Let's Talk, Singapore

Synopsis: Join The Straits Times's associate editor Ravi Velloor, in this series of podcasts as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent. In this episode, he hosts Vitaly Yermakov, who is a Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute of Energy Studies to discuss the Arctic Route and what it implies, especially for the energy business. Highlights (click/tap above): 0...

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 on the following points: 01:01 Hong Kong's toughest Covid-19 rules have come into force 03:05 Public response to restrictions 05:10 Vaccination rate in Hong Kong 06:27 Supply chain issues in Hong Kong 07:17 Tighter rules...

Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist, AMP Capital  joins us on the show to discuss what's driving the resurgence of Chinese US-listed shares, impact of the US consumer inflation numbers on markets, and the outlook of oil prices amid US-Iran talks and Ukraine-Russia tensions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After two years of lull in tourism due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the popular Indonesian holiday islands of Bintan and Batam have reopened their shores to leisure travellers from Singapore. Starting from 24 January 2022, international travellers can travel between Indonesia (the Riau Islands) and Singapore through a travel bubble scheme called Batam Bintan-Singapore (BB-S).  Christie Joy, Sale...

Known as the “angpao exodus”, employees tend to wait until receiving their large annual bonus pay-out, which happens typically around the Lunar New Year, before they resign and this may lead to increased rate of resignation across companies. Leong Chee Tung, Co-Founder, EngageRocket  shares how the trend of ‘angpao’ exodus will impact colleagues who stay on in the comp...

The Covid-19 pandemic and the slew of arbitrary restrictions imposed had undoubtedly impact many business sectors in Singapore, and the F&B industry is no exception. Unfortunately for No Signboard, a Catalist-listed seafood restaurant operator famed for its White Pepper Crab, they recently made headlines for failing to pay their rent of more than $176,000. Willie Keng, CFA, Founder, Dividend T...

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief , we discuss Samsung's launch of its new Galaxy S22 smartphones and Tab S8 tablets to take on Apple, Disney's reporting of its earnings for the fiscal first quarter that beat analyst estimates, and more.  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. Highlights (click/tap above): 00:46 New conditions set in place for high-risk groups to retain COVID-19 vaccination privileges in Malaysia 03:06 Myanmar's military leader agreed to...

Thilan Wickramasinghe, Regional Head of Banks & Financials Research, Maybank Securities discusses if it is too late for investors to jump on Singapore bank stocks which are now trading at near record highs, and how much compliance costs will be a headwind amid increased regulatory scrutiny. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent research from Accenture indicates that only 6 percent of executives are completely confident in their organisation’s ability to foresee and respond to future disruption. As we head into 2022, the future business environment requires leaders to be built for change, and that is why becoming an intentional futurist is so critical. Valentin de Miguel, Senior Managing Director and Strate...

In this morning's  The Breakfast Brief,  we discuss a much-needed dose of good news for China after state-backed funds were said to have entered the local market to buy shares, indirect talks between the US and Iran indirectly over a nuclear deal that could see more than a million barrels quickly come back online, the widening of the U.S. international trade deficit, and more.  See...

From the appropriate legal framework to ethical questions to digital responsibility, the 2021 “SocAIty” study from the &Audi Initiative examines the overall societal dimension of autonomous driving. The study also offers possible solutions and stimulates public discourse regarding the new technology and the mobility landscape of the future.  Markus Schuster, Managing Director,...

On this week's Regional Roundup, Leslie Lopez, Regional Correspondent, Straits Times  gives an analysis of Malaysia's latest measure to 'blunt' the impact of an ongoing Omicron wave, Myanmar military leader's agreement for an ASEAN special envoy from Cambodia to meet members of the ousted ruling party, the kickoff of Philippine’s election campaign season, and more.  Follow The Stra...

Johan Jooste, CIO, The Global CIO Office,  explains why markets are starting to get more jittery around bond yields, and whether a deeper correction is due for technology stocks. 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 and Bharati Jagdish. Highlights (click/tap above): 00:42 China reaffirms ties with Singapore 03:26 Putting up a strong front with Russia 06:12 Possibility of China adopting a US-styled preemptive strike policy Prod...

Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) has recently published a position paper that identifies current hurdles, pinpoints new opportunities, and proposes actionable strategies to help further Singapore’s startup ecosystem. The position paper has also been officially presented to the Singapore government before our Budget 2022 statement on February 18. James Tan, Chairman of the Boa...

There has been an increasing focus on the threat of SMS phishing scams targeting bank customers. Alongside this, banks are also facing a rising pressure to bolster their security defences against malicious attackers and address the renewed needs of customers.  Juan Huat Koo, Director, Cybersecurity, ASEAN, Cisco  shares some of the steps banks should adopt to advance their security...

From reaffirming their ties with Singapore, to putting up a strong front with their new best friend Russia and the possibility of China taking a step towards a US-style pre emptive strike policy, Tan Dawn Wei, China Bureau Chief, The Straits Times  gives an analysis of it all.   Follow The Straits Times' Asian Insider Podcast channel - co-produced with Money FM 89.3 - like us and rate us...

In this morning's  The Breakfast Brief,  we discuss the possibility of Meta shutting down Facebook and Instagram in Europe if it can’t keep transferring user data back to the U.S., Australia's reopening of its borders to tourists and visa holders that have been vaccinated at least twice, a collaboration between ex-Manchester United Players and rich Singaporeans to form a sports ven...

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 about the following points: Highlights (click/tap above): 00:50 Democratic Representative Gra...

Pan Jingyi, Economics Associate Director, IHS Markit discusses how much the latest January reading of 467,000 jobs created in January, above consensus forecast of 150,000 - will move the needle in rate hike expectations this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield's 2022 Global Data Centre Market Comparison report, Singapore scored highly on key criteria such as market size, fibre connectivity and availability of cloud services. But while we are ranked second, Singapore has paused new data centre development since 2019. Darren Hawkins, CEO, SpaceDC  shares why companies are building data cent...

According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), small farmers produce a third of the world’s food. But despite that, farmers are still finding it difficulties to sell their crops. Shaad Hamid, General Manager, GrowthOps Singapore  shares why agritech companies are facing challenges in the marketing front and the role GrowthOps have in helping a business t...

In this week's Washington report, Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, McLarty Associates  gives an analysis of the proposal for Lunar New Year become the United States’ newest US federal holiday, the RNC's allegiance to former President Donald Trump and their stance on the violence at the capitol, Joe Rogan's apology for using racial slurs, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss the stunning gain of over 450,000 jobs in January 2022 over in the US, China Mobile's $14 billion Hong Kong buyback, and the earnings preview of various companies this week.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.