works against back-to-school illnesses

716

Market View: PM Wong to deliver Singapore’s Budget 2026 statement on Feb 12; Asian markets mostly up in quiet post-Christmas trade, Fed minutes in focus this week; Bitcoin breaks above US$90,000 as traders bet on New Year rebound; China to pay interest on digital yuan; Keppel, Keppel DC Reit to watch

717

Wealth Tracker: Did the Singdollar outperform this year?

718

What’s Trending: K-pop Idol fired, NS allowance woes & a wedding gift wishlist from someone you knew 10 years ago?!

719

The Big Story: Ex-PM Najib found guilty in 1MDB case - Where does this leave Malaysia's political future?

720

Market View: Asian markets inched higher in holiday-thinned trade; Gold pushes higher, silver hits record amid US-Venezuela tensions; Singapore factory output rises 14.3% yoy in November; Japan to quadruple spending support for chips, AI in budget; Sembcorp Industries, Keppel Reit to watch

721

Wealth Tracker: Singapore’s guide to tokenised funds. Is this the next major shift in investing?

722

What's Trending: Grandma refuses to buy Christmas presents, a YouTuber with an overly generous bonus & a professor takes your exam for you?!

723

Wealth Tracker: Which Asian currencies were the biggest winners of 2025? Who were the losers?

724

Market View: Santa Claus rally sets in with S&P 500 index logging record close; US Q3 GDP grows at 4.3% yoy, topping expectations; Looking ahead to 2026; Asia’s performance for 2025; Manulife US Reit to watch

725

What's Trending: Secret Santa leaves a kid crying, Robin Hood raids leave elves on naughty list & dogs save Christmas

726

The Big Story: Can Thailand and Cambodia seek a way back to peace?

727

Wealth Tracker: Tequila on the rocks - Why 2025 shook the hottest spirit market

728

Market View: Singapore’s consumer prices held steady in November; Indonesia to sign trade tariff agreement with US in January; Nvidia reportedly aims to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid-February; CapitaLand Investment, Ever Glory United to watch

729

What's Trending: A graduation full of memes, bread becomes Singapore's iconic food & a woman's ex-fiancé sues her for eating too much malatang

730

The Big Story: Why Prime HDBs loses steam, while Plus flats see uneven demand

731

Wealth Tracker: Did the art market go through a healthy reset in 2025?

732

Market View: Asian markets rally, gold hits record high on US unemployment data; China to scrub small overdue debts from credit records to help spur lending; South Korea’s chip sector masks weakness in other exports; Uber teams up with Baidu to start robotaxi trials in UK; Seatrium, CNMC Goldmine to watch

733

What's Trending: How much is enough to put in a wedding angbao & a snowman as tall as a six-storey building - and that’s not an exaggeration

734

Under the Radar: Singlife Financial Adviser’s CEO sheds light on growth in Singapore’s insurance industry, concerns surrounding investment-linked policies and what they mean for the firm.

735

Wealth Tracker: Why are Asia’s wealthy going all in on crypto?

736

The Big Story: Is ByteDance's secret deal about to save TikTok from a US ban?

737

Market View: Asian markets up on below-forecast US inflation; Bank of Japan hikes rates to 30-year high; US reportedly launches review of advanced Nvidia AI chip sales to China; Nike’s China playbook; OpenAI seizing early lead in education market; Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust to watch

738

What's Trending: Christmas queen loses her crown, your old air-con might be worth gold & socks on Singapore streets?

739

The Big Story: Is China’s digital yuan a new tourist tool or a financial power move?

740

Wealth Tracker: What should investors take note as tokenized funds go retail in Singapore

741

Market View: (SPECIALS) The AI boom, US Fed rate uncertainty and China’s economic transition away from property and heavy investment – the three themes weighing on investors in 2025

742

What's Trending: Politician armpit fights, airborne rats, and AI saying ... ‘I Do’ in Japan

743

Market View: Singapore’s exports jump 11.6%, led by pharma and electronics

744

Wealth Tracker: 2026 ahead - Who gains and who loses in emerging markets?

745

The Big Story: 5G interference with aircraft on the radar - Should travellers be concerned?

746

What's Trending: 2025's words get sloppy, savage Secret Santa & one man's laziness leads to another's happiness

747

Market View: Is Japan’s mixed PMI signaling caution or opportunity for investors?

748

The Big Story: ComCare’s numbers dropped - Are families now really better off?

749

Wealth Tracker: How are HNWIs investing in 2025 and what changes in 2026

750

What's Trending: Disney's making people buy snakes, PM Wong's Spotify Wrapped unveiled & one man rejects a $1.3M offer

751

Market View: China’s industrial numbers miss expectations - Is this a warning sign for investors?

752

The Big Story: Will Singapore’s pay rises and bonuses meet your expectations in 2026?

753

What's Trending: Taylor Swift gave away millions, Dracula wants your money & someone on SQ is mad about cake

754

Wealth Tracker: How should investors reset their portfolios for a more uncertain 2026?

755

The Big Story: Should the US have access to travellers' social media history? Will social media checks affect travel to the US?

756

Wealth Tracker: Why emerging market bonds are the fixed income star of 2025

757

Right Business: From love to legacy, designing rings that tell your story

758

Market View: Asian equities track record day on Wall Street on Fed rate cut, higher than expected initial jobless claims reading; Oracle, Broadcom earnings, Disney-OpenAI deal in focus; Softbank Group reportedly studying potential acquisitions surrounding data centre operator Switch; Lululemon’s CEO Calvin McDonald to step down; CDL, UOL, GuocoLand, Hongkong Land to watch

759

Right Business: This company turns your life story into a one-of-a-kind song

760

The Big Story: More retrenchments, fewer jobs - Is Singapore’s job market in trouble for 2026?

761

Wealth Tracker: 61% of Singaporeans are now in crypto. Are you missing out?

762

Market View: US Federal Reserve cuts rates by 25bps as expected, but with unusually high number of dissenters; Fed’s “dot plot” indicates one more quarter point cut in 2026; Oracle shares sank on lower-than-expected quarterly revenue; Grab and Charge+ teams up to build EV charging network in Vietnam; Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Ultragreen.ai; Leong Guan to watch

763

The Big Story: Is Japan’s megaquake warning a sign the ‘Big One’ is near? And should your Japan trip be on hold?

764

Right Business: Rebooting recovery, how Rebee Health is changing physio at home

765

Wealth Tracker: The hotspots of the ultra-rich

766

Market View: Last look at US Fed rate expectations, market movements ahead of FOMC meeting; SK Hynix exploring possibility of New York stock listing; Amazon plans to invest over US$35B in India by 2030; Broadcom, Oracle’s earnings in focus; Golden-Agri Resources, YZJ Maritime, Centurion Accommodation Reit to watch

767

The Big Story: Searching for Singapore’s unsung heroes - Singaporean of the Year 2025

768

Wealth Tracker: Risk, reward, and waiting? How are investors navigating November’s markets?

769

Right Business: Grailmaker's mission to put customised tools in the hands of visually impaired users

770

Market View: Trump allows Nvidia to export advanced AI chips to China; Asian markets down amid jitters about Fed rate trajectory; Reserve Bank of Australia holds cash rate at 3.6 per cent; Google’s first AI glasses with Gemini to arrive in 2026; OCBC to watch

771

The Big Story: Why tensions between Thailand and Cambodia are spiralling again

772

Wealth Tracker: Inside Asia’s most crucial wealth transfer yet

773

Right Business: Bright futures in rural India? Solar solutions revolutionizing agriculture and livelihoods

774

Market View: Asian markets drift as investors gear up for latest FOMC meeting; China’s trade surplus tops US$1 trillion after exports rebound, Politburo vows to keep fiscal, monetary policy stances; Trump on the review of Netflix-Warner Brothers deal; Sembcorp Industries, MetaOptics to watch

775

Under the Radar: What is underpinning Revolut’s aggressive expansion plans and what role will Southeast Asia play in this regard? Its CEO of Singapore and Southeast Asia explains.

776

Wealth Tracker: Don't get it wrong - Gold and gold mining funds are not the same

777

The Big Story: What’s driving the rise of hidden youth homelessness in Singapore?

778

Right Business: From personal scare to powering India’s fastest-growing women’s health app

779

Market View: US September PCE Price Index in focus tonight; Singapore retail sales up 4.5 per cent year on year in October; China chipmaker Moore Threads soars in Shanghai trading debut; Positioning one’s portfolio amid low yields for T-bills; Reserve Bank of India cuts key repo rate by 25bps; CapitaLand Ascott Trust, Sheng Siong Group, Sunpower Group to watch

780

The Big Story: Pritam Singh's verdict is out - What's next for his leadership?

781

Market View: Latest US ADP data shows 32,000 posts lost in November; Nvidia and Gain AI Act; Paramount reportedly hikes Warner Bros breakup fee to US$5 billion; Ship rates spiking 467% marks upended trade across commodities; DFI Retail Group, Singapore Land Group to watch

782

Wealth Tracker: Want to invest in anti-aging? Here’s where the money is going

783

Right Business: How can companies stay ahead of sustainability rules? SystemEarth shows how

784

Market View: Will the Santa rally survive weak China data and shifting Fed expectations?

785

The Big Story: How tourist attractions are becoming the next big stage for Singapore’s buskers

786

Wealth Tracker: How tokenisation could open access to new types of investment opportunities

787

Right Business: Drowning in tabs and tools? AgnesAI brings AI-powered collaboration into one seamless workspace

788

Market View: How are Fed rate-cut expectations and Japan’s rising yields shaping Asia’s market outlook?

789

Wealth Tracker: Is $5000 the next target for gold?

790

The Big Story: How does Airbus’ A320 recall impact holiday travel and airline operations?

791

Right Business: How Deep Insight Labs is accelerating your investment workflow

792

Sports Minutes: How 8-year old Singaporean skater Chloe Chua is blazing a trail for the local sports scene

793

Wealth Tracker: Where is the US dollar heading next?

794

The Big Story: No phones at school from 2026. Can teens go a whole school day without them?

795

Right Business: Heard of a buffet-in-a-box experience? Here’s how treatsure is inspiring more conscious and sustainable consumption

796

Market View: How should investors read China now? From Vanke’s warning signs to rising tech revenues and policy uncertainty

797

Wealth Tracker: Why Chinese investors are focusing on clean energy/tech and climate solution funds

798

The Big Story: What the Word of the Year "6-7" reveals about youth slang

799

Right Business: Made in SG, made for you - The rise of homegrown beauty & wellness culture

800

Market View: Markets in Asia fluctuate with the US on Thanksgiving break; CME Glitch hits stock futures; Singapore’s real income growth improves to 4.3% amid low inflation; Core inflation in Tokyo brings BOJ closer to a rate hike; OCBC, ASL Marine

801

Sports Minutes: Gavin Lee officially named Singapore Men's National Team Head Coach

802

The Big Story: Hong Kong on fire - Investigating the city’s worst blaze

803

Right Business: Reimagining rice waste - The regenerative solution boosting Cambodia’s smallholder farms

804

Wealth Tracker: Money moves by machine? 100% of young Singapore investors are turning to AI

805

Market View: US Federal Reserve’s “beige book” of economic conditions; South Korea’s central bank keeps rates on hold; Intel denies TSMC allegations that executive leaked trade secrets; Alibaba’s new Quark AI glasses; IHH Healthcare, UOB to watch

806

The Big Story: What Singapore employees want from return-to-office plans

807

Wealth Tracker: How a regulated token corridor could redefine capital flows across Asia

808

Right Business: Tradition carried forward - The women sustaining Singapore’s kueh heritage

809

Market View: Gains in global equities after tepid US data raises Fed rate cut hopes; Talks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s successor; Singapore’s factory output jumps 29.1% in October, boosted by pharma surge; Apple set to become top phone maker in the world; Seatrium, NIO to watch

810

Sports Minutes: “Asian Cup Qualification inspires us!” - Head Coach Firdaus Kassim on the U22 SEA Games Mission

811

The Big Story: Why tourists are spending less on shopping and more on experiences

812

Right Business: Preserving tradition, the legacy of Singapore’s kueh heritage

813

Wealth Tracker: Why investors are piling into Asia-Pacific real estate

814

Market View: Dovish comments by Federal Reserve officials boost odds of a December rate cut; Asian markets up on rate cut hopes; Thailand posts widest trade deficit since early 2023; WeRide narrows Q3 net loss; Keppel, CapitaLand Investment to watch

815

The Big Story: Singapore unveils a new tool to combat deepfakes in 2026 - Will it really keep us safe?

816

Wealth Tracker: How BLOOM could change investing in Singapore

817

Right Business: The all-in-one platform unifying Southeast Asia’s logistics

818

Market View: Risk appetite bolstered by New York Fed boss John Williams’ remarks on room for further rate adjustment in December; Alibaba’s Qwen app draws over 10 million downloads in week after relaunch; Singapore’s core and headline inflation pick up in October; GoTo Group CEO Patrick Walujo to step down; Jardine Matheson, BRC Asia to watch

819

Sports Minutes: Singapore’s Ethan Brown on serving a different kind of ‘National Service’

820

Under the Radar: What should we know about the bold strides made by ComfortDelGro in rolling out Autonomous Mobility services in Singapore?

821

The Big Story: Tensions spark between China and Japan - How far will Beijing go? And can Tokyo handle it?

822

Wealth Tracker: How much could your money really grow in 2026?

823

Right Business: Dignity for our pets - Inside Singapore’s new aftercare movement

824

Market View: Markets tumble as US labour market data fails to provide clearer rate outlook; Asian markets track global rout; Japan approves 21.3 trillion yen stimulus to mitigate inflation pain; Foxconn’s chairman says firm can make 1,000 AI racks a week; ComfortDelGro, Hongkong Land to watch

825

The Big Story: LTA announces more planned MRT closures - What will this mean for commuters?

826

Wealth Tracker: A $2.5 Billion comeback - What’s driving Southeast Asia’s PE revival?

827

Right Business: Helping gaming studios understand what really drives ad performance

828

Market View: Nvidia’s blowout earnings; CEO Jensen Huang’s comments on supply of Blackwell chips to meet demand; Asian markets rally on Nvidia’s earnings, Samsung, SK Hynix, TSMC, SoftBank enjoy gains; SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing highway; Hong Kong’s stock rally faces test given year-end expirations of share-sale restrictions; Manulife US Reit to watch

829

Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) What is Singapore Airline’s golden playbook for the future? (feat. Chief Commercial Officer Lee Lik Hsin and NUS MBA Programmes Vice-Dean Professor Jochen Wirtz)

830

The Big Story: Singapore’s Lions made history with a roaring win against Hong Kong

831

Wealth Tracker: Heading to JB soon? It might cost you more than you expect.

832

Right Business: Struggling to translate formal documents? Bluente is here to help professionals' translation needs

833

Market View: Concerns over circularity of AI deals after Microsoft and Nvidia commit to invest up to a combined US$15 billion in Anthropic; Asian markets down over worries of possible AI bubble, Fed rate uncertainties; Nvidia’s earnings in focus; Temasek’s CEO Dilhan Pillay on hedging costs amid USD weakness; Singtel’s outage affects over 1,600 users; Coliwoo, LHN to watch

834

Sports Minutes: Ilhan-inspired Lions make history, but will Gavin Lee and Hariss Harun be the ones to lead our Lions at the 2027 Asian Cup?

835

Wealth Tracker: Why some family legacies fade and others last for generations

836

Right Business: Who gets to drink safely? Komodo Water fights for clean water in Indonesia

837

Market View: Selloff on Wall Street, Asia as investors await Nvidia, Walmart, Home Depot’s results, fret over prospects of December rate cut; GlobalFoundries to acquire Singapore’s Advanced Micro Foundry; Apple iPhone’s sales surge in China; Yangzijiang Financial in focus amid Yangzijiang Maritime Development’s mainboard debut; SGX to watch

838

The Big Story: Will the Lions roar their way into the Asian Cup and make football history?

839

The Big Story: ERP rates to go up by $1 at 4 locations from Jan 2- Can higher ERP truly tame peak-hour congestion?

840

Wealth Tracker: The investment boom behind America’s new electric grid

841

Right Business: Need an agent to solve your business needs? Agent Stack delivers the perfect agents for your business

842

Market View: Looking ahead to Nvidia, Walmart’s earnings; Japanese tourism, retail counters down on China-Japan diplomatic spat; Asian markets struggle on Fed rate concerns; Japan’s economy contracts for first time in six quarters on tariff hit; Singapore’s key exports surprise again with 22.2% surge in October; ST Engineering to watch

843

Sports Minutes: Hariss Harun & Safuwan Baharudin on leading from the front as Singapore chase history in Hong Kong

844

Sports Minutes: Glenn Kweh on Thai exploits, finding his goal-scoring touch & hong kong clash

845

The Big Story: Coca-Cola's AI Christmas ad sparks backlash. But why does the internet hate it?

846

Wealth Tracker: Why high-net-worth and affluent individuals are increasingly looking towards IULs

847

Right Business: How a planner is changing the way people think about goals and growth

848

Market View: Fed’s Musalem, Kashkari, Hammack voice concerns over moving rates while inflation remains stubbornly high; China’s industrial output in October grew 4.9% yoy; Disney seeking to bring ESPN sports brand to Asia; Vietnam’s sizzling pop culture; Sats, StarHub, Singapore Airlines, Venture Corp, First Resources, Bumitama Agri to watch

849

Sports Minutes: Lessons learnt from Singapore's 3-2 loss to Thailand, ahead of 'winner-takes-all' clash against Hong Kong?

850

The Big Story: A pay rise recommendation from NWC - But will it really make a difference?

851

Wealth Tracker: Record-breaking prices in alternative investments - What they reveal about the market

852

Right Business: The designer weaving Singapore’s story into high fashion

853

Market View: US Government shutdown lifted - An overhang for markets, for now?

854

The Big Story: When businesses shut overnight, who protects the workers left behind?

855

Wealth Tracker: Are stablecoins the new form of money?

856

Right Business: The start-up story and why bootstrapping still works in Singapore’s high-cost economy

857

Market View: What would a possible reopening of the US government mean for US data releases and Asia markets?; Fed Governor Michael Barr’s comments on AI and economic transformation at Singapore Fintech Festival 2025; SoftBank sells Nvidia stake for US$5.8B; Laopu Gold, Trip.com and Baidu’s SDR listings on SGX; Singtel, F&N to watch

858

Sports Minutes: History-making Sailors Women inspired by men’s continental heroics ahead of AWCL debut

859

The Big Story: New sustainable aviation fuel levy from Oct 2026 - Why do you need to pay more to travel?

860

Wealth Tracker: Tokenised vs Traditional Stocks: What’s the real difference and why should investors care?

861

Right Business: Can children enjoy STEM and excel at it? Exploring a spiral-based learning journey

862

Market View: Senators on Capitol Hill passed compromise US budget measure; Apple reportedly delaying next version of iPhone Air; Intel CEO to oversee firm’s AI efforts after executive departs for OpenAI; Klook files for US IPO; Boustead, Yoma Strategic, Jardine Cycle and Carriage, CSE Global, mm2 Asia to watch

863

The Big Story: Is this the end of the longest government shutdown in US history?

864

Wealth Tracker: Is the silver market at a state of seizure?

865

Right Business: Helping guide founders through the complexities of growth, expansion, and fundraising

866

Market View: Warren Buffett’s farewell letter, Occidental Petroleum’s results in focus; Asian equities up on hopes that US government shutdown is nearing an end; China’s internet platforms reportedly quietly reviving consumer lending ; Singapore blue-chip earnings due this week; SingPost, Singtel, Yangzijiang Financial to watch

867

Sports Minutes: Tajeli Salamat on mistakes, missed opportunities, misunderstandings and misguidance

868

Under the Radar: From a mirror glass producer in the 1600s to a leader in building materials – Saint-Gobain Singapore & Malaysia’s CEO sheds light on the importance of the two markets and the firm’s strategic priorities for the future.

869

The Big Story: Does Elon Musk deserve his new trillion dollar pay package or is this ‘$1 trillion for failure’?

870

Right Business: How a Singapore AI powerhouse reads the internet to drive business growth

871

Wealth Tracker: Gold and and its impact on de-dollarisation

872

Market View: Fed comments on rates; Asian equities track Wall Street losses; Tesla CEO Elon Musk's US$878B pay plan; US reportedly blocking Nvidia’s sale of scaled-down AI chips to China; China’s exports unexpectedly slumped in October; OCBC’s Q3 earnings beat expectations; Shares of Singtel surge to new high on Bharti Airtel sale, talks for data centre deal; CapitaLand Investment, Genting Singapore Limited, Yangzijiang Financial to watch

873

Sports Minutes: When motherhood meets match day; how this family bonds through the beautiful game

874

The Big Story: Online abuse? Singapore’s new law lets victims fight back

875

Wealth Tracker: Is offshore wind the next big investment?

876

Right Business: Roblox and learning? Why game-based learning is transforming how kids learn

877

Market View: US ADP private payrolls jumped far more than expected; Majority of US Supreme Court justices queried Trump’s ability to impose his tariffs; Asia claws back some of yesterday’s hefty losses; DBS and UOB’s earnings in focus; Coliwoo’s first day performance on the SGX; Shares in Pony.AI, WeRide tumble on Hong Kong debut

878

Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) How far is Asia a bright spot for H&M as US tariffs bite, and what’s next for the firm? H&M’s President for East Asia & Greater China weighs in on the matter.

879

The Big Story: Singapore’s toughest move yet? Will caning deter scams here?

880

Wealth Tracker: Which sectors are leading the Asia REIT rally?

881

Right Business: Heard of #HuntTheMouse? How Sqkii turns fun into engagement

882

Market View: Selloff in Asia on stretched tech valuations, South Korea down as much as 6.2%, Tokyo’s stock index tumbles 4.5%; China confirms suspension of 24% tariff on US goods, retains 10% levy; Chinese Premier Li Qiang says China’s economy is expected to surpass 170 trillion yuan in five years; SIA Engineering, Manulife US Reit to watch

883

Sports Minutes: Cadillac’s preparations for Formula 1 entry; Strategy, Stars, and the road to 2026

884

The Big Story: “Ignored Evidence?” - Inside Pritam Singh’s bid to overturn his conviction

885

Wealth Tracker: How to make a record breaking portfolio like Temasek

886

Right Business: How Bunjang is connecting fans worldwide to authentic Korean collectibles

887

Market View: Market movements as OpenAI signs US$38B deal with AWS, Fed officials’ mixed comments on rate outlook; RBA holds cash rate at 3.6%; South Korea to triple spending on AI; 240% rally in SK Hynix shares prompts Korea Exchange to warn investors; China calls on US to avoid ‘red lines’ after reaching tariff truce; China Aviation Oil, Wee Hur to watch

888

The Big Story: Can Singapore’s top universities fight against Chinese agencies peddling fake admissions?

889

Wealth Tracker: Should you still remain upbeat about gold?

890

Right Business: How one founder turned his personal health challenges into a revolutionary nutrition brand

891

Market View: From fried chicken to technology counters - what Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s visit to South Korea means for the country; Asia’s movements on the back of easing China-US tensions, Fed rate cut, Healthy earnings from Apple, Amazon; Sheng Siong shares hit all-time high; CapitaLand and Mapletree reportedly mulling merger; Asia’s factories stumble as US tariffs hit order books; McDonald’s, AMD, Qualcomm – Earnings to watch this week; Jardine Matheson to watch

892

Sports Minutes: Nicky Melvin Singh on his injury-ridden journey back to football; from NS to NUS, SPL2 to SPL

893

The Big Story: What can readers expect from The New Paper’s merger with Stomp?

894

Wealth Tracker: Is the luxury sector on the brink of a crisis or a comeback?

895

Right Business: When to save, when to replace? Why natural teeth still matter in the age of implants

896

Market View: Apple, Amazon’s results beat expectations; Tokyo climbs despite Nissan’s tumble, BYD fell by more than five per cent after Q3 profit slump; Disney’s networks went dark on Google’s pay-TV platform YouTube TV after failed negotiations; China’s factory activity shrank for a seventh month in October; Wilmar International, Sheng Siong, Yangzijiang Financial to watch

897

Sports Minutes: Ahead of the 2025 SEA Games, Netball Singapore are hoping to make a big impression on home soil at the Nations Cup 2025

898

Wealth Tracker: How should you build your gold exposure now?

899

The Big Story: China's new influencer policy - no degree, no talk. Should Singapore do the same?

900

Right Business: Tired of click-work? Meet the AI automating manual bottlenecks for enterprises

901

Market View: Trump-Xi meeting in South Korea concludes; Fed cuts rates by 25bps, BoJ holds rates; Nvidia hits US$5 trillion valuation; Meta, Microsoft’s capital spending, Alphabet beat revenue expectations; US-South Korea trade deal, Samsung reports 32% rise in Q3 operating profit; OpenAI reportedly laying groundwork for juggernaut IPO at up to US$1 trillion valuation; Mapletree Industrial Trust to watch

902

The Big Story: Ahead of Trump-Xi meet, does China have the upperhand?

903

Wealth Tracker: Is private credit the future of Asia-Pacific real estate financing?

904

Right Business: Struggling to sound natural online? CClarity is the AI that writes like you

905

Market View: Trump expresses optimism in meeting with China’s Xi; Optimism surrounding US tech sector, Nvidia’s updates at GTC, Qualcomm’s new AI accelerator chips, AMD-US Department of Energy US$1B supercomputer and AI partnership; Look ahead to Fed’s rate decision; Toyota says it did not explicitly promise Trump new US$10 billion investment in US; Malaysia’s ban on raw rare earths exports; Amazon to invest another US$5 billion in South Korea data centres; Keppel Reit to watch

906

Sports Minutes: Gavin Lee's goalkeeping conundrum, Singapore Cup's new seeded format & Spence's eligibility for Singapore

907

Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) How is DBS capitalising on the exponential growth in real-world asset tokenisation? The Chief Commercial Officer of DBS Digital Exchange spills the beans.

908

The Big Story: Will China and ASEAN's upgraded free trade pact reshape Asian economies?

909

Wealth Tracker: How will digital currencies reshape Asia’s financial markets?

910

Right Business: Struggling with shift schedules? StaffAny is here to simplify it

911

Market View: Trump, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi ink rare earths deal ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, China and Asean upgrades free trade pact; Amazon reportedly planning to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs; SGX ETF market hits record S$16.3 billion AUM in Q3; Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit, Seatrium to watch

912

The Big Story: How is Singapore setting an example amid global delays in submitting the COP30 2035 climate targets?

913

Wealth Tracker: Are your investment strategies keeping up with your retirement dreams?

914

Right Business: The platform that aligns buyers, sellers, and real estate agents in perfect sync

915

Market View: Asian equities surge on US-China trade deal breakthrough, KOSPI, Nikkei breach key milestones; Trump on five-day Asia tour with stops in Malaysia, Japan, South Korea; Magnificent Seven, S-REITs earnings lookahead; Toyota’s September output grows for fourth straight month; ASL Marine, NoonTalk Media to watch

916

Sports Minutes: How Netball Singapore is uniting passion, pride and performance on home soil with the Nations Cup 2025

917

Under the Radar: Dentsu’s Singapore CEO on the firm’s rapid internationalisation and M&A moves, addresses reports of potential sale of international business

918

The Big Story: What the Megan Khung case taught us about protecting children in Singapore

919

Wealth Tracker: Gold sees its steepest drop - Can it still reach $5000?

920

Right Business: When a doctor stops treating patients and starts rebuilding healthcare

921

Market View: Trump says all trade talks with Canada are terminated; White House confirms Trump-Xi meeting on the sidelines of Apec Summit in South Korea; Indonesia’s Chandra Asri Group to buy ExxonMobil’s Singapore retail fuel stations; China deepens push for tech-self reliance ahead of US talks; ST Engineering, Sabana REIT to watch

922

Sports Minutes: Could Singapore's search for a national team coach be scuppered by Indonesia's own hiring plans?

923

The Big Story: Lawyer fined for an AI 'fake case'. Is this a warning for the legal world?

924

Wealth Tracker: Where in the world are your investment returns coming from?

925

Right Business: Creating creative and healing acne patches to turn spots into confidence

926

Market View: Tesla’s earnings miss – what’s next for other Magnificent 7 players?; Crude prices up as Trump threatens Russian giants, Asian markets mixed; Singapore’s core inflation inches up to 0.4% yoy in September; Chagee’s premium positioning amid competition; Sabana Reit, Singtel to watch

927

The Big Story: Heist of the decade? Will France get back the jewels stolen from the Louvre?

928

Wealth Tracker: Is sustainability now the real driver of property value?

929

Right Business: How a kampung girl built the systems powering Singapore's MRTs and labs

930

Market View: Asia’s movements given uncertainties surrounding planned Trump-Putin meeting, US earnings season; Singapore to announce more details of “Value Unlock” programme in November; STI could rise to nearly 10,000 by 2040: DBS Report; Nikkei trims losses after sources say PM Sanae Takaichi preparing large economic stimulus to tackle inflation; Airbus opens second jet assembly line in China; CNMC Goldmine, Soilbuild Construction to watch

931

Sports Minutes: Singaporean stars (...and VAR) steal the show in Matchweek 4 of the Singapore Premier League

932

The Big Story: Another global internet outage - Will these disruptions happen again?

933

Wealth Tracker: Is the Magnificent 7 outdated? Is it now time for the “Fab Four”, the “Big Six”, or even an “Elite Eight”?

934

Right Business: Turning home cameras into elderly care companions

935

Market View: Positivity in Asia as Trump tones down trade rhetoric; Mineral producers in Sydney up on deal to ramp up rare earth shipments to the US; Tokyo hits new high after Sanae Takaichi reaches deal to form new coalition; Sea’s Forrest Li sees path to US$1 trillion market cap with help of AI; Arm expands AI licensing program to boost on-device AI market share; Netflix, Coca-Cola, Tesla and Intel’s earnings in focus; Jardine Matheson to delist Mandarin Oriental, Hong Leong Asia to watch

936

Wealth Tracker: Can Singaporeans finally break the three-generation wealth curse?

937

The Hot Seat: Do you need a degree for better job opportunities?

938

Right Business: The eyewear brand proving that staying small can still mean growing strong

939

Market View: Concerns over US banking sector filters through to Wall Street, Asian markets, VIX Volatility index hit highest since May; Nio shares rebound 7% from initial plunge after GIC lawsuit alleges inflated revenue; Singapore’s key exports chart surprise 6.9% rise in September; Keppel to watch

940

Sports Minutes: Geylang International and Jungfrau Punggol sign a 3-year partnership that could reshape Singapore’s football pathways

941

The Big Story: You could be fined for causing nuisance in the bus. Will Singapore commuters finally behave?

942

Wealth Tracker: Why Asian investors are turning to US private credit’s middle market

943

Right Business: Could this be the next leap in smart home cleaning technology?

944

Market View: Asian equities up as investors mull US-China trade war, digest Fed’s latest “Beige Book” of economic conditions; JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon on “cockroaches” in the financial sector; Anthropic reportedly aims to nearly triple annualised revenue run rate next year; TSMC ADR premiums top two decade highs, Samsung Electronics’ shares hit all-time high; Temasek, Nvidia, Blackrock part of group striking US$40 billion data centre deal to fuel AI boom; Soon Hock Enterprise, SIA to watch

945

The Big Story: Is Singapore's CPF really one of the best pension systems in the world?

946

Wealth Tracker: Is the rush into mutual funds a smart move?

947

Right Business: Opening an onsen at 19? Joya Onsen Cafe’s teen boss says it’s the opposite of zen

948

Market View: US bank earnings in focus; China deflation eases in September; Intel announces new AI chip for data centre; CNMC Goldmine, Centurion to watch

949

Sports Minutes: Crucial win over India sees Singapore take control of their Asian Cup qualification destiny

950

Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) BUGATTI’s CEO and President Mate Rimac on what’s next for the firm as it celebrates the 20th anniversary of the iconic Veyron

951

The Big Story: How to make use of your SkillsFuture credits before it expires Dec 2025

952

Wealth Tracker: How is K-Beauty transforming the private markets landscape?

953

Right Business: Making tech work for people through story-led videos and AI-powered workflows

954

Market View: Wall Street rallies as Trump tempers rhetoric against China, Asia fails to track advance; Tech firms boosted by Broadcom-OpenAI deal; Singapore GDP up 2.9% yoy in Q3, MAS keeps monetary policy unchanged; Silver prices hit all-time high; Japanese equities struggle amid political turmoil; Mapletree Logistics Trust to watch

955

The Big Story: Is the Gaza war really over?

956

Wealth Tracker: Why are young investors turning to wine?

957

Right Business: When ‘good’ isn’t good enough. Is the age of AI killing your marketing campaign?

958

Market View: Selling hit APAC markets following renewed US-China trade fears, Asian currencies slip to weakest levels since May; Malaysia sees ringgit on path to strengthen below RM4 per USD; InnoTek surges 23.6% on Nvidia order wins; UOL, Singapore Land Group to watch

959

Sports Minutes: Ilhan Fandi on turning pain into points, making up for his misses and a burning desire to keep Singapore's Asian Cup qualification hopes alive

960

The Hot Seat: Does the bystander effect reveal a lack of empathy?

961

Wealth Tracker: What’s driving the record inflows into bonds and gold funds in China?

962

Right Business: What if you had a soft-spoken, Korean ‘oppa’ wellness coach to keep you motivated 24/7?

963

Market View: Middle East ceasefire, US government shutdown weigh on global investors; US SEC offers relief for IPOs stuck in limbo during shutdown; The Stock Exchange of Thailand mulls easing rules to boost market liquidity; China tightens grip on rare earths; Seatrium, Top Glove to watch

964

Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) Dassault Systemes’ CEO on Asia as a growth market amid a changing world order, and how the generative economy will reshape the growth trajectory of the firm.

965

Sports Minutes: Lions left licking their wounds, as late mistake leaves Asian Cup qualification hopes hanging by a thread

966

The Big Story: Cat A COE premium blasts past a new record of $128,105. How much higher can COE prices go?

967

The Big Story: High turnover, same pay. Are Singapore firms playing it safe with 2026 salary increases amid high turnover?

968

Wealth Tracker: Is your money working hard enough?

969

Market View: Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang on AMD-OpenAI deal; Oracle’s cloud margins on Nvidia chips — have the AI rally gone too far, and too soon?; HSBC plans to take Hang Seng Bank private at US$37B valuation; Chinese stocks up after weeklong break; Netflix to bring video games to TV service; Keppel Reit to watch

970

The Big Story: Job Offers or a Scam? Singapore firm draws police scrutiny over Cambodian Resort links

971

Wealth Tracker: Is jewellery the next big alternative investment?

972

Right Business: Froyo fever? How the viral Yo-Chi is winning Singapore’s sweet spot

973

Market View: The Singapore Dollar hits its strongest level against the Yen - What does this mean for currency strategies?

974

Sports Minutes: Jonan Tan on maiden Singapore call-up, playing in Portugal and the SEA Games

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Sports Minutes: Gavin Lee on the need for calm, composure and courage as Singapore prepare for India double-header

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Wealth Tracker: Could Singapore’s first retail equity fund change how locals invest?

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Big Story: Why are Singapore teachers working longer hours than their global peers but spending less time in class?

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Right Business: AI that turns real-time consultations into faster, more accurate clinical documentation

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Market View: Are we entering a new phase of the AI boom? Dissecting OpenAI's power to move shares

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The Big Story: Despite bans, why do illegal ride-hailing between Singapore and Malaysia still thrive?

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Wealth Tracker: Is Asia’s credit resilience here to stay?

982

Right Business: This company is treating AI less like a chatbot and more like a digital colleague you can trust

983

Market View: Tokyo’s Nikkei surges over 4 per cent on fiscal dove Takaichi’s election win; Gold tops US$3,900 for first time on safe-haven demand; Stellantis reportedly planning US$10 billion in US turnaround investments; Challenges S-Reits face in adopting an internal management model; AEM to watch

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Under the Radar: The ice-cream brand loved by Warren Buffett, Mark Cuban – What should we know about Dairy Queen’s aggressive international expansion plans?

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Sports Minutes: Russell seals historic win at the Singapore Grand Prix, while the Lions aim to make history against India

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Sports Minutes: Sami Hyypiä on Singapore national team vacancy, Liverpool's wobble and more

987

Right Business: This company turns wedding headaches into "I do" moments you’ll remember

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The Big Story: F1 declares 2025 SG Grand Prix as the first ever 'heat hazard' race, but what does that mean?

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Wealth Tracker: Why high-net-worth investors are turning to tangible assets

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Market View: Stocks to watch as Singapore F1 Grand Prix roars into town; DBS gains S$26 billion in value, widens lead against OCBC; Elon Musk’s US$1 trillion pay plan faces pushback; Applied Materials warns of sales hit from latest curbs on China; Singapore’s retail sales up 5.2% in August, surpassing expectations; UOL, Singapore Land Group in focus

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Sports Minutes: Singapore Grand Prix Preview; from on track action to off track entertainment, we break it all down!

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The Big Story: Remembering Jane Goodall - What legacy does she leave behind?

993

The Big Story: Too noisy for HDB estates? Singapore hotels cash in on the pickleball boom

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Wealth Tracker: Is Singapore’s tough stance on crypto a risk or opportunity for investors?

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Right Business: A Singapore mall built on waste? How 680k chopsticks and 1,000 kilos of PET found new life

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Market View: US ADP payrolls reading show firms shedding 32,000 posts in September; Shares of Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix up sharply after initial agreements to supply chips to OpenAI’s Stargate project; Seoul, Taipei led rally in Asia on Samsung-SK Hynix-OpenAI deal; Apple reportedly shelves Vision headset revamp to prioritise Meta-like AI glasses; Yangzijiang Financial, Cordlife to watch

997

The Big Story: US H-1B shakeup - Why Singapore could be the new hotspot for global talent

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Wealth Tracker: Is the bull run in markets also leaving strategists struggling to keep up? How you can beat the game

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Right Business: What Singapore SMEs can learn from Le Petit Society’s regional strategy and PayPal partnership

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Market View: US government shuts down; Asian factories struggle as soft China, US demand takes toll; Japan’s top trade negotiator says Trump’s US$550 billion demand won’t weaken yen; Pfizer’s drug price cuts and Trump’s tariff reprieve; Coliwoo, Leong Guan lodge preliminary documents for SGX listings; Singapore overtakes London in ranking of world’s busiest IPO destination