Let's Talk, Singapore

Suresh Tantia, Senior Investment Strategist, Credit Suisse discusses how investors should be positioned in 2022 against a backdrop of central bank tightening as well as a widening recovery gap between developed and emerging countries.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief , we discuss the new Coronavirus variant becoming a ‘serious concern’ in South Africa, the UK suspending flights to six African countries as new Covid-19 variant raises alarms and Black Friday get its name.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asian Insider Ep 80: The troubled and volatile relationship between India and China 30:06 mins Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests. In this episode, Nirmal Ghosh hosts two guests. Nirupama Rao based in Bangalore, was India's former Foreign Secretary, former Ambassador to Peru and...

Greenland Hotel and Tourism Group (GHTG), one of China’s largest hotel operators and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Greenland Holdings, recently announced its ambition to accelerate the growth of its overseas operations through the launch of its Overseas Operations Centre in Singapore. William Lau, General Manager, Overseas Operation Centre, Greenland Hotel and Tourism Group explains the decis...

After a year-long consultation exercise to pinpoint better ways to assist professionals, managers and executives (PMEs), the NTUC-SNEF PME Taskforce has recently issued nine recommendations to address pertinent concerns of PMES. Patrick Tay, Assistant Secretary-General, National Trades Union Congress & Co-Chair of the NTUC-SNEF PME Taskforce , discusses these recommendations and the current ou...

Sani Hamid, Director of Wealth Management, Financial Alliance, discusses the latest FOMC minutes and the pressure on other central banks to also tighten amid rising inflation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a long wait, Daiwa House Logistics Trust, an industrial REIT that's holding 14 logistics properties in Japan, will finally be the first REIT IPO this year! Royston Yang, Portfolio Manager, The Smart Investor shares more about the DHLT's distribution policy and its sustainability in the long run, and how much of an influence its sponsor, Daiwa House Industry, will have on its future growth.&n...

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief , we discuss some of the top market moving headlines that investors will be paying attention to and its potential implications, Germany consideration of a full Covid lockdown and mandatory vaccines as Covid cases hit records in Europe, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Regional Round-up Ep 25: Singapore-Malaysia land VTL's dry run was a success 10:30 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments. 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): 0:30 Dry-run for Singapore-Malaysia land vaccinated tr...

While regulators and industry players alike recognise the opportunity that the transition to Electric Vehicles (EVs) presents – in terms of economic growth and sustainable development – the adoption rate in the region still remains low. Gerald Ang, Founder & CEO, Milieu Insight , shares the factors that may prevent people from choosing an EV for their next car purchase and what can...

Sportsbridge Asia, a sports marketing agency, recently brokered a sponsorship between one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, and leading Italian football team S.S Lazio. Andy Mankiewicz, Chairman, Sportsbridge Asia, joins us on The Breakfast Huddle to share his experience on facilitating the deal and what we can expect for the future of the crypto scene in the sporting...

Yun Liu, ASEAN Economist, HSBC,  discusses what's lifting Singapore's growth trajectory for the year which is now forecast to see the economy expand around 7%, before moderating to growth of 3% to 4% in 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leslie Lopez, Regional Correspondent, Straits Times gives an analysis the recent Melaka state election, Myanmar’s opposition movement to take down the ruling military junta, resumption of Philippines’ military resupply mission, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief , we discuss the effects of President Joe Biden's order for a record 50 million barrels of oil to be released from America’s strategic reserve, what is driving the Japanese yen drop, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China Perspective Ep 21: China continues support and improves relations with Asean 7:19 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): 0:26 Significance of Asean-China special summit to commemora...

AI Rudder, a leading software company that harnesses the power of AI voice automation, recently raised US$10 million in a Series A funding round co-led by Sequoia Capital India and Sequoia China Seed Fund.  Kun Wu, Co-Founder & Managing Director, AI Rudder  shares more about the company’s business model, the advantages of adopting voice AI for businesses, and their plans for th...

According to an Internet economy research report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Co, investments in South-east Asia’s Internet economy hit an all-time high this year amid the Covid-19 pandemic. But will this funding scene continue to rise and last for long?  Fock Wai Hoong, Managing Director, Investment (Telecommunications, Media & Technology & South East Asia), Temasek Intern...

Kum Soekching, Head of Southeast Asia Research, Private Banking Research, Credit Suisse , discusses her outlook for the various REIT subsectors as the economy recovers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief , we discuss President Joe Biden's decision to nominate Fed Chair Jerome Powell for another four-year term, Biden's plan to release reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the highlights of the ASEAN - China Special Summit to China’s market regulator finding a few of their own tech giants, and the country downgrading its diplomatic ties with Lithuania, 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 24: US discusses how to deal with China's rising military power in Indo-Pacific 10:23 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 J...

While brands constantly advertise against high performance content on YouTube, a survey conducted by TAG and BSI revealed that up to 82 percent of consumers worldwide will stop using brands who appear alongside the wrong content.  Alex Littlejohn, Managing Director Asia-Pacific, Channel Factory  shares how brands can pick the right content to advertise on, along with ways to avoid being...

Pan Jingyi, Associate Director, Economic Indices, IHS Markit discusses how Biden's pick for Fed chair will affect markets, as well as what to look out for in the FOMC minutes, US Flash PMI (Nov), and Q3 GDP data.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this morning's  The Breakfast Brief,  we discuss US President Joe Biden's pick for the Fed Chair before Thanksgiving, a post-pandemic outlook for various companies reporting earnings this week, a possible rise in the US GDP in the third quarter of this year, 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 incoming US ambassador to Singapore, heighten tensions resulting from China’s increasingly assertive military actions, Former US secretary of State Hillary Clinton's comments on Russian President Vladimir Putin, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.