Let's Talk, Singapore

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): 00:35 Why Chinese banks are lowering borrowing costs for the first time in 20 months 02:45 On the powers of the new agency, the China National Anti-Monopoly Admini...

Lee Kian Soon, CEO, Astral Asset Management discusses how much of an impact the setback to Biden's $2 trillion Build Back Better proposal will have on markets, as well as lessons he'll be taking away from 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before we get too excited with the metaverse and everything that we can potentially explore, it is important to understand what is exactly fueling or defining the virtual world. Jon Li, CEO & Founder, VIZZIO  shares his personal journey leading deep tech transformation in Singapore to metaverse, and if Singapore could potentially be a key market to pioneer 3D capture and virtualisation te...

In conjunction with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)’s 75th anniversary, EIU has released a new report that highlights what the future of President Xi Jingping’s China would look like and the reshaping of China as a rising power among the most momentous events of the past two decades. Tom Rafferty, Regional Director, Asia, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)  shares what we can...

From China’s central bank cutting their benchmark lending rate to China looking at further improving their anti-monopoly legislation and industry regulation plus their situation with Covid-19 variant Omicron, 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 - l...

In this morning's  The Breakfast Brief, we discuss the fall of Biden’s Build Back Better bill, the US response to Omicron, Europe's introduction of more curbs to fight a surge in Covid-19 infections, and more.  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): 02:08 More unvaccinated seniors than previously thought in a few US states due to mistake in vaccination audit numbers 04...

Just recently, UPS Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) opened its first innovation centre globally aiming to connect businesses in Asia with emerging technologies in logistics. Li Yu, Director, APAC Contract Logistics and Healthcare, UPS  shares more about the learning lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic to the supply chain sector and what the launch of its Supply Chain Solutions Asia Pacific Innovat...

What is performance marketing, and why does it matter today? Joseph Goh, Co-founder, Marketing Strategist and Branding Expert, Hyper Fame Digital breaks down the differences between ‘Digital marketing’ and ‘performance marketing’, and why performance marketing is the right fit for traditional retail businesses.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's  The Breakfast Brief,  we discuss U.S. Senator Joe Manchin's rejection of the Biden administration’s “Build Back Better” plan, President Joe Biden's warning of the perils of remaining unvaccinated, U.K's 16-fold increase in Covid-19 cases a week, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the over-counted number of Americans vaccinated against Covid-19, to the issuing of citations to companies by the U.S. federal agency, and a declaration of a state of emergency in San Francisco,  Nirmal Ghosh, US Bureau Chief, 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: Channel:&...

Mitul Kotecha, Chief EM Asia and Europe Strategist, TD Securities discusses the surprise decision by the Bank of England to hike rates for the first time since the pandemic and reviews how the major currencies will perform in 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do retail business owners need to take note of when navigating the highly competitive, and transformed, retail landscape? How can established companies and SMEs also leverage the D2C approach to build profitable and sustainable brands? Melvin Chee, CEO & Co-founder, RPG Commerce joins us on The Breakfast Huddle to answer these questions, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Revolut Singapore recently released a report, comparing local physical F&B spend against a timeline of Covid-dining restrictions. James Shanahan, CEO, Revolut Singapore shares more about the report, including the trends that were observed throughout the many changes of dining restrictions and the potential impacts that could arise upon introducing new restrictions. See omnystudio.com/listener...

The Singapore government announced on Wednesday a package of measures to cool the private residential and HDB resale markets. Professor Sing Tien Foo, Head, Department of Real Estate, NUS Business School & Director of Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies (IREUS), NUS shares more about the measures and how they have affected the property market so far.  See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

In this morning's  The Breakfast Brief , we discuss Bank of England announcement of a surprise rate hike, ECB announcing an end to PEPP in March and Erdogan and the CBRT continuing to pile misery on the lira and those that rely on it.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Power Play Ep 8: US-China: War of words over democracy  11:14 mins Synopsis: On the third Friday of every month, The Straits Times examines various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia.  Join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they chat about the following: Highlights of conversation (click...

Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist, AMP Capital discusses how markets will price in the policy tightening by the Federal Reserve.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With borders slowing reopening, and Singapore introducing Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs), many are finding this as an opportunity to travel once more. But as the pandemic remains volatile, one can expect travel restrictions to simple change overnight. Lina Ang, Managing Director APAC, Sojern shares how individuals and businesses can better prepare themselves for sudden travel restrictions change....

In this morning's  The Breakfast Brief,  we discuss the US Federal Reserve's aggressive dial back on its bond buying and three rate hikes in 2022, the most significant risks to the financial system's stability, property cooling measures in Singapore, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Companies to Watch, we are joined by Terence Chua, Senior Research Analyst, Phillip Securities to discuss the significance of Keppel Corporation's plans to acquire 51% stake in solar power producer Cleantech Solar Energy, and the impact of the Singapore's new cooling measures on the company.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Regional Round-up Ep 28: Malaysian Parliament passes largest budget for 2022 10:33 mins 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 of conversation (click/tap above): 00:57 US' Secretary of State Antony Blinken's...

Manpreet Gill, Head of FICC Investment Strategy, Standard Chartered Private Bank discusses how the Fed's expected tapering will affect stock markets, and his view on Chinese stocks as developer Shimao Group raises jitters around corporate governance issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More start-ups in Southeast Asia have attained unicorn status in the past couple of years due to factors such as robust funding from the private equity markets and rising middle class. So has the term ‘unicorn status’ become too saturated and what does this mean for stakeholders? Shannon Lee Chaluangco, Investment Director, MDI Ventures joins us on The Breakfast Huddle to discuss the i...

According to Interpol’s 2021 ASEAN Cyberthreat Assessment report, healthcare’s massive responsibility made the sector one of the top five most frequently attacked industries in ASEAN. Kamal Brar, Vice President & General Manager, Asia Pacific and Japan, Rubrik shares how the healthcare sector became a target for cybercriminals and what they can do to better protect themselves. See...