Singapore Faces IAEA Nuclear Assessment and Trump Sets a New Iran Deadline

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Headline news for June 22, 2026: As US-Iran peace talks enter a critical phase, investors remain wary of the risks to global energy supplies and economic stability. Closer to home, Singapore's currency outlook remains resilient, while AI firm Databricks signals continued confidence in the Republic with plans for a major expansion.  Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times.  Written by: Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.com.sg [claremb@sph.com.sg]) Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities --- Follow Lens On Daily and rate us on: Channel: bt.sg/btlenson [http://bt.sg/btlenson] Amazon: bt.sg/lensam [http://bt.sg/lensam] Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/lensap [http://bt.sg/lensap] Spotify: bt.sg/lenssp [http://bt.sg/lenssp] YouTube Music: bt.sg/lensyt [http://bt.sg/lensyt] Website: bt.sg/lenson [http://bt.sg/lenson] Feedback to: btpodcasts@sph.com.sg Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice.  Discover more BT podcast series: BT Mark To Market at: bt.sg/btmark2mkt [https://bt.sg/btmark2mkt]  WealthBT at: bt.sg/btpropertybt [https://bt.sg/btpropertybt] PropertyBT at: bt.sg/btmktfocus [https://bt.sg/btmktfocus] BT Money Hacks at: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks [https://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks] BT Market Focus at: bt.sg/btmktfocus [https://bt.sg/btmktfocus] BT Podcasts at: bt.sg/podcasts [https://bt.sg/podcasts] BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlenson [http://bt.sg/btlenson] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Tankers Transit Hormuz as the Iran Deal Faces Republican Backlash

Headline news for June 19, 2026: Oil tankers transit the Strait of Hormuz as the US. blockade is lifted but five hundred vessels are waiting and full normalisation could take weeks. The US-Iran deal faces sharp Republican criticism, with senators calling it the worst foreign policy blunder in decades. SpaceX ends its first trading week thirty-seven per cent above its IPO price.  Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times.  Written by: Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.com.sg [claremb@sph.com.sg]) Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities --- Follow Lens On Daily and rate us on: Channel: bt.sg/btlenson [http://bt.sg/btlenson] Amazon: bt.sg/lensam [http://bt.sg/lensam] Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/lensap [http://bt.sg/lensap] Spotify: bt.sg/lenssp [http://bt.sg/lenssp] YouTube Music: bt.sg/lensyt [http://bt.sg/lensyt] Website: bt.sg/lenson [http://bt.sg/lenson] Feedback to: btpodcasts@sph.com.sg Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice.  Discover more BT podcast series: BT Mark To Market at: bt.sg/btmark2mkt [https://bt.sg/btmark2mkt]  WealthBT at: bt.sg/btpropertybt [https://bt.sg/btpropertybt] PropertyBT at: bt.sg/btmktfocus [https://bt.sg/btmktfocus] BT Money Hacks at: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks [https://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks] BT Market Focus at: bt.sg/btmktfocus [https://bt.sg/btmktfocus] BT Podcasts at: bt.sg/podcasts [https://bt.sg/podcasts] BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlenson [http://bt.sg/btlenson] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Trump Signs Iran MOU at Versailles, Fed Holds Under Warsh and the G7 Backs Deal

Headline news for June 18, 2026: President Trump signs the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding at the Palace of Versailles and the Strait of Hormuz reopens instantly, all sanctions are lifted and the war that began February twenty-eighth is formally over. The Federal Reserve holds rates under new chair Kevin Warsh but nearly half of policymakers now expect a hike by year end.  Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times.  Written by: Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.com.sg [claremb@sph.com.sg]) Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities --- Follow Lens On Daily and rate us on: Channel: bt.sg/btlenson [http://bt.sg/btlenson] Amazon: bt.sg/lensam [http://bt.sg/lensam] Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/lensap [http://bt.sg/lensap] Spotify: bt.sg/lenssp [http://bt.sg/lenssp] YouTube Music: bt.sg/lensyt [http://bt.sg/lensyt] Website: bt.sg/lenson [http://bt.sg/lenson] Feedback to: btpodcasts@sph.com.sg Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice.  Discover more BT podcast series: BT Mark To Market at: bt.sg/btmark2mkt [https://bt.sg/btmark2mkt]  WealthBT at: bt.sg/btpropertybt [https://bt.sg/btpropertybt] PropertyBT at: bt.sg/btmktfocus [https://bt.sg/btmktfocus] BT Money Hacks at: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks [https://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks] BT Market Focus at: bt.sg/btmktfocus [https://bt.sg/btmktfocus] BT Podcasts at: bt.sg/podcasts [https://bt.sg/podcasts] BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlenson [http://bt.sg/btlenson] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Singapore Exports Surge, Iran's Reconstruction Fund and Trump Tells Russia to Make Peace

Headline news for June 17, 2026: Singapore's exports surge thirty-eight-point-four per cent in May on AI-driven demand. Reuters reveals a three-hundred-billion-dollar private reconstruction fund is embedded in the US-Iran framework with over half already committed from companies across four continents. President Trump meets President Zelenskyy at the G7 and says Russia should make peace with Ukraine.  Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times.  Written by: Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.com.sg [claremb@sph.com.sg]) Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities --- Follow Lens On Daily and rate us on: Channel: bt.sg/btlenson [http://bt.sg/btlenson] Amazon: bt.sg/lensam [http://bt.sg/lensam] Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/lensap [http://bt.sg/lensap] Spotify: bt.sg/lenssp [http://bt.sg/lenssp] YouTube Music: bt.sg/lensyt [http://bt.sg/lensyt] Website: bt.sg/lenson [http://bt.sg/lenson] Feedback to: btpodcasts@sph.com.sg Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice.  Discover more BT podcast series: BT Mark To Market at: bt.sg/btmark2mkt [https://bt.sg/btmark2mkt]  WealthBT at: bt.sg/btpropertybt [https://bt.sg/btpropertybt] PropertyBT at: bt.sg/btmktfocus [https://bt.sg/btmktfocus] BT Money Hacks at: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks [https://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks] BT Market Focus at: bt.sg/btmktfocus [https://bt.sg/btmktfocus] BT Podcasts at: bt.sg/podcasts [https://bt.sg/podcasts] BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlenson [http://bt.sg/btlenson] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

BOJ Set to Hit One Per Cent, US-Iran Deal Extends the Ceasefire and Singapore Home Sales Slump

Headline news for June 16, 2026: The Bank of Japan is set to raise rates to one per cent today — the highest in nearly thirty years. The U.S. and Iran have signed a preliminary agreement extending the ceasefire by sixty days and reopening the Strait of Hormuz but a permanent deal remains to be negotiated.  Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times.  Written by: Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.com.sg [claremb@sph.com.sg]) Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities --- Follow Lens On Daily and rate us on: Channel: bt.sg/btlenson [http://bt.sg/btlenson] Amazon: bt.sg/lensam [http://bt.sg/lensam] Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/lensap [http://bt.sg/lensap] Spotify: bt.sg/lenssp [http://bt.sg/lenssp] YouTube Music: bt.sg/lensyt [http://bt.sg/lensyt] Website: bt.sg/lenson [http://bt.sg/lenson] Feedback to: btpodcasts@sph.com.sg Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice.  Discover more BT podcast series: BT Mark To Market at: bt.sg/btmark2mkt [https://bt.sg/btmark2mkt]  WealthBT at: bt.sg/btpropertybt [https://bt.sg/btpropertybt] PropertyBT at: bt.sg/btmktfocus [https://bt.sg/btmktfocus] BT Money Hacks at: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks [https://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks] BT Market Focus at: bt.sg/btmktfocus [https://bt.sg/btmktfocus] BT Podcasts at: bt.sg/podcasts [https://bt.sg/podcasts] BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlenson [http://bt.sg/btlenson] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.