Let's Talk, Singapore

The Generation Z makes up approximately 60 percent of users in the metaverse, spending approximately eight or more hours a day online and is more immersed in digital culture than any other generation. But what makes the metaverse big within the Gen Z group?  Manila Di Giovanni, CEO, DWorld shares her thoughts on the future of metaverse from a Gen Z perspective.    See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

According to a report by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis, an alarming $1.9 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen in hacks of various services.  And this happened within just the first seven months of this year, marking a 60 percent increase from the same period in the year prior.  Ben Chan, Director, UKISS Technology  discusses with us on the importance of securing digital and crypto ass...

Eddy Loh, Chief Investment Officer, Maybank Group Wealth Management  discusses his views on the movement of a few currencies and what to expect from the upcoming China PMI numbers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Malaysia’s next general election expected to cost more than RM1 billion this year around to Indonesia’s Joko Widodo no show at the recent United Nations' General Assembly.  Sebastian Dettman, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Singapore Management University gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Breakfast Brief we discuss markets continuing to sink into a bear market after setting a new 2022 low and Bitcoin remaining steady as global currencies around the world tumble.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Global growth is expected to slump to 2.9 percent in 2022 but for Southeast Asia, expectations are still larger than the global average. This is further reiterated in findings by Tech in Asia where over US$37 billion worth of funding went into Southeast Asian startups in 2021 showing that the startup ecosystem in the region is at an inflection point.  Maria Li, COO, Tech in Asia shares her thought...

Lee Kian Soon, CEO, Astral Asset Management discusses the chatters on a global recession, bond yield spikes, weakening currencies and what investors can do to protect against the onslaught of the market.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to Fitch Ratings, real estate investment trusts (Reits) in the logistics and industrial spaces will be the most resilient against rising inflation and interest rates amid an expected economic slowdown in 2023. So does this mean that the logistics and industrial Reits are the best placed to weather economic slowdown?  Russell Ng, CEO, Manager, AIMS APAC REIT shares his take.  See omnystud...

From Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s address at the 77th General Assembly of the United Nations to a Chinese laboratory being placed under investigation on suspicion of concealing positive Covid-19 test results and cross-border freight train operations between North Korea and China resuming.  Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs gives us an analysis of those...

In today's Breakfast Brief we discuss the yuan plunging to a near 14-year low, inviting an aggressive PBOC pushback and the possibility of officials taking more measures to slow the depreciation.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After robust success in Japan where the company achieved 58 percent customer growth in the APAC region last year, leading geospatial analytics provider, Orbital Insight, has recently announced its first partnership in the region with Thaicom.  Mike Kim, Head of Asia Pacific & General Manager of Japan, Orbital Insight  shares with us the company's plans to expand themselves in the Southeast Asi...

Matt Taylor, Senior Director, FTI Consulting discusses what we can expect from the markets this week, still being in the red after the Fed's hike and notable data to look out  for this week.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the media monitoring world, AI has been closely associated with assisting the platform in obtaining the right insights and information to help businesses in achieving their corporate goals. But is the industry relying too much on AI to do their job?  Andrew Nicholls, Managing Director & Co-Founder, CARMA Asia shares his views.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To the possibility of the US banning bitcoin and crypto, to New York Attorney General Letitia James filing a sweeping lawsuit against former US President Donald Trump and three of his adult children.  Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, McLarty Associates gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Breakfast Brief we discuss investors be bracing themselves for fresh volatility in the week ahead and the Euro and Sterling plunging to their 20-year and 37-year lows against a stronger US dollar.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Breakfast Brief we unpack the ripples unfolding in the markets as investors continue to digest another wave of monetary policy tightening sparked by the Fed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christopher Wong, South East Asia Portfolio Strategist, at Fidelity International assesses the impact of the Fed's latest 75bps rate hike on Asian markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Surfing is a rare hobby among Singaporeans because of the fact that the waves in Singapore do not exactly make it possible for one to surf here. But now one homegrown company The Kinetic Option (TKO) wants to revolutionise the surfing scene here  by making a splash with the company’s first product, the TKO 001, a zero-emission electric surfboard JC Lew, Co-Founder, The Kinetic Option shares more. ...

DKSH Group is a Swiss holding company specialising in market expansion services currently stocking about 60 percent of the shelves of Singapore's supermarkets, supplying everything from cereal to body care products. But how has recent events like the Ukraine war and the ban on fresh chicken exports from Malaysia impacted their business?  Tan Ken Jek, Head, DKSH Singapore & Vice President, Fast...

An interesting development for the F&B industry. A restaurant in Singapore, Angie's Oyster Bar & Grill is imposing a $10 surcharge on the final dining bill if a child of a diner is deemed noisy and disruptive to other patrons of the establishment. CP Lam, Operations Director, Angie's Oyster Bar & Grill shares with us the reason why the restaurant decided to implement such a surcharge a...

Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents Asian views of the United States. The United States' Indo Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) has been welcomed in much of the region - though with some wariness over the geopolitical agenda given that China is by far, every South-east Asian country's largest trading partner. In this episode, Nirmal...

In today's Breakfast Brief, we discuss how the FOMC increased rates by 75 bps as expected, but its bleak outlook was worse than expected, with Fed Chair Jerome Powell sounding less optimistic about avoiding a recession. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Brice, Chief Investment Officer of Wealth Management, Standard Chartered Bank unpacks the FOMC's thinking behind its latest guidance of more pain to come, and how investors should position themselves for more aggressive Fed policy settings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sentosa has recently announced that they want to remain alluring to Singaporeans, who flocked to the island during the pandemic, even as it welcomes back overseas visitors. But how can attractions in Singapore find the balance in attracting two different groups of visitors?  Dr Kevin Cheong, Managing Partner, Syntegrate  shares his views on how the challenges faced by attractions here have evolved...

The last few years have definitely put sustainability in the spotlight and with this comes other aspects like sustainability reporting for businesses. Newly-formed International Sustainability Standards Board has also released a draft standard Draft standard, ED IFRS S2 Climate-Related Disclosures ('IFRS S2').  Helen Brand OBE, Chief Executive, ACCA shares more details on IFRS S2 and how organisat...