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☕️ Quick lunch break thought: Iran ceasefire hangs by a thread, Apple gets a new CEO, and Google/Amazon double down on AI. Time for today's 3 big questions 👇
💬 Today's 3 Big Questions
1. US-Iran ceasefire expires tomorrow, talks uncertain with Trump warning "no deal, bombs start exploding." — How are you positioned for oil volatility?
2. Apple's Tim Cook steps down in September after 15 years; hardware chief John Ternus takes over. — AI transition or execution risk?
3. Google's next-gen TPU challenges Nvidia; Amazon adds $5B to Anthropic with $100B+ AWS commitment. — Which AI infrastructure play wins long-term?
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⏰ Deadline: 22 Apr 2026, 11:59 PM (SGT)
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🌍 Geopolitics
US-Iran ceasefire expires tomorrow (Apr 22). Trump says talks start today, but Iran says decision unchanged — not attending. Trump warns "no deal, bombs start exploding." Oil remains elevated.
🇺🇸 US Markets
- Apple (AAPL): Tim Cook steps down Sept 1 → Executive Chairman. Hardware chief John Ternus becomes 3rd formal CEO.
- BlackBerry (BB): Surged 13% on expanded Nvidia edge AI partnership (robotics, medical, industrial systems).
- Google: Next-gen TPU for AI inference, designed to challenge Nvidia. Marvell in talks for custom chip collaboration.
- Amazon (AMZN): Adds $5B to Anthropic (up to $20B more). Anthropic commits $100B+ to AWS over 10 years.
- Warsh nomination hearing tonight (Kevin Warsh Fed chair).
🇭🇰 Hong Kong Markets
- Victory Giant Technology lists today.
🇸🇬 Singapore Markets
- Keppel REIT (K71U): Q1 distributable income +19.7% YoY to $57.9M. NPI +9.7%. Portfolio occupancy 97.1%. WALE 4.4 years, top 10 tenants 8.0 years. Singapore 78.9% of portfolio. Weighted avg cost of debt 3.16%. (The Edge Singapore)
- RHB maintains SG 2026 GDP forecast at 3.0% (downside risks noted).
- Seatrium prices $400M notes at 2.95%, due 2031.
- Frasers Centrepoint Trust considering White Sands deal (confirming).
- Aspial Lifestyle prices $28M notes at 5.10%, due 2029.
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