Let's Talk, Singapore

Charu Chanana, Market Strategist, Saxo Singapore discusses what will steer markets this week including investors reading into the latest robust jobs data lending more support for the Fed to hike rates higher for longer, as well as the Australian central bank's likely move to hike rates by 25 bps, and possibly give guidance on whether it is ready to pause. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Security Guards in Singapore have it tough. A recent survey by the Union of Security Employees (USE) stated that four in 10 face abuse at work and six in 10 are planning to leave. Muneer Mohammed, Founder, Stroztech shares his insights on how the company aims to bridge the gap between security technology firms and security guarding agencies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Starting the week right every Monday is crucial for success, and this is a common practice among successful C-Suite business leaders.  On Mind Your Business every Monday, we will speak with a C-Suite leader on how they get to where they are today, and what it takes to be at the top and be at their best at all times. On the first episode, Rachel Kelly and Lyn-Lee Foo speak with a successful C-Suite...

Work is underway as navy divers recover debris from the suspected Chinese spy balloon it shot down. But meanwhile, China has taken a strong stance, saying that it reserves the right to respond further. Ross Feingold, Director of Business Development, SafePro Group weighs in on how US-China ties are expected to go from here.  Produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting ( ykaiting@sph.com.sg )     See omnys...

Abhilash Narayan, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Private Bank discusses how close the Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and European Central Bank are to slowing down rate hikes, and what that means for various currencies. Plus we  discuss the cautious outlook from tech earnings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While car collectors are plenty, classic car collectors are few and far between in Asia. Some collect them as long-term investments, but others just seek to fufill their childhood dreams. Kumar Balasingam, President of the Classic Car Club Singapore shares the story behind this hobby of his that has grown by leaps and bounds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following the announcement of an 18-year-old student getting detained for making plans to take part in armed violence in Singapore and abroad in support of a terror group, Singapore’s Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam expressed concern over the trend of young people becoming self-radicalised. Counter Terrorism Specialist Dr Jolene Jerard, Executive Director, Centinel shares her insights on...

Find out what a '1-minute' sari is, and the best ways to drape a sari for running. Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times' foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe. They talk about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.  In this episode, she chats with ST's India correspondent Debar...

With skyrocketing housing loan rates and additional buyer's stamp duty in Singapore, many people are having second thoughts about purchasing a second home or investment unit. But what if you could buy an investment property that is almost 90 percent cheaper than an average Singapore 1-bedder condo, and not only that, earns up to 10 percent rental income each year....will you consider it?  Sounds t...

Rob Carnell is Head of Research and Chief Economist Asia Pacific for ING discusses why markets seem to be filtering out the Fed's messaging to only hear what they want to hear, as stock markets push higher despite the prospects of more rate hikes to come. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest report by Economist Intelligence Unit reveals that the state of global democracy improved in 2022, up from a dent in the previous year resulting from the pandemic.  Asia and Australasia’s average score of 5.46 is above the global average, but has been declining or stagnating for the past six years. Fei Xue, Senior Analyst, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shares why. See omnystudio.com...

Meta shares spiked in extended trading after the social media giant reported its fourth-quarter revenue that topped estimates.  This comes against the backdrop of massive tech layoffs by major firms like Amazon and Microsoft. Boh Wai Fong, Deputy Dean, Nanyang Business School, NTU Singapore gives an analysis of the mammoth task faced by the tech sector in staying afloat. Produced and edited by Yeo...

Singapore's job market ended on a high note in 2022, with a record 231,700 more workers gaining employment. But some analysts are expecting the labour market to experience headwinds in the first half of 2023. Patrick Tay, Assistant Secretary-General, NTUC & Co-Chairperson, NTUC-SNEF PME Taskforce shares his insights on what the year holds for the employment market and his wishlist for Budget 2...

We’re just a fortnight away from the Singapore Budget - that’ll be delivered by the Finance Minister on Valentine’s Day! With the elevated inflation and cost-of-living pressures weighing down on Singaporeans and businesses alike, Annie Koh, Professor Emeritus of Finance (Practice) at Singapore Management University shares her take on how this year’s Budget might shape up and measures she hopes to...

Mitul Kotecha, Head of Emerging Markets Strategy, TD Securities, discusses how much recent signs of inflation data moderating will prompt the Federal Reserve to dial back on its rate hiking campaign after its February meeting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From rooftop farms, to herb gardens in hotels and even community gardens in private condominiums!  Bjorn Low, Founder of Edible Garden City joined us in the studio to share how his social enterprise is on the way to turning every nook and cranny of Singapore into an edible garden. Produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting ( ykaiting@sph.com.sg ) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent report from Zendesk on global CX trends revealed that 68 per cent of APAC leaders see customer experience and support as growing priorities over the next year. Hugo Mas, Sales Director Asia, Aircall shares his insights on what customers are looking for today and how businesses can better meet those demands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Breakfast Brief, we look at some good news for Adani Enterprises as it gets a vote of confidence from an existing investor, Abu Dhabi's Investment Holding, for 16 percent of the share follow-on offering.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lim Yuin, chief investment strategist, Lion Global Investors  explains why investors are increasingly flocking to infrastructure assets to diversify and hedge against slowing macroeconomic conditions as they seek stable and resilient returns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the possibility of seeing a war between the US and China in 2025 as set out in a leaked memo and new regional CPPCC heads, turning the attention to China’s domestic leadership.  Dr Chong Ja Ian Associate Professor, Political Science, National University of Singapore and Non-Resident Fellow, Carnegie China gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.      See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Citibank estimates reveal that a large majority of financial institutions are looking to continue exploring the digital asset and blockchain applications space in 2023.  Mahin Gupta, Founder, Liminal shares his insights on storing digital assets in a self-custody wallet and the role safer infrastructure plays here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three Singapore brands made it to Brand Finance’s Global 500 report for 2023, that was released at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Alex Haigh, Managing Director – Asia Pacific, Brand Finance shares insights on what they did right amid a plethora of choices of where to spend their bucks to boost their brand value and the challenges companies face in staying on the top of charts. See omnystudio.c...

In today's Breakfast Brief, we look at what to expect from the FOMC, ECB, and BoE in their policy decisions later in the week, as well as the 413-page rebuttal by Adani Group to Hindenberg short seller's report accusing it of being the "biggest con in corporate history". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Innes, Managing Partner, SPI Asset Management discusses why he's expecting the Fed to cut rates this year, plus how China is moving from a “reopening trade” to an actual “ growth trade”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Top Republican Kevin McCarthy set to meet with President Joe Biden to discuss avoiding a US debt default to former US President Donald Trump opening his 2024 run, with visits to two early-voting states.  Dane Chamorro, Partner, Global Risk and Intelligence, Control Risks shares his analysis on those headlines and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.