The Business Report with Ryan Huang and Chua Tian Tian

Interactive Brokers Senior Economist José Torres breaks down the latest market turbulence. He examines why skepticism over U.S. Treasury buybacks and rising energy costs are driving bond yields higher, how tight labor supply is complicating Fed policy, and what investors should expect as seasonal volatility picks up.

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2026-8-20 19:31 From Wall Street trends to major corporate developments in Singapore, we track what’s moving markets and driving the real economy.

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2026-8-20 18:35 From Wall Street trends to major corporate developments in Singapore, we track what’s moving markets and driving the real economy.

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2026-8-20 17:35 From Wall Street trends to major corporate developments in Singapore, we track what’s moving markets and driving the real economy.

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2026-8-20 16:36 From Wall Street trends to major corporate developments in Singapore, we track what’s moving markets and driving the real economy.

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2026-8-20 15:35 From Wall Street trends to major corporate developments in Singapore, we track what’s moving markets and driving the real economy.

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2026-8-20 14:34 From Wall Street trends to major corporate developments in Singapore, we track what’s moving markets and driving the real economy.

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In this episode of The Business Report, finance presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke with David Chow, Director, Azure Capital, where they discussed how the US Treasury unexpectedly announced it was ramping up buybacks of long-dated government debt, signalling it wants to lower borrowing costs after yields hit multi-decade highs.

That’s before turning the attention to news out of SGX-listed Sats and Kimly.

Also in focus – how lawyers and advisors reportedly say a growing campaign to tax offshore wealth is forcing wealthy Chinese people to rethink their trust structures and investment holdings.

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2026-8-20 13:35 From Wall Street trends to major corporate developments in Singapore, we track what’s moving markets and driving the real economy.

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2026-8-20 12:35 From Wall Street trends to major corporate developments in Singapore, we track what’s moving markets and driving the real economy.

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