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CNA938 Rewind - Asian FX rally: Thai baht, Sing dollar gain as US dollar wanes

CNA938 Rewind

Asian currencies are gaining ground, with the baht leading the pack, capturing investor attention amid a shifting global economic backdrop. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at what this means for Asia and the global trade, with Saktiandi Supaat, Chief FX Strategist, Head of FX Research & Strategy, Maybank.

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CNA938 Rewind - Trump claims Iran and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire – will it hold?

US President Donald Trump announced a complete ceasefire between Israel and Iran, hours after Iran launched a retaliatory strike on a US air base in Qatar. The potential deal could end a 12-day war between the countries, with Iran winding down its missions first, followed by Israel 12 hours later. There's been no official confirmation of the agreement from Israel or Iran. Andrea Heng and Susan Ng chat with Mouin Rabbani, non-resident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Markets react to Iran-Israel ceasefire, S&P 500 rallies

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Lee Kian Soon, CEO of Astral Asset Management.

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CNA938 Rewind - Open for Business: Is Malaysia’s new sales tax on non-essentials necessary?

From July 1st, Malaysia will impose a sales tax rate of 5 per cent or 10 per cent on non-essential and luxury goods, including salmon and imported fruits. The service tax will also be expanded to cover six new categories, including rental and leasing. But what necessitated it and how will it hit consumers both in Malaysia and shopping Singaporeans? Andrea Heng and Susan Ng chat to Cassey Lee, Economist, Senior Fellow and Coordinator for the Regional Economic Studies Programme at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute to find out more. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Malaysia’s Booker Prize nominee Tash Aw discusses “The South” – the first in a quartet of novels

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Malaysian author Tash Aw, known for international bestsellers like “The Harmony Silk Factory” and the longlisted Booker Prize novel “Five Star Billionaire”. Twenty years after his debut title, Aw will talk about 2025’s “The South” which is a coming-of-age tale of teenager Jay Lim who – with his family – moves south of the Malaysian peninsula to a neglected farm that they have inherited. Aw will talk about the characters and era that propel the story and how “The South” is the first in a quartet of novels.

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CNA938 Rewind - Travel & the average Singaporean - an Allianz Partners survey

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro analyses key travel survey results released by Allianz Partners, a global firm providing B2B2C insurance and assistance. Managing Director Vinay Surana will discuss the Allianz Partners Travel Index survey which - for the first time - has released some Singapore findings. Surana will discuss trends like why some Singaporeans are not travelling; what concerns they have about going overseas; using AI for holiday planning; and even aisle passenger behavioural trends.

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