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Friday, 25 April 2025
Monday, 21 April 2025
Investing Updates : What to Expect in the Week Ahead (Tesla, Alphabet Earnings; Global Flash PMI Reports)
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Apple Intelligence :
• Earnings Reports: Over 120 S&P 500 companies, including Tesla, Alphabet, GE Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Intel, and AbbVie, will release earnings reports.
• Key Earnings Focus: Tesla’s earnings will be scrutinized due to Elon Musk’s ties to Trump, while Alphabet’s earnings will focus on advertising revenue and cloud division performance.
• Economic Indicator: The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment and inflation expectations data will be released on Friday.
• Economic Indicators: The Fed’s Beige Book and global flash PMI reports will provide insights into regional economic conditions and the impact of the trade war.
• Housing Market: March’s new-home sales are expected to slightly increase due to builder incentives, while home resale data will be released on Thursday.
• Business Investment: March’s durable goods orders report will indicate business equipment demand.
Sunday, 20 April 2025
Sports Updates : Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hangs over tennis like no other sport
Apple Intelligence :
• Impact on Ukrainian Players: The war is an everyday reality that affects every aspect of their careers.
• Russian Players’ Stance: Some Russian players, like Andrey Rublev and Daria Kasatkina, have spoken out against the war.
• Tournament Policies: Wimbledon banned Russian and Belarusian players in 2022, leading to ranking points being withheld by the ATP and WTA.
• Tennis and the War: Tennis is uniquely impacted by the war due to the high number of Ukrainian, Russian, and Belarusian players on the WTA Tour.
• Ukrainian Players: There are four Ukrainian players in the WTA Tour top 100, including Elina Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk, Dayana Yastremska, and Anhelina Kalinina.
• Russian and Belarusian Players: There are 14 Russians and Belarusians in the WTA top 100, including world No. 1 Sabalenka and world No. 7 Mirra Andreeva.
• US Stance on Ukraine War: The US will decide if ending the war is feasible after meetings in Paris.
• Impact on Ukrainian Tennis Players: Ukrainian players face immense challenges, pressure, and uncertainty due to the war, including communicating with family members in Ukraine.
• Tsurenko’s Lawsuit Against WTA: Lesia Tsurenko filed a lawsuit against the WTA and its chairman, alleging breach of contract, negligence, and emotional distress related to the WTA’s response to the Russian invasion.
• WTA’s Stance on Russian and Belarusian Athletes: Allowed to compete without national flags, a policy rooted in the belief that athletes shouldn’t be penalized for their governments’ actions.
• Ukrainian Players’ Response: Refuse to shake hands with Russian and Belarusian players, even those who oppose the war.
• Impact of the War on Ukrainian Players: Constant reminders of the conflict in their sport, contrasting with the war’s fluctuating visibility in the wider tennis community.
Friday, 18 April 2025
Investing Updates : Worried about Your UCITS ETFs Denominated in USD? Perhaps the Funds Should be Denominated in Yen!
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Apple Intelligence :
• Currency Denomination Concerns: Investors express concerns about the impact of USD-denominated UCITS ETFs on their wealth, especially with rising gold prices and potential USD overvaluation.
• Fund Recommendation: Dimensional Global Core Equity fund, available in SGD, GBP, USD, EUR, and JPY, offers a solution to currency concerns.
• Performance Comparison: Investing in the JPY-denominated version of the fund since August 2017 would have yielded the highest returns compared to other currencies.
• Fund Comparison: Global Core fund is more similar to MSCI World index than some European, Pacific Basin, Global Targeted Value funds.
• MSCI World Performance: $1 million GBP invested in MSCI World denominated in GBP becomes $7.2 million in 21 years.
• Currency Impact: Same underlying securities but different performance due to different currencies.
Technology Updates : Microsoft Copilot can now ‘see’ what’s on your screen in Edge
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Apple Intelligence :
• Feature Availability: Copilot Vision, an AI assistant feature, is now available for free in the Edge browser.
• Functionality: Users can interact with Copilot Vision through voice commands, and it can interpret on-screen content to provide assistance.
• Potential Applications: Copilot Vision can help users with tasks like following recipes, understanding job descriptions, and brainstorming cover letters.
• Copilot Vision Access: Available to Copilot Pro subscribers, expanding beyond Edge to assist with software and games.
• How to Use Copilot Vision: Accessible through the Copilot sidebar in Edge, initiated by clicking the microphone icon.
• Data Privacy: Microsoft logs Copilot’s responses but not user inputs, images, or page content during Vision sessions.
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Rewards Updates : Your Malaysia getaway just got cheaper with YouTrip’s latest MYR wallet along with exclusive cashback on your favourite stores, free bus rides to JB and more
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Apple Intelligence :
• YouTrip MYR Wallet Launch: YouTrip launched a Malaysian Ringgit wallet with features like locking in exchange rates and cashback.
• YouTrip Features: YouTrip is a multi-currency wallet that allows users to pay overseas with zero FX fees and no hidden charges.
• Cashback Promotion: YouTrip offers a 3% cashback on a minimum of S$200 in MYR spent from April 16, 2025 to June 17, 2025.
• Free Bus Ride: YouTrip users can enjoy free bus rides from Kranji MRT to Mid Valley Southkey and back for four weekends from 19 April 2025 to 11 May 2025.
• Cashback Offers: YouTrip users can get 5% cashback at Lotus’s, JD Sports, and Decathlon (selected outlets only), and 10% cashback at JD Sports.
• Giveaway Locations: YouTrip will be at JB City Square from 18 April 2025 to 20 April 2025, and Komtar Mall from 9 May 2025 to 11 May 2025, or 6 June 2025 to 8 June 2025.
Monday, 14 April 2025
Investing Updates : Netflix, TSMC, ASML, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and More Stocks to Watch This Week
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Apple Intelligence :
• Earnings Season: More than 30 S&P 500 companies, primarily financial services firms, will report quarterly results.
• Key Earnings Reports: Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citigroup, Johnson & Johnson, Abbott Laboratories, ASML Holding, U.S. Bancorp, American Express, Blackstone, Charles Schwab, Netflix, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.
• Economic Indicator: Retail sales report from the Census Bureau on Wednesday.
• Consumer Inflation Expectation: Consumers’ one-year inflation expectations were 3.1% in February, lower than the 6.7% from the University of Michigan survey.
• Earnings Announcement: Bank of America, Citigroup, and other companies will announce earnings on Tuesday, April 15th.
• Economic Indicators: The Census Bureau will release retail and food services sales for March on Wednesday, April 16th, and the National Association of Home Builders will release its Housing Market Index for April on Thursday, April 17th.
• Earnings Calls: American Express, Blackstone, Charles Schwab, D.R. Horton, Fifth Third Bancorp, Huntington Bancshares, KeyCorp, Marsh & McLennan, Netflix, Regions Financial, Snap-on, State Street, TSMC, Truist Financial, and UnitedHealth Group.
• Economic Indicator: The Census Bureau reports new residential construction data for March.
• Monetary Policy: The European Central Bank announces its monetary policy decision and is expected to cut its key short-term interest rate.
Saturday, 12 April 2025
Travel Updates : S’pore’s first MRT train hotel to open for bookings in second half of 2025
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• Hotel Opening: Singapore’s first MRT train hotel, Train Pod @ one-north, will open for bookings in the second half of 2025.
• Hotel Design: The hotel features eight rooms, each measuring 7.5 sq m, housed in a decommissioned C751B train carriage.
• Room Amenities: Each air-conditioned room includes bunk beds, an en-suite bathroom, and a television screen displaying a 30-minute train ride video.
• Accommodation: Each room in the train carriage has bunk beds for two guests and an en-suite bathroom.
• Amenities: Guests have access to common amenities such as a vending machine, washing machine, outdoor kitchen, and dining area.
• Pricing: Room rates are around $80 to $90 on weekdays and $100 to $120 on weekends.
• Project Background: JTC manages LaunchPad @ one-north, where Train Pod @ one-north is located.
• Project Description: Train Pod @ one-north is a co-living hotel housed in a refurbished train carriage.
• Project Goal: To demonstrate innovative reuse of decommissioned assets.
• Project Name: Train Pod @ one-north.
• Project Concept: A co-living train hotel that blends nostalgia, sustainability, and novelty.
• Future Expansion: Tiny Pod is open to expanding the concept if public response and occupancy rates are strong, but it depends on factors like train availability, customer demand, land availability, and regulatory approvals.
Technology Updates : ChatGPT is transforming LinkedIn users into really dull dolls
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Apple Intelligence :
• Latest Trend: LinkedIn users are turning themselves into toys using ChatGPT’s image generator.
• Trend Variations: The trend includes “AI Action Figure” and “Barbie Box Challenge,” often featuring accessories like laptops and coffee cups.
• Trend Spread: The trend originated on LinkedIn and has spread to other platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
• AI Image Generator Popularity: ChatGPT’s text-to-image update was so popular that OpenAI had to limit image generation and push back access to free ChatGPT accounts.
• ChatGPT Figurine Trend: A new trend of creating and sharing AI-generated figurines using ChatGPT has emerged, primarily on LinkedIn.
• Brand and Influencer Engagement: While some brands like Mac Cosmetics and NYX Cosmetics have participated, the trend hasn’t gained significant traction among recognizable stars or influencers.
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