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In this mornings  The Breakfast Brief,  we discuss the highest jump in commodity prices since 2009 as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens key supplies of energy, crops and metals, how the corporate world is reacting to Russia's invasion, and an international boycott of Russian vodka who is signaling their opposition to President Vladimir Putin by targeting one of his country&rsq...

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. Highlights (click/tap above): 00:53 US White House calls on China to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine 02:56 Chinese President Xi Jinping urges Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate...

Jeff Halley, Senior Market Analyst, OANDA, discusses how sustainable to market rebound will be in view of escalating tensions and sanctions around Russia's invasion of Ukraine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Advanced Human Imaging (AHI) have created an algorithm that allows users to take a few quick scans on a smartphone to create a human avatar of themselves that can calculate risk for certain diseases and help diagnose conditions earlier, while also saving money. Vlado Bosanac, Co-Founder & Head of Strategy and Revenue Growth, Advanced Human Imaging talks about the smartphone technology behind A...

David Kuo, Co-Founder, The Smart Investor shares if the recent Russia-Ukraine crisis should change the way we invest, the impact on growth outlook in view of pain and blowback from sanctions imposed on Russia, and some of February's top winners and losers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tan Dawn Wei, China Bureau Chief, The Straits Times  gives us an analysis of China's stand on the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the possibility of China diffuse the situation given their ‘best friends’ status, and what to expect from China’s annual parliamentary meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s P...

In this morning's  The Breakfast Brief,  we discuss President Vladimir Putin's countermeasures against countries imposing sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine, the possibility of China’s central bank being financial lifeline to Russia, the end of Dream Cruises' vessel World Dream after it declared that it no longer has the financial capacity to keep it going. See omnystudio.com/l...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States in this weekly podcast.  Steve Okun, senior advisor, McLarty Associates, stands in for The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh who is on leave, and he chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. Highlights (click/tap above): 01:04 US President Joe Biden instructed to release an addition...

Shekhar Jaiswal, Head of Equities Research, RHB Bank Singapore discusses which will be the companies most affected, and where investors can turn to instead  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

E-vehicles will soon be the ‘in demand’ thing in Singapore, with more of such vehicles expected to take over our roads in the near future. Singapore made a great push for EV adoption last year, with the Government unveiling several schemes to encourage consumers to make the switch. Yeung Kin Bond Sydney, Group CEO, Executive Director, GSS Energy  shares the key growth drivers...

From the US's announcement of its third authorisation for weapons shipments to Ukraine, former President Donald Trump's condemnation of Russia’s invasion despite an initial praise for Russian President Vladimir Putin and finally, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as President Joe Biden's pick for the Supreme Court, Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, McLarty Associates  gives an analysis of it all. F...

In this morning's  The Breakfast Brief,  we discuss the impact of the war in Ukraine on global markets, energy prices and commodities, a new law regulating the use of algorithms in China, and what to expect from the decision by OPEC on production boosts.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments on the Ukraine crisis in this special podcast.  Russian President Putin has said that Ukraine belonged in the “Russian sphere” and was not entitled to the right to exist as a sovereign country. Russian forces invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea on Thursday (Feb 24), launching the biggest attack by one state against anot...

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. In this episode, they analyse Hong Kong's announcement of a S$139 billion budget for 2023, its economic prospects and how its citizens feel. Also, the Hong Kong government has invoked emergency powers to allow personnel...

Vasu Menon, Executive Director, Investment Strategy, OCBC Bank discusses why markets are making a massive comeback despite Russia making a further assault on Ukraine, and how investors should position themselves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Research by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) also showed that while most fathers want to use their paternity leave to be more involved when their child arrives, the key reason they do not is the lack of workplace support. Looi Qin En, Founder & Host, Parents in Tech  shares how he thinks the tech industry can power change and progression to better support working parent...

Just recently, Singapore-based ergonomics furniture brands ErgoTune and EverDesk+ have been fully acquired by e-commerce roll up startup Una Brands for an 8-figure sum. This all-cash transaction is one of largest for a direct-to-consumer brand in Singapore, and is the largest for Una Brands so far. Lye Yi Hao (Damon), Founder, ErgoTune and EverDesk+  shares how ergonomics furniture are more i...

On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, killing dozens and forcing hundreds to flee for their lives in the pro-Western neighbour. This had led to Western governments retaliating with sanctions on the likes of those in Russia's defence, banking and financial sector. Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist, IG  shares some of the potential implications...

In this morning's  The Breakfast Brief,  we discuss the latest from the Russia-Ukraine crisis and the ad-hoc closures for some businesses in Singapore due to Covid-linked staff crunch issues.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joanne Goh, Senior Investment Strategist, DBS Bank  discusses the implications from the Ukraine crisis on inflation, and how investors should position themselves to stay ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we enter year 3 of the Covid-19 pandemic, the tourism and entertainment sectors in Singapore are still struggling and the light at the end of the tunnel remains elusive. Budget 2022 saw additional support to some sectors for this year but it seems like nothing much was said for the tourism and entertainment sectors here. Dr Kevin Cheong, Chairman, Association of Singapore Attractions  shar...

Budget 2022, themed "Charting our new way forward together" made a few announcements regarding support and changes for our workforce scene. And it includes a S$500 million package to support jobs and businesses and adjustments to minimum qualifying salaries for Employment Pass and S-Pass holders. Jaya Dass, Managing Director of Singapore and Malaysia, Randstad  shares some of the key takeaway...

Once the world’s sixth largest company with a valuation in excess of $1 trillion, Meta has now fallen to the 11th most valuable company in the world with a market cap of $565.4 billion, placing it behind Tencent Holdings. This slump makes it the worst one-day crash in the history of the stock market. Cheryl Chan, Senior Vice President for Capital Markets, ADDX  shares some of the fundam...

In this morning's  The Breakfast Brief,  we discuss how investors have been juggling brewing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, new risks from an energy-price spike as the standoff between the West and Russia escalates, the winning and losing shares from Hong Kong’s Budget, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In MONEY FM 89.3 exclusive Singapore Budget Conversations, we're joined by Ms Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office & Second Minister for Finance and National Development, Alvin Liew, Senior Economist, UOB & Ajay Kumar Sanganeria, Partner & Head of Tax, KPMG in Singapore as we dive deeper into the announcements made at Budget 2022. Some key highlights that we cover in...