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YESTERDAY

ST Engineering bags S$600 million contract to design, supply boat platform systems for Kuwaiti navy

HDB resale prices down 0.1% in Q1, first fall in nearly 7 years: flash data

US manufacturing sector grows in March; supplier delivery performance deteriorates

Chinese chipmakers claim nearly half of local market as Nvidia’s lead shrinks

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

‘No definitive decision’ made for YZJ Maritime to pursue capital market activities in Hong Kong: CEO

Singapore private home prices rise 0.3% in Q1, easing from 0.6% in Q4: URA flash data

Wall St opens higher as Iran war resolution hopes lift sentiment

US mortgage rates march higher to seven-month high of 6.57%

US retail sales increase solidly in February

Thailand seeks more LNG from Malaysia, energy officials say

Factory input costs soar worldwide as Iran war snarls up supply chains: surveys

Bugis Junction Towers put on the market at S$685 million valuation

Trump says US may exit Iran war soon, threatens to quit Nato

Warren Buffett will not commit to more donations to Gates Foundation amid Epstein link fallout

PetroChina plugs Singapore plant’s shortfall with crude from China storage, trackers say

Nio deliveries rise 136% in March; Q1 volume nearly doubles

Unilever and McCormick investors find US$65 billion food deal hard to swallow

Microsoft to invest US$5.5 billion in Singapore to deepen AI push

Shell in advanced talks with Venezuela for more gas areas

Singapore stocks rebound on optimism over Iran war resolution; STI up 1.8%

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Apr 1)

S'porean auto exec Soh Wei Ming’s EV brand BeyonCa ceases operations

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

OCBC breaches S$100 billion market cap as shares hit record high

China venture capital funding set to hit record in Q1 on state-led tech push

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

3 crypto employees arrested in S’pore, extradited to US to face charges over fraud schemes

When supply shocks outlast conflict

Micron partners AI Singapore to boost AI literacy for 5,000 beneficiaries

New IP riders kick in with lower premiums, but higher out-of-pocket costs

UK factories face biggest month-on-month jump in costs since 1992: PMI

Asean manufacturing faces slowdown amid rising costs linked to Middle East conflict

Australian PM Albanese asks nation to use less fuel to conserve supplies

Energy shock clouds US$800 billion of Asian data centre financing

Tiger Woods pleads not guilty, is stepping away from golf to seek treatment

AI and gender inequality: DBS’ Tan Su Shan and former Singapore president Halimah Yacob look at rising risks

Some IP insurers hike premiums of base plans for private hospital and A-class wards

South-east Asia’s robust Brazilian fuel oil imports ease war-fuelled supply concerns

India begins counting over 1 billion people in digital census

Indonesia’s March inflation eases, but Iran war means price risks loom

Malaysia’s MTT Shipping shrugs off war disruptions ahead of April IPO

Billionaires step in as Thailand battles rising living costs

BP’s new CEO starts in latest bid to revive embattled oil giant

Asia LNG imports drop most since 2022 as Iran war upends supply

Australia spending holds up as war drives oil spike, CBA says

Geo Energy diversifies into high-value coking coal with new Indonesia mine stake

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

National standard for EV charging upgraded to include new tech such as wireless systems

Cape Town housing is booming but many residents are unhappy about it

Interactive: Singapore rolls out driverless vehicles, one route at a time

China’s new home prices rise in March; big cities see seasonal pickup

SpaceX lines up 21 banks for mega IPO, code-named project Apex

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

Emirates says Iranian nationals barred from entering or transiting UAE

GIC appoints two investment heads to group executive committee

Gold ticks up as dollar slips on Mideast de-escalation hopes

Trump is not just sinking in the Gulf

Indonesia offers three-year timeline to lift public float to 15%

Applications open for Enterprise 50 Awards 2026 nominations

Bitcoin holds gains in Asia after five-month losing streak ends

Singapore’s AI ambitions put telcos to the test, raise ‘dumb pipe’ risk

Cathay Cineplexes operator mm2 Asia’s 1.9-billion share lifeline dead in the water

Eurovision Song Contest to add Asian edition in 2026

Trump says US could end war in Iran in two to three weeks

LTA, Case launch accreditation scheme for car-sharing industry in Singapore

China’s factory activity expands but price pressures intensify: private PMI

Singapore, Asia stocks surge after Trump signals end to Iran war

Sentiment improves among Japan’s big firms, but Iran war clouds outlook

Japan’s factory growth slows in March as Iran war weighs: PMI

First Reit proposes S$471.5 million divestment of Indonesia assets

Data centre operator BDx secures US$320 million facility from Indonesia banks

Stocks to watch: OCBC, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, City Developments, First Reit, Cordlife

Australia manufacturing slips to contraction on war disruptions

Trump tax law’s expansion of affordable housing credit hits snag

Hershey to change chocolate in some disputed Reese’s items

The clock is ticking on the Fed’s leadership change

Are CEOs paid too much? An NUS study offers insights that hopefully changes more than rules

Singapore chemical logistics growth still promising despite Middle East war: Katoen Natie execs

Fertility is not a ‘single problem’

Are Asia and Europe at ‘Trump tipping points’?

Elon Musk must face class action over late disclosure of Twitter stake, judge rules

Nike results tops estimates as turnaround shows uneven progress

WTI, June Brent crude futures settle down on reports that Iran may be ready to end war

European shares snap eight-month winning streak as Middle East conflict weighs

McCormick acquires Unilever food arm in US$44.8 billion merger

US stocks: Wall Street soars as traders bet on potential war off-ramp

MAR 30

Hegseth says coming days will be decisive for Iran, Teheran threatens US businesses in region 

Twelve Cupcakes staff to recover part of unpaid salaries from end-March: F&B union

‘Real pain’ to set in: Businesses scramble to cope as EMA warns of sharper rise in power tariffs

US job openings fall in February; hiring lowest since pandemic 

Huawei posts slower annual revenue growth of 2.2% 

Yeo Hiap Seng cuts 9% of Singapore headcount as it moves canning operations to Malaysia

China set to extend fuel export ban with small exemptions: sources

US consumer confidence nudges higher in March

Wall St opens higher on Mideast de-escalation hopes; monthly losses loom

Sydney, Melbourne home prices decline as affordability bites

Finding markets’ floor

TCL to buy majority stake in Sony’s home entertainment

Bell & Ross reframes the square with the BR-X3 Micro-Rotor and BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle 36-mm

OCBC to trim interest rate for flagship 360 Account from May 1 

Eurozone inflation jumps most since 2022 on energy costs

Titanic tycoon Astor’s Patek Philippe watch is set for auction

India’s IndiGo names Iata head Willie Walsh as new CEO

Shanmugam, Tan See Leng each awarded S$210,000 in defamation suits against TOC’s Terry Xu

CDL CEO Sherman Kwek’s FY2025 pay jumps 71% to S$5.1 million as group profit triples

Singapore shares fall amid Trump’s latest threats; STI down 0.2%

Japanese investors back new VC fund targeting African startups

Singapore to work with other trade-dependent economies on keeping supply chains ‘open and resilient’

China's Zhipu posts 132% rise in annual revenue on AI boom

JD.com-backed group picks banks for IPO of Singapore Reit: sources

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Mar 31)

Markets expect global monetary policy to converge amid the Iran war

India diesel exports to South-east Asia hit seven-year high in March due to Iran war

In trade’s ‘law of the jungle’, the winners are clear

Ping An bets on AI to add US$174 billion to underperforming stock

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding bags US$980 million in vessel contracts in Q1

Malaysia court orders ex-PM Najib to pay US$1.3 billion to 1MDB unit

DBS’ Tan Su Shan flags second-order risks from Middle East conflict despite limited exposure

A forgotten crisis explains today’s oil shock

Malaysia’s Petronas Chemicals tops Asia stocks with 102% rally

Singapore, Thailand launch applications for carbon credit projects: MTI

SIA extends Dubai flight suspensions to end-May on geopolitical woes

Indonesia's Pertamina will not increase fuel prices on April 1

South Korea hit by steepest stocks sell-off since 2008, currency tumbles

Private credit investing in the age of AI

BlackRock to launch quant fund trading Singapore stocks

Malaysia says its tankers will be exempt from Iran’s Hormuz toll

China targets offshore trusts in tax crackdown on ultra-rich

Distressed-debt funds target private credit downturn as ‘greatest opportunity’ since 2008

With Iran war’s cost impact just beginning, Singapore must take energy saving seriously

China must balance rising inflation with growth risks, central bank adviser says

Brazil football legend Ronaldo buys US$7.8 million penthouse in Miami

Oil could spike to US$200 if Hormuz remains shut: energy consultancy

UK home prices in fastest rise since 2024; Iran war ‘clouding the outlook’

Logistics giant Katoen Natie to invest S$60 million in new Jurong Island facility

Australia to profit from war pushing up prices, Westpac says

Over one million Singaporean households to get utility, service and conservancy rebates in April

When will Japan’s cherry blossoms bloom? AI can help answer that

Microsoft plans US$1 billion investment in Thailand, Thai government says

Grab, Strides raise fares, unveil driver support measures amid rising fuel costs

Japan to coordinate on energy with Indonesia as Iran war disrupts supplies

Household electricity tariffs to rise 2.1% for April-June; EMA warns of further, sharper hikes amid Iran war

How to tastefully expand a house’s living space on a ‘modest’ budget

Singapore likely to see sharper hikes in electricity, town gas tariffs amid Middle East war: EMA

Gold set for worst month in more than 17 years as US rate-cut hopes fade

Blackstone to debut first hedge fund for mini-millionaires

Malaysia raises 2026 growth outlook, sees war impact contained

EDB, JTC, EMA among stat boards with leadership changes

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

Asian stocks wipe out 2026 gains as war drives inflation worries

China’s factory activity growth hits 1-year high even as war risks heighten

Singapore extradites former Wirecard director to Germany over links to global fraud ring

Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban compliance

Hin Leong founder OK Lim hospitalised 3 days before 13½-year jail sentence starts

Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz, WSJ reports

Core inflation in Japan’s capital slows to 2-year low, stays below BOJ target

Singapore’s medical cost inflation set to hit record 16.9%; insurers’ body urges collective action

Cotton On not exiting Asia; liquidated Asian unit is inactive and does not operate any stores

US Defence Secretary Hegseth’s broker looked to buy defence fund before Iran attack, FT reports

Chinese cars can’t cross from Canada to US, Trump’s envoy says

Stock to watch: OUE Limited

Florida to rename Palm Beach airport after Trump

Can egg freezing help Singapore companies retain female talent?

The extraordinary situation of drones over US bases

Iran’s real weapon is the world economy

Europe and Singapore: A reliable partnership in contested times

Asean airports, airlines face capacity test as Gulf conflict diverts passenger traffic

Price hikes, outlook cuts: What various airlines are doing as fuel costs surge

What to do when the ‘public good’ of information goes bad

Fitch signals downgrade risk for Qatar over post-Iran war security concerns

Unilever imposes global hiring freeze, citing Middle East war effects, memo says

Brent eyes record monthly rise; US crude settles above US$100 as Houthis join Iran war

European stocks edge higher; Middle East jitters temper relief

US stocks: Wall Street indexes end mostly lower as investors weigh Middle East conflict outlook

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