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Asean Secretary- General Kao Kim Hourn says the war in the Middle East is a "wake-up" call for the bloc to work together to ensure energy resilience and food security. He speaks with Haslinda Amin on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

Gil Luria, DA Davidson Head of Technology Research, discusses the outlook for Broadcom as the Nvidia alternative releases its latest quarterly data.

Brett Goldberg, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of TickPick, joined the program to discuss the current state of the ticket market as the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs begin. He highlighted the contrasting behaviors in the secondary ticket market, noting that diehard fans are willing to pay premium prices to secure seats at major events, while some season ticket holders may choose to sell their tickets to make a profit. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

Robert Cohen, Director of Global Developed Credit at DoubleLine, discusses the current corporate fundraising environment. He notes that despite ongoing capital raising activities in both debt and equity markets, companies particularly high-quality ones continue to maintain strong balance sheets and generate healthy cash flow. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

Nomura Head of Investment Banking for Asia ex-Japan Jwalant Nanavati shares his perspective on how landmark listings like SpaceX could shape the appetite for mergers and acquisitions across Asia and beyond. He speaks with Haslinda Amin from the sidelines of 'Nomura Investment Forum Asia' in Singapore.

Gary Gensler, former chair of both the CFTC and SEC, discusses the capital markets and the regulatory challenges they face. The discussion highlights the anticipated surge in IPO activity in 2026, with reported estimates of capital raised reaching up to $75 billion. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

President Donald Trump says in theory Iran is getting pretty close to signing on paper and the Hormuz Strait will open immediately upon signing during remarks with reporters at the White House.

Caroline Golin, chief growth and policy officer at NRG Energy, said that AI expansion has outpaced the infrastructure necessary to power it and that energy companies 'weren't prepared' for the opportunity in front of them as the US data center buildout ramps up even further. Despite the pressure on the grid, Golin says that the industry is working to make sure the infrastructure is in place to grow into the future.

Eric Kutcher, McKinsey senior partner and North America chair, said that the technology sector is the where the US remains the most vulnerable to offshore supply chain disruptions as the world up its reliance on semiconductor chips, servers and PCs built in China. Kutcher said that while the US doesn't currently have the manufacturing ability for many of these items, new 'generations' of tech innovation provide opportunity to build out the infrastructure.

Stuart Paul, US and Canada economist for Bloomberg Economics, and Tom Keene, co-host of Bloomberg Surveillance, broke down the information out of the Fed's Beige Book Survey as the Fed reported inflation up across most districts, with costs rising due to conflict with Iran. On the other side, employment remained steady.