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Breakfast Brief Wednesday, April 23, 2025 US punishing tariffs put South-east Asian solar exporters' China Plus One strategy in a bind [SINGAPORE] The US has slapped tariffs as high as 3,500 per cent on South-east Asian solar exports, delivering a major blow to the region's role as a manufacturing hub –… SINGAPORE GE2025 GE2025: What surprises might Nomination Day bring? [SINGAPORE] The run-up to Nomination Day has seen a flurry of introductions by the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) and opposition parties – but not necessarily the… HOCK LOCK SIEW More nominee shareholders, accounts could be detrimental to investor protection [SINGAPORE] The travails of Dasin Retail Trust (DRT) unitholders continue. From a unit price of around S$0.80 in 2020, the counter's value has practically evaporated to… Apple iPhone prices could spike as much as 7% in this tariff scenario, Citi estimates [SINGAPORE] Apple iPhones could get more expensive on any upcoming US tariffs as the tech giant passes on costs to consumers, said a Citi report. Paragon Reit unitholders give nod to privatisation offer [SINGAPORE] Unitholders of Paragon Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) approved the scheme resolution proposed by Cuscaden Peak's Times Properties to take the trust… BREAKING 07:31 AM IMF slashes global outlook as White House says trade talks pick up pace 07:10 AM Tesla says profits plunge 71%, warns of 'changing political sentiment' 07:00 AM Public-private partnerships are the key to unlocking sovereign AI in Asia-Pacific 06:50 AM German software maker SAP beats operating profit estimates for first quarter 06:38 AM Trump says he has no intention of firing Fed chief Powell 06:30 AM More nominee shareholders, accounts could be detrimental to investor protection 06:25 AM Oil prices settle up nearly 2% on new Iran sanctions, equities rally 06:14 AM European shares close higher as financials, L'Oreal rise; Fed spat still a worry 06:04 AM US: Stocks soar on White House optimism on China trade deal, Dow +2.7% 10:23 PM South-east Asia's place in the sun just got dimmer 10:04 PM Boeing to sell Jeppesen unit to Thoma Bravo for US$10.55 billion 09:54 PM IMF slashes China growth forecasts as trade war deepens 09:43 PM US: Wall Street opens higher after selloff 09:32 PM US punishing tariffs put South-east Asian solar exporters' China Plus One strategy in a bind 09:14 PM US dollar close to multi-year lows vs euro, Swiss franc as Trump attacks the Fed MORE BREAKING NEWS 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: Balanced investing in volatile times Market Focus Daily: Tuesday, April 22, 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.