Live Well with Michelle

On Market View, Michelle Martin speaks to Jingyi Pan, Markets Strategist at IG to discuss US China trade tensions, a potential resurgence in COVID 19 and markets trading on the back of substantial uncertainty.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One-third of the companies already have or are considering implementing a formal COVID-19 assessment programme for staff. From additional compensation for high-risk workers, to flexibility with the use of sick leave and temporary "pandemic leave". How are companies balancing business decisions and employee welfare as workers head back to the office? We look at a survey that included over 1900 comp...

We take the pulse of the S-REIT index, identify sweet spots and dive into the area of valuing REITS at the critical moment when countries decide how best to reopen economies. Michelle Martin discusses this and more with Kenny Loh, REIT Specialist and Independent Financial Advisor.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Market View today, co-hosts JP Ong and Claressa Monteiro discuss the performance of regional markets on the back of continued uncertainty, the competitiveness of the aviation industry and Las Vegas scrapping plans for an integrated casino in Japan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump wants negative interest rates -what would negative rates mean for traders? KGI is bullish on Capitaland Retail China trust, is China’s retail sector recovering? What are the opportunities in the semiconductor industry? Do US Banks still hold investor interest? What about Disney? Who is moving from the oil tanker to product tanker space? Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at Flow, also di...

The semiconductor market is a key one to watch because chips play such a vital role in new and emerging technologies like IoT, 5G and AI. Whether its Texas Instruments, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, NVIDIA or a semiconductor ETF that balances both foreign and US makers you are considering, what impacts chipmakers given the uncertainty of trade talks? Michelle Martin speaks with the author of...

Michelle Martin speaks with Walter de Oude, Founder and CEO of Singlife to find out how its platform is enabling consumers to save, protect themselves and eventually, invest. Walter also shares his rule of thumb for investing a critical time like this.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Market View today, Stephen Innes, Chief Market Strategist for AxiCorp joins Michelle Martin to discuss stock valuations, gold prices and the costs of re-opening economies.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia is the developed world's most Chinese reliant economy - how is it faring as China gradually reopens? China launched a trial of a digital yuan in four cities:,Shenzhen, Suzhou, Chengdu and Xiong’an. Is this the future of currency?  How will consumer behaviour change post COVID-19?  Bitcoin is halving in May. What does this mean for investors? Today, Michelle Martin speaks...

As Singapore enters its second month under the circuit breaker, business and commerce are hampered by world-wide lockdowns and movement restrictions, what can you do to protect your contracts and mitigate your risks in these uncertain times?  Michelle Martin speaks with Justin Chan, Senior Partner and the Head of Dispute Resolution at Tito Isaac & Co to discuss pandemic proofing your cont...

We’ve all turned home chefs; which supermarket chain has reported 50% profit in Q1 of 2020 and how can an investor think through it's valuation? What do fundraising measures mean for SIA's shareholders? How can they think through the possibilities for action? Michelle Martin speaks to Terence Wong, CEO of Azure Capital to discuss these questions, the recent results of local banks, where the...

Could chickpeas be an important part of the future of food? Growthwell Group started as a homegrown food solutions company catering to the need of vegetarian consumers. Now, it's looking at a global market that is hungry for alternative proteins.  Michelle Martin speaks with the two brothers at the helm of leadership  Colin Chou, Commercial director of Growthwell and Justin Chou, Executi...

As markets grapple with the shocks of COVID-19, US-China trade tensions and dismal earnings results, investors have a lot to sieve through.  Michelle Martin speaks with Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at AsiaCollect to review these market movements and updates.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Cassandra Xu, founder of the Facebook page of Singapore Home Cooks with over 200,000 members to find out why she started the page, what she is learning about how to grow the community and how its using Facebook "live" to serve the needs of its members.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin invited Gabriel Yap, Chairman of GCP Global to break down the S-REIT index and to share his thoughts on what investors need to know about building their wealth as we transition to opening economies. Which RETS are rising stars? How does a seasoned investor spot trouble or opportunity ahead for REITS? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could we see more divorces or babies post COVID-19? What picture do legal queries paint of how relationships, bankruptcies and companies willingness to sue are being affected by COVID-19 at this mid point in our stay-home battle against the virus? Michelle Martin speaks to Justin Chan, Senior Partner and the Head of Dispute Resolution at Tito Isaac & Co to discuss this and more.  See omny...

With Singapore's 5G rollout still on course despite the pandemic– is it a good time to invest into telcom or 5G stocks? There are reports that this COVID-19 Pandemic is likely to last two years, but there is also hope for an antibody that could fight the virus. When is a good time to buy into markets? Singapore starting to gradually ease the circuit breaker measures. Are we expecting a V sha...

Is the outbreak accelerating a future workforce management approach? Which companies are accelerating changes to their total rewards programmes and workforce strategies, supporting employees either through additional income or in supplemental ways? What’s the state of hiring and layoffs in Singapore? Alexander Krasavin, Partner for APAC and MEA, Human Capital Solutions at Aon walks Michelle...

Many investors want to take advantage of cheap cash but can understanding investor psychology help you make the most of markets? Michelle Martin speaks with Wilfred Lim, Executive Director of BMFA Wealth Management and Adrian Chia, Executive Director of BMFA Wealth Management to discuss defensive asset selection, bias in investing and how investors are psychologically dealing with the volatility s...

Thousands of investors watched Warren Buffet opening the 2020 Berkshire Hathaway meeting on Saturday, saying he had made a mistake with airline shares. What can we read from Buffet dumping the entire stake in airlines ? What’s the rationale here? And what picture does this paint for the future of aviation?  Michelle Martin speaks with Greg Waldron , Asia Managing Editor of FlightGlobal...

We digest key earnings results and ask if tech investors can diversify risk. Also where is oil possibly heading? Michelle Martin is joined by Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at AsiaCollect to sieve all this news and make sense of it for the investor.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MAS-licensed digital wealth management firm Syfe announced its collaboration with Singapore Exchange to launch a portfolio that allows everyone to easily invest in and track the SGX’s iEdge S-REIT 20 Index. Why launch now?  How can we invest and manage the risk of our investments? Michelle Martin speaks to Dhruv Arora, CEO and Founder of Syfe to discuss Syfe's new offering with the SGX,...

As many companies are looking to stay afloat during these difficult times, they may turn to retrenchment to cut their costs and manage their budgets.  Michelle Martin speaks with Andrew Tan , Singapore Country Manager of Wantedly to discuss what businesses need to keep in mind when letting go of employees and how to generate team spirit and cohesion at this time.  See omnystudio.com/list...

Singapore’s unemployment rate could reach around 4 percent in 2020 as the country toils to contain the spread of COVID-19 with an extended circuit breaker that economists say could lead to a deeper recession. In a report released, DBS Bank's senior economist Irvin Seah said the overall unemployment rate could rise to 3.6 percent, up from 2.3 per cent at end-2019, given that the economy is no...

This year, China is set to release an ambitious 15-year blueprint called ‘China Standards 2035’ that will lay out its plans to set the global standards for the next-generation of technologies.  Meanwhile, globally some economies are reopening this week. What do these developments mean for nations, companies and investors?  Michelle Martin speaks with Jack Kouzi, Founder and D...