Live Well with Michelle

As circuit breaker easing begins today and the economy slowly re-opens, which REITS could be better investments? In addition, a new bill that could upend traditional landlord tenancy contracts will be discussed in parliament this week, directly impacting office spaces and cash flows. Which REITs are going to be impacted? Michelle Martin speaks to Gabriel Yap, Chairman of GCP Global to discuss.&nbs...

As AI systems become more pervasive in business, there is growing concern about responsible adoption and bias.  Michelle Martin speaks to Feng-Yuan Liu, BASIS AI CEO and Co-Founder to discuss responsible adoption of AI, empowering enterprises with AI and balancing responsible and rapid AI deployment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Market View, Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang, to discuss a rise in gold prices and how the US's protests and conflict with China will affect markets this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, many more of us have been shopping online to get our groceries. RedMart, Lazada's grocery arm, saw its orders triple its weekly average and in April, it had seen an 11-fold increase in its usual number of customers. James Chang, CEO of Lazada Singapore  shares more about how RedMart rose to the COVID-19 challenge and hopes to keep the momentum going.    ...

On Money and Me, Michelle Martin speaks to James Shanahan, CEO of Revolut Singapore to discuss the different options a Revolut card offers, their strategy to compete with other Fintechs and Banks and insights into consumer spending during circuit breaker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Trump's actions hurt tech companies? The rotation out of the US dollar is gaining pace; why? Does gold's performance tell us investors are ready to take new risks? Asian equities vs US which has better growth potential? Michelle Martin puts these questions to Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst at OANDA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Market View, Michelle Martin speaks to Jack Kouzi, Director of VFS Group to discuss US markets, Sino-US tensions building up and the STI this morning.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin Chan, Senior Partner of Tito Isaac and Co breaks down what you can and cannot do in Phase 1 and 2 of circuit breaker easing. Can you visit your in-laws? How will travel work? Join Michelle Martin to find out more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at Flow to discuss the breakdown of Singtel's fourth quarter , Mike Pompei's statement that Hong Kong is "no longer autonomous", the SGX's relationship with the MSCI equity index futures and options contracts and the 33 billion SGD Fortitude Budget.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Gibu Mathew, VP and GM for the Asia Pacific for Zoho Corporation to discuss security in team collaboration, the new norm of remote work environments and managing a business from a cloud.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Kyle Rodda, Analyst, IG Australia to discuss US markets,   deteriorating Sino- US relations and the impact on Hong Kong markets.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Germ clean and Sanihands launched mid last year,  Sureclean's products designed to reduce the risk of virus transmission.  Michelle Martin speaks to Alvin Tan, Managing Director of Sureclean to discuss the industry for disinfectants, his entrepreneurship journey and these two products. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Swapnil Mishra, Head of Private Wealth at Kristal Ai discusses Singapore's Fortitude Budget, the plausibility of delisting Chinese equity and if the shine has returned to silver. If work from home is the future, what's the outlook for office Reits? The UK has sold gilts with a negative yielding government bonds for the first time in history, what does this signal? Mishra shares his views in conver...

Michelle Martin speaks to Desmond Leong, Market Analyst at AxiCorp to discuss his reactions to the 33 billion dollar Fortitude Budget, US stocks and bullish sector and early regional market movements. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin looks at the Epigram Fiction Prize and how you could win $25k and she read’s Jay Heinrich's book, Thank You for Arguing”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How are investors factoring in worsening China US trade tensions into investment strategies? And as investors look at the future economy with many tech companies benefiting from a migration to the digital economy, what are possible sector targets? Michelle Martin speaks to J acob Doo, CIO of Envysion Wealth Management to discuss.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Market View today, Michelle Martin speaks to Jingyi Pan, Market Strategist at IG to discuss Singapore's dismal GDP forecast and the expansion in the manufacturing sector as well as US-China trade tensions.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Moderna rallying on hopes that a vaccine is successful, market conditions remain volatile.  Michelle Martin speaks to Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at Flow to make sense of news that matters to investors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SISTIC is launching a new live streaming platform – SISTIC Live – dedicated to live broadcasts and video-on-demand of art, cultural and entertainment productions, along with classes, workshops and webinars to help performers thrive right now. How will they differentiate themselves from other existing live streaming platforms? What is their production roadmap and what does this mean for...

Michelle Martin speaks to Kyle Rodda, Analyst at IG to discuss China new stimulus measures, Australia - about to experience its first recession in nearly 30 years and  strong buying opportunities in equities or the Aussie dollar.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can we think through our insurance commitments now? Increase term insurance? Cut the cash commitments?  Host Michelle Martin speaks to Mr Tan Chuan How, Chief Agency Officer at NTUC Income to discuss managing insurance in a volatile environment.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Household name Tan Tarn How is behind a series of children mystery books called  "The Sengkang Snoopers".  Michelle Martin chats with Tarn How about his second book in the series, which is written under the pen name of Peter Tan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Market View today, Michelle Martin is joined by Jack Kouzi, Director, VFS Group  to discuss Moderna's rally and their success in initial trials to discover a vaccine for COVID 19, Singapore’s plans to reopen the economy and how oil is faring now.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whether it is decreasing USD exposure, or looking to Chinese Technology and positioning for more Gold, what is the thinking behind the moves? Joining Michelle Martin today, Freddy Lim, Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder at StashAway discusses the digital wealth management platform's optimisation strategies and how investors can think through action taken during market corrections.   See...

On Market View, Michelle Martin speaks with Louis Teo, Market Strategist at Fullerton Markets to discuss Moderna & US stocks, the US-China tech rivalry: new restrictions on chipmakers and oil prices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.