CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Tariff clock ticking, steady earnings, bull case for Asia
CNA938 Rewind - Russia-Ukraine peace talks restart in Turkiye amid latest strikes
On the Morning Report, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman track the latest developments from the second round of direct ceasefire talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials in the Turkish city of Istanbul as US President Donald Trump threatens to walk away if both countries are too stubborn to reach a peace deal. They speak with Dr Sonia Mycak, Research Fellow, Centre for European Studies, Australian National University
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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Tariff clock ticking, steady earnings, bull case for Asia
On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Rajiv Batra, Head of Asia and Co-Head of Global Emerging Markets Equity Strategy, JPMorgan
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CNA938 Rewind - Big Tech back in fashion on the S&P 500 – how high is the climb?
Slightly eased tensions between the US and its trade partners have helped to patch tech earning wounds, with the Magnificent Seven outperforming the S&P 500 on the back of continued demand for tech services. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman asl Kyle Rodda, Senior Financial Market Analyst, Capital.com what investors are keeping an eye on as things play out.
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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Is it illegal to hold on to your streaming set-top box?
Singapore recently saw its second prosecution of someone selling illegal streaming devices here. Mr Wang Yue, the owner of Ace Technologies – a company that sold illegal streaming devices at Sim Lim Square, has been jailed six months for the charges pressed on him, and his business was fined $181,000. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss further with James Ow Yong, Director of Fortress Law Corporation.
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