DBS CEO Tan Su Shan sees ‘silver linings’ for Asia amid trade upheaval | Singapore to expand trade pacts, push WTO reform amid escalating US-China tensions: DPM Gan

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Breakfast Brief Friday, April 18, 2025 US TARIFFS DBS CEO Tan Su Shan sees 'silver linings' for Asia amid trade upheaval [SINGAPORE] US President Donald Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" may signal the end of an era of free trade and a rules-based global economy, but Asia's business leaders can… TRUMP TARIFFS Singapore to expand trade pacts, push WTO reform amid escalating US-China tensions: DPM Gan [SINGAPORE] Singapore will expand trade ties, forge new alliances and push to reform the World Trade Organization (WTO) in response to escalating global trade tensions,… Nickel scam accused's buying spree extends to S$8 million on semi-detached house, S$2 million on art pieces: witnesses [SINGAPORE] Ng Yu Zhi spent S$8 million on a semi-detached house and splurged S$2 million on a total of 41 works of art, allegedly using the ill-gotten gains from his… SINGAPORE GE2025 GE2025: With 'far greater stakes' this election, PAP manifesto provides 'road map to navigate a changed world' [SINGAPORE] In a profoundly changing world, this general election carries "far greater stakes", said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the launch of the People's Action… 'Fallacy' to say OCBC does not know insurance business: board chairman [SINGAPORE] It will be a fallacy to say that OCBC does not know the insurance business, given that its insurance arm, Great Eastern Holdings (GEH), has been associated… BREAKING 07:30 AM Trump moves to levy Chinese vessels in shipping shakeup 07:14 AM Trump says he is reluctant to keep raising tariffs on China 07:00 AM Trump moves towards deal with Iran on nuclear programme 06:51 AM Netflix logs record profit in quarter, withholds user data 06:41 AM US Fed proposes averaging large bank stress test results to reduce volatility 06:25 AM Oil posts weekly gain on trade deal hopes, new Iran sanctions 06:15 AM Europe: Shares clock marginal losses after ECB eases rates as expected 06:05 AM US: Stocks mixed as Trump eyes trade deal, rips Powell 06:00 AM US housing starts decline by most in a year on single-family homes 06:00 AM China bans 'smart' and 'autonomous' driving terms from vehicle ads 05:00 AM Women went to space, but men still want to own it 10:37 PM US dollar benefits from selling exhaustion, ECB cuts rates 10:28 PM World economy likely to avoid recession despite tariffs, IMF chief says 10:03 PM Nickel scam accused's buying spree extends to S$8 million on semi-detached house, S$2 million on art pieces: witnesses 09:44 PM US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher; UnitedHealth weighs on Dow MORE BREAKING NEWS Price-friendly Hokkaido fare at new Japanese import Mare Hachikyo Singapore biohackers turn to science to stay younger, live longer OCBC Cycle, planned for May 3-4, switches to virtual event due to lack of security personnel BT Short takes Futureproofing Businesses for Resiliency | BT x DBS Budget 2025 Dialogue Scam Awareness & Prevention Workshop for Seniors Workers of eFishery protest at its Bandung based headquarters MORE VIDEOS Latest Podcasts BT Money Hacks: Smart cash moves for money mastery Market Focus Daily: Thursday, April 17, 2025 WealthBT: Navigating a business sale MORE PODCASTS That's it for today's Breakfast Brief. Thank you for reading. You received this newsletter from someone? Sign up here to get daily updates right in your inbox. Other Good Reads Daily Debrief A round-up of all the important things that happened today. Property Insights Get an exclusive analysis of real estate and property news in Singapore and beyond. ESG Insights An exclusive weekly report on the latest environmental, social and governance issues. MORE NEWSLETTERS If you want to unsubscribe from this mailing list, click here.