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Ceasefire Deadline Shifts, Japan Rewrites Its Defence and Apple's a New CEO
Headline news for April 21, 2026: The Iran ceasefire deadline has been pushed to Wednesday evening Washington time, Thursday morning in Singapore, as both sides signal cautious willingness to talk. Japan scraps decades of arms export restrictions and Apple names John Ternus to succeed Tim Cook afte…
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Hormuz Shuts Again, Oil Surges as Truce Teeters Before Tuesday Deadline
Headline news for April 20, 2026: The Iran ceasefire teeters on collapse as the US seizes an Iranian cargo ship, Tehran fires on commercial vessels and closes the Strait of Hormuz. Britain's Keir Starmer faces calls for his resignation, and oil surges six per cent on renewed supply fears. Synopsi…
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Israel and Lebanon Agree to Ceasefire in First Direct Talks in Decades
Headline news for April 17, 2026: Israel and Lebanon agree to a ceasefire; the war's biggest diplomatic breakthrough yet as Singapore's exports surge fifteen per cent and Trump signals Iran talks may resume this weekend. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business T…
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President Trump Declares War Nearly Over; Asia Markets Rise
Headline news for April 16, 2026: Washington grows optimistic about ending the Iran war as Tehran signals a partial opening of the Strait of Hormuz while PM Wong calls for collective regional energy resilience. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. Wri…
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Nasdaq Notches Longest Win Streak Since 2021 as US-Iran Diplomacy Revives
Headline news for April 15, 2026: US-Iran peace talks look set to resume in Pakistan as oil falls for a second day, Asian markets rally, and Singapore sharpens its focus on long-term energy security. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. Written by: Cl…
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Oil Retreats as Tehran Signals Willingness to Talk After Hormuz Blockade Begins
Headline news for April 14, 2026: Singapore's central bank tightens policy for the first time in four years as Q1 growth slows to four-point-six per cent and the Iran war clouds the economic outlook. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. Written by: Cl…
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No Deal, No Ceasefire Certainty: Markets Brace as Hormuz Standoff Deepens
Headline news for April 13, 2026: Singapore anticipates an MAS policy shift as the US blockades the Strait of Hormuz, oil tops $103, and US-Iran peace talks collapse without a deal. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. Written by: Claressa Monteiro (c…
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A Fragile Truce, a Deadly Week, and Singapore Braces for the Long Haul
Headline news for April 10, 2026: Lebanon's death toll passes eighteen hundred after Israel's deadliest single day of the war. Netanyahu now wants direct talks with Beirut. Singapore's PM says the SAF must learn from Ukraine and Iran. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by T…
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Ceasefire Fractures as Israel's Strikes on Lebanon Kill More Than 250
Headline news for April 9, 2026: The ceasefire is fraying. Israel's deadliest strikes on Lebanon kill 254. Iran calls talks unreasonable. Hormuz transit remains disputed. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. Written by: Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.…
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Asian Markets Surge as Trump Suspends Bombing of Iran
Headline news for April 8, 2026: A two-week pause in the Iran war. Singapore unveils a billion-dollar relief package. Asian markets surge. Oil plunges fifteen per cent. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. Written by: Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.co…
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