Let's Talk, Singapore

Phan Vee Leung, CIO, Trackrecord, discusses what trades worked in 1H23, and if there's further room to ride them including shorting the Japanese yen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the third episode of Work Matters - an exclusive series brought to you by the National Trades Union Congress celebrating workers’ contributions - Patrick Tay, Assistant Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress and Joseph Goh, General Secretary of the National Private Hire Vehicles Association and Member of the Tripartite Workgroup on Representation for Platform Workers dive into...

In this episode of Mind Your Business, we take a closer look at how businesses and individuals can better safe-guard your finances while dealing with digital payments locally and globally. Damien Dugauquier, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, iPiD - one of the young Singapore-based fintech companies in Singapore, shares one of the recent case studies of a fraud payment. The startup is found...

In this last US Markets Wrap of the first half of 2023,  Katie Stockton, Founder & Managing Partner of Fairlead Strategies  explores whether now is the time to take an offensive stance in the tech sector and beyond. She also analyzes Micron's unexpected stock decline despite positive earnings, the susceptibility of the energy sector to oil price fluctuations, the significance of China's role i...

Simon England-Brammer, Senior Managing Director, Head of EMEA & APAC Global Client Group of Nuveen discusses what investors should look out for in order to position their portfolios in an environment of rising inflationary pressures, how to become more invested in sustainability, as well as how to approach technology stocks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Mind Your Business, we take a look at the forefront of sustainable investments and climate solutions with GenZero, the green investment arm of Temasek. How is Singapore's leadership and GenZero's flexible investment approach reshaping the global carbon market? Whether you're an investor, environmental enthusiast, or simply curious about creating positive climate impact, you woul...

It’s a wake-up call, as this year’s ongoing spring wildfires in Canada get fiercer - working their way closer to the country’s worst on record. With future fires projected to be hotter and larger, we dig deep to uncover some of the root causes, impact on biodiversity, and how scientists are working to better tackle the situation, one genetic fragment at a time - with Dr Karen Hodges, Professor for...

From market volatility to recession signals, the Fed has a difficult task ahead of maintaining a delicate balance of its defensive strategies. So, how should investors position themselves in the second half of 2023? Should investors be optimistic about the recent momentum and go with the A.I. hype?   Victoria Fernandez, Chief Market Strategist at the Crossmark Global Investments gives us her take...

Juncheong Too, Equity Dealer, Moomoo Financial Singapore, discusses the implications of a slowing China growth, the potential for a technical recession in Singapore as well as the fallout from any further unrest in Russia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Mind Your Business, we look at how an age old business has overcome initial scepticism to embrace digitalisation. Heng Foh Tong, a multi-generation Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) hall has defied industry norms, stood out from the crowd and carved a successful path in the digital age. Lee Chin Siong, Vice President, Heng Foh Tong Medical Hall joins us with Ben King, Managing...

Perry Switzer, Vice President for Investments at The Jeffrey Matthews Financial Group shares his take on the pullback in technology giants overnight, how markets are pricing in on the crisis between Russia President Vladimir Putin and private mercenary Wagner Group, as well as expectations for the market heading into the last trading week of the first half of 2022.  Presented by: Sean Cheong This...

Kelvin Wong, Senior Market Analyst, OANDA explains how markets are reading into the internal strife in Russia, and the key events this week to watch out for including US inflation and jobs data. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From an underdog to a top dog, this is the story of our C-Suite in this episode of Mind Your Business. Jane Sun, CEO of Trip.com Group shares with us the lessons she learnt from overcoming adversities in her early years to leading China’s largest online travel agency today. Presented by Lynlee Foo and Ryan Huang This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng ( nganthea@sph.com.sg ) Do contact he...

From an award-winning TV documentary filmmaker for some of the biggest channels like History Channel and National Geographic, to a boutique shoe-maker - Mashizan Masjum, President & Creative Director of MASHIZAN shares his wild journey turning his interest into business. Presented by: Ryan Huang This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting ( ykaiting@sph.com.sg )  See omnystudio.com/lis...

Many questions still remain unanswered, even as authorities haul up debris from the Titan submersible that had gone missing on its dive to the Titanic wreck, sending droves of rescue and search teams on its tail - only to find a grim end. What's next on the investigation agenda, and what could have led to the "catastrophic implosion"?  David Marquet, Retired US Navy Captain & Former Submarine...

Tina Teng, Market Analyst, CMC Markets discusses what is driving the recent strength behind the EUR/USD, and explores the divergence from the Bank of Japan against other major central banks causing the Japanese yen to weaken. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Dietze , Managing Principal and Senior Investment Strategist at Peapack Private Wealth Management discusses the tug-of-war between the bull and bear markets, whether the tech sector will continue a bullish outlook and if markets are pricing in on the Fed's warning of two additional rate hikes in coming months.  Presented by: Sean Cheong This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting ( y...

Blockchain and crypto solution company Ripple is the latest fintech company to receive in-principle regulatory approval to operate in Singapore. The news of the San Francisco-based fintech company’s approval, which itself is undergoing a lawsuit against the SEC, is perceived as a rare moment of good news for the cryptocurrency industry globally which is facing tightening policy back home in the Un...

It's been a year since the UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement entered into force.  Mike Freer, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for UK's Ministry of Justice and Raj Panasar, Founder, LawFairy - share their perspective on how provisions under the deal are helping the law sector transform on the digital front. Presented by: Ryan Huang This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting ( y...

Abhilash Narayan, Standard Chartered Private Bank discusses how much of a credibility issue central banks especially the Fed face, as investors seem to disagree with their guidance.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve all heard of the saying “Can you have your cake and eat it too?” Well, how about this: “Can you have your spoon and eat it too?” In this episode of Mind Your Business, we dive into the tantalising concept of edible cutlery with Anna Lam, Co-founder, Crunch Cutlery and Ezra Chan, Co-founder, Crunch Cutlery, a local startup on a mission to eliminate plastic waste by creating delectable edible...

China has hit out at the US, after American President Joe Biden called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator. This came just as icy relations between the two superpowers look set to start thawing after US Secretary Anthony Blinken’s trip to Beijing.  Curtis Chin, Chair of Milken Institute Asia Fellows and Senior Advisor for Global Markets, who's also  the former US Ambassador to the Asian Develo...

Joseph Sroka, Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder of NovaPoint Capital weighs in on US Fed Chair Jerome Powell comments on inflation and employment, as well as what he is focused on for the rest of the trading weeks in June. Presented by: Sean Cheong This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting ( ykaiting@sph.com.sg )    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charu Chanana, Market Strategist, Saxo Singapore discusses what Fed Chair Jerome Powell will likely say in his semi-annual testimony in congress, and how markets are likely to react. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From co-founding a volunteer-run initiative to spearheading sustainability strategies at a global non-profit, our guest in this episode of Mind Your Business, has now taken the reins of her family’s precision engineering business and is championing for real change. Kia Jiehui, Business Development Manager, Ichi Seiki shares what opened her mind from a 2019 speech by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong...