Singapore shares were higher in the afternoon after starting the day lower. 

The Straits Times Index was up 0.46% at 3,843.41 points at about 2.18pm, with a value turnover of S$1.04B in the broader market. 

In terms of companies to watch, we have GuocoLand, after the property developer secured S$367.1 million in green financing from DBS to develop a residential site in Faber Walk. 

Elsewhere, from the impact of sweeping 25 per cent levies on all US aluminium and steel imports on regional markets, to how OpenAI launched new tools for developers to help them build advanced AI agents – more international and corporate headlines in focus.

Plus – we’ll also talk about where you can go in Asia to stretch your Singdollar furthest.

On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with James Cheo, Chief Investment Officer, Southeast Asia and India at HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth.