Live Well with Michelle

Michelle Martin speaks to Melvin Chew, a passenger on board Royal Caribbean and business development manager to discuss his experiences on board a ship with a COVID-19 case.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Gabriel Yap, Chairman of GCP Global to discuss the breakdown of the merger between ESR Reit and Sabana REIT, recovery baskets and resilient baskets and the outlook for industrial REITS in 2021.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Jingyi Pan, Market Strategist at IG to discuss the rally in the US market, a potential bubble in the stock market, emerging market flows, China markets insider lockup set to end that could fuel selling pressure.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiss 92 DJ Shan Wee says he was never a particular fan of crime fiction, so how did the entire plot line for a book appear in his mind’s eye one day? Michelle Martin and Shan Wee,  discuss why the relationship between mothers and daughters and the central question of what generates enough rage for a 16-year-old to kill, forms the basis for his new crime thriller "The Short Life of Raven...

On Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss Singapore hosting the World Economic Forum in 2021, Singapore's banks exposure to Chinese state-owned enterprises, worries for the construction sector, Singapore's financial data exchange, Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine, Uber abandoning self driving and local markets in early trading.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Michelle Martin speaks to Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst at OANDA to discuss the IPO frenzy with Doordash and Airbnb, factors driving markets, the impact of the vaccine, the World Economic Forum in Singapore in May, the impact of Brexit on trade for the UK and Europe, Singapore's first digital banking licenses, the narrative for 2021 and a lighting round.  See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Michelle Martin speaks to Cem Azak, Executive Chairman and Majority Shareholder at CrossInvest Asia Pte Ltd to discuss the landscape of privately owned asset management services in Asia, issues on wealthy investors radars, how investors have handled their portfolio with regards to COVID-19 volatility and the growth of fintech in China.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss the failure of the merger of Sabana and ESR REIT, full digital banking licenses for Grab, Singtel and SEA, Brexit negotiations back on track and local shares this morning.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Christopher Tan, CEO at Providend to discuss options for retail investors with index funds, key things to look out for before investing in index funds and getting access to the right funds.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin chats with Shanya Amarsuriya,Creative Director at B.P. de Silva Jewellers and finds outs out how this 29-year scion plans  to creatively steer the family business, an historic 148-year-jewellery old brand into a new normal. This interview is part of a special series on Influence that features speakers in collaboration with the Peak Magazine's Next Gen Leader Series. See omnyst...

On Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss Pfizer's announcement that it is facing supply chain hurdles, OPEC+ has reached an agreement to increase oil production, Warner Brothers will stream all films in 2021 at the same time they hit cinemas, Credit Bureau Asia shares and local trading.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may have seen many different ads for Thermage and thought , "can this really tighten and lift?" Michelle Martin asks important questions of this energy-based "facelift". Are there differences between different generations of this treatment?  Which version is the most evolved technology-wise? And how does this energy-based process allow you to look better and better with increasingly more...

Michelle Martin speaks to Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at Flow to discuss the voting rules for a merger carried out by a trust as in the case of ESR and Sabana REIT, sectors in a post-vaccine world, an energy expert says the US-China locked in a wrestle for power and a timeline for keeping your cash till the end of 2020. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Market View, Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss the UK approving the Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, ongoing stimulus negotiations in the US, the US house approving restrictions on Chinese firms listing in the US, Credit Bureau Asia's IPO, G.H.Y Culture and Media's upcoming IPO and Gary Cohn Plays Hardball with Goldman to defend million in pay over 1MDB Scandal. See omnystudio....

Michelle Martin and Tong Hoe Sng, Director and Head of Wealth Management for Aura Group discuss the impact of positive news on the vaccine front on the aviation industry, investing into China and a new world order.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss stimulus negotiations in the US, Tesla shares up 600 percent since the beginning of the year, Salesforce's acquisition of Slack, NASDAQ seeks mandatory board diversity, the Australian ASX the least popular with stock analysts and early local trading.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss the Bitcoin bull run, stock markets in November and the implications for a 'Santa Claus' rally, Tokyo Stock Exchange chief's resigns, S&P 500 and IHS Markit's proposed merger, GM gives up equity stake in Nikola, Top Glove's factories close, Cyber Monday's sales and Singapore's bank lending continues to slide in October.  See omnystudi...

Michelle Martin speaks to Jacob Doo, CIO, Enyvision Wealth Management to discuss investors looking for positive real returns, market forecasts, Bitcoin's rally, Maybank's research on Singapore's banks and what Dalio opening a family office here could bring to Singapore.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss the OPEC+ meetings, Black Friday sales, COVID-19 administered in the UK, EU and UK trade and the impact on the pound, UK and EU trade, HSBC Holdings considering an exit from the US retail banking scene, Zoom stocks benefitting, Yoma Holding's loss widens, JP Morgan doubles relationship managers for China and Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie La...

Michelle Martin speaks to Alfred Chia, CEO of Singcapital to discuss the office REIT sector in a post pandemic world, using gold as a hedge and the banking space in Singapore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin got that numbing feeling and loved it at Yang Guo Fu at Bugis Village. It is all about the broth at this popular casual Chinese chain that got it start in the icy northeastern Chinese city of Harbin. 6000 stores later, the brand has landed in Singapore at two locations way; Bugis and Singpost Centre. If you are a Mala fan, choose the highest level of spice, load up from over 60 cho...

Michelle Martin speaks to Michael Berman, CEO and Founder of Psyquation to discuss the currency markets and shorting the US dollar, Bitcoin's drivers and plunge, forecasts for Janet Yellen's policies and institutional investors buying up Bitcoin.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss the sell off in Bitcoin, pressure for cryptocurrencies, Disney's layoffs, Amazon's bonus for front-line workers, Ray Dalio to set up family office in Singapore, signs that the finance sector might be hiring, Thailand's central bank fights uphill battle against the strong baht, Tiktok's deadline extended and local markets.  See omnystudio....

Michelle Martin speaks to Peck Lin , Co-founder and Chief Milkmaid, Udders to discuss major milestones for the business, key challenges and the new sister brand NUUDE that features 79 calorie ice-cream. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Adrian Chui, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the ESR-REIT manager and Donald Han, Chief Executive Officer of the Sabana REIT manager to discuss the intricacies of the proposed tie up between ESR REIT and Sabana REIT.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.