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According to Deloitte's latest Global Powers of Retailing 2022 report, the top 250 global retailers generated aggregated revenue of US$5.11 trillion in fiscal year 2020 (financial years ending within the 12 months from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021) , representing composite growth of 5.2 percent.  Pua Wee Meng, Consumer Industry Leader, Deloitte Southeast Asia  talks about the top six Sout...

If you have not noticed, the prices of eggs have been increasing in the last few weeks or so. A quick check online shows that, NTUC’s Pasar Fresh Eggs (30 per pack) is at $7.20 (it was $6.15 last month and $4.75 in the same month in 2021). Lim Xiu Ru, Lecturer, Singapore Polytechnic School of Business  shares how much of an impact would the egg price increase have on F&B busine...

In this morning's  The  Breakfast Brief,  we discuss the US market's third straight day of rebound as investors are digesting the Fed's tightening policy, nickel's chaotic London return, and the commemoration of World Sleep Day!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in Hong Kong. The Straits Times' Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang speaks with Money FM's Rachel Kelly. Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Thursday that she was mulling easing some of the city's Covid-19 restrictions due to waning public tolerance. Meanwhile, according to an estimate of the damage caused by the de...

Steve Brice, Chief Investment Officer of Wealth Management, Standard Chartered Bank discusses how markets will adjust to the rate liftoff, the risk of a wage-spiral, and the outlook for the US Dollar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hotel chain Hilton has opened its biggest hotel in Asia Pacific right here in Singapore. Located at the heart of Orchard Road, sitting atop Mandarin Gallery Mall, world famous hotel chain Hilton has opened its largest hotel to date in Asia Pacific. Cedric Nubul, General Manager, Hilton Singapore Orchard  shares what visitors can expect from the newly renovated Hilton Singapore Orchard and how...

Facing the harsh realities of slow and unreliable payrolls and the lack of stability, lower pay, part-time workers have long slipped through the cracks and are often overlooked as a key pillar supporting our society.  Hugen Liu, Co-Founder & Director, EL Connect shares his insights and perspectives of the part time job market in Singapore and some of the steps taken by EL Connect to ensur...

In this week's Stocks to Watch , we're joined by Thilan Wickramasinghe, Regional Head of Banks & Financials Research, Maybank Securities to discuss Singapore banks' strong comeback following their correction in February, prospects of local chip companies amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis, and other stocks to watch out for this week.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this morning's  The Breakfast Brief,  we discuss the US stocks reactions coming out of after a hawkish FOMC statement initially sent risky assets lower, some of the key details from the Fed's policy meeting, and the strong surge in Chinese stocks after China’s officials vowed to stabilize the financial markets.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitul Kotecha, Chief Emerging Markets Asia & Europe Strategist, TD Securities , discusses if the Ukraine war and a tailspin in commodity prices will make the Federal Reserve more cautious in its rate hike path this year as it gets ready to raise rates for the first time since 2018. 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 and Bharati Jagdish. In this week's episode, they break down the latest of Barisan Nasional's major electoral win in Saturday’s Johor state polls, why the Philippines waited 6 weeks before confronting the Chi...

From conception to execution, the process of toy manufacturing is a highly complex feat. Homegrown toy collectibles recently announced that they have raised US$20 million in their Series A+ funding bringing its total funding to US$34.8 million, pushing the company’s valuation to over US$200 million. Bryan Tan, Chief Strategy Officer, Mighty Jaxx  shares how will their latest funding rou...

Shipping accounts for 90 percent of all global trade and 3 percent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. And without an acceleration in sustainability efforts, industry GHG emissions could grow by 50 percent from 2008 levels by 2050. Tan Thai Yong, Chief Executive Officer, PaxOcean & Chairperson, CSA Council  shares the struggles faced by the maritime industry when moving towards sust...

In this morning's  The Breakfast Brief,  we discuss all about the renewed hopes of a revived Iran deal deflating oil prices, Japan and South Korea's search for alternatives to space launch services from Russia's Soyuz as Asia deals with the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Tesla's plan to raise prices by 3% to 5% in both the U.S. and China, and more.  See omnystudio.com/li...

In this week's Regional Roundup, Leslie Lopez, Regional Correspondent, The Straits Times  breaks down the latest of Barisan Nasional's major electoral win in Saturday’s Johor state polls, why the Philippines waited 6 weeks before confronting the Chinese ambassador over a navy ship’s ‘illegal intrusion’, Vietnam’s unclear quarantine and testing rules which left in...

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 and Bharati Jagdish. In this week's episode, they discuss Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s announcement to step down from his post in March 2023, with eyes on his successor, China’s stand on the Russia-Ukraine conflict...

Lee Kian Soon, CEO, Astral Asset Management explains why he's on a buying spree despite many other investors being spooked by concerns over Beijing’s close relationship with Russia, renewed regulatory risks and a dampened economic outlook with more cities under lockdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Insider, a B2B software-as-a-service startup headquartered in Singapore, has raised $121 million in a Series D funding round led by Qatar's sovereign-wealth fund at a valuation of $1.2 billion. And with these recent funds bringing it's valuation to US$1.22B, Insider has officially joined the ‘unicorn club’. Charles Tidswell, VP of Growth, SG/MY/HK, Insider  shares how Insider is h...

Singapore Exchange-backed private market platform ADDX has set its sights on a transaction volume of US$1 billion by 2023, more than 6 times the volume of US$150 million achieved in 2021. Oi-Yee Choo, CEO, ADDX shares how ADDX is educating investors about the principles of investing in the world of digital currencies, and the role of blockchain in helping Singapore reclaim its position as a global...

From Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announcement to step down from his post next March, to eyes continuing to watch what China would do when it comes to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the country’s latest battle with Covid-19, Tan Dawn Wei, China Bureau Chief, The Straits Times  gives an analysis of it all.  To read ST's predictions on China’s next leadership line-up, do head to...

In this morning's  The Breakfast Brief,  we discuss the shift in focus from the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war to worsening Covid outbreaks in China, the US securities regulator's move to identify Chinese firms likely to be delisted from New York for not meeting auditing requirements, scammers hitting potential home renters by impersonating property agent, and more. ...

Iris Pang, Chief Economist, Greater China, ING, discusses what China's biggest political event of the year, ‘Two Sessions’, mean for the climate and commodities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. In this week's episode, the team discusses the freshly imposed sanctions on North Korea by the US, the impact of Russia's 'most favoured nation' trade status being revoked, and the la...

Our neighbour, Malaysia, has a huge multi-billion ringgit problem that has been several years in the making. According to URA’s 3rd Quarter 2021 real estate statistics, at at the end of 3rd Quarter 2021, there was a total supply of 47,715 uncompleted private residential units (excluding ECs) in the pipeline with planning approvals. Cha-Ly Koh, Founder & CEO, Urbanmetry  shares how t...

Emplifi recently released their “Singapore Government Performance Benchmark – 2021 Year in Review” report highlighting how our 50 statutory bodies and 16 ministries leveraged leading social media channels over the past year or so.  Varun Sharma, Vice President, APAC & Japan, Emplifi  shares the importance of brands collaborating with CX partners like Emplifi and how...