BT Lens On
BT Lens On
Lens on Daily from The Business Times is a micro podcast to catch you up on the biggest news at the start of every business day. Lens on Singapore is a monthly big picture feature on current affairs, societal issues and government policies. Podcaster: BT Podcasts Produced by: The Business Times, SPH MediaSocial links:
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Trump announces Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire, One killed in Riyadh airport attack, Singapore rolls out subsidies to treat haze-related conditions
Headline news for October 12, 2026: US President Donald Trump announces an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. 1 person has been killed and 11 others injured, in an attack on Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh international airport. And Singaporeans can start to receive subsidised care at po…
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Washington Rules Out Iran Strikes Before Midterms, Singapore PSI Hits a Year-High and Europe Pushes Back on Chinese Trade Practices
Headline news for October 9, 2026: Washington rules out military strikes on Iran before the November third midterm elections as Tehran reviews the latest US peace proposal. Singapore’s PSI hits one hundred and seventy in the central region, the highest of the year as the Formula One weekend begins.…
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Houthis Kill Three at Saudi Airports, Singapore Haze Persists Before F1 and Hormuz Attacks Hit a War-High
Headline news for October 8, 2026: Houthis attack two Saudi international airports with three people killed and thirty-six wounded at King Khalid International in Riyadh and Abha airport as Yemen fighting escalates sharply. Singapore's PSI remains in the unhealthy range across all regions one day …
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France's Biggest Student Protests, Marcos Arrives in Singapore and Japan Wages Rise for an Eighth Month
Headline news for October 7, 2026: France's biggest student protests in decades sweep the country with more than two hundred and fifty-six thousand on the streets, over six thousand arrested since the movement began, schools closed and one student loses a hand. Philippine President Marcos arrives …
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DayOne Files for a Nasdaq IPO, Nvidia-backed Reflection AI Launches Beam and Spain Calls a Snap Election
Headline news for October 6, 2026: Singapore-headquartered DayOne Data Centers files for a Nasdaq IPO as revenue more than tripled year on year to US512 million dollars but losses widened sharply and sixty-nine per cent of revenue comes from a single unnamed customer. Nvidia-backed Reflection AI l…
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Yemen Launches Major Offensive, Chinese AI Closes the Gap and Brazil Heads to a Presidential Runoff
Headline news for October 5, 2026: Yemen's internationally recognised government launches a major military offensive against the Houthis as the Houthis claim missile and drone strikes on Saudi Aramco sites in Riyadh though Saudi Arabia and Aramco have not confirmed the attacks. Chinese AI models n…
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Singapore lose 6-0 to Malaysia in ASEAN Cup, President Prabowo's biggest Cabinet reshuffle, Trump suggests Iran links to Flydubai flight incident
Headline news for October 2, 2026: US President Donald Trump says Iran may have been involved in an incident aboard a Flydubai flight. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto carried out his biggest Cabinet reshuffle to date And Singapore was eliminated from the FIFA ASEAN Cup yesterday after being…
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Pilot Tries to Crash Israel-Bound Flight, South Korea Breaks Export Records and HDB Prices Fall Again
Headline news for October 1, 2026: A pilot stabs his co-pilot and attempts to crash an Israel-bound flydubai flight carrying one hundred and seventy-four people — passengers overpower the attacker and the plane lands safely in Saudi Arabia. South Korea's exports hit a record monthly high in Septemb…
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US Exits Iraq After Two Decades, China's Factory Activity Rebounds and Oil Rises on Peace Talk Hopes
Headline news for September 30, 2026: US forces complete their withdrawal from Iraq today ending more than two decades of military presence after four thousand five hundred American deaths. Iran hails it as a victory while Iraqi security officials warn of a potential security vacuum. China's factor…
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Haze Hits Unhealthy Levels Across Singapore, Anthropic Warns of Existential AI Risk and Malaysia Repatriates Myanmar Nationals
Headline news for September 29, 2026: Singapore's PSI hits 155 in the central region as haze enters the unhealthy range. Anthropic warns IPO investors that advanced AI could pose catastrophic or existential risks to humanity dedicating eighty pages of its prospectus to risk factors. Malaysia begins…
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