Let's Talk, Singapore

Uma Moriarity, Senior Investment Strategist & Global ESG Lead at CenterSquare Investment Management shares her insights on how Treasury yields are moving, consumer recovery, as well as whether there is still upside on the AI run. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting ( ykaiting@sph.com.sg ) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Regina Lim, Head of Research APAC at M&G Real Estate discusses how the flight to quality will mean brown assets will likely see less investments as money flows to newer, less risky properties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Singapore Presidential Election 2023 now underway - Eugene Tan, Associate Professor of Law at the Singapore Management University & Former Nominated Member of Parliament shares his analysis of the three candidates’ track records, campaign symbols, as well as what voters might be looking out from them. Presented by: Lynlee Foo This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting ( ykait...

Have you ever stopped to think about the carbon footprint of that sleek device you're holding right now? We're all living in the digital age, and while technology is fantastic, there's a hidden challenge we need to tackle: sustainable IT. But what exactly is sustainable IT?  Alvin Piadasa, Group Sustainability Director, TES Singapore , shares what individuals and businesses must do with our tech c...

Coming on the back of new measures announced at the National Day Rally, Saktiandi Supaat, MP for Bishan Toa-Payoh GRC and  Tin Pei Ling, MP for MacPherson SMC share their first-hand accounts of bread and butter issues such as rising costs of living, as well as challenges behind building up retirement adequacy.  Presented by: Lynlee Foo This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting ( ykaiting...

In this episode of Mind Your Business, we speak with one of the founders of Singapore’s pioneering rug tufting studio that emerged from a TikTok trend. A group of three friends embarked on a creative venture, overcoming challenges, including drawing just $600 salaries for a year to set up the business of the intricate art of tufting. From humble beginnings to partnerships with renowned brands, Car...

Dave Sekera, Chief US Market Strategist at Morningstar Research Services weighs in on whether it's a good time to be locking in profits now, undervalued sectors such as communications and real estate, the AI frenzy, as well as whether the China reopening story is set to take flight later this year.  Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting ( ykaiting@sph.com.sg ) See omnystudio.com/listener...

Ben Powell, Chief Investment Strategist for APAC, BlackRock Investment Institute discusses why he remains overweight on some technology stocks, and believes the importance of data for AI and potential winners is underappreciated. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelvin Wong, Senior Market Analyst, OANDA discusses what to look out for when Fed Chair Jerome Powell makes his speech to wrap up the Jackson Hole Symposium on Friday, as well as how much rate cuts by Chinese policy makers will help the economy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A message of reassurance reverberated through Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally speeches on Sunday, as he took heart in explaining a slew of issues faced by Singaporeans, including the rising cost of living, as well as social considerations coming on the back of our ageing population. New measures targeting key areas like housing and ageing were also unveiled.  On this episode of...

In this episode of Mind Your Business, it’s a story of a seasoned leader who's taken the timeless teachings of his elders to heart, creating a leadership style that's all about empathy and understanding.  Eric Tan, Singapore Managing Director, FedEx Express Singapore, shares what he’s learned from his maternal grandmother that has become the cornerstone of his approach to leading one of the logist...

Alicia García Herrero, Chief Economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis discusses if investors should be more conservative around China's growth outlook, and the top risks around its economy and property sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was much hype recently after OpenAI admitted that it has a bot that crawls the web to collect AI training data. But did you know that digital spiders - or spiderbots - have been crawling online to collect data for years?  On this episode of Morning Shot, Professor Hahn Jungpil from the Department of Information Systems and Analytics at NUS School of Computing shares his insights on the poten...

In this episode of Mind Your Business,  Wilfrid Foo, Managing Director for Direct Motor Interests, Jardine Cycle & Carriage  shares how it is revving up the automotive sector and reshaping the way we drive, from electrifying partnerships to pioneering sustainable mobility solutions en route to a greener and smarter future. Presented by: Lynlee Foo & Ryan Huang This podcast is produced by A...

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is set to deliver his National Day Rally 2023 speech on Sunday (Aug 20) at the Institute of Technical Education headquarters in Ang Mo Kio at 6.45pm. Ahead of the much anticipated rally, former Nominated Member of Parliament Walter Theseira, Associate Professor for Economics at the Singapore University of Social Sciences, and Nadia Samdin, Member of Parliament for An...

Lauren Goodwin, Senior Director for Multi-Asset Solutions at New York Life Investments shares her insights on expectations of a recession, whether there's a disconnect between what the markets are trying to price in and what the Fed is saying, as well as how she sees markets playing out, coming on the back of rising bond yields.  Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting ( ykaiting@sph.com.s...

Shane Oliver Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist, AMP Capital discusses how concerned investors should be about more rate hikes, and the risks around commercial real estate flagged by the FOMC minutes.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know that Singapore’s national flower is an orchid hybrid by the name - Vanda Miss Joaquim? That’s just one of the reasons why orchids are special to us here in Singapore. From now till this weekend - orchid experts are gathered on our little red dot for the Asia Pacific Orchid Conference, to discuss all about orchid cultivation and conservation. On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Tan Pua...

Cameron Brandt, Director of Research at EPFR shares his insights on inflation numbers, market momentum on the back of uncertainty on the political developments, and whether investors are moving towards gold, hedging against inflation.  Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting ( ykaiting@sph.com.sg ) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Mind Your Business, we look at the shifting landscape of Singapore's real estate market with the revamped Residential Property Act.  Explore the impact on foreigners eyeing "commercial and residential" properties, including iconic shophouses. Galven Tan, Deputy Managing Director, Investment Sales & Capital Markets, Savills Singapore , shares an analysis of these changes and...

As part of the reinventing Destiny Conference held to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Singapore’s Founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, DPM Lawrence Wong cautioned that small states like Singapore will be at threat, in a world where geopolitical concerns take precedence over open trade.  When asked about his thoughts on developed world governments from the developed world stepping in and fundi...

Imagine having your favourite fruit all year round - in spite of weather conditions.  In this episode of Mind Your Business - Sustainability, Bao Shengjie, Founder & Chief Scientist, Singrow - a local startup that has successfully farmed climate-resilient strawberries in Singapore, shares how their so-called summer strawberries have defied the odds by thriving in warmer temperatures through th...

A sharp drop for Wall Street capped a day of declines around the world overnight after discouraging data on China raised worries about the global economy. An unexpected key interest rate cut, skipping a report on how many of its younger workers are unemployed, plus the ongoing concerns of deflation, property slump and sputtering growth. Worries about the knock-on effects for the rest of the global...

Phillip Streible, Chief Market Strategist, Blue Line Futures weighs in on the resilience of the US consumer, whether China's deflation will move over to the US, and movements in the gold, silver and copper space.  Presented by: Sean Cheong Producer: Yeo Kai Ting ( ykaiting@sph.com.sg ) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yussef Gheriani , Director of Investments and Operations at IHT Wealth Management provides insights on investors' sentiments surrounding an earlier tech rally, consumers' willingness to spend against a mixed batch of inflation reports and how China's deflation is set to impact the US manufacturing sector. Presented by: Sean Cheong Producer: Yeo Kai Ting ( ykaiting@sph.com.sg ) See omnystudio.com/l...