Let's Talk, Singapore

The Work From Anywhere phenomenon has exposed new layers of cyber risks and added challenges for security professionals to tackle as they plan ahead for 2023. This was highlighted in Cisco’s latest study, titled "My Location, My Device: Hybrid work’s new cybersecurity challenge” which finds that logging in remotely as part of hybrid work and the use of unregistered devices by employees have increa...

In a climate-critical world, there is a new mandate for companies to adopt ESG principles. This is so in Singapore where SGX has mandated climate reporting for certain industries and also launched a digital disclosure portal for SGX-listed companies to report ESG data. Not only that, brands are equally keen to launch sustainability initiatives and communicate on sustainability given the rising con...

In today's Breakfast Brief, we unpack the latest in China around the easing of Covid-19 measures and how they are impacting markets.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pan Jingyi, Economics Associate Director, S&P Global Market Intelligence unpacks how China and other economies will benefit from the latest easing of restrictions in China, as well as the latest Singapore PMI reading showing that a sharp fall in private sector confidence despite solid November growth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From how US' ‘Made in America’ policies are alienating their allies to highlights from French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to the country.  John Donaldson, Associate Professor of Political Science, School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University shares more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Undertaking large-scale farming is near to impossible in a country like Singapore with a land area of just 724.2 square kilometres. Sustenir Group is one of Asia’s premier high-nutrition, indoor vertical farming leaders which focuses on growing 100 percent clean superfoods for supercities to improve consumer health. Headquartered in Singapore, and currently operating in Hong Kong and Malaysia, Sus...

The movie industry today originated in the early 19th century through a series of technological developments. And right there in Singapore Asia’s leading entertainment network KC Global Media has recently announced its first script development of a sci-fi live-action series, titled Jonesy. The series will be produced in collaboration with local production company Monochromatic Pictures, with suppo...

In today's Breakfast Brief, we talk about the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Worldwide Cost of Living report where New York and Singapore have emerged as the joint-most expensive cities to live in as the cost of living in 172 of the world’s major cities rocketed an average 8.1% over the past year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Wong, Editor-in-Chief, Fifthperson discusses how investors can gain exposure to the greenback, as well as the risks involved with the various instruments and products. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced that it is getting a 25.1 percent stake in Air India following the national carrier’s merger with Vistara. So SIA essentially gets a 19.4 percent stake in Air India for giving up its 49 percent stake in Vistara, and gets another 5.7 percent in the Indian airline for an additional investment of $360 million. Hence the total stakeholding of 25.1 percent. Ven Sr...

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. Weeks after 159 people died in a crowd crush in Seoul’s clubbing district on Halloween, South Korea is preparing for year-end festivities. In this...

November has been the best month for Asian stocks relative to global peers since 1993. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index jumped 15% this month, set for its biggest jump since 1998. In comparison, the MSCI All Country World Index is up less than 6%. David Kuo, co-founder, The Smart Investor shares more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Breakfast Brief, we talk about the latest comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell helping to give some reprieve to investors, as he dialed back some of the hawkish rhetoric from earlier Fed speakers this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitul Kotecha, Head of Emerging Markets Strategy, TD Securities discusses how much optimism investors should price into a China reopening, and how much lower the recently weakening USD will drift in 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s first foreign policy speech to EU governments failing to agree to a price cap on Russian seaborne crude oil. Trisha Craig, Vice President (Engagement) and Senior Lecturer of Social Sciences (Sociology and Political Science), Yale-NUS College shares more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Businesses are embracing digitisation to support their operations and employee engagement, but this is happening at different speeds. 86 percent of respondents working in large firms with 201 or more employees say that their companies are mostly or thoroughly digitised. However, only 30 percent of SMEs could say the same. Gillian Parker, Senior Manager, Policy & Insights, Economist Insights sh...

Cyber security incidents are a growing concern in Asia. The continent was the most targeted region in 2021, taking on one in four cybersecurity attacks with financial services and manufacturing organisations accounting for almost 60 percent of attacks in Asia. Gene Yu. Founder & CEO, Blackpanda Group shares more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Breakfast Brief, we discuss how Chinese cities are shifting away from broader lockdown measures towards more targeted measures such as a list of buildings to be shuttered. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Arcese, Portfolio Manager and Equity Analyst, Foord Asset Management discusses if the bounce in Chinese markets can be sustained amid unhappiness over Covid-19 restrictions and how the government's messaging is changing. He also previews how US non-farm payrolls out on Friday will steer market sentiment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From how Malaysia's new Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will make a difference in the country's political scene and the future of Malaysia's political relationships with other countries in the region.  Walid Jumblatt Abdullah, Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University shares more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A digital economy takes advantage of the latest technology to digitalise processes and drive business growth. This attracts foreign investments which, in turn, creates new jobs and opportunities for those in Singapore. The report commissioned by the newly launched coalition, Digital Prosperity for Asia (DPA) also found out why Asia’s digital economy is a goldmine of resources to be tapped on.  Der...

According to a recent report by US financial technology firm FIS, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is the fastest-growing online payment method in Singapore. And in a bid to protect and safeguard consumers from credit stacking, Experian, a leading global information services company has announced its official appointment by the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) and the BNPL Working Group as the bureau...

In today's Breakfast Brief, we discuss the latest casualty in the wake of FTX's collapse as well as how market sentiment may be turning as streets protests in China fade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tina Teng, Markets Analyst, APAC & Canada, CMC Markets  discusses how markets will fare following a potential reversal of protestors staying at home amid heavy police presence on the streets in China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the protests erupting across the country over the weekend to the future of China-Taiwan relations after the opposition party there won big at the midterm elections.  Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs shares more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.