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Aninda Mitra, Head of Asia Macro & Investment Strategy at BNY Mellon Investment Management discusses the likelihood of a recession from what appears to be a race to hike rates among many central banks, and what investors need to do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Food delivery services, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, are in high demand. Yet, waiting times are getting longer and increasingly, food is arriving an hour or more past mealtime. Yet, for food delivery platforms, increasing manpower may not be the most effective solution. Raphael Kan, Founder & CEO, Livingmenu  tells us about his company's unique business model that provides a s...

News of a recent Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme (Sers) exercise in Ang Mo Kio has caused some distress among a few residents in that estate with some worried about topping up money for similar-sized replacement flats and that they would not be able to secure a housing loan to pay for the shortfall because of their age. We speak to Walter Theseira, Associate Professor, Economics & Head,...

The consumption and production of cotton in Asia is already very high and is increasing. The fashion economy in the region is expected to boom in the coming years. Marcelo Duarte Monteiro, Director of International Relations, The Brazilian Cotton Growers Association (ABRAPA) & CEO of Asia-Brazil Agro Alliance (ABAA) talks to us about facilitating this growth in a sustainable manner. See omnyst...

On today's The Breakfast Brief, Jerome Powell says the economy is strong despite recession concerns, Swiss Central Bank and Bank of England are also hiking rates, and with twitter cutting costs we wonder how Elon Musk will handle the company if the takeover happens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist, AMP Capital discusses how long the relief rally in stock markets will last, and if a recession is indeed inevitable before inflation challenges can be tamed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Globally, travel sector has changed and is continuing to change as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. The sudden influx of travelers is something that travel companies are struggling to keep up with. Meanwhile, as convenient as an online video call is, face to face meetings are more effective in developing a level of trust and understanding which is why, not only those who want to go on holiday, bu...

Many businesses overlook the importance of cybersecurity and therefore become susceptible to cyber attacks, compromising the confidentiality of data and integrity of their systems. Cybersecurity experts can help businesses with this issue by understanding the motives of these hackers and having an extensive understanding of the technology involved in order to counter their efforts. The use of AI i...

On today's  The Breakfast Brief,  after the announcement of the rate hikes by the federal reserve, many analysts foresee an inevitable recession and some see it as necessary to reset and stabilize the economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DBS stock price is down nearly 9% year to date, and recession fears could further affect their overall earnings outcomes. Keppel is up by over 29% year to date and Sembcorp Industries is up nearly 40% year to date. We discuss the factors that are driving Keppel's share price and whether Sembcorp can continue it's growth. This is all with Terence Chua, Senior Research Analyst, Phillip Securities. S...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliott Danker. In this week's Regional Round-up, we talk about Malaysia partially lifting its ban on chicken exports, how the government might introduce a moving ceiling price for consumer products, as well plans to aboli...

Gunung Raja Paksi is one of the largest private steel companies in Indonesia. To tell us more about their strategies on going green and how it will be beneficial for their business, Argo Sangkaeng, President Director of Gunung Raja Paksi shares more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abhilash Narayan, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Private Bank , discusses what the spate of job cuts by crypto firms, startups like Shopee and others indicate for the economy. He also previews the potential impact of the FOMC meeting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are many schemes and resources available for companies to bounce back from a state of insolvency through restructuring. Yet, there is a negative stigma surrounding the idea of insolvency especially in Asia as people tend to equate it to bankruptcy. Through education, however, this stigma can be reduced. Sim Kwan Kiat, Head, Restructuring and Insolvency Practice, Rajah & Tann Singapore LL...

Malaysia is in focus today. They have partially lifted their ban on chicken exports, look to introduce a moving ceiling price for consumer products, and plan to abolish the death penalty. Elsewhere, in Thailand the growing and consumption of marijuana has been legalized while the situation in Myanmar continues to worsen. Leslie Lopez, Regional Correspondent, The Straits Times helps us dive deeper...

On today's  The Breakfast Brief, professional investors are scrambling to preempt losing out due to the soon-to-be released Federal Reserve rate hikes. Moreover, tech companies, such as Shopee, BlockFi and Tesla, may have been too optimistic about growth productions and now seem to be cutting jobs to make up for it.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliott Danker. An increase in cases makes China tighten up restrictions again, but how sustainable are these "flash lockdowns"? On the international front, despite the strong words directed toward the US during Minister Wei's s...

Computer hackers are unauthorised users who break into computer systems in order to steal, change or destroy information, often by installing dangerous malware without your knowledge or consent.  But what if we have a way to go around with handling these ‘bad hackers’, by getting the good hackers into the picture?  Benjamin Harris, CEO & Founder, watchTowr  shares hi...

Helping startups to garner support from founders, operators and VCs requires them to have good cash management and flexibility when it comes to dilution. ESOP is an employee benefit plan that gives workers ownership interest in the company in the form of stock. The website dothemath.tech, helps startups to navigate these schemes and provides tools to them, making growth and expansion easier. Vardh...

Suresh Tantia, Senior Investment Strategist, Credit Suisse talks about reports that the FOMC is mulling to frontload rate hikes even more with a 75 basis point hike in the June meeting, the prospects of a looming recession, and how investors should position themselves against this backdrop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An increase in cases makes China tighten up restrictions again, but how sustainable are these "flash lockdowns"? On the international front, despite the strong words directed toward the US during Minister Wei's speech during the Shangri-La Dialogue, his meeting with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on the sidelines of the summit could indicate that China does not want their relationship with the...

In today's  The Breakfast Brief,  markets are selling off across the world and whether they will recover is uncertain. A 75 basis point hike by the Fed is being forecasted by many banks and has strengthened the US dollar. This means, however, that other currencies are weakening. This begs the question, is the fed is raising rates too high too fast? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States in this weekly podcast.  The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliott Danker. They discuss the the heated nature of the debate between US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe during the weekend's Shangri-La Dialogue, such as US influence i...

VCs generally look for companies that either create brand new solutions, or have unique approaches to pursuing pre-existing ideas. In investing in these start ups, not only the idea, but the ability to grow based on the geopolitical and economic environment surrounding it is also a primary factor that must be considered. Anna Irmina “Minette” B. Navarrete, Co-Founder & President, K...

Dong Chen, Head of Asia Macroeconomic Research at Pictet Wealth Management  discusses the risk of further growth projection cuts from another round of lockdowns in Shanghai as mass testing resumes, and how the Fed is likely to react to last Friday's hotter than expected May US CPI reading of 8.6%. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.