Let's Talk, Singapore

It’s not always an easy task when it comes to doing good. Non-profit organisations face a host of challenges from attracting volunteers, to amplifying the impact they create.  On this episode of Biz-How-To, we find out more from Lisa Gainer, CEO of TalentTrust - a non-profit organisation that helps other organisations like them develop all of those capabilities. Presented by: Ryan Huang & Audr...

Did you know that tobacco companies often inflate the figures on illegal cigarette trade? Perhaps it’s a little challenging to wrap your heads around that - but researchers suggest that it’s actually a ploy to deter governments from raising tobacco taxes. On this episode of Morning Shot,  Dr Yvette van der Eijk, Assistant Professor at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health dives deeper into...

Changing jobs across sectors can be intimidating, and time is needed to get used to differences, but one C-suite leader did not flinch even as she steered an entire industry through the COVID-19 pandemic. On this exclusive C-Suite episode of Mind Your Business, SPH Media’s Board Member, Quah Ley Hoon, who’s also the Group Chief Corporate Officer at CapitaLand Investment , shares more about her exp...

Arthur Leong, Head of Strategy and Digital Engagement, UOB  discusses how sustainability is garnering significant investor interest in  ASEAN despite uncertain macroeconomic conditions in 2023, with Green Financial Technology (FinTech) firms bringing forth innovative solutions to help businesses and governments address challenges and opportunities of going green. Presenter: Willie Keng See omnystu...

Scions from two of Singapore's most prominent Lee families are boosting their involvement in digital assets. Whampoa Group, a Singapore-based privately owned investment group that is co-founded by Amy Lee, niece of Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, and Lee Han Shih whose family founded OCBC, will be launching its digital bank in Bahrain.  The move raises questions about the strategic...

Colour is what makes your clothes pop. But, those dyes that are used to colour your clothes are actually really bad for the environment because most are made from fossil fuel chemicals. On this episode of Climate Connections, we feature Christopher Hunter, Chief Operating Officer, Colorifix - a UK-based company that’s harnessing the colour-changing ability of bacteria in nature to make those dyes....

Guess what, the increasing convergence of AI advances mean that in the near future, that “what to watch next” suggestion on your Netflix could soon be possible when it comes to financial services! What will such advances mean for seed-stage startups and what do investors watch out for when deciding which startup to fund?  On this special Singapore Fintech Festival edition of Morning Shot, Sheel Mo...

Christine Short, Vice President of Research at Wall Street Horizon shares her insights on whether the big tech rally is set to last and risks that investors have to watch out for in the space, the cautious tone retailers are having on consumer spending even as we near the year-end holidays, and what stood out for her when it comes to market sentiments surrounding the Xi-Biden summit. Presented by:...

Kyle Rodda, Financial Market Analyst at Capital.com, discusses how companies like Nintendo are discovering an untapped goldmine by monetizing their intellectual property of yesteryears, such as new movies based on their classic video game hits including Super Mario Brothers and the Legend of Zelda.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gregory Branch, Founder & Managing Partner, Veritas Financial Group weighs in on sentiments surrounding the latest inflation data and if the Fed is done with its rate hikes, as well as whether there are still opportunities in equities and the sectors that he is looking out for. Presented by: Willie Keng Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting ( ykaiting@sph.com.sg )  See omnystudio.com/listener f...

From crunching numbers as an accountant to unlocking the boundless possibilities of artificial intelligence. Nicholas Renotte, Chief AI Engineer, IBM   shares his transformative journey on how he has bridged two seemingly distant worlds, and how IBM - one of the oldest and most influential players in the tech industry, is continuously evolving and adapting to remain competitive in the fast-paced w...

"Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) have the potential to replace cash, but adoption could take time," said Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2023. Even as cash grows incompatible with the digital economy, how prudent must countries be in their adoption of CBDCs? On this special Singapore Fintech Festival edition of Mor...

What does it take to drive digital inclusion, ensuring that people have consistent and equal access to digital information, services, and products? On this episode of Morning Shot, Leong Sing Chiong, Deputy Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore shares his perspective. Presented by: Ryan Huang  Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting ( ykaiting@sph.com.sg ) See omnystudio.com/listen...

For layman investors, it’s often a challenge to hunt down sustainability reports by companies, make sense of how transparent they are, and if the data is based on science. On this episode of Mind Your Business,  Gordon Tveito-Duncan , Co-Founder of GaiaLens shares more about his company's real-time ESG analytics platform that provides scientifically curated data ESG data of some 19,000 companies. ...

Audrey Goh, Head of Asset Allocation and Thematic Strategy, Standard Chartered discusses what's next for the rest of 2023 and next year, following a strong rally in stocks as bond yields appear to hit their peak.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alexander Morris, Chief Investment Officer at F/m Investments shares his insights on what the normalised inflation for the US economy might look like moving forward, what the Fed might do in the coming months, whether he is expecting a US government shutdown, and how will this might impact markets. Presented by: Willie Keng Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting ( ykaiting@sph.com.sg ) See omnystudi...

Phan Vee Leung, CIO, Trackrecord Asia , discusses the latest round of data showing that Chinese consumers are starting to hold back, and also how much weaker the Japanese yen can get as it hits new lows against the USD. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In many ways, middle management jobs are the most difficult in the business world, especially for executives who want to move up and feel boxed in. Why are middle managers so miserable and what can they do to meet up to the demands of that delicate balancing act?  Yeo Chuen Chuen, Founder of ACESENCE Agile Leadership and Author of the book called “Leaders People Love” weighs in.  Presented by: Rya...

Digital games were our childhood pastime, but today's kids are on a different level – they're not merely players; they're budding game creators. The secret? Coding programs that enable them to turn their imaginations into interactive digital worlds. Edmund Lee & Eunice Lam, Co-founders of Presence Pictures join us to share how this evolving landscape and how children are becoming game creators...

Abigail Watt, Research Economist, abrdn shares her insights on the impact investors could see with a looming government shutdown on the horizon, whether the Fed might cut rates next year and how the upcoming meeting between Xi and Biden will impact the world's two largest economies.  Presented by: Willie Keng Producer: Yeo Kai Ting ( ykaiting@sph.com.sg ) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

James Cook, Executive Director, Head of Investment Specialists at Federated Hermes explains why it may pay off to be contrarian amid pockets of opportunities in Asia ex-Japan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yeap Junrong, Market Strategist, IG discusses how OCBC's third quarter was supported by record growth in net interest income and higher non-interest income. He shares how much momentum loans growth will see against OCBC's outlook that :macroeconomic conditions are expected to be clouded by growing uncertainties from inflationary risks, tightening monetary policies and heightened geopolitical risks...

Have you come across anyone who invested and started a new business to keep their mom occupied? Or how many of us would actually think of doing that to keep our mom occupied?  Well, this is the unique story of our pair of mom and son in today’s intergenerational series, where a broken family legacy is being rekindled. Marx Lee, Founder, Coffee Together & Ann Tan, Store Manager, Coffee Together...

Yussef Gheriani, Director of Investments and Operations at IHT Wealth Management shares his take on whether the Fed is done with its rate hikes, what's fuelling the optimism surrounding Disney, possible opportunities investors can look at in the bond markets and the key risks as the year-end approaches. Presented by: Sean Cheong Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting ( ykaiting@sph.com.sg ) See omny...

From bottles and bags, to less obvious sources like teabags and clothes - plastic pollution is any plastic that ends up in the environment.  With the global call to fight climate change growing louder, innovators are hard at work to develop solutions that can make plastic disappear.  On this episode of Climate Connections: The Earthshot Prize 2022 winner, Rodrigo García González, Co-Founder &...