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Headline news for July 10, 2026: Iran fires missiles and drones at US military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Jordan as US strikes hit near the perimeter of Iran's only civilian nuclear plant at Bushehr. Australia agrees to sell uranium to India. Andy Burnham is on track to become Britain's next prime minister.  Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business T...

Headline news for July 9, 2026: President Trump declares the Iran ceasefire memorandum over at the NATO summit in Ankara. The US strikes Kharg Island and Iran's parliamentary speaker vows Tehran will not fold. The EU Aviation Safety Agency recommends airlines avoid Iran, Iraq and Lebanon airspace until August 31. Singapore's Category A COE hits a record one hundred and twenty-nine thousand dollars...

As Singapore prepares its workforce for the AI era, beyond upskilling, is it reshaping workers' identities and sense of self? In this episode of Lens on Singapore, Claressa Monteiro speaks with Dr Christopher Cheok, assistant chairman of the Medical Board for Digital Health at the Institute of Mental Health, and David Leong, managing director of PeopleWorldwide Consulting. From unpacking the chang...

Headline news for July 8, 2026: The US launches a new wave of strikes on Iran and revokes its oil sanctions waiver after Iran attacks three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz including a Qatari LNG vessel. Indonesia and India sign landmark defence deals in Jakarta. Singapore commits eight hundred million dollars to transform its transport sector.  Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to star...

Headline news for July 7, 2026: Russia kills at least twenty-two people in a massive overnight strike on Kyiv on the eve of the NATO summit in Ankara. Belgium beat the United States four-one in Seattle. Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and Romelu Lukaku in the 93rd minute and are through to the World Cup quarterfinals.  Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Busine...

Headline news for July 6, 2026: PM Lawrence Wong travels to Jakarta for the annual Singapore-Indonesia Leaders' Retreat as the Philippine VP Sara Duterte's impeachment trial opens today. FIFA lifts USA’s Balogun's red card ban after President Trump reportedly calls FIFA's Infantino. Belgium is furious and the match kicks off tonight Singapore time. 160 vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz...

Headline news for July 2, 2026: Qatar reports positive progress in indirect US-Iran talks in Doha  but the Strait of Hormuz remains designated a war zone under international shipping agreements until at least July 9. South Korea's market falls more than 5 per cent as a chipmaker selloff rattles Asian markets. Singapore's High Court sends the 1MDB-linked Standard Chartered case to trial. ...

Headline news for July 1, 2026: South Korea's exports surpass one hundred billion US dollars for the first time ever in June, up 70.9 per cent on AI-driven chip demand. Iran refuses to meet US envoys in Doha saying ceasefire terms must be resolved first. Singapore's HDB resale prices fall for a second consecutive quarter. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business T...

Headline news for June 30, 2026: The U.S. Supreme Court blocks President Trump from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while dramatically expanding his power to fire all other independent agency heads. Iran and the US send delegations to Doha this week but Tehran says the two sides are not actually meeting each other.  Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The B...

Headline news for June 29, 2026: Iran fires on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain over the weekend before both sides agree to stand down and resume talks in Qatar on Tuesday. South Korea is set to unveil a semiconductor mega-hub that could attract hundreds of billions in Samsung and SK investment. Venezuela's earthquake death toll nears fifteen hundred.  Synopsis: A round up of global headlines t...

Headline news for June 26, 2026: The UN pauses its Strait of Hormuz evacuation operation after a cargo vessel is struck near Oman,  two U.S. officials say Iran fired the projectile, even as overall tanker traffic hits its highest daily flow since the war began. Five million people in southern Taiwan are off work as Tropical Storm Mekkhala brings torrential rain.  Synopsis: A round up of...

Headline news for June 25, 2026: Three International Criminal Court judges sue President Trump in Manhattan, calling his sanctions a financial death penalty. A magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes northern Japan this morning with no casualties reported but Shinkansen services suspended. Oil falls to its lowest level since the Iran war began as more tankers prepare to exit the Strait of Hormuz.  S...

By many measures, Singapore continues to perform strongly economically. Yet some Singaporeans feel their personal aspirations are becoming more difficult to realise. In this episode of  Lens on Singapore , Claressa Monteiro speaks with Professor Wei-Jun Jean Yeung, director of Social Sciences at A*STAR Institute for Human Development and Potential (A*STAR IHDP), and Associate Professor Walter...

Headline news for June 24, 2026: Both chambers of Congress have passed a war powers resolution directing President Trump to end the Iran war though it carries no binding legal force. The US and Iran offer conflicting accounts of what was agreed in Switzerland, casting doubt on the peace framework. Asian markets bounce back after Wall Street's tech-led selloff.  Synopsis: A round up of global...

Headline news for June 23, 2026: The US formally waives Iran sanctions as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz resumes but full oil flow recovery could take until December. SpaceX shares fall sixteen per cent in a single session, wiping out more than six hundred billion US dollars over three days. Malaysia's Conference of Rulers is cancelled at the last minute.  Synopsis: A round up of...

Headline news for June 22, 2026: As US-Iran peace talks enter a critical phase, investors remain wary of the risks to global energy supplies and economic stability. Closer to home, Singapore's currency outlook remains resilient, while AI firm Databricks signals continued confidence in the Republic with plans for a major expansion.  Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by...

Headline news for June 19, 2026: Oil tankers transit the Strait of Hormuz as the US. blockade is lifted but five hundred vessels are waiting and full normalisation could take weeks. The US-Iran deal faces sharp Republican criticism, with senators calling it the worst foreign policy blunder in decades. SpaceX ends its first trading week thirty-seven per cent above its IPO price.  Synopsis: A r...

Headline news for June 18, 2026: President Trump signs the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding at the Palace of Versailles and the Strait of Hormuz reopens instantly, all sanctions are lifted and the war that began February twenty-eighth is formally over. The Federal Reserve holds rates under new chair Kevin Warsh but nearly half of policymakers now expect a hike by year end.  Synopsis: A r...

Headline news for June 17, 2026: Singapore's exports surge thirty-eight-point-four per cent in May on AI-driven demand. Reuters reveals a three-hundred-billion-dollar private reconstruction fund is embedded in the US-Iran framework with over half already committed from companies across four continents. President Trump meets President Zelenskyy at the G7 and says Russia should make peace with Ukrai...

Headline news for June 16, 2026: The Bank of Japan is set to raise rates to one per cent today — the highest in nearly thirty years. The U.S. and Iran have signed a preliminary agreement extending the ceasefire by sixty days and reopening the Strait of Hormuz but a permanent deal remains to be negotiated.  Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times....

Headline news for June 15, 2026: The U.S. and Iran announce a peace deal to end their war. President Trump says it is "complete," ordering the naval blockade lifted and the Strait of Hormuz reopened, with signing set for June 19, in Switzerland. Oil falls to its lowest since March, gold rises two per cent, and Asian markets surge.  Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by...

Headline news for June 12, 2026: President Trump says a "great settlement" with Iran could see the Strait of Hormuz reopen this weekend, though Tehran has not confirmed. SpaceX prices the largest IPO in history, putting Elon Musk on the verge of becoming the world's first trillionaire. Asian markets rally and oil falls to two-month lows.  Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your...

Headline news for June 11, 2026: SpaceX prices the largest IPO in stock market history today with trading on Nasdaq beginning Friday evening Singapore time under the ticker SPCX. Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz closed until further notice after a second consecutive day of U.S. strikes. Asian stocks fall and gold hits a six-month low.  Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your...

Artificial intelligence is changing the way we work, but what does that actually mean for jobs in Singapore? In this episode of  Lens on Singapore , Claressa Monteiro speaks with Dean Tong, head of group human resources at UOB, and Victor Chua, deputy CEO of NUS-ISS. From workforce redesign and reskilling to hiring priorities and the rise of "AI bilinguals", they discuss how organisations are...

Headline news for June 10, 2026: The US strikes Iranian air defences after Iran downs a US Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliates with drone attacks on US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait. Japan's three biggest banks announce joint stablecoin issuance. Singapore and Indonesia launch a joint technology study for the Batam-Bintan-Karimun region.  Synopsis: A round up of global...