Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as Wall Street pulls back, with Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo all in the red to start the session.

A blockbuster corporate battle dominates headlines as Paramount launches a hostile bid to challenge Netflix’s US$72 billion offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, sending shares of Paramount, Netflix and WBD sharply higher and lower in different directions.

Nvidia lands a major geopolitical and commercial win after the Trump administration clears sales of its H200 chip to China - with the US government taking a 25% cut of revenues.

In UP or DOWN, we break down Stellantis’ tiny car ambitions, IBM’s US$11 billion acquisition of Confluent, Ares’ surge into the S&P 500, Genting Singapore’s Moody’s downgrade, and Sembcorp’s talks to acquire Australia’s Alinta Energy.

Back home, the STI slips as DFI Retail leads declines while Venture Corp and ST Engineering edge higher.

We wrap with Hollywood box office fireworks as Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 smashes December records - all hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang.

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as Wall Street pulls back, with Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo all in the red to start the session.
A blockbuster corporate battle dominates headlines as Paramount launches a hostile bid to challenge Netflix&rsquo;s US$72 billion offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, sending shares of Paramount, Netflix and WBD sharply higher and lower in different directions.
Nvidia lands a major geopolitical and commercial win after the Trump administration clears sales of its H200 chip to China - with the US government taking a 25% cut of revenues.
In UP or DOWN, we break down Stellantis&rsquo; tiny car ambitions, IBM&rsquo;s US$11 billion acquisition of Confluent, Ares&rsquo; surge into the S&amp;P 500, Genting Singapore&rsquo;s Moody&rsquo;s downgrade, and Sembcorp&rsquo;s talks to acquire Australia&rsquo;s Alinta Energy.
Back home, the STI slips as DFI Retail leads declines while Venture Corp and ST Engineering edge higher.
We wrap with Hollywood box office fireworks as&nbsp;Five Nights at Freddy&rsquo;s 2 smashes December records - all hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang.

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The show explores wellbeing in all its dimensions &mdash; from self-awareness and personal growth to money, investing, and everyday lifestyle. Through thoughtful interviews and engaging conversations, Michelle speaks with experts and changemakers on living and ageing well, while helping you discover new ideas &mdash; from great books on READ and inspiring voices on INFLUENCE, to practical financial insights on MONEY AND ME.
In a fast-moving world that can often feel overwhelming, Live Well offers a refreshing counterpoint &mdash; with insights, ideas and stories that help you feel informed, empowered and ready to take on the day.