Let's Talk, Singapore

It was recently announced that Singapore-based SCG Cell Therapy, and Germany-based Formycon, have entered into a collaboration and license agreement for the development and commercialisation of Covid-19 drug FYB207. Christy Ma, Chief Strategy Officer, SCG Cell Therapy shares SCG’s recent collaboration with Germany-based Formycon for the development and commercialisation of Covid-19 drug FYB2...

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Washington Report Ep 22: Why US infrastructure bill shows Biden is pro-working class President 10:04 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States. The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: What's next after passing of US President Joe Biden's US$...

Tommy Xie, Head of Greater China Research and Strategy, OCBC Bank discusses the issues to watch out for as China gets a high profile meeting underway this week that is set to reinforce President Xi Jinping's leadership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2021 marks 35 years since Northern Trust started servicing clients in Asia Pacific, and 25 years since they first opened their office in Singapore. Yen Leng Ong, Country Executive, Southeast Asia, Northern Trust shares how they are keeping up with the changes in the asset servicing industry and the recipe for success in Northern Trust lasting so long in Singapore and the region.  See omnystud...

Nirmal Ghosh, US Bureau Chief, The Straits Times gives an analysis of President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill that was passed in Congress, the FDA's final approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to be administered to 5-11 year-olds in America, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While APAC markets are among top-brand safe markets for desktop display, a recent report by Integral Ad Science has found Singapore posting the largest ad fraud increase on desktop display, pushing its respective optimised-against-ad-fraud levels to 3 percent. Rob Kay, Senior Director Customer Success, APAC, Integral Ad Science shares about the report, IAS’ role in the connected TV space, an...

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Yeap Junrong, Market Strategist, IG, discusses what's on his radar for DBS to accelerate growth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this strained climate where digital orders are fast exceeding physical orders, both TiffinLabs and Nestlé Professional Singapore have come together for a collaboration. Phuminant Tantiprasongchai, Co-Founder, TiffinLabs shares about the collaboration, including what it entails and how it can benefit businesses in the food industry by building inclusivity and generating incremental revenu...

Covid-19 has thrust mental health to the forefront and a recent study by iPrice has revealed that more Southeast Asians are searching for mental health products and services online during this pandemic. Theodoric Chew, Co-Founder & CEO, Intellect , shares about his company’s plans to lower barriers to mental health care in the region and how their application can help with one’s me...

Workers’ Party (WP) MP Raeesah Khan has admitted to lying in Parliament about details of a sexual assault case that she alleged was mishandled by the police. Leader of the House Indranee Rajah has raised an official complaint against her for breaching Parliamentary privilege, and Raeesah will now have to appear before the Committee of Privileges. Elvin Ong, Assistant Professor of Political S...

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Regional Round-up Ep 22: How Asean countries are joining in climate crisis fight 10:50 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 Ryan Huang and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Developing countries such as Indonesia and Thailand asking for more financial...

Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist, IG, discusses how further declines in provision for loan losses and lower credit costs helped boost earnings for OCBC and UOB, and how attractive bank stock valuations are after a strong run this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ampd Energy has developed an advanced, IT-connected battery system to replace dirty, noisy and hazardous diesel generators. The battery system called Ener-tainer cuts carbon emissions by 85 percent and noise by nearly 32 times. Brandon Ng, Co-Founder & CEO, Ampd Energy  shares more about Ampd Energy's business evolvement and the range of problems he hopes to solve by developing the Enerta...

With Southeast Asia’s digital economy accelerating at fast speeds and more startups moving into the late stage, there is now a greater demand for capable managers, especially those that are in hypergrowth. Will Fan, CEO & Co-Founder, NewCampus,  shares about his business education platform and how businesses can aid their middle management to be better leaders. See omnystudio.com/li...

Leslie Lopez, Regional Correspondent, The Straits Times gives an analysis of the commencement of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) and Myanmar junta chief's call for self-reliance amid political woes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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China Perspective Ep 18: Analysing China's latest steps to combat its energy crunch 9:57 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China. 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 Ryan Huang and Bharati Jagdish ab...

Vasu Menon, Executive Director, Investment Strategy, OCBC Bank discusses how the Federal Reserve's expected tapering announcement will affect stock markets which are pushing new record highs, as well as a preview of this week's OPEC+ meeting, where many countries have been putting pressure on the cartel to raise output to keep prices down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs  gives an analysis of the effects of China's latest step to combat an energy crunch that’s threatening economic growth, China's pledge for climate change that led to Biden's current sentiments, Chinese President Xi Jinping's call for equal treatment and mutual recognition of China's Covid-19 vaccines, and more.&nb...

Trans-China Automotive Holdings (TCA), has just launched its initial public offering (IPO) on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX). It’s the first China-based car dealership group to list on SGX and also is one of the largest Catalist listings this year by revenue and profits. Francis Tjia, Chairman, CEO, Trans China Auto  shares the 4 main revenue streams of TCA and how t...

New research from intangible asset specialist EverEdge, has highlighted the relationship between intangible assets and business growth and value – a trend that is set to continue as digitisation accelerates in post-pandemic economies. Tyler Capson, Managing Director, EverEdge Global shares about the research findings and how intangible assets can help a company to increase its value. See omn...

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