It’s a quiet start for Asia-Pacific markets, but global headlines are buzzing!

Skechers gets snapped up by 3G Capital in a blockbuster $9.4 billion deal.

Meanwhile, Ford and Mattel pull guidance amid tariff uncertainty, Netflix and Disney tumble on fresh trade threats, and Marvel’s Thunderbolts lights up the box office.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang unpack the latest on Skechers, Warner Bros Discovery, Japan Foods, SATS, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, and more.

Plus, what’s driving the Taiwanese Dollar surge, and why is the Gates Foundation opening in Singapore?