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Trump’s comments and continued strikes on Iran complicate efforts by the US and partners to broker a deal with the Islamic Republic.

Trump threatens Iran infrastructure as he presses for a deal

The president has oscillated between casting diplomatic efforts as productive, and threatening further destruction

Singapore convenes crisis committee to boost energy resilience and support amid Iran war

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says if critical Middle Eastern energy sources and supply routes are constrained for an extended period, the consequences "will be severe”.

Firms and households can expect enhanced, earlier assistance, with targeted help for more severely affected sectors: PM Wong

BOJ keeps rate‑hike door open even as Iran war squeezes firms

Nakamura’s comments underline the BOJ’s readiness to press ahead with moderate rate increases, even as fresh pressures build from outside Japan’s borders.

The degree and timing of future increases will depend on economic, price and financial conditions

Myanmar junta retains power as its chief wins the presidency

Min Aung Hlaing is the 11th President of Myanmar since the country gained independence from the British in 1948.

The 69-year-old former military leader won 429 out of 584 votes cast

In the AI age, being entrepreneurial could mean using the technology to free up time for what only humans can do.

THE BROAD VIEW

It’s not just about what AI can’t do. It’s also about what humans need.

Rather than race to automate everything, we should be deliberate about when and how we engage with the technology

Ryan Roslansky and Aneesh Raman

Indonesia publishes list of high-concentration stocks following MSCI transparency push

The disclosure aims to provide investors with clearer visibility on ownership structures in listed companies.

It reveals the level of ownership concentration among a company’s shareholders

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Cut down entry-level hiring because of AI? Far from it, says Oliver Wyman CEO

Oliver Wyman CEO Nick Studer says the company wants fit, well-performing corporate athletes and not exhausted, analytical shells.

Chongqing surpassed Shanghai in consumer spending. Singaporeans played a part

People enjoying the night lights of Hongya Cave from Qiansimen Bridge in south-western China’s Chongqing municipality on Dec 15, 2025.

‘Why wait for a bus that won’t come?’: India has more graduates than jobs

Only 2.8 million of India's graduates were able to join the workforce annually. Many new graduates do not find relevant or well-paying work for years.

Opinion

Pragmatism in an age of uncertainty

Jeffery Tan

Singapore and Japan’s role in a changing Indo-Pacific

Derek Grossman

Are Asia and Europe at ‘Trump tipping points’?

Andrew Hammond

Singapore

Middle East imports dropped to nearly zero following the curtailment of shipments out of the Strait of Hormuz, except for 60,000 tonnes from Saudi Arabia.

Singapore fuel oil inventories ease to four-week lows

Residual fuel stockpiles were down 4.3% at 23.47 million barrels in the week to Apr 1

CGSI cuts SIA’s earnings projections for FY2027 by nearly 40% as fuel prices surge

Shares of SIA have fallen 7.4% since the Middle East conflict erupted.

Research house also trims its forecast for group’s FY2026 core net profit by 4%

Mapletree Investments sells mid-shallow bay logistics portfolio to Dalfen Industrial for US$207.5 million

Overall, Mapletree owns and manages more than 66 million sq ft of industrial assets across the US, with a development pipeline of an estimated 2.6 million sq ft.

The portfolio includes 19 warehouse assets across key US distribution markets in Texas, Illinois, Ohio and Indiana

Singapore plays neutrality card to vault central bank gold, elevate bullion hub status

Hin Leong founder O.K. Lim, who was to start prison sentence on April 1, has bail extended by a day

The Leadership Playbook

‘We’ve seen the worst-case scenario’: How Indonesia’s Cinema XXI navigated crisis and change

Suryo Suherman, president director of Indonesia Cinema XXI, maintains that Indonesia remains one of the world’s most attractive cinema markets.

Caution, not aggression, defines how president director Suherman runs South-east Asia’s largest cinema operator by screen count

Big believer in ‘profit and purpose’: CEO of Ayala’s healthcare arm builds ‘ecosystem’ in Philippines

AC Health's CEO Paolo Borromeo says the company is working on integrating all its healthcare assets.

Ayala Corporation’s healthcare business unit is back in the black again and looking to expand

Future Food’s RM50 million rise was years in the kneading and proving

Future Food founder Sean Tan's 12-year sourdough starter anchors his philosophy to do the small things consistently.

Founder Sean Tan has built a leadership style anchored on understanding, not commanding

Singapore’s position as a transhipment and logistics hub may come under strain, with stricter rules likely to raise compliance costs and divert trade flows.

One year of Trump tariffs: What has changed and what’s next for South-east Asia?

The levies are reshaping supply chains and driving structural shifts, but the full impact is still to come

Asean

The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange building. Vietnam’s benchmark stock index tumbled 9.3% in March, making it one of Asia’s worst-performing share markets.

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International

“The ongoing conflict is already causing unprecedented disruptions in global energy supply chains... with immediate and potentially lasting effects on international markets,” says Fabio Panetta