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The Business Times Podcast Channel presents diverse perspectives, in-depth analysis and news covering career, business, markets, investing, current affairs and tech. Powered by the Journalism of The Business Times and Tech in Asia. Available on all your favourite audio and video content apps an...
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S2E24: Silver surges, the won sinks and markets recalculate
This week on Market Focus Weekly, Vikas Pershad from M&G Investments joins host Emily Liu to unpack the Fed’s latest “hawkish cut” and what a higher n...
S2E133: Strikes in Europe, Asia Shifts and Investors Hold Their Nerve
Headline news for December 12, 2025: Political upheavals in Europe, sanctions pressure in Venezuela and early polls for Thailand, while Asian markets...
S2E427: Fed signals pause on rate cuts for now, Johor SEZ is building an agrifood hub
Market news for December 11, 2025: Divided US Fed lowers rates by 25 bps, signals pause and one 2026 cut; Asian markets mixed post Fed cut; Malaysia t...
S2E131: Rate Cuts, Rising Tariffs and a Border on Edge
Headline news for December 11, 2025: The Fed cuts rates again but signals restraint, US bombers fly with Japan, Mexico slaps tariffs on Asian imports,...
S1E1: Forging a future-ready career in professional services
Navigating professional services today demands purpose and future-readiness. Hear Deloitte’s country managing partner, Shariq Barmaky, and recent grad...
S2E426: The wait for a “hawkish cut”, Amazon bets $35 billion on India
Market news for December 10, 2025: Asian stocks in retreat as traders eye Fed decision, tech earnings; Gold edges lower as dollar climbs to near one-w...
S2E13: From AI to Web3: Dubai’s model for a future economy
Dubai is engineering its future with uncommon precision. In this episode of Lens on Singapore, Claressa Monteiro speaks with Dr Marwan Al Zarouni, CEO...
S2E425: Nvidia gets approval to sell chips to China, Singapore hiring outlook hits 4-year low
Market news for December 9, 2025: Most markets track Wall St losses amid jitters about Fed rate trajectory; Nvidia wins Trump’s approval to sell H200...
S2E130: Peace Talks, Border Clashes and a High-Stakes Media Bidding War
Headline news for December 9, 2025: Japan and China trade barbs as Ukraine revises its peace pitch, Thailand and Cambodia clash anew, media giants bat...
S1E57: Planning early for a successful Great Wealth Transfer
Asia is on the cusp of a massive US$6 trillion wealth transfer — but with great wealth comes great complexity.
In this episode of WealthBT, hos...
S2E129: Ukraine, Gaza Peace Talks Edge Forward as Asian Tensions Resurface
Headline news for December 8, 2025: Ukraine and Gaza peace talks inch forward, Hong Kong’s tightly controlled election draws thin turnout, Thai-Cambod...
S2E23: The Fed, the Yen and Singapore’s Surprise Tech Star
As the Fed gears up for its last meeting of 2025, markets are buzzing about another potential rate cut. Saxo Bank’s Charu Chanana helps host Emily Liu...
S2E128: Russia Courts India, Europe Eyes Crypto Risks as Asia Nabs Scam Fugitives
Headline news for December 5, 2025: President Putin heads to India to shore up trade, Europe tightens crypto oversight, Britain and Norway deepen sub-...
S2E423: Malaysian bonds are popular now, Housing in Seoul keeps getting more expensive
Market news for December 4, 2025: Asian markets stumble as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally; China steps in to slow yuan gains; Ringgit rally, f...
S2E127: Pentagon Flags Messaging Lapses; US Eases Car Standards; Thai Asset Seizures
Headline news for December 4, 2025: A Pentagon probe flags mishandled strike data, President Trump moves to weaken fuel economy rules, Hong Kong’s fir...
S2E422: UltraGreen.ai makes US$150 million IPO in Singapore, OCBC shares break new record
Market news for December 3, 2025: Most Asian markets mixed as traders await key US data; Indian rupee weakens past 90 per US dollar; UltraGreen.ai sha...
S2E421: Bitcoin and global bonds selloff, OCBC shares hit record high
Market news for December 2, 2025: Stocks unsteady amid Bitcoin and global bond selloff; OCBC’s shares hit record as wealth unit shines; More employers...
S2E126: Ukraine Talks Falter, Trump Scraps Autopen Acts, Japan Services Strengthen
Headline news for December 3, 2025: U.S.–Russia talks fail to advance a Ukraine peace deal; President Trump scraps all President Biden autopen documen...
S1E1: The Private Markets Trends Family Offices Should Watch
Family offices are rapidly reshaping Asia's wealth landscape, demanding institutional-grade private equity access. Join Howie Lim and Moonfare's Adam...
S2E125: Zero-Tariff Drug Pact, Macron’s China Visit, Asia’s Deadly Floods
Headline news for December 2, 2025: US–UK strike a tariff-free pharma deal; Macron heads to China as Asian floods kill thousands; Hong Kong blaze trig...
S2E420: Japan signals rate hike coming up, China cracks down on stablecoins
Market news for December 1, 2025: Asian markets mixed as traders eye US data ahead of Fed decision; Japanese Yen rises as Bank of Japan signals rate h...
S2E124: Netanyahu seeks Pardon, Hong Kong Outrage, China Slowdown
Headline news for December 1, 2025: Netanyahu seeks a pardon as President Trump touts Ukraine peace prospects; Hong Kong reels after its deadliest fir...
S2E22: Markets Swing on Rate-Cut Bets as Google Reshapes the AI Race
This week on Market Focus Weekly, markets flip from disappointment to optimism as bets on a December US rate cut surge. Providend’s Cheng Chye Hsern j...
S1E49: Is there gold in green buildings?
Singapore’s skyline is growing fast — but how green are the buildings we live, work and play in?
This week on PropertyBT, senior correspondent...
S2E123: Putin’s Ultimatum, UK Budget Backlash, Asian Economic Updates
Headline news for November 28, 2025: Russia demands Ukrainian withdrawal to end the war, Britons pan Reeves’ budget, and France revives military servi...
S1E1: Managing Asian family wealth: The strategies keeping legacies intact
In today's volatile economic landscape, ultra-high net worth families face complex challenges in preserving their wealth and legacy across borders and...
S2E419: Stocks rally for fourth day, Cordlife suspended again
Market news for November 27, 2025: Asian stocks track latest Wall Street rally as rate bets rise; South Korea keeps rates steady as FX risks limit eas...
S2E122: Hong Kong Fire Tragedy Leads a Heavy Asia News Day
Headline news for November 27, 2025: A deadly Hong Kong tower fire dominates regional headlines as Japan seeks to cool tensions with Beijing. South Ko...
S2E418: Alphabet makes its AI moves, Hong Kong rents hit record high
Market news for November 26, 2025: Asian stocks extend global rally as data boost rate cut hopes; Japan's Nikkei surges after Wall Street's gains; Nvi...
S2E121: Taiwan Signals Harder Line, Australia Inflation Surprises; SEZ Talks Advance
Headline news for November 26, 2025: Bolsonaro starts a 27-year sentence as the Trump Administration leans on Beijing for bigger purchases. Taiwan’s d...
S2E418: Fed rate cut bets are back, Singapore’s first physical gold fund
Market news for November 25, 2025: Asian markets advance as odds for another Fed rate cut grow; China asks airlines to cut flights to Japan until Marc...
S2E120: Korea Freezes Rates, Taiwan-China tensions; Singapore Expands Africa Ties
Headline news for November 25, 2025: US judge tosses high-profile case against Comey as France battles budget chaos. Asia watches Taiwan–China tension...
S2E417: Rate cut bets return, GoTo changes CEO amid Grab deal rumours
Market news for November 24, 2025: Alibaba shares jump 6.9% as new AI app draws 10 million downloads; Gold dips as US dollar firms on reduced rate-cut...
S2E119: US Shutdown Bite Grows; Asia Focuses on Trade, Tech
Headline news for November 24, 2025: Washington and Kyiv refine a new peace framework as the US counts the economic cost of its shutdown. Vietnam’s ho...
S2E21: Why markets reversed overnight and what investors should watch next
Markets woke up on the wrong side of the bed this week, with the S&P 500 staging its sharpest intraday reversal since April and Asia promptly followin...
S2E117: Japan Slumps, Korea’s Chips Hold, Singapore Stands Firm
Headline news for November 21, 2025: Asia markets sink as global tech jitters return, Japan’s factory slump drags on, as South Korea’s chip exports ho...
S2E416: Markets breath sigh of relief as Nvidia earnings delivers, SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing bridge in the works
Market news for November 20, 2025: Asian stocks rally as bumper Nvidia report offsets Fed rate concern; Japan’s 21 trillion yen stimulus package sends...
S2E116: Middle East Strikes, UK Consumer Slump; SGX–Nasdaq Pact Takes Shape
Headline news for November 20, 2025: Regional markets watch fresh Middle East tensions, UK consumer gloom and US legislative infighting, Malaysia’s ti...
S2E415: Markets hold their breath ahead of Nvidia earnings, Temasek says US dollar weakness is getting too costly
Market news for November 19, 2025: Asian markets wobble as Nvidia takes centre stage amid AI bubble fears; Hedging costs ‘becoming too much’ as US dol...
S2E115: Japan Warns Citizens in China; South Korea Backs UAE AI Campus
Headline news for November 19, 2025: Fresh geopolitical strain as Japan warns citizens in China, South Korea signs on to a UAE-led AI mega-campus, and...