Let's Talk, Singapore

New research from OpenText has revealed that 45 percent of Singaporean consumers would never buy from a brand again if it was accused of working with unethical suppliers.  George Harb, Regional Vice President – Business Ecosystems, OpenText APAC , shares more about the findings and why there is a rising demand for ethical business principles among consumers. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Regional Round-up Ep 20: Malaysia's former PM Najib and wife Rosmah to visit Singapore 11:00 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 Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak and wife, Rosmah visit...

Asian Insider Ep 77: An insider's view of the magnitude of the Myanmar crisis 17:34 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. Myanmar's military, also known as the Tatmadaw, overthrew Myanmar's elected government in a coup on Feb 1. It was met with widespread mass protests. Since...

Washington Report Ep 19: US labour force goes on strike and millions of workers quit their jobs  12:12 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States. Steve Okun, senior advisor of McLarty Associates sits in for ST's Nirmal Ghosh who is on leave, to chat with Money FM 89.3's Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:...

China Perspective Ep 16: China faces slow economic growth in the third quarter of 2021 7:30 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 Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: The impact of China's third-quarter GDP hitting a one-year low of 4.5% growth (...

Alvin Ong, Director and Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income, Manulife Investment Management shares why there are good value investing opportunities in the fixed income space, particularly in Singapore dollar denominated bonds. While many investors may be overly cautious in this risky and unprecedented environment and opting for lower-yield assets, such as property, to invest their money in or worse st...

Singapore headquartered decentralised protocol developers, Switcheo Labs, recent rebranding of its flagship Layer 2 DeFi protocol, “Switcheo TradeHub”, to ''Carbon'' uncouples the protocol from the larger Switcheo Labs brand, reflecting the company’s commitment to decentralising the protocol. Ivan Poon, CEO, Switcheo Labs  shares the unique approach that Carbon is taking wit...

Tan Dawn Wei, China Bureau Chief, The Straits Times  gives an analysis of China’s third-quarter GDP numbers, why the Chinese government is finally coming forward to calm markets, China's testing of its hypersonic missile, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With threats from cybercriminals and advanced persistent threat groups (APT) ever-evolving, Singapore’s TAU Express and the Netherlands' CFLW Cyber Strategies have teamed up for Project BIANCO, a partnership aimed at disrupting financial crimes with new technologies. Lam Kwok Yan, Co-Founder, TAU Express shares more about the project and how businesses can enhance their cyber security effort...

Inside Hong Kong Ep 11: Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam aims to reach Covid Zero 9:48 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in Hong Kong. The Straits Times' Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang speaks with Money FM's Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go on the following points: Even with low Covid-19 cases, borders remain close as Hong Kong Chief Executive Carri...

Suan Teck Kin, Head of Research, UOB discusses whether rising costs might sap the momentum from the global economic recovery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recently published study ‘What People Need in Singapore: A Household Budget Study (2021)’ cites how much Singaporeans would need to support a basic standard of living in Singapore. The Breakfast Huddle's Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish speak to one of the authors of this study, Dr Ng Kok Hoe, Senior Research Fellow, Head, Case Study Unit and Social Inclusion Project, Lee Kuan Yew...

Power Play Ep 6: Dissecting impact of Huawei CFO's release on US-China relations 10:47 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: Huawei c...

Regional Round-up Ep 19: Countries slowly opening up borders to allow vaccinated travellers 9:04 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 Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Malaysia has allowed vaccinated travellers to cross inter-state...

Renowned for creating the finest milk chocolate thanks to a 200-year pedigree of making the famous confectionery, the Swiss chocolate industry was worth over US$3 billion in 2019, with exports accounting for approximately US$1 billion. Oliver Stein, Director, South East Asia, JAGGAER  shares how Switzerland will continue to produce chocolate against a backdrop of uncertainty surrounding its c...

Leslie Lopez, Regional Correspondent, Straits Times  gives an analysis of the Malaysia government's confidence to reopen domestically, Thailand's reopening of its nation to travelers from Singapore, Indonesia's reopening of Bali and the Riau Islands to visitors from 18 countries that excludes Singapore, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Washington Report Ep 18: What to expect from SM Tharman's working visit to the US 11:55 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 Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Former US President Donald Trump vows to assert executive privilege a...

With a growing need to better meet the country’s eye health needs and deliver appropriate and effective eye care, a new integrated eye health ecosystem will be established to improve access, capacity and hyper-personalisation of patient care. Vaibhav Saran, Area Vice President for Vision Care in APAC, Johnson & Johnson Vision  shares what the new integrated eye health ecosystem is a...

From Trump's assertion of an executive privilege to Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore’s Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, visit to the US, Nirmal Ghosh, US Bureau Chief, Straits Times gives an analysis of it all.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

YouAdMe, an advertising media platform, allows different brands to build relationships with their consumers through word-of-mouth marketing. And as marketers find new ways to navigate the ongoing pandemic, could this be the solution for companies to grow faster? Chai Zhi Ying, Commercial Director, YouAdMe  shares more about the platform and how the marketing landscape will change in a post co...

Kelvin Wong, Analyst, CMC Markets discusses how rising bond yields will set up the outlook for the third quarter earnings season, as well as how much of a lift Singapore's expanded Vaccinated Travel Lane arrangements will be for local stocks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speaking of Asia Ep 6: Europe will not be torpedo-ed from Asia  47:54 mins 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 sixth episode, he has two special guests - the French ambassador to Singapore Marc Abensour and the newly arrived European Union ambassador, Iwona Pio...

Suresh Tantia, senior investment strategist, Credit Suisse discusses what's driving the wild swings in natural gas prices in Europe and what that means for global growth and equities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey 2019, revealed that Singaporean teachers were clocking in an average of 46 hours a week. But only 18 hours were spent on teaching, with the other hours going to administrative tasks and school activities. Yvonne Soh, Co-founder, Noodle Factory, shares the various factors contributing to why the teachers are 'overworked', as well as how AI and tec...

While the business of pawnbroking has long been a fixture in the economy, more customers now seek incentives beyond financial services from pawnbrokers. Ng Kean Seen, Deputy CEO, Maxi-Cash,  shares how the business was able to modernise the idea of pawnshops, why the shift proved to work, and how they will continue to reinforce their position as a strong lifestyle brand.  See omnystudio....