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  • Project Freedom Paused, Epic Fury Declared Over and Oil Falls as Hope Grows
    2026/05/06

    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 (claremb@sph.com.sg)

    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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  • Project Freedom Backfires, Iran Strikes the UAE, ADB Cuts Asia Growth Forecast
    2026/05/05

    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 (claremb@sph.com.sg)

    Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim

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  • Trump Launches Project Freedom and Singapore Signs an Essential Supplies Deal
    2026/05/04

    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 (claremb@sph.com.sg)

    Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim

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  • Oil Back Up, Powell Exits and Trump Says the Iran Blockade Could Last Months
    2026/04/30

    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 (claremb@sph.com.sg)

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  • The Economy Is Changing. Will We Still Have Work?
    2026/04/29

    Minister for Manpower, Tan See Leng and Minister of State for Digital Development and Information, Jasmin Lau join Claressa Monteiro on Lens on Singapore to tackle the question many Singaporeans are quietly asking: as the economy transforms, will there still be a place for me?

    Growth is getting harder, jobs are no longer guaranteed and AI is reshaping work faster than most people feel ready for. This is an honest conversation about the anxiety behind the headlines, the support that actually exists and what it genuinely takes to stay relevant right now.

    Highlights of the conversation:

    01:17 Harder growth new reality

    03:30 SMEs finding new value

    05:14 AI anxiety and agency

    07:06 Career health and support

    14:03 New jobs and AI literacy

    17:15 Human value and guardrails

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    Written and presented by: Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.com.sg)

    With Minister for Manpower, Tan See Leng; and Minister of State for the Ministry of Digital Development and Information, Jasmin Lau

    Executive producer: Claressa Monteiro

    Coordinating producer: Chai Pei Chieh

    Video production: Studio +65

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  • UAE Quits OPEC After Sixty Years as Iran War Fractures the Gulf's Energy Order
    2026/04/29

    Headline news for April 29, 2026: The UAE quits OPEC after nearly sixty years, effective Friday, as the Iran war fractures the Gulf's energy order and oil surges back above a hundred dollars a barrel. Iran is preparing a revised peace proposal, but President Trump has already signalled the current terms are unacceptable.

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

    Written by: Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.com.sg)

    Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim

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  • Trump Unhappy with Iran's Proposal as King Charles Arrives in Washington
    2026/04/28

    Headline news for April 28, 2026: Electric vehicles cross the fifty per cent threshold in Singapore for the first time, as Trump rejects Iran's latest peace proposal and the Hormuz stalemate drags on. King Charles arrives in Washington for a landmark state visit, and at least five people are killed in a Jakarta train collision.

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

    Written by: Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.com.sg)

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  • Iran’s New Peace Proposal, an Assassination Attempt and Ham Wins the Singapore Open
    2026/04/27

    Headline news for April 27, 2026: Iran submits a new peace proposal through Pakistani mediators as the Strait of Hormuz stays shut and oil climbs. In Washington, a gunman opens fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, King Charles arrives for his state visit today regardless. And South Korea's Jeongwoo Ham wins the Singapore Open.

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

    Written by: Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.com.sg)

    Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim

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    4 分