Let's Talk, Singapore

Gaming hardware company Razer has recently won its lawsuit against an IT vendor over a data leak and was awarded US$6.5 million (S$8.7 million) in damages by the High Court. To address the breach, Razer hired Blackpanda as the information technology forensic expert to investigate the matter. Mark Whittley, VP Digital Forensics, Blackpanda shares more details of the breach and the role Blackpanda p...

From Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim winning vote of confidence at his first parliament sitting to Thailand inviting interested members of ASEAN to join an open-ended consultative meeting on the situation in Myanmar.  Dr. Felix Tan, Political Observer, Nanyang Technological University shares more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Breakfast Brief , we discuss Twitter Inc. users voting for Elon Musk to step down from his role as head of the social platform in a poll.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist, AMP Capital discusses market sell off from the rate hikes and updates on China's easing Covid-19 policy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Corporate success depends on one’s preparedness for future disruptions; therefore, future readiness is a source of resilience for companies. IMD's Future Readiness Indicator is designed to measure a company’s readiness for deep, long-term, secular trends. Howard Yu, Professor of Management and Innovation, Head, IMD Center for Future Readiness shares with us the findings from their latest report. ...

Hamza Kourimate, VP, Global Head of Sales Marketing and Data Solutions, Dailymotion shares his insights on why brands are facing an uphill challenge in today's evolving digital advertising landscape and how they can adapt and thrive moving into 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Breakfast Brief , we discuss the reaction we received from Wall Street and global markets after the Fed and European Central Bank raised interest rates by 50 basis points and what to expect from this week's economic calendar.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Azeem Sheriff, Market Analyst, CMC Markets APAC & Canada  discusses if higher rates are here to stay and how the BOJ must make its monetary policy framework more flexible and stand ready to raise its long-term interest rate.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the US’ announcement to pump US$55 billion into Africa at the US-Africa Summit and the country beginning to buy back oil for its Strategic Petroleum Reserve.  Pushan Dutt, Professor of Economics, INSEAD  shares his analysis.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pet care presents a unique set of challenges, but with the right strategies, one can have the happiest pet on the block. The move to pet parenting has major implications for the pet food and pet care industry. But in order to offer the best possible solutions and products for this evolving demographic, businesses in the sector have been working hard to evolve as quickly as their consumers.  Richar...

Retailers on Orchard Road have been stocking up and eagerly bracing themselves for a wave of revenge spending. But some analysts remain cautious about the unpredictability of mall traffic during this period as Singaporeans might be going abroad. Rumours of a looming recession have also muddled hopes of a retail boom. Callie Yah, Executive Vice President and Head, Global Asset Management, City Deve...

In today's Breakfast Brief , we discuss Netflix falling short of ad-supported viewership guarantees made to advertisers and allowing advertisers to take their money back for ads that have yet to run.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ng Kheng Siang, Asia Pacific Head of Fixed Income, State Street Global Advisors discusses how investors are reacting to the rate hikes this week by the FOMC and ECB and his outlook for emerging markets.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the latest on recently axed European Parliament vice-president Eva Kaili’s corruption scandal to highlights from the first ever EU-ASEAN Summit.  Alex Capri, Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation dives into the details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

April 19, 2022 was probably a date that will never be forgotten for those in the nightlife sector. That was the day where all nightlife businesses, including clubs and karaoke establishments, were allowed to fully reopen. While the news brought some relief to the sector, their road to recovery has still been a tough one since. Francesca Way, Committee Member, Singapore Nightlife Business Associati...

Losing a job is never an easy experience. And the Singapore government has expressed multiple times the need to equip Singaporeans with in-demand skills as shortening economic cycles and increasing market volatility bring about more frequent employment shocks. Nick Hutton, Regional Director, Asia - D2L shares more on the importance of upskilling.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

In today's Breakfast Brief, we unpack the latest FOMC rate decision, which saw policy rates go up by 50 bps after four consecutive rate hikes of 75 bps, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell downplaying any intention to change direction in 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Audrey Goh, Head of Asset Allocation and Thematic Strategy, Standard Chartered Wealth Management discusses the implications of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's more hawkish than expected tone as the FOMC hiked rates by 50 basis points, bringing it to the highest levels in 15 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of Singapore's climate goals is to phase out internal combustion vehicles by 2040. And the introduction of electric construction machinery by Volvo CE will help bring this EV transition to the construction industry in Singapore.  AM Muralidharan, Managing Director, Volvo CE, Singapore shares more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi revealing that an attempt to get Umno deregistered by declaring the party illegal was foiled, to ASEAN announcing that it had agreed in principle to admit Timor-Leste as the group’s 11th member. Dr. Felix Tan, Political Observer, Nanyang Technological University with an in-depth analysis.       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Companies are jumping at incentives to convert their fleets to electric models. And just recently, Cycle & Carriage Singapore has collaborated with Grocery Logistics of Singapore (GLS), the logistics arm of the FairPrice Group, as they opt to utilise electric vehicles in logistics and delivery Bryan Heng, Senior Sales Manager, Kia shares more on this collaboration.  See omnystudio.com/listener...

In today's Breakfast Brief, we talk about how the Fed now has more room to dial back after November's cooler than expected CPI data, how the easing of COVID restrictions in China is bringing back mass events, as well as Apple looking to overhaul its approach to allow alternative app stores. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddy Loh, Chief Investment Officer, Maybank Group Wealth Management talks about the how much the latest moderation of US inflation data will allow the Federal Reserve to dial back on its rate hike campaign, as well as why he's underweight equities in the US, alongside Europe and India.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Global market intelligence firm, International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that by 2025, nearly 30 percent of data generated will be real-time. And with the region witnessing exceptional growth in the adoption of data-driven cloud technologies, DataStax has set ambitions to become the secret weapon of enterprises and CIOs.  Deb Dutta, General Manager - Asia Pacific & Japan, DataStax shares...

From China finally giving its residents a breather with the loosening of Covifd-19 curbs to highlights of Chinese President Xi Jinping's trip to Saudi Arabia.  Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs shares more.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.