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 Professor Veerabhadran Ramanathan of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California in San Diego. He also happens to be a member of the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences, whic...

Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist, AMP Capital discusses how the cloud over China's growth will affect other economies and markets, and why he's got his eye on the US mid-term elections in November. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With hotels opening up for staycations in Singapore, most of us might still be looking for an experience which gets us on our feet, with more physical activity. One company, Discover Sailing Asia (DSA), is offering staycations at sea for those who enjoy being under the sun. Chong Wei Yong, Director, Discover Sailing Asia  shares how the idea of staycation at sea came about and the activities...

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss the highest inflation rise of 7% over the past year since 1982, and World Health Organization's report of a record numbers of Covid-19 cases globally for a single week amid the omicron surge See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For executives in many industries, particularly tech, the talent wars have been a reality for years but now it has become the new normal for everyone. It is an undeniable fact that Singapore is facing a war for talent as more roles require a certain level of specialist expertise. Julie Wang, Head of Marketing, JobStreet Singapore  shares some of the contributing factors to Singapore's war for...

Just last week, iFast announced that it has signed an agreement with its partner Eagles Peak Holding to acquire BFC Bank from Bahrain’s BFC Group. And this deal will see iFast purchase an 85% stake in the UK digital bank for SGD$46 million. Alvin Chow, CEO, Dr Wealth shares the importance of adding a digital bank to iFAST's fintech ecosystem and the opportunities it will open up for the comp...

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): 0:58 Malaysia's newest political party, Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) 06:10 Omicron cases in Indonesia tripled within a week and government appeals for...

Manpreet Gill, Head of FICC Investment Strategy, Standard Chartered Private Bank discusses the recent spike in 10-year treasury yields as expectations rise around rate hikes - as many as four this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hou Wey Fook, CIO, DBS Bank discusses why he's raising his exposure to the healthcare and metaverse sectors, and shares his earnings outlook for the first quarter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

foodpanda Singapore has launched its second autonomous vehicle pilot trial with autonomous vehicle start-up, Neolix. For this three-month pilot run, last-mile delivery for foodpanda orders to NUS’ University Town (UTown) will be fulfilled by a pink Neolix robot located at the Education Resource Centre. So Yong Heng, Oversea Market Representative, Neolix  shares how the autonomous vehicl...

As hackers themselves evolved, additional supply chain compromises will likely come to light, major vulnerabilities will continue to emerge. The Asia Pacific region will also experience more cyber incidents due to the increase of sophistication of ransomware and malware attacks. Shiva Pillay, Senior Vice President of Asia-Pacific & Japan, Veeam  shares how cybercriminals have adapted thei...

In this week's Regional Roundup, Leslie Lopez, Regional Correspondent, Straits Times  gives an analysis of Malaysia's newest political party, Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM), the Philippines' increase in national COVID-19 positivity rate, Thailand's reopening of three popular beach destinations amid the emergence of an omicron outbreak, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief , we discuss the WHO's announcement of how omicron is life threatening for the unvaccinated, elderly and people with underlying conditions, and The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation's forecast for omicron cases in Europe within the next 6 to 8 weeks.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China in this weekly podcast. Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow at Singapore Institute of International Affairs, stands in for The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei, who is on leave. He chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Highlights (click/tap above): 00:51 China's first comm...

2021 has been a year where digitalisation has become of the utmost importance for companies here in Singapore. But moving forward, what does 2022 hold in store for businesses in Singapore and Asia Pacific?  Ying Loong Chin, Regional Managing Director, ASEAN and SAGE (South Asian Growing Economies), Oracle shares some of the tech trends and priorities for businesses and companies in 2022,...

The 2022 Budget Statement will be delivered in Parliament on February 18 by Finance Minister Lawrence Wong. Among the issues that could feature at the Budget will be whether the government will review the country’s system of wealth taxes, as well as details on the revised carbon tax rate for 2024. Shantini Ramachandra, Tax Partner, Deloitte Singapore shares the global market trends that will...

In this week's China Perspective, Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs  gives an analysis of China's first community spread of the omicron variant ahead of the Winter Olympics, progress of the Chinese own messenger RNA (mRNA) Covid-19 vaccine, Sri Lanka President's request for China to help restructure its debt repayment, and more.    Follow The...

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief , we discuss Apple's announcement of a record revenue from the App Store during 2021 and why Jamie Dimon, the longtime CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase is seeing the best economic growth in decades.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joydeep Sengupta, senior partner at McKinsey, explains how unlike the previous economic crisis, this time banks did not witness any abnormal losses, material capital calls, or “white knight” acquisitions. But the outlook for the industry remains clouded with half of banks not covering their cost of equity. 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 about the following points: Highlights (click/tap above): 00:51 US' rate of hospitalisation in January 2022 surpasses record set in January last year due to the Omicron variant 02...

Pickupp, the Asia tech startup redefining logistics, recently announced it has raised another US$37 million in Series B funding. This third round of funding follows its initial Series A round in November 2020, and Series A+ round in July 2021. Lee Chee Meng, Co Chief-Operations Officer, Pickupp  shares how Pickupp has diversified its product portfolio and offerings across all industries and v...

WGSN, the global authority on trend forecasting, has released the top trends in consumer behaviour and product development for 2022 and beyond. Informed by WGSN’s unique methodology, the top trends reveal the future of tomorrow, today. Jessica Tang, Senior Consultant of APAC, WGSN  shares some of the key trends and developments that will emerge in Asia for 2022 and how innovative b...

In this week's Washington Report, Nirmal Ghosh, US Bureau Chief, Straits Times  gives an analysis of the Covid-19 situation in the US which has seen the rate of hospitalization surpass the record set in January last year, Citigroup's strict vaccine mandate, the US's push for a more comprehensive approach in its Asian engagements, and more.  Follow The Straits Times' Asian Insider Podcast...

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief , we discuss Disney's plan to hire two social media content coordinators to “expand DPEP (Disney Parks, Experiences and Products) social media presence” – especially on TikTok. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Max Loh, EY Asean IPO Leader and Singapore and Brunei Managing Partner, Ernst & Young discusses the outlook for IPOs and how Singapore will stack up against the intensifying regional competition See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.