In this episode of The Business Report, finance presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke with Thilan Wickramasinghe, Head of Equity Research, Maybank Securities, where they discussed movements in the US dollar amid rising optimism of a deal being struck to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  That’s before turning the spotlight on earnings out of SGX-listed counters SATS and Boustead Singapore.  Also in focus, how Japan fell behind China to rank as the world's third-largest net creditor in ​2025, marking a further decline in global rankings ‌despite its net external assets hitting an all-time record.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Business Report, finance presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke with Thilan Wickramasinghe, Head of Equity Research, Maybank Securities, where they discussed movements in the US dollar amid rising optimism of a deal being struck to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.&nbsp; That&rsquo;s before turning the spotlight on earnings out of SGX-listed counters SATS and Boustead Singapore.&nbsp; Also in focus, how Japan fell behind China to rank as the world's third-largest net creditor in ​2025, marking a further decline in global rankings &zwnj;despite its net external assets hitting an all-time record.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Biz Report: US dollar wobbles; Sats’ stellar earnings; Japan slips to world’s third-largest creditor