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- Trump Meets Xi in China, Warsh Takes the Fed and Gunshots in Philippine Senate
Headline news for May 14, 2026: President Trump sits down with President Xi in Beijing today with trade, Taiwan, AI and Iran on the table and the CEOs of Apple, Tesla and Nvidia in tow. Kevin Warsh is confirmed as Fed chair in the most partisan confirmation vote in US history.
Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times.
Written by: Claressa Monteiro ([email protected])
Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim
Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities
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5 min - Iran: Not Our Fight, Still Our Problem
Professor Joseph Liow, chairman of the Middle East Institute, joins Lens on Singapore’s Claressa Monteiro to cut through the noise around the Iran conflict and bring it into the Singapore context.
Two Singaporeans in conversation about energy exposure, diplomatic tightropes, social cohesion and what it really means to be a small open economy in an increasingly volatile world. This is not a lecture about the Middle East. It is a frank assessment of where Singapore stands and what could come next.
Highlights of the conversation:
03:05 Why peace is hard
06:27 How exposed are we
10:15 Will this war end soon
15:39 Social strain and polarisation
17:52 Singapore as ASEAN chair
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Written and presented by: Claressa Monteiro ([email protected])
With Professor Joseph Liow, chairman of the Middle East Institute
Executive producer: Claressa Monteiro
Coordinating producer: Chai Pei Chieh
Video production: Studio +65
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22 min - Trump Flies to Beijing for Xi Summit as Bessent Holds Trade Talks in Seoul
Headline news for May 13, 2026: President Trump declares Americans' financial pain is not even a little bit of a factor in his Iran negotiations — as U.S. inflation hits a three-year high and he flies to Beijing for a two-day summit with Xi Jinping. Asian stocks slip as hot inflation data and the Iran deadlock sour sentiment.
Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times.
Written by: Claressa Monteiro ([email protected])
Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim
Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities
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Headline news for May 13, 2026: President Trump declares Americans' financial pain is not even a little bit of a factor in his Iran negotiations — as U.S. inflation hits a three-year high and he flies to Beijing for a two-day summit with Xi Jinping. Asian stocks slip as hot inflation data and the Iran deadlock sour sentiment.
Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times.
Written by: Claressa Monteiro ([email protected])
Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim
Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities
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4 min - Japan Bonds Hit a Twenty-Nine Year High as Iran Ceasefire Hanging by a Thread
Headline news for May 12, 2026: President Trump calls the Iran ceasefire on life support and dismisses Tehran's peace proposal as a piece of garbage as the two sides remain deadlocked. Japan's bond yields hit their highest level since nineteen-ninety-seven as the Bank of Japan faces growing pressure to raise rates.
Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times.
Written by: Claressa Monteiro ([email protected])
Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim
Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities
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4 min - Trump Rejects Iran's Peace Offer, Drones Strike Gulf States and Thaksin Freed
Headline news for May 11, 2026: President Trump calls Iran's latest peace proposal totally unacceptable as the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait all report Iranian drone strikes over the weekend. Two Singaporean hikers are confirmed dead in the Mount Dukono eruption. And Thailand's Thaksin Shinawatra walks free this morning on parole after eight months in prison.
Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times.
Written by: Claressa Monteiro ([email protected])
Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim
Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities
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4 min - Iran and the US Close In on a Deal, Wall Street Hits Records and Oil Falls
Episode Title: Iran and the U.S. Close In on a War-Ending Deal, Wall Street Hits Records and Oil Falls
Headline news for May 7, 2026: Iran reviews a U.S. peace proposal as reports emerge that Washington and Tehran are closing in on a one-page deal to end the war including a moratorium on nuclear enrichment. Wall Street hits record highs, AMD surges seventeen per cent on AI chip demand and oil falls almost seven per cent.
Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times.
Written by: Claressa Monteiro ([email protected])
Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim
Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities
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BT Money Hacks at: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks
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5 min - Project Freedom Paused, Epic Fury Declared Over and Oil Falls as Hope Grows
Headline news for May 6, 2026: President Trump pauses Project Freedom citing great progress toward a final Iran deal but the naval blockade holds as another ship was struck in the Strait overnight. Secretary of State Rubio confirms Operation Epic Fury is formally over. Oil falls for a second day and gold extends its recovery on deal optimism.
Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times.
Written by: Claressa Monteiro ([email protected])
Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim
Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities
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Discover more BT podcast series:
BT Mark To Market at: bt.sg/btmark2mkt
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PropertyBT at: bt.sg/btmktfocus
BT Money Hacks at: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks
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5 min - Project Freedom Backfires, Iran Strikes the UAE, ADB Cuts Asia Growth Forecast
Headline news for May 5, 2026: Project Freedom triggers a sharp escalation as the U.S. sinks six Iranian boats and Iran fires missiles at a UAE port with the ceasefire hanging by a thread. In Singapore, Parliament opens today with a landmark motion on AI and job disruption as labour chief Ng Chee Meng calls for a guarantee of no jobless growth.
Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times.
Written by: Claressa Monteiro ([email protected])
Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim
Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities
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5 min - Trump Launches Project Freedom and Singapore Signs an Essential Supplies Deal
Headline news for May 4, 2026: President Trump launches Project Freedom to escort stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, even as a tanker is struck by unknown projectiles this morning. In Singapore, Prime Minister Wong meets New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon today to sign a landmark Agreement on Trade in Essential Supplies.
Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times.
Written by: Claressa Monteiro ([email protected])
Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim
Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities
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BT Mark To Market at: bt.sg/btmark2mkt
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PropertyBT at: bt.sg/btmktfocus
BT Money Hacks at: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks
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5 min - Oil Back Up, Powell Exits and Trump Says the Iran Blockade Could Last Months
Headline news for April 30, 2026: Oil closes at its highest level since 2022 as President Trump says the Iran blockade could last months with no nuclear deal in sight. Jerome Powell ends eight years as Fed chair with four dissents and a defiant pledge to stay on, handing a divided central bank to successor Kevin Warsh.
Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times.
Written by: Claressa Monteiro ([email protected])
Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim
Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities
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Catch up on the biggest news from around the world at the start of every business day with Lens on Daily. In Lens on Singapore, we take a monthly big picture look at current affairs, societal issues and government policies.
Podcaster: BT Podcasts
The Business Times, SPH Media.