Let's Talk, Singapore

Mobile banking can be a lifesaver, especially when you're on the go. With more users on these banking apps, consumers say that they ‘definitely’ want a better online experience from their banking provider. Paul Sommerin, Partner and APAC Head of Digital & Technology, Capco shares insight on how gaps can be filled and what it takes to gain the trust of consumers. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

In today's Breakfast Brief, we discuss how fortunes are diverging for Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Regina Lim, Director and Head of Research APAC at M&G Real Estate discusses the premiums being paid for green buildings, and how "brown discounts" are being presented in older ones. She also explains whether the worst is over for the Chinese property sector, and how that will impact other regional markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Web3 games is growing exponentially across Asia, and the player-developer relationship is becoming more complex. Kin Wai Lau, Chairman and Co-Founder, iCandy Interactive gives us an inside look on how the gaming industry is faring and what to look out for if you want to become one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coming on the back of an earlier-than-expected reopening and spike in Covid infections, China has been seeing a manpower shortage. Dean Jones, Managing Director Asia and Chair of Asia Advisory Board, TMX shares his insights on what impact logistical delays and cancellations have on businesses in Singapore and Malaysia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Breakfast Brief, we look at yet more warnings about a recession this year - this time from a PwC survey launched a Davos as well as calls for a windfall tax targeting food companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddy Loh, Chief Investment Officer, Maybank Group Wealth Management discusses how the earnings season will fare amid more warnings of a recession this year, and how to approach investing in China as it reopens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From economists anticipating more support measures by the Chinese government to be rolled out in a bid to stimulate home demand and with Chinese New Year just round the corner, the question now is, are consumers willing to spend?  Chen Jiahe, Chief Investment Officer, Novem Arcae Technologies shares his perspective on these headlines and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Payment services group Network for Electronic Transfers (NETS) recently launched its first ‘smart’ stored-value Prepaid card that can be used for for retail and transit.   Lawrence Chan, Group CEO, Network for Electronic Transfers (NETS) shares more about their target audience and the new card is different from other offerings.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Income recently released a series of integrated campaigns to encourage people to tackle important conversations surrounding their personal and financial wellbeing. As connecting with customers on a personal level becomes increasingly important, Dhiren Amin, Chief Customer Officer, Income shares how it has successfully injected the people-first marketing strategy into the heart of the brand. See om...

In today's Breakfast Brief, we discuss what investors can look out for in the week ahead including a data dump from China, and the official opening of Thailand's Bang Sue Grand Station, Southeast Asia's most modern rail terminus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charu Chanana, Market Strategist, Saxo Singapore discusses what surprises we might be able to expect from the Bank of Japan in its rate decision this week, what commodities are making big moves around China's reopening story, as well as a preview of earnings for Netflix and P&G. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From US' latest treaty with Japan and how its set the tone for the G7 summit plus the latest in US-China chip war.  Frank Lavin, Chairman, Export Now. He was also formerly White House Political Director and US Ambassador to Singapore shares his analysis on those headlines and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chinese New Year’s just around the corner and snaking queues for crispy new notes at our local banks are a common sight at this time of the year. But with greater focus put on the environment now than before, the Monetary Authority of Singapore is encouraging the public to use “Fit-for-Gifting” notes, or fit notes.  Cindy Mok, Assistant Managing Director (Finance, Risk and Currency), Monetary Auth...

In today's Breakfast Brief, we speak with Lee Kian Soon, CEO, Astral Asset Management  about the implications for the Fed’s upcoming interest rates decision and the sectors set to benefit from the China reopening story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many foreign businesses are gearing up to resume business travel to China following its reopening, with at least four business missions expected to take place between Singapore and China over the next three months.  Kurt Wee, President, Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (ASME) shares his take on business confidence in China, growth opportunities and what start-ups looking to venture in...

Synopsis: Every second Friday of the month, join The Straits Times' associate editor Ravi Velloor, as he distills his experience from four decades of covering the continent. In this first episode of 2023, he chats with Serge Besanger, a director of Paris-based Centre for Diplomatic and Strategic Studies, on how the war in Europe is shaping and the potential for it to spread to Asia, thanks to the...

From the UK and Japan signing a defence agreement to UK’s ailing healthcare system coming under the spotlight.  Raffaello Pantucci, Senior Fellow, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU gives us his analysis on these headlines and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ARTWALK takes on the theme Echo this year. Public will get to see Singapore’s cultural heritage from a fresh perspective through works created by contemporary artists who are set to bring Little India and Katong-Joo Chiat to life. Contributing artist Laurie Maravilla (aka SPAZ), Artist & Community Organiser, RSCLS and Tambisan sa Sining shares more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Interest in studying abroad is expected to pick up as we transit into a post Covid-19 world.  What should students looking to study abroad look out for and what resources do organisations like IDP Singapore have to help them make better informed decisions? Emma Chen, Marketing Manager, IDP Singapore with more.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Breakfast Brief, we speak with Jeremy Tan, CIO, Tiger Brokers (Singapore) on his outlook for US inflation and rate hikes expectations at the next FOMC meeting.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite attractive insolvency regimes in the West, many companies are choosing Singapore to be their restructuring jurisdiction. In 2022 alone, amid a wider industry downturn, exchanges like Zipmex, Hodlnaut and Vauld applied for bankruptcy protection and/or debt restructuring in Singapore's courts. Jansen Chow, Co-Head, Fraud, Asset Recovery & Investigations, Rajah & Tann talks about the...

The global crypto market experienced a brutal shock in 2022, where the two largest cryptocurrencies by market cap, BTC and ETH, fell by 64 percent and 67 percent, respectively. Oi-Yee Choo, CEO, ADDX shares her take on how the tokenisation and crypto market is set to evolve in 2023.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Breakfast Brief, we speak with Pan Jingyi, Economics Associate Director, S&P Global Market Intelligence on the findings from the latest S&P Global Investment Manager Index and a preview of the inflation data that is expected to come out the US and China.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Indonesia managing to be one of the few countries to sustain economic performance and ASEAN signing the Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement with the EU last October, have we been seeing the benefits of this agreement? Dr Siwage Dharma Negara, Senior Fellow, ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute joins us to tell us more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.