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Breakfast Brief Monday, May 12, 2025 Indonesia's IPO market doubles in early 2025, but can it stay hot? [JAKARTA] Indonesia's initial public offering (IPO) market is off to a roaring start in 2025, raising nearly US$420 million from 13 listings – almost double last year's… MARK TO MARKET Trump's trade deals may support the S&P 500, offering nervous investors an opportunity to sell [SINGAPORE] More than a month after US President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day", he is giving the world a glimpse at what it will take to get him to relent on the hefty… Dealing with economic situation is key post-election priority for government: PM Wong [SINGAPORE] A key priority for the newly elected government is to deal with the economic situation and its impact on Singaporeans, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in a… SINGAPORE PROPERTY Koufu's Pang family buying Caldecott Hill GCB site for S$58 million [SINGAPORE] The family of Koufu Group founders Pang Lim and Ng Hoon Tien is understood to be in the early stage of a deal to buy a large freehold site in the Caldecott… Some 12,000 new homes to come up on sites rezoned for housing across 11 areas [SINGAPORE] A slew of land parcels in 11 areas across the island are set to be rezoned for housing, in a move that will give a major boost to supply in popular… BREAKING 07:00 AM Trump's trade deals may support the S&P 500, offering nervous investors an opportunity to sell 07:00 AM Mainboard-hopeful Oiltek gets slick with innovation, internationalisation 06:20 AM Investors seeking emerging currency bargains zero in on Asia 06:00 AM Beauty giant Sephora stays the course in Singapore, investing in store upgrades over expansion 05:00 AM BT Money Hacks: Renovation loans - Maximise savings and minimise stress 12:33 AM Iran, US nuclear talks end in Oman, next round to be announced 12:25 AM Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights 11:59 PM SBS Transit to develop intelligent braking system for buses 10:50 PM Koufu's Pang family buying Caldecott Hill GCB site for S$58 million 10:19 PM Pope Leo XIV appeals for 'no more war' in first Sunday message 10:18 PM Japan PM Ishiba reiterates call to eliminate all tariffs with US 10:07 PM Greenback set for weekly gain amid US trade deal optimism 09:52 PM Asean's climate commitment still intact amid geopolitical, economic uncertainty 08:48 PM US dollar at a crossroads 05:57 PM Manulife US Reit divesting Atlanta property for US$133.8 million to repay loans due 2026 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: Renovation loans - Maximise savings and minimise stress Market Focus Daily: Friday, May 9, 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.