Let's Talk, Singapore

The resumption between Singapore and Malaysia via public buses and cross-border taxis, a record number of 30 candidates in the race to be Bangkok's next governor, and foreign intervention possibly being the only hope to mitigate the fuel crisis in Sri Lanka. Leslie Lopez, Regional Correspondent, The Straits Times  gives us insight into these headlines. Follow The Straits Times' Asian Insider...

Mitul Kotecha, Chief Emerging Markets Asia & Europe Strategist, TD Securities discusses how aggressive the Federal Reserve will act in raising rates and reducing its balance sheet, as it seeks to front-end load rate hikes to catch up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis: In this special episode, The Straits Times' foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar speaks with Mr Eric Schmidt, the former Google chairman who started the philanthropic initiative Schmidt Futures. Mr Schmidt, 67, was chief executive of Google (2001-11) and executive chairman of the firm and its successor Alphabet (2011-17). The billionaire now runs Schmidt Futures, a New York-based philanthr...

Kelvin Wong, Analysts, CMC Markets discusses if the drags from high base effects and market volatility will persist, as well as whether bright spots like loans growth and rising NIMs can drive share prices.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Job stability, salary, career progression. It is not wrong to assume that most 30-somethings would be most concerned about these in their career journey. But imagine tendering your resignation at 30 after a decade in the Navy to venture out on your own. Gavin Sim, Founder, Inbox Consults & Inbox Income Academy shares his experience in doing so.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

We are well on the way into our endemic stage, while it is good news for everyone, some business sectors here are not letting out a sigh of relief just yet. F&B businesses are expected to continue to face a host of concerns in the post-pandemic business landscape, from rising labour and energy costs to labour shortages. Priyanka Gargav, Head of Commercial, SEA & Hong Kong, Adyen share...

We all make mistakes, but is it fair to have your name revealed to the mass public This was what happened to the six culprits that cheated in their Bar exam back in 2020. But is it ‘too much’ to release their identities? Can this possibly be the end for the culprits' law careers? Stefanie Yuen Thio, Joint Managing Partner, TSMP Law Corporation gives her take on this incident.  See...

In this morning's  The Breakfast Brief,  we discuss Singapore bank earnings numbers as they saw their profits drop in the first quarter, amid market volatility and ongoing concerns over inflation and supply disruptions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sani Hamid, Director of Wealth Management, Financial Alliance discusses what are the takeaways from Facebook parent Meta's beat on user growth, and the significance of the Keppel-Sembmarine deal to merge, as well as Yangzijiang Financial Holdings' debut on the SGX. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this period of economic recovery, HRnet stocks are one to watch. As a company that operates in the areas of flexible staffing as well as professional recruitment in various industries, it has renewed programs such as those with MOH in order to capitalize on the high job vacancies not just in Singapore but around Southeast Asia. Jarick Seet, Head of Small-Mid Caps (Singapore), RHB Investment Ban...

According to research from recruitment firm Randstad, 43 percent of US employers surveyed have said that this particular ‘trend’ is currently happening when hiring a Gen Z. It's the scenario where a Gen Z candidate has accepted the job offer but only to bail out on it after, or what is known as “ghosting”.  The Breakfast Huddle speaks to Felix Tan, Co-Founder & CEO...

Covid-19 has not spared the hostel industry around the world, as we see many closing down, not being able to stay afloat. But, as borders around the world are reopening, the industry is finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.  The Breakfast Huddle speaks to Klara Grintal, Chief Marketing Officer, Mad Monkey  on how Mad Monkey Hostels is planning to expand across the regio...

Today in  The Breakfast Brief, Facebook seems to be bouncing back after terrible previous quarter. Qualcomm shares are pushed up by 5 percent despite the issues caused by the lockdown in China, rising inflation and the Ukraine war. Lastly Boeing faces backlash from Air Force One deal made with then-President Donald Trump in 2018.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Peng, Citi Private Bank’s Head of Investment Strategy for Asia, discusses the various traits investors can look out including three themes: play defense, invest in areas of shortage, and invest in areas of policy turnaround. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Elliot Danker. In this week's episode, we discuss Malaysia’s worrying downward trend of the Malaysian ringgit and Indonesia’s surprise ban on palm oil exports. Also, could Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of f...

To maintain stability and efficiency businesses must manage their financial infrastructure carefully. This includes managing their approach to tax compliance, allowing for flexibility to adapt to changing market conditions. This allows a company to thrive. Sarita Singh, Revenue & Growth Lead for Southeast Asia, Stripe  tells us more about how her company provides these opportunities for g...

Businesses are making efforts to employ more sustainable methods to combat climate change. With Singapore’s scarcity of space, how can we instead capitalize our advantages to overcome these challenges? Also, how can AI assist businesses’ move to a more sustainable future.  The Breakfast Huddle speaks to David R. Hardoon, Managing Director, Aboitiz Data Innovation about this. See o...

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief we discuss Alphabet reporting a first-quarter revenue that fell short of analysts’ expectations, their announcement of a $70 billion share buyback program and Microsoft slightly outperforming as its shares still struggled to rise.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How will the global economy cope with the downward trend of the Malaysian ringgit and Indonesia’s surprise ban on palm oil exports? Also, could Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra be the next PM? To give us an analysis of those headlines and more, we have Leslie Lopez, Regional Correspondent, The Straits Times  Follow The Strait...

Gary Dugan, CEO, The Global CIO Office, discusses how to position around Chinese markets amid fears of a Shanghai-style lockdown in Beijing.  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 Elliot Danker. In this week's episode, we discuss how serious the impact of the potential lockdown will be on Beijing. How will China's security cooperation pact with The Solomon Islands affect international relations and how wi...

According to an IDC's 2021 manufacturing insights survey, 76 percent of Asia Pacific manufacturers are not expecting to invest in Operational Technology (OT) security over the next two years. So why is the manufacturing sector forgetting this aspect of security for their business? What can the sector do to address this?  Jonathan Chin, Business Development Manager for Cybersecurity Operationa...

In this morning's  The Breakfast Brief,  we discuss Elon Musk clinching the deal to buy Twitter for US$44 billion cash and the reactions to the news.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Modern investing and online trading is heavily influenced by social media. In this day and age, what are new perspectives and issues surrounding Big Tech and Meme stocks? How do we cope with these changes.   The Breakfast Huddle speaks to Luke Lim, Managing Director, PhillipCapital, about this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are many unanswered questions surrounding China. How serious will the impacts of the potential lockdown of Beijing be? How will their security cooperation pact with The Solomon Islands affect international relations? Lastly, how will China fare in its attempts to help Sri Lanka through their economic crisis? To give us an analysis of those headlines we have on the line Tan Dawn Wei, China Bu...