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Shanghai is to ease Covid-19 restrictions and help businesses recover. Many are skeptical about UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet's report after her visit to China. China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met up with his Pacific Island counterparts in Suva to establish a trade and security pact. We speak to Tan Dawn Wei, China Bureau Chief, The Straits Times  more about these headlines Follow...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States in this weekly podcast.  Steve Okun, senior advisor, McLarty Associates - standing in for ST's US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh - shares how the US is reacting to and coping with these local and international issues. He speaks with Money FM 89.3's Adrian Abraham, sitting in for Elliott Danker. They discuss how the school...

The school shooting in Texas has once again raised many questions surrounding the right to bear arms in the United States. US involvement in Asia continues with the US-led Asia-Pacific trade initiative and President Joe Biden's comments on its support of Taiwan in their conflict with China. The US has also expressed concern with regard to the UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet's visit to the...

The Singapore Land Authority takes steps to optimize land resources for the economic and social development of Singapore. Collaborative efforts such as Geo Connect Asia help increase the awareness and potential of the geospatial industry in Singapore and the region. The app Onemap is an example of how SLA has used technology to provide reliable and timely location-based information and services to...

Jarick Seet, head of small-mid caps research, RHB Singapore  shares the opportunities in the smalls caps space in sectors such as consumer, oil and gas, REITs and technology - and why this year's list has moved away from the manufacturing space.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's  The Breakfast Brief, Shanghai has implemented new measures to help sectors hit by Covid-19 lockdown, the Duterte Legacy summit commences in order to recognize Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's contributions to his nation, and South Korea and Japan are gradually opening borders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rickie Jia, Head of Multi-Asset, Pictet Wealth Management Asia, discusses why there some signs that markets may be oversold and what investors should be eyeing now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's  The Breakfast Brief,  US continues to try to counter China's influence in Asia, increasing geopolitical tension. Singtel’s net profit for the full year grew two and a half times to S$1.95 billion as we are waiting on China April industrial profits and US April personal income. Minion land, which is to be open by 2024, is going to be run on renewable energy. See omnystud...

There are many potential consequences for Malaysia's ban on chicken exports. For example, F&B owners may have to scramble to find other sources of chicken, and may have trouble maintaining the resale pricing. When it comes to consumers there is a possibility that in the near future that both the quantity and quality of chicken could be affected. We speak to Ann Yeo, General Manager, FiveStar,...

Instead of mining diamonds, growing them in the lab seems to be the new cost efficient and sustainable method of producing them. Yet, many are skeptical about this method, questioning its authenticity. We speak to Iris Tan, Co-founder, Authica Jewellery about how she plans to educate more customers on how these lab-grown diamonds still do maintain the same quality as a mined diamond along with its...

Analyzing the trends behind consumer behavior helps marketers and media owners predict and improve their sales performances. For example, the easing of covid-19 restrictions has had a significant impact on travel behavior data. Also, in many Southeast Asian Muslim-majority countries, spending has skyrocketed during Ramadan. We speak to Sukesh Singh, Head of Large Customers, Southeast Asia at Crite...

Synopsis: Each fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the biggest global talking points with expert guests. In this episode, Nirmal Ghosh hosts Dr. Lurong Chen, senior economist from the Economic Research Institute for Asean and East Asia alongside Tan Dawn Wei, The Straits Times' China bureau chief. Highlights (click/tap above)...

If you have gone out of the country recently, you would have recognised that modern travel is not as fuss-free as it used to be. However, new tech has accelerated other creature comforts for travellers, especially when it comes to money matters before, during, or even after travel.  Chee Wai Ho, Head of NEO Financial Services, Instarem shares his views on how fintech companies can help the to...

According to a new report released by KellyOCG, the pandemic-era phenomenon known as the Great Resignation shows no signs of slowing amongst senior executives. Even those in Singapore are planning to leave their organisations in the next two years or so.  Peter Hamilton, Vice President & Managing Director, APAC, KellyOCG  shares with us details of this report and what management can...

Jerome Raffaldini, Managing Director, Head of Investment Specialist at UBS O’Connor, discusses what investors should do as the latest FOMC minutes signalled for rate hikes of 50 bps in coming meetings, but also showed the bank's flexibility to recalibrate later in the year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Stocks to Watch , we are putting the spotlight on Singapore Airlines and Shell. From and overview of SIA's latest financial results and some caveats and potential headwinds the company might face to ab outlook for Shell in the near to medium term.  Cheryl Chan, Senior Vice President for Capital Markets, ADDX shares her outlook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

In today's The Breakfast Brief,  we discuss Fed officials largely endorsing the need for 50-bp hikes over the next couple of meetings, China's economy faring worse in some respects than in 2020 and Elon Musk's plan to open a 24-hour Tesla restaurant for Hollywood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than two years into a Covid-19 world, as global lockdowns forced people to stay home, customers have increasingly migrated to online channels, resulting in a dramatic surge in digital transactions and e-commerce spending. But how has customer loyalty behaviour changed due to the pandemic? And can new technologies such as AI, AR and Virtual Reality contributeto these industry developments?&nbs...

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 Adrian Abraham, sitting in for Elliott Danker. In this week's episode, we discuss US President Joe Biden’s new trade initiative in the region, Malaysia’s decision to curb the export of chickens, and the firing of Vietnam’s...

Selena Ling, Chief economist, OCBC Bank breaks down the significance of Singapore's Q1 GDP at 3.7% yoy and the latest 2022 forecast kept at 3% to 5%, but now expected to come in at the lower half of the range. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, we discuss US President Joe Biden’s new trade initiative in the region, Malaysia’s decision to curb the export of chickens, and the firing of Vietnam’s general director of its main Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange.  Leslie Lopez, Regional Correspondent, The Straits Times gives us his analysis on those headlines and more.  Follow The Straits Times' Asia...

In today's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss Snap shares plunging as much as 31 percent and pushing other social media stocks down, China's latest move to shore up the economy and food protectionism on the rise.  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 Adrian Abraham, who is sitting in for Elliott Danker. How will the worsening political and regulatory issues in China affect its attractiveness to foreign investors? The team discusses this and other stories such as the major As...

Francis Tan, Senior Investment Strategist, UOB Private Bank discusses why technology stocks are attractive now, and how investors should read into the patchy growth indicators from the US and China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's  The Breakfast Brief,  tech stocks continue to be under pressure after a gloomy outlook from Snap, Starbucks joins McDonald's and other companies by withdrawing from Russia, and US president Joe Biden is thinking about reducing tariffs on products from China, while skepticism surrounds his Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.