Ford’s EV Reversal, Europe’s Policy U-Turn and Border Clashes
Headline news for December 16, 2025: Ford slashes its EV ambitions, Brussels retreats on its 2035 combustion-car ban, and border clashes escalate in Southeast Asia, as Japan edges toward a rare rate h...
16 Des 20254min
From Australia’s Tragedy to Asia’s Clashes: A World Strained on Multiple Fronts
Headline news for December 15, 2025: Australia mourns deadly antisemitic shooting, Ukraine signals a major concession in peace talks, Thailand’s border conflict escalates, and Japan’s business sentime...
15 Des 20254min
Strikes in Europe, Asia Shifts and Investors Hold Their Nerve
Headline news for December 12, 2025: Political upheavals in Europe, sanctions pressure in Venezuela and early polls for Thailand, while Asian markets steady after the Fed’s cut and Singapore buyers ch...
12 Des 20254min
Rate Cuts, Rising Tariffs and a Border on Edge
Headline news for December 11, 2025: The Fed cuts rates again but signals restraint, US bombers fly with Japan, Mexico slaps tariffs on Asian imports, fighting flares on Thailand’s border, and Singapo...
11 Des 20254min
From AI to Web3: Dubai’s model for a future economy
Dubai is engineering its future with uncommon precision. In this episode of Lens on Singapore, Claressa Monteiro speaks with Dr Marwan Al Zarouni, CEO of Artificial Intelligence at the Dubai Departmen...
9 Des 202521min
Peace Talks, Border Clashes and a High-Stakes Media Bidding War
Headline news for December 9, 2025: Japan and China trade barbs as Ukraine revises its peace pitch, Thailand and Cambodia clash anew, media giants battle for Warner Bros, while Singapore hikes postal ...
9 Des 20254min
Ukraine, Gaza Peace Talks Edge Forward as Asian Tensions Resurface
Headline news for December 8, 2025: Ukraine and Gaza peace talks inch forward, Hong Kong’s tightly controlled election draws thin turnout, Thai-Cambodian tensions flare again, Japan’s wage squeeze dee...
8 Des 20254min
Russia Courts India, Europe Eyes Crypto Risks as Asia Nabs Scam Fugitives
Headline news for December 5, 2025: President Putin heads to India to shore up trade, Europe tightens crypto oversight, Britain and Norway deepen sub-hunting defence ties, Southeast Asia cracks down o...
5 Des 20254min
