Asian markets gain as Trump held-off on China tariffs; Asean currencies tick up as Trump delays tariffs; Trump evokes 50% electric vehicle target, hitting Asian car and battery makers.

Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region.

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Donald Trump claims the US presidency and begins imposing his will; Pope Francis dissolves a Catholic religious community; an Indian court hands down a life sentence and a childcare centre in Sydney was set alight in another antisemitic attack.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

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Asian markets track Wall Street and Europe rally after Trump-Xi talks; Indonesia opens domestic carbon market to global investors; Thailand hunts for central bank chief with ‘modern ideas’; YZJ, Seatrium stocks ride wave of upcycle orders as smooth sailing ahead seen for marine sector.

Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region.

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Hamas-Israeli prisoner swap during a new ceasefire, President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming second inauguration, China's education initiative for 2035, a deadly Myanmar airstrike and Singapore's strong budget framework.

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Ever wondered how Singapore's national budget comes together? From grocery vouchers to retirement savings, budgeting for a country is incredibly complicated. Just imagine the size of their Excel spreadsheet. 

In this episode of Lens on Singapore, host Claressa Monteiro sits down with Andrew Blazey from the OECD and associate professor Terence Ho from the Singapore University of Social Sciences, to give us the inside view on the Singapore Budget. 

Together, they dive into a recent report by the OECD, and discuss the importance of fiscal sustainability, Singapore’s unique budgeting process and how the government is adapting to our changing society and world.

Highlights of the conversation:

01:15 OECD’s report card on Singapore’s Budget process

03:15 Importance of fiscal policy

06:11 Singapore's unique budgeting system

13:17 How the Budget is being reformed

17:41 Communicating with younger Singaporeans

18:44 Future of budgeting in Singapore

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With Andrew Blazey, deputy head of Budgeting and Public Management, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; and Terence Ho, associate professor (Practice), Singapore University of Social Sciences.

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How will gold fare in 2025 now that it’s had rather a stellar 2024 and, let’s face it, decade? Should we be shoring up on this safe haven asset or letting some of it go? What headwinds or tailwinds will gold face moving forward?

Correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Albert Cheng, CEO, Singapore Bullion Market Association and Robin Tsui, APAC gold strategist & SPDR gold sales specialist, State Street Global Advisors SPDR to find out.

Synopsis: Every Monday, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips.

Highlights:

01:23 Gold in 2024

04:09 Investors’ allocation into gold

07:50 Head and tailwinds for gold

10:20 Will demand for gold rise for CNY?

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China’s economy grew 5% in 2024, surpasses forecasts on stimulus push; BOJ likely to keep hawkish policy pledge, raise rates next week; Australia’s gambling giant Star on the brink of collapse as cash runs out; Maybank expects cross-border money flows to sizzle as Johor-Singapore SEZ takes off.

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Israel's delayed Gaza ceasefire deal, a Space-X rocket failure, China's economic rebound, Taiwan's controversial execution and Singapore's robust key exports.

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Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher on welcome US inflation data; Gold hits over one-month peak on Fed rate-cut hopes; AI roles top list of fastest-growing jobs in Singapore: LinkedIn; UK activist investor Palliser takes protest against Great Eastern takeover to MAS, SGX.

Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region.

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Ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, US sanctions on Russia, Australia's employment surge, Taiwan's maritime security measures, and new app store regulations in Singapore. 

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