Let's Talk, Singapore

Asian Insider Ep 76: Citizens should push politicians and companies on climate crisis and vaccine inequity, says UNDP head 17:12 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. The climate crisis and the Covid pandemic's global vaccine inequity were the two main issues on the agenda at...

Regional Round-up Ep 17: Why Malaysia is allowing interstate travel, despite recent surge of Covid-19 cases? 10:43 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: Why is inter-state travel to be allowed from...

While the animation industry is no stranger to having different teams working in different parts of the world, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has thrown a curveball as now industry leaders such as DreamWorks need to ensure that animation artists can also access the files securely from home, not just from the office. Matthew Hurford, Vice President, Solutions Engineering & Field CTO, Asia Pacifi...

Leslie Lopez, Regional Correspondent, Straits Times  gives an analysis of the latest on Malaysia’s Covid-19 situation, Indonesia's parliamentary budget committee's approval of President Joko Widodo's 2022 budget, Tropical Storm Dianmu which caused massive flooding in Thailand, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelvin Wong, Analyst, CMC Markets discusses what is the impact and potential risk of a failure to raise the US debt ceiling for markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Findings from the TCS 2021 Global Leadership Study revealed that 80 percent of top performing companies have been collaborating with competitors to remain competitive. Ameet Nivsarkar, Vice President & Country Manager, TCS Singapore, shares more about the study and why business leaders should recalibrate their organisational and digital strategies - even if it means being open to the idea of w...

China Perspective Ep 15: China's series of bold financial moves and economic adjustments 10:05 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 Elliott Danker and Bharati...

Gary Dugan, CEO, The Global CIO Office discusses how seriously to take the warnings from the full page ads run in the newspapers by a legendary Japanese investor about a market bubble, and how to position around technology equities and Chinese markets now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tessaract is a platform that helps companies track and manage various workflows, such as project tasks, sales leads, customer relationships, and accounting. They also offer TessaCloud, a document management system that provides optical character recognition and digital signature capabilities. Cherilyn Tan, CEO and Founder, Tessaract  shares more about the importance of empowering SMEs across...

Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs  gives an analysis of China's ban on all cryptocurrency-related transactions, the significance of Huawei Technologies’ executive Meng Wanzhou's release on Huawei's future, the implications of a shortage of coal supplies in China, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Japan’s growing vaccine rollout has set the stage for an economic recovery as the market warms up to inbound investments and business partnerships. Kotaro Tamura, Former Senator and Parliamentary Secretary in charge of Economic and Fiscal Policy, Japan  and Adjunct Professor (Executive Education) at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, shares more abou...

CNBC's Tanvir Gill discusses what's next for China Evergrande this week, China's ban on cryptocurrencies, and how markets in October are setting up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Washington Report Ep 16: Challenges facing the passing of US' $1 trillion infrastructure bill 11:47 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 Adrian Abraham and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Analysing the recent Amtrak train crash in the US state o...

The founders of Boxgreen got the idea for their business when they got hungry while working late nights. On a whim, they set up a snack subscription website featuring easy, accessible, low-cost snacks such as pretzel trail mixes and vegetable chips. Andrew Lim, Co-Founder, Boxgreen  shares more about their inspiration to marry snack and health into the business, and how Xero's ecosystem has h...

Engaging a digital marketing agency can be a big step and a huge investment, with many companies offering packages at eye-watering prices and some claiming to be a one-stop shop for everything. To help businesses choose the right digital marketing agency from the start, Tom Goh, Curriculum Developer and Instructor, Equinet Academy,  shares more about the current landscape, importance of under...

Nirmal Ghosh, US Bureau Chief, Straits Times  gives an analysis of the eighth Amtrak train crash in America which killed at least three people, a US appeals court that blocked the vaccine mandate just days before it was set to take place in New York, Texas' new law that restricts access to abortion-inducing medications, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inside Hong Kong Ep 9: Hong Kong bans celebrating Taiwan's Independence Day 9:57 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: What went wrong with the Hong Kong Elections Committee process? (00:59) Tackling the issues of...

Coming from a humble background and despite not taking the usual pathway to becoming a lawyer, Bazul Ashhab still managed to do so. Now, with his own law firm, Bazul Ashhab, Managing Partner & Head of Dispute Resolution, Oon & Bazul, has plans to change up the law sector. In this interview, he shares about his career journey, why he believes there is a need for change in the sector, and wh...

Over 2,600 hawkers will receive gas rebates totalling over $1 million from City Gas, a producer and retailer of piped town gas in Singapore. The gas rebates will help many hawker stalls still hunkering down amidst the pandemic. Perry Ong, CEO, City Gas,  shares more about the initiative and their future plans to ensure sustainability in the cause.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Dong Chen, Senior Asia Economist, Pictet Wealth Management discusses how there may be near term pain for markets and the economy as China transitions to a new economic drivers, regulations and values. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Singapore reporting a record 1,504 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, September 23 — the highest since the pandemic began — it looks like the end of Covid-19 might take a while more. The government has been actively rolling out schemes to help both individuals and businesses, but how long more can they last? Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Dr Felix Tan, Political Analys...

Jack Kouzi, Managing Director, VFS Group discusses what a potential tapering kick off in November will mean for markets, as well as whether he agrees with Fed Chair Jerome Powell who downplayed the potential contagion from China Evergrande. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government has announced it will progressively tighten the EP and S pass criteria in time to come, after a notable increase in concerns over intensifying competition from these work pass holders. Tonny Loh, Partner at Heidrick & Struggles’ Singapore office shares more about the possible impact on Singapore’s competitiveness with tighter criteria and what can be done to find the...

Universal Music recently made its debut in the stock market, making it Europe’s largest listing of the year so far. UMG shares soared at around 25 euros per share following its debut, approximately 36% above the reference price of 18.5 euros per share. Eddino Abdul Hadi, Music Correspondent, Straits Times  shares how Universal managed to attract such massive talent over the other labels...

Travel-deprived Singaporeans can now take a virtual trip to the scenic Shizuoka prefecture to soak in breathtaking views of the magnificent Mount Fuji, by flying a drone remotely.  Akira Hirakawa, Co-Founder, Red Dot Drone  shares more about the collaboration with Shizuoka Prefectural Government Singapore Rep. Office to bring Japan to us via drones and how they are making virtual tours a...