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All eyes on Wall Street are turning to the Tuesday meeting between congressional leaders and President Joe Biden, as the American leader echoed a more optimistic view of the ongoing negotiations over the weekend, while House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said significant obstacles still remain. As investors anxiously await progress on a deal to raise the debt ceiling before 1st June,  Gregory Branch, Fou...

It's a thankful relief for many that Cyclone Mocha did not eventually make landfall on the world’s largest refugee camp, Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh as earlier feared. Despite that, hundreds of makeshift shelters in the camps have been destroyed and reports of landslides and floods still expected. Hrusikesh Harichandan, Head of Sub-Delegation of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent...

Friday saw yet another day in the red with the S&P 500 and the Dow finishing the week lower for the second straight week. But as the new week starts, Sean Cheong looks ahead at what investors need need to look out for and the impact of food inflation with Charu Chanana, Market Strategist, Saxo Singapore .  Presented by: Ryan Huang See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our weekly chat with a C-Suite on Mind Your Business, we revisit an important topic that often gets ignored or brushed aside until it hits one’s business, loved ones or even oneself. We are going into the world of cybersecurity by talking to a veteran with over 25 years of leadership experience in the industry, including roles in the Israel Defence Forces Technology & Intelligence Unit 8200...

Following the government’s hike in Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) rates for residential property, market watches say more high-net-worth wealth could be headed for commercial real estate assets in Singapore, as investors recalibrate their portfolios. Some real estate agencies say the shophouse sector, a market that had heated up in the past five years, is already turning more active. But how...

In a landmark move to fight financial crime, Singapore has announced its plans to build a digital platform called Cosmic, that will allow banks to share customer information to root out instances like money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing.  Associate Professor Kelvin Law from the Division of Accounting at NTU’s Nanyang Business School shares his perspective on the gravi...

Jeremy Tan, CEO, Tiger Fund Management discusses what could spur markets which have been trading in narrow ranges in recent days, as well as how the the banking sector turmoil and debt ceiling issue will affect markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mompreneurs are basically innovative moms who've started their own businesses after experiencing a need that they couldn't find a solution for, so they created it themselves. In view of Mother’s Day, we speak with a mompreneur, who realized the need for reliable confinement nannies after struggling to find one as a new mother herself. Lynlee Foo and Ryan Huang speak with Shiang Jing, Co-Founder of...

The conflict in Myanmar dominated talks at this week’s ASEAN Summit taking place in Indonesia. This comes against a backdrop of an attack on an aid convoy carrying regional diplomats, including two staffers from the Singapore embassy in Yangon.  On the back of the ongoing conflict, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong emphasised that the current format of only inviting Myanmar to ASEAN meeti...

Stocks ended the day mixed, while Treasuries rallied.  Investors came off a fourth straight losing session for the Dow Jones Industrial Average which slid more than 200 points. Stocks were weighed down by Disney’s decline a day after it reported poor subscriber numbers. The regional banking sector also saw stress after PacWest Bancorp reported a drop in deposits exacerbated investors’ sentiment. J...

Prof. Falko Paetzold, Managing Director of the Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth at the University of Zurich and Assistant Professor for Social Finance at EBS University , discusses how impact washing differs from greenwashing. He also shares why there is limited motivation among investors and private bankers to do more to address such issues.  See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

On Mind Your Business, we explore the world of family-owned businesses, where children follow in the footsteps of their parents. From the dynamics and the challenges of carrying on a legacy to the opportunities for innovation, we dive into the stories of families who have made it work. Lynlee Foo and Ryan Huang speak with Peter Liong, Group CEO and Managing Director, Matsushita GreatWall Corporati...

More than 200 “globally significant” financial institutions now have coal exit policies, almost double the number in 2019. However, new announcements from banks, insurers, pension funds and asset managers quitting coal slumped in 2022, a year that saw significant economic headwinds and continued energy market volatility. Only five firms holding assets of at least US$10 billion made coal exit pledg...

The Nasdaq Composite closed higher, as investors fled to tech stocks after a tamer-than-expected inflation report. April consumer prices climbed 4.9% from a year ago, lower than the 5 per cent gain anticipated by economists polled by Dow Jones. "A little bit of a wild ride today, but a great close," says Bill Baruch, President of Blue Line Futures who shares his analysis on the latest movements in...

Glenn Thum, Research Analyst, Phillip Securities Research  discusses how much potentially tighter financial conditions will weigh on OCBC in the coming year, on the back of a robust set of first quarter results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joseph Liow, Tan Kah Kee Chair in Comparative and International Politics at Nanyang Technological University Singapore shares his take on whether the two superpowers are headed to a collision and where they should start if they want to thaw relations that are increasingly becoming frozen.  This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting ( ykaiting@sph.com.sg )    See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

As A.I. becomes increasingly integrated into every aspect of our lives, we will look at how it is revolutionizing businesses and industries. On Your Mind Your Business, Lynlee Foo and Ryan Huang look at an emerging field - insect farming and how one startup is using A.I. to optimize efficiency to address food security issues. They find out more from Mikhail S Zeldovich, Co-Founder and Chairman, En...

Stocks closed lower as investors ready themselves for key inflation reports due later this week and progress on the US debt limit. Nadine Terman, CEO & CIO of Solstein Capital shares her analysis on how markets are pricing in on jittery moments as investors wait out for progress on the US debt ceiling debates, where investors should be looking to for safety and what the stock buybacks in the t...

On Mind Your Business SME segment, we will be delving into the stories of exceptional individuals who have turned adversity into opportunity. Our guest is a dadpreneur who once had four failed businesses to owning 9 active businesses today. In this podcast, we will be talking about his latest venture - his first sustainability-driven store that embraces simplicity, imperfection and craftsmanship....

David Wong, Senior Investment Strategist for Equities, AllianceBernstein,  shares how bullish he is around technology stocks, in view of recent rounds of layoffs, cost pressures, and elevated rates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US government could start running out of money within weeks unless it allows itself to borrow more. Coming against that backdrop, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that failure to raise the US' debt ceiling could have dire consequences. Ahead of US President Joe Biden's meeting with congress leaders on the issue, Peter C Earle, Economist and Research Faculty at the American Institu...

US equities eked out a small gain on Monday while Treasuries fell as investors weigh out what it would take to finally reverse the Federal Reserve’s path on rates after a survey of loan demand showed signs of credit tightening. Paul Wankmueller, CMT, Director of Business Development at Martin Fund Management shares his technical analysis on a surprising bounce in demand for some loan categories, o...

On the Bigger Picture, Sean Cheong chats with Matthew Taylor, Senior Director, Strategic Communications, FTI Consulting, on the latest US Jobs Data; the VIX, which has moved parabolically in the last week; and what could happen if US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen's warning about the debt ceiling, is to come to pass. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Britain's biggest ceremonial event in seven decades took place over the weekend. The King’s coronation was a visual spectacle involving 4,000 members of the armed forces from the UK and across the Commonwealth, as well as 19 bands and flag-bearers. Behind the centuries-old traditions, royal watcher and commentator Pauline Maclaran, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Research at the Royal Holloway...

Our C-Suite chat on Mind Your Business is with a female top brass in the tech industry, who worked in big companies like Google, Twitter and Samsung. But one day, a conversation with her daughter about what more can be done to save the planet, not only inspired her to start a community outreach programme, she also became an angel investor in sustainability-focused start-ups, as well as switched he...