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Your evening guide to the day's most important topics — navigate the key events in politics, business, markets, wealth management, and top investment opportunities. Keeps you informed and ahead of the curve, daily.

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30 Oct 2025
Market View: Trump-Xi meeting in South Korea concludes; Fed cuts rates by 25bps, BoJ holds rates; Nvidia hits US$5 trillion valuation; Meta, Microsoft’s capital spending, Alphabet beat revenue expectations; US-South Korea trade deal, Samsung reports 32% rise in Q3 operating profit; OpenAI reportedly laying groundwork for juggernaut IPO at up to US$1 trillion valuation; Mapletree Industrial Trust to watch
Singapore shares dipped today as investors focused on a high profile meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea. The Straits Times Index was down 0.21% at 4,430.67 points at 11.46am Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$717.13M seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch, we have Mapletree Industrial Trust, after the Reit reported a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0318 for the second fiscal quarter ended Sep 30, 2025.  Elsewhere, from the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point as expected, to US big tech earnings from Meta, Microsoft and Alphabet, more international and corporate headlines remained in focus.  Also on deck – the Bank of Japan’s rate decision, the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Nvidia’s US$5 trillion market valuation.  Plus, how OpenAI is reportedly laying the groundwork for an initial public offering that could value the firm at up to US$1 trillion.  On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian dived into the details with David Chow, Director, Azure Capital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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29 Oct 2025
Market View: Trump expresses optimism in meeting with China’s Xi; Optimism surrounding US tech sector, Nvidia’s updates at GTC, Qualcomm’s new AI accelerator chips, AMD-US Department of Energy US$1B supercomputer and AI partnership; Look ahead to Fed’s rate decision; Toyota says it did not explicitly promise Trump new US$10 billion investment in US; Malaysia’s ban on raw rare earths exports; Amazon to invest another US$5 billion in South Korea data centres; Keppel Reit to watch
Singapore shares dipped today even as most Asian markets traded in the green. The Straits Times Index was down 0.34% at 4,435.25 points at 12.10pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$521.12M seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch, we have Keppel REIT, after the manager of the Reit posted a 0.6 per cent lower distributable income of S$159.6 million for the first nine months of its financial year. Elsewhere, from Toyota Motor’s comments that it did not explicitly promise a new US$10 billion investment in the United States, to one last look at the expectations ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s next monetary policy move, more corporate and international headlines remained in focus.  Plus – how Amazon is setting aside another US$5 billion for investment in South Korean data centres. On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Thilan Wickramasinghe, Head of Equity Research, Maybank Securities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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29 Oct 2025
Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) How is DBS capitalising on the exponential growth in real-world asset tokenisation? The Chief Commercial Officer of DBS Digital Exchange spills the beans.
Tokenisation – or the process of turning real-world assets into digital tokens – has moved from concept to reality in recent years.  According to DBS Research, the tokenisation of real-world assets is at an inflection point towards exponential growth, with the market capitalisation of real-world asset tokens growing from virtually nothing five years ago to over US$25 billion as of August 2025.  That figure is expected to rise further, with McKinsey estimating that the total tokenised market capitalisation could hit about US$2 trillion by the end of the decade.  Trends driving the numbers include growing institutional adoption of digital assets, as well as increased regulatory clarity globally.  Back home, the first Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin was also launched in September 2025, with reserves held with DBS Bank and Standard Chartered Bank.  But what are the growth opportunities for the tokenisation of real-world assets and what does it mean for financial institutions like DBS? In this “On the Go” Special episode of “Under the Radar”, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian headed down to DBS’ Headquarters at Marina Bay Financial Centre to find out what’s next for the industry and how the bank is capitalising on the trend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Money Matters is your guide to navigating the day's most important topics, from politics and current affairs to wealth management and trending issues. Every evening, the team delivers insightful discussions on business news, market movements, and the latest in alternative assets. Whether navigating the political landscape, understanding the economy, or uncovering emerging investment opportunities, Money Matters keeps you informed and ahead of the curve. Tune in daily to Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian from 4 pm to 7 pm on MONEY FM 89.3.

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