Iran and the US Stand Down, South Korea Unveils a Chip Mega-Hub
Headline news for June 29, 2026: Iran fires on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain over the weekend before both sides agree to stand down and resume talks in Qatar on Tuesday. South Korea is set to unveil ...
29 Jun 4min
UN Pauses Hormuz Evacuation, Taiwan Shuts Down and Oil Slides
Headline news for June 26, 2026: The UN pauses its Strait of Hormuz evacuation operation after a cargo vessel is struck near Oman, two U.S. officials say Iran fired the projectile, even as overall ta...
26 Jun 4min
ICC Judges Sue Trump, Japan Hit by Earthquake and Oil Falls
Headline news for June 25, 2026: Three International Criminal Court judges sue President Trump in Manhattan, calling his sanctions a financial death penalty. A magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes norther...
25 Jun 4min
Has the Singapore dream become harder to reach?
By many measures, Singapore continues to perform strongly economically. Yet some Singaporeans feel their personal aspirations are becoming more difficult to realise. In this episode of Lens on Singapo...
24 Jun 21min
Congress Rebukes Trump on Iran, Peace Talks Story Unravels and Asian Markets Bounce Back
Headline news for June 24, 2026: Both chambers of Congress have passed a war powers resolution directing President Trump to end the Iran war though it carries no binding legal force. The US and Iran o...
24 Jun 4min
Iran Sanctions Waived, SpaceX Loses US$6 Billion in Three Days and Malaysia's Rulers Meeting Is Called Off
Headline news for June 23, 2026: The US formally waives Iran sanctions as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz resumes but full oil flow recovery could take until December. SpaceX shares fall s...
23 Jun 3min
Fragile Diplomacy, Nervous Markets, and Fresh Investment in Singapore
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 currenc...
22 Jun 3min
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 f...
19 Jun 4min
