Let's Talk, Singapore

The concept of a “sense of belonging” at work has seen rising interest in the boardroom recently, with some calling it one of the most important factors that may prevent mass resignation. But what can companies do to develop a greater sense of belonging among their staff? Dr Natalie Baumgartner, Chief Workforce Scientist, Achievers joins us on The Breakfast Huddle to share more. See om...

On today's Bigger Picture, Mary Nicola, Portfolio Manager, Global Multi-Asset, PineBridge Investments  discuss the impact of a quicker-than-expected U.S. hikes on the Asian assets, the easing of inflationary pressures, her investing outlook for 2022, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s Companies to watch,  Olivia Poh, Journalist, The Business Times  gives an analysis of Singapore-based tech giant Grab's listing on the NASDAQ through a SPAC merger with Altimeter Growth Corporation (AGC) and the kind of investing opportunity does it provide US investors with.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief , we discuss the fall of Wall Street's major averages as the US confirms their first known case of the Omicron variant, payment giant Square's corporate name change to Block, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Regional Round-up Ep 26: Singapore-Malaysia land VTL plans for general travellers depend on measures in face of Omicron variant 09:58 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. 0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above...

Zhuwei WANG, Manager for Asia Oil Analytics, S&P Global Platts discusses what  OPEC members will be weighing as they decide what to do with its production plans in the coming months - whether to continue returning more supply to the market as planned - which might drag down prices, or cut back to keep prices stable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With technology taking over the retail industry, will we have the possibility of the extinction of physical stores? And are those in the retail sector seeing the importance of technology for their business success? To answer these questions, Dr Kapil R. Tuli, Professor of Marketing and Director, Retail Centre of Excellence, Singapore Management University discusses the main challenges retailers ha...

David Kuo, Co-Founder, The Smart Investor , shares what investors should be doing differently – with the new Omicron variant being potentially more transmissible – and November’s biggest winners/losers on the Straits Times Index. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this morning's  The Breakfast Brief,  we discuss Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's plan to remove central bank's efforts to boost the economy as it battles escalating inflation pressures, Singapore's pause on the relaxation of social measures, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Regional Roundup, Leslie Lopez, Regional Correspondent, Straits Times  gives an analysis of Singapore and Malaysia's expansion of the land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme to include general travelers from the middle of December, Malaysia's suggestion to revive the High Speed Rail link, Philippines' biggest ever vaccination campaign, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listen...

China Perspective Ep 22: Impact of China's Covid-zero policy on new Omicron variant 7:28 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China. The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. 0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 0:35 US puts more Chinese companies on its restri...

Vasu Menon, Executive Director, Investment Strategy, OCBC Bank discusses how the emergence of the omicron strain is complicating monetary policy, and how investors should ride out the volatility. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Industrial cybersecurity company, Claroty, has opened a regional headquarters office in Singapore – after doubling its client base and achieving 250 percent growth in revenue year-over-year from the first half (1H) of 2020 to 1H 2021. Vijay Vaidyanathan, Regional Vice-President,  Solutions Engineering, Claroty APJ , shares the company's role in helping businesses with their Operational...

Western Union Business Solutions recently launched a report titled “Are you Ready for 2022?”, where it forecasts eight major market themes that might have an impact on market recover next year. Steven Dooley, Currency Strategist, APAC, Western Union Business Solutions discusses the importance of each theme, along with whether the Omicron variant will affect markets and their recovery f...

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief , we discuss the effects of the Omicron Covid-19 strain on Asian markets, China crackdown on Macau gambling sector, countries shutting borders in response to Omicron, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the US adding more Chinese companies to its restricted trade list, to China fining a large corporate donor to Taiwanese political election campaigns and their zero-Covid policy, Tan Dawn Wei, China Bureau Chief, The Straits Times  gives an analysis of it all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Washington Report Ep 25: How the US is dealing with Omicron Covid-19 variant 09:36 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States. Mr Steve Okun, senior advisor, McLarty Associates - standing in for The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh who is on leave - chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. 00:00 Highlights...

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many SMEs and Start-ups have been reeling from turmoil to meet revenue expectations and regular payments. One possible solution? Revenue-Based Financing (RBF). Percy Hung, CEO & Co-Founder, Choco Up shares the advantages of RBF, how it differs from venture capital and equity dilution, along with the types of businesses that would be drawn to it. See omnystudio.com...

A report by Talkwaker and HubSpot – tailored for markets worldwide – recently revealed the latest social media trends in seven languages. Benjamin Soubies, Managing Director, APAC & Japan, Talkwalker shares the key highlights from the report, along with how metaverses will be the next consumer connection in the marketing scene. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Arcese, Portfolio Manager and Equity Analyst at Foord Asset Management discusses how a Dutch saying might help guide investors trying to figure out the market volatility triggered by concerns around the Omicron variant.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief , we discuss the fate of global markets that are now dependent at least in part on laboratories around the world probing the omicron Covid-19 strain, Bitcoin's entry into the bear market territory, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Washington Report, Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, McLarty Associates gives an analysis of the US's response to the Omicron coronavirus variant, how Russia and China are reacting to BIden's plan for a virtual summit of democratic countries, the revival of the Iran nuclear deal, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, DBS faced one of their worst disruptions in a decade and many customers were unable to access the banks' online services for hours. But what sort of implications can we expect DBS to experience from this disruption, especially with this incident catching MAS’ attention? Jan Ondrus, Associate Professor of Information Systems & Associate Dean of Faculty, ESSEC Asia Pacific joins...

While it has not become uncommon for figures in the showbiz industry to transition into entrepreneurship, it takes more than just having your name in the public eye to succeed. And Trisno Ishak, Founder, Grey by Ortenhill , can certainly attest to that.  Singapore’s homegrown hip-hop and R&B musician joins us on The Breakfast Huddle to share his adventures in the business world. See...

According to a new report from cloud banking platform Mambu, 30 percent of Singaporean consumers are more willing to change financial service providers than they were prior to the pandemic. Myles Bertrand, Managing Director APAC, Mambu, shares about the survey results and the reason behind why more Singaporean consumers are willing to switch banks - despite a notable increase in digitalisation eff...