U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of the Daily Open newsletter. Traders in Asia are evaluating another round … Read more
Thapanee Techajareonvikul, took the reins as CEO and President of Berli Jucker PCL in 2023, becoming the storied retail and packaging firm’s first female chief executive. For Thapanee Techajareonvikul, the conviction that women belong in top leadership roles was never unusual. Her late mother, Wanna Sirivadhanabhakdi, was instrumental in building TCC Group into a multi-billion-dollar … Read more
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – MAY 30: Delegates listen as U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during the 23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue at the Shangri-La Hotel on May 30, 2026 in Singapore. Senior defence officials and military leaders from across the Asia-Pacific and beyond convene at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore for the International Institute for … Read more
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – MAY 29: Police officers stand on patrol during the 23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue at the Shangri-La Hotel on May 29, 2026 in Singapore. Senior defence officials and military leaders from across the Asia-Pacific and beyond convene at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore for the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue, … Read more
President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to today’s edition of the Daily Open newsletter. After weeks of paused action … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to the commencement ceremony on Cadet Memorial Field at the United States Coast Guard Academy on May 20, 2026 in New London, Connecticut. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to today’s edition of the Daily Open … Read more
A housewife (R) buys vegetables at a wet market in Singapore Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty Images Singapore on Monday reported a lower-than-expected rise in consumer prices for April at 1.8% on the back of a smaller increase in services and retail inflation. Reuters-polled economists had estimated inflation at 2%. Core inflation — which … Read more
U.S. and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump sent mixed signals about a potential deal with Iran, calling the talks “constructive,” … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to the commencement ceremony on Cadet Memorial Field at the United States Coast Guard Academy on May 20, 2026 in New London, Connecticut. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of the CNBC Daily … Read more
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp. speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview on the sidelines of the Dell Technologies World Annual Convention event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Monday, May 18, 2026. Ian Maule | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another … Read more