‘We have all the cards’
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on April 24, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Roberto…
Whether ships will need to pay to transit the Strait of Malacca
Iran’s decision to charge fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz—and U.S. President Donald Trump’s tentative endorsement…
international organizations may no longer be fit for purpose
Canada’s former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE in Singapore Thursday that international financial institutions…
Hormuz is just a ‘dry run’ if China and U.S. go to war in the Pacific, Singapore foreign minister warns
Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (left) speaks with CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick at the CONVERGE LIVE event on April…
Israel and Lebanon’s 10-day ceasefire takes effect
A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Tyre shows smoke as it rises from the site…
Wall Street buys Trump’s assurances on Iran war ending soon
US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One…
Hedge funds think they can make a killing on Trump tariff refunds – POLITICO
Premium prices The refunds being traded average between $10-$25 million in face value, with those under $5 million…
Back-to-back gains on Iran peace talks hope
A protester waves an Iranian flag and shouts slogans during a demonstration against US military action in Iran…
Markets bet on U.S.-Iran deal despite Hormuz Strait blockade
Tourists walk past the U.S. Capitol and are reflected in the window of a parked ambulance on Capitol…
Singapore central bank tightens monetary policy as Iran war stokes price risks
The Monetary Authority of Singapore building in Singapore, on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The chief of Singapore’s central…
S&P stages a comeback, erasing all Iran war losses
Traders signal offers in the S&P options trading pit at the Cboe Global Markets exchange on March 31,…
Markets bet on a U.S.-Iran deal amid Hormuz blockade
Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.…