Let's Talk, Singapore

In today's Breakfast Brief we break down the IMF's latest cut back of its global growth forecast for 2023 to 2.7% from 2.9%, and New Zealand's proposal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by taxing farmers for methane output from their livestock. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legal advice or support like writing up a legal contract is never cheap especially if you are running an early day startup. But now a set of model documents by VIMA, includes contracts and company constitutions and is now available for free to help start-ups in their early rounds of fundraising. Gregory Tan, Deputy General Counsel, Legal & Regulatory, Temasek and Chair, Singapore Academy of La...

Stephen Innes, Managing Partner, SPI Asset Management discusses what it means for markets with the International Monetary Fund warning of a recession being felt by millions next year, and where investors can seek refuge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Data is the new basis of competitive advantage for any organisation, but this is not just plain old vanilla data you have read about in the past 5 years. Instead, businesses are being challenged to use their data more productively, to store and analyse mass amounts of data at scale, securely, and cost-effectively.  Ravi Naik, Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President, Storage Services...

From Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob's move to dissolving Malaysia's Parliament and what to expect from the country's upcoming election trails.  Dr. Felix Tan, Political Observer, Nanyang Technological University shares his analysis and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Breakfast Brief we look at the wall of worry building up around recession warnings, growing US-China tensions around semiconductors, as well as a preview of Meta Connect 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vasu Menon, Executive director, Investment Strategy, OCBC Bank Bank discusses how much a hard landing is already priced into markets as JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns a recession is due by mid-2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis: Every month, The Straits Times Kuala Lumpur bureau analyses the latest issues making the headlines in Malaysia. This ST video livestream was hosted by Cheow Sue-Ann on Oct 10. In a statement just issued by the Palace, the King expresses his "disappointment at current political developments", leaving him with no choice but to assent to the Parliament's dissolution. This, so that the manda...

Due to Covid-19, we have become painfully aware of the fragility of supply chains, health care, and other critical systems. Many leaders have announced the intention to build back their businesses more resiliently. But how can they do it right?  Jael Tan, Government and International Lead, Elevandi shares more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Elon Musk’s proposed solution for the tensions between China and Taiwan, to top officials reshuffling we can expect at the much anticipated congress meeting.  Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs  gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Trading Matters by OCBC Securities, we discuss a strong USD wreaking havoc around the world with Mr Ho Chan Keen, Markets Analyst, OCBC Securities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Breakfast Brief we discuss the earnings reports from the US banks this week that are set to kick off the season in earnest, plus some of the key events to watch out for this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matthew Taylor, Senior Director, FTI Consulting, discusses how markets are starting under pressure this week, and what to look out for in key data including Singapore's Q3 GDP advance estimates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pharmaceutical industry has gone through heaps and bounds of multiple shake ups due to the Covid-19 pandemic. And as we move forward, it has become more important than ever to strike a balance between pharmaceutical innovation and accessibility to medication. Raman Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Juniper Biologics  shares with us on how his company are looking ways to support Singapore’s effor...

From US President Joe Biden saying the world is facing nuclear ‘Armageddon’ in relation to the Ukraine-Russia war to the US introducing sweeping export controls that will complicate efforts by Chinese companies to develop cutting-edge technologies with military applications.  Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, McLarty Associates gives us an analysis of those headlines.  See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Synopsis: Every month, The Straits Times Kuala Lumpur bureau analyses the latest issues making the headlines in Malaysia. This ST video livestream was hosted by Hairianto Diman on Oct 6. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Oct 6, that he may discuss the dissolution of Parliament in his audience with Malaysia's King in the evening, but refused to be drawn into whether this would leave the sc...

Jeremy Tan, CIO, Tiger Brokers (Singapore)  discusses what has been causing the recent market to rebound this week and the upcoming US Midterm Elections and its potential implications on markets.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The primary directive to those who took over the business is to focus on upholding the founder's legacy and vision. However, the ever-changing business and consumer trends makes business management much more challenging since the new owners would have to adapt and innovate to surpass and achieve greater heights.  Joyce Lee, Show Director, Show Master shares her story on how she is continuing her f...

According to the study done by GfK, the Philippines are the most upbeat country in relation to the enhancement of their personal economic situation in the upcoming 12 months. So where does Singapore stand in this front?  Karthik Venkatakrishnan, Marketing & Consumer Intelligence, APAC Lead, GfK shares his views and more details of the study.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Eugene Tan, Associate Professor of Law, Singapore Management University discusses with us the recent Parliament conversations, from MOE's plans to increase manpower funding for SPED schools and MCI proposing an Online Safety Bill that will require social media services to put in place additional safeguards for children See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Breakfast Brief  we discuss stocks, as investors digested remarks from several Federal Reserve officials on the need to stick with the rate hikes to curb inflation ahead of the crucial jobs report.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Japan correspondent Walter Sim.  Ahead of, ironically, the World Horticultural Exposition in 2027, a row of 2...

Market has come down, S&P 500 down 19 percent, NASDAQ down 25 percent since the start of this year. Chong Ser Jing, Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Compounder Fund  discusses how one can invest in this volatile market.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Events are back and our MICE industry is set to make a comeback in the next few months or so. Just recently, the transport logistics and air cargo Southeast Asia (tlac SEA) was also officially inaugurated at an event at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre Michael Wilton, CEO & Managing Director, MMI Asia shares more about the event and how it will bring value to the logistics industry.  See...

Powered by technologies such as blockchain, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), the metaverse is an immersive 3D world where people can spend time to work, learn and engage. Shobhit Choubey, Head of Investor Client Solutions & Experience Consulting, Asia Pacific, CBRE shares his views on how the metaverse could potentially impact the future of work.  See omnystudio.com/listener fo...