Market View: Netflix vs Paramount, Nvidia’s China Chip Win & IBM’s $11 Billion Bet

Market View: Netflix vs Paramount, Nvidia’s China Chip Win & IBM’s $11 Billion Bet

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as Wall Street pulls back, with Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo all in the red to start the session.

A blockbuster corporate battle dominates headlines as Paramount launches a hostile bid to challenge Netflix’s US$72 billion offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, sending shares of Paramount, Netflix and WBD sharply higher and lower in different directions.

Nvidia lands a major geopolitical and commercial win after the Trump administration clears sales of its H200 chip to China - with the US government taking a 25% cut of revenues.

In UP or DOWN, we break down Stellantis’ tiny car ambitions, IBM’s US$11 billion acquisition of Confluent, Ares’ surge into the S&P 500, Genting Singapore’s Moody’s downgrade, and Sembcorp’s talks to acquire Australia’s Alinta Energy.

Back home, the STI slips as DFI Retail leads declines while Venture Corp and ST Engineering edge higher.

We wrap with Hollywood box office fireworks as Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 smashes December records - all hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang.

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Money and Me: Can MariBank help you grow your money?

Money and Me: Can MariBank help you grow your money?

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Market View: Diesel, Cocoa & Director Deals - Plus Wall Street Records and a K-Pop Finale

Market View: Diesel, Cocoa & Director Deals - Plus Wall Street Records and a K-Pop Finale

A surge in insider buying puts diesel engines, cocoa and construction firmly in focus. Hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang, we track director deals at XMH Holdings, JB Foods and Reclaims Global ...

12 Jan 25min

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Money and Me: Your Guide to Shaping your Future Self & Money

As 2026 begins, Money and Me takes a moment of introspection - looking not just at how much you made, but how you spent. What did money add to your life in 2025 - and what quietly drained your peace, ...

9 Jan 20min

Money and Me: Swing in defence stocks,  China backed tech giants IPOs, Crowdstrike, Fast Retailing and an AI fridge you can talk to

Money and Me: Swing in defence stocks,  China backed tech giants IPOs, Crowdstrike, Fast Retailing and an AI fridge you can talk to

Defense stocks swing sharply as US President Donald Trump pivots from threatening dividends to floating a staggering US$1.5 trillion military budget. Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode unpacks wh...

9 Jan 24min

Money and Me: China’s Yield Play Investors Are Missing

Money and Me: China’s Yield Play Investors Are Missing

As the China growth narrative fades, attention is shifting from the New Economy to an overlooked source of income: high-dividend state-owned enterprises. Raymond Cheng explains why China’s energy and ...

8 Jan 15min

Market View: Samsung’s AI Surge, Big Tech Power Shifts & the Stocks Investors Are Watching

Market View: Samsung’s AI Surge, Big Tech Power Shifts & the Stocks Investors Are Watching

Samsung’s blockbuster profits put South Korea’s market back in the global spotlight, as investors ask whether the AI-driven rally still has legs. We play UP or DOWN on defence contractors like Lockhee...

8 Jan 23min

Money and Me: Reading the Tape - AI Hype, War Risk & What Options Are Whispering

Money and Me: Reading the Tape - AI Hype, War Risk & What Options Are Whispering

When prices barely move after big news, that’s often the loudest signal of all. Nvidia’s Vera Rubin chip debut at CES promises cheaper, faster, lower-power AI - yet the stock barely flinched, raising ...

7 Jan 16min

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Market View: Nvidia unveils Cheaper AI, Smarter Cars & a Reality Check

A single chip may have just changed the economics of artificial intelligence. From CES in Las Vegas, Nvidia unveils its Vera Rubin AI chip - promising faster computing at a fraction of today’s power a...

7 Jan 20min

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