Let's Talk, Singapore

2022 has been an interesting year for Singapore. Relaxation of mask-wearing measures, parliament repealing Section 377A and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong chosen to succeed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for the top job.  Eugene Tan, Associate Professor of Law, Singapore Management University discusses these headlines and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local biomedical companies in Singapore has raised more than US$600 million between January and September 2021. But attracting and maintaining a stable talent pipeline is a challenge, even as various agencies and stakeholders up their efforts to build up the sector. Juliana Lim, Executive Director - Talent, SGInnovate shares insights on what can be done to fill up the talent gaps. See omnystudio.c...

Vasu Menon, Executive director, Investment Strategy, OCBC discusses how investors should approach investing in China in 2023, and some of the biggest lessons learnt in 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Breakfast Brief, we discuss how various countries including the US, Italy, Japan, and the Philippines are imposing stricter curbs on travel from China on worries about how the end of China’s zero-Covid policy could lead to a rise in cases around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the challenges UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will face in the coming new year and the possibility of the Ukraine-Russia conflict ending in 2023. Alex Capri, Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation shares more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2022 has been a roller coaster ride for the markets.  Samuel Rhee, Chairman & CIO, Endowus shares his insights on what drove inflation, and whether traditional investment strategies like the 60/40 portfolio are still relevant in today’s climate.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Breakfast Brief, we talk about China's move to further lift Covid travel restrictions with new passports and Hong Kong travel permits, as well as Russia's response to ban oil sales to countries abiding by a price cap imposed by the West.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Darren Ng, Deputy Disruptive Events Advisory Leader, Deloitte Singapore  discusses if the challenging IPO scene in 2022 will continue in 2023, amid rising interest rates, a gloomy economic outlook and high inflation.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A throwback to the biggest news that came out from Southeast Asia over the past year and what to headlines to expect from the region in 2023.  Dr. Felix Tan, Political Observer, Nanyang Technological University shares more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis: Every third Friday of the month, The Straits Times examines various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia. Join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they look back on the year and chat about how the US-China relationship will continue to develop in 2023.  Highlights (click/tap above)...

Penang-based testing and certification services company LMS Compliance launched an IPO offer of 14 million placement shares at 26 cents each, raising gross proceeds of $3.64 million. Trading has started on Dec 1.  Dr. Louis Ooi, Founder & CEO, LMS Compliance shares more on the company's plans with the IPO proceeds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Breakfast Brief, we discuss the high frequency indicators showing the Chinese economy slowing down, as activity slumps amid a spike in Covid-19 cases. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heng Koon How, Head of Markets Strategy, UOB discusses how much the risk of recession will be next year, even with China's economy reopening - and why the Japanese yen and gold prices are set for significant upside in 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Hong Kong to reopen its borders with mainland China by mid-January to China expressing anger at a new US defense authorisation law that boosts military assistance for Taiwan.   Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International shares more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The newly rebranded Singaporean luxury leather label Tocco Toscano, which started as a small leather workshop in Florence in 1987, is now helmed by a second generation entrepreneur.  Joseph Lor, CEO, Tocco Toscano gives us an inside look on the brand's revamp and how it pivoted through the Covid-19 pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yahoo’s Year in Review 2022 Singapore is an annual collection of the top searched categories based on anonymised interest patterns of what users on Yahoo searched for. The collection rounds up all the top things that have captivated netizens in Singapore, from local celebrities to travel, tech trends, athletes, football clubs, beauty and more. This year, netizens in Singapore were determined to sa...

In today's Breakfast Brief, we discuss how China is likely experiencing 1 million Covid infections and 5,000 virus deaths every day according to Airfinity, a London-based research firm that focuses on predictive health analytics. This comes amid reports that China is considering a “0+3” policy, where the requirement to spend time in a quarantine hotel or isolation facility would be scrapped, and a...

Synopsis: Each fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the biggest global talking points with expert guests. On Dec 9 Indian and Chinese troops got into a skirmish on the border of India’s northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state with China - the eastern sector of the long and in many places disputed Himalayan border. As previously i...

The rise of IoT devices in the healthcare sector has helped patients and doctors alike, notably in monitoring patients' state of health in real-time. However, it has brought the rise of various security issues like data and operation compromise, ransomware and phishing attacks. And recently, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has introduced a labelling scheme for medical devices that all...

It's the year-end, and holiday travel is officially back with more countries lifting travel restrictions.  Phoram Mehta, Senior Director, APAC Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), PayPal with insights on what travel merchants can do to ensure cybersecurity is tip-top and how consumers can protect themselves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Breakfast Brief, we look at the good news from better than expected earnings as well as US consumer confidence hitting its highest levels in eight months, as well as the latest support from the People's Bank of China for its property sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yuin Lim, Chief Investment Strategist, Lion Global Investors explains why US equities no longer look attractive to him, and instead Chinese and Japanese markets are more compelling next year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jerome Tay, Investment Analyst, Asian Fixed income Team, abrdn discusses how investors should read into the latest shake up in global markets by the Bank of Japan's surprise announcement and what they should expect for USD strength in 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Breakfast Brief, we unpack the BOJ's shock policy action which continues to roil markets, with the yen strengthening over 3% against the dollar overnight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we round off the year, prices that condominium launches have been transacting at and rental prices, especially in recent months, may perplex and intrigue many of us.  Alan Cheong, Executive Director, Research & Consultancy, Savills Singapore shares how we got there and a lookahead at the property sector in 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.