Dec 03, 2025 Email 1 – Oceanus Awards 2026: Subject: Advancing Maritime & Marine Excellence in Asia — Nominate now in the Oceanus Awards 2026 Content Summary: Announcement for nominations for the Oceanus Awards 2025, recognizing innovation and excellence in the maritime and industrial sectors across Asia. Emphasis on areas
Dec 02, 2025 Email 1: Subject: Taiwan Caution Amid Coming Thailand Foreign Policy Signposts Summary: Thailand is clarifying its stance on the recent China-Japan dispute over Taiwan amidst important upcoming foreign policy engagements. The country’s foreign minister is active in navigating shifting US-China relations, addressing issues such as scam networks
Dec 01, 2025 I recently heard that yields on traditionally low-risk investments such as Treasury Bills and Singapore Savings Bonds have fallen sharply in Singapore. Treasury Bills now yield around 1.39%, while Singapore Savings Bonds offer about 1.35% in the first year and 1.85% over a decade. This is a
Nov 29, 2025 I recently heard that as the U.S. midterm elections approach in 2026, historical trends over the past century indicate that financial markets often face significant volatility in the year to year-and-a-half leading up to these elections. Specifically, the S&P 500 tends to experience notable pullbacks, sometimes exceeding
Nov 28, 2025 I recently heard about China’s ambitious engineering drive and how it’s becoming a major factor in the competition between the U.S. and China, especially across the Indo-Pacific region. There’s a new book called Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future that explores the origins of China’s modernization
Nov 27, 2025 Email 1 Summary: The Asian Business Review discusses key topics including the maritime industry’s urgent need for investment to achieve net-zero goals, health insurance gaps for Indians with disabilities, and growing markets for blood glucose monitoring and solar PV/inverters in APAC. Highlights include Hong Kong’s leading role
Nov 26, 2025 Email 1: Early Nvidia Enthusiast’s AI Stock Picks Tony Wang from T. Rowe Price, who was an early Nvidia investor back in 2017-18, remains bullish on Nvidia and other big tech AI plays despite recent stock pullbacks. He focuses on identifying companies in the 20-30% segment of
Nov 25, 2025 Email Summaries: Subject: New Dialogues, Expansion Headline Pacific Pact CPTPP Talks Summary: This newsletter covers recent developments in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), highlighting new regional dialogues forged with ASEAN and the European Union. The discussions focus on expanding geopolitical and geoeconomic cooperation
Nov 24, 2025 I recently heard that Singapore Airlines has reported a significant decline in its half-year profits, with earnings dropping by 68%. This sharp decrease caught many by surprise, especially since ticket prices for the airline are still perceived to be relatively high. Despite this profit slump, the company
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