Live Well with Michelle

The World Health Organisation has reiterated there is no evidence that recovered COVID-19 patients are immune. Still at the level of our own health, many want to understand what we can do to build up our immunity and resilience.  Michelle Martin speaks with Dr Vincent Candrawinata, E ntrepreneur, nutrition researcher and founder of Renovatio to discuss immunity cards in Chile, how to strength...

Can stock markets worsen in the near future? Was the current economic downturn predicted? Michelle Martin speaks with Derick Tan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Timing and You to tell us more about this tool for laying out the framework for markets, whether cyclical analysis came to use in predicting economic falls this year so far and what cyclical analysis can tell us about what is to co...

Mukesh Ambani is now India and Asia's richest man. What can we read of India's growth story from the rise of its billionaires? Michelle Martin speaks with James Crabtree, Associate Professor of Practice, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and author of T he Billionaire Raj: A journey through India’s new Gilded Age to tell us more about India’s growth story, its tech giants and the tr...

As we wrap up a tumultuous first quarter of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to dominate headlines and global uncertainty. Have we been more greatly affected than we were by SARS? How is oil faring and what is the root of the problem? Why is the SGX faring so well this quarter?  Michelle Martin speaks with Jacob Doo, Chief Investment Officer, Envysion Wealth Management to discuss all thi...

With vast increases in the number of COVID-19 cases, many organisations stepped up efforts to help the community.  The Community Foundation of Singapore, through the Sayang Sayang Fund, is seeking to raise another 3 million Singapore dollars, to meet the evolving and urgent needs for services from charities.  We welcome Catherine Loh, CEO of the Community Foundation of Singapore to discu...

“Inferno” is an exceptional , moving and poetic memoir about motherhood and post-partum psychosis that makes you feel you are right there with the author as she finds herself in a psychiatric ward with a personality that’s changing in ways she doesn’t understand. Michelle Martin speaks with Catherine Cho, author of Inferno: A Memoir to find out more about this striking stor...

With the historic crash in oil futures on Monday evening that has sustained itself through the week, the virus ravaging energy markets, volatility is a word that best describes this week.  The MAGA Tech Giants have shed more than 1 trillion US Dollars in market value since February, showcasing that even the biggest companies are suffering from the pandemic. SGX stocks has come up as the top p...

Get an exclusive preview of a book expected here in July. Humankind challenges the assumption that human nature is essentially destructive and says we could see more positive outcomes if we organised our societies according to a radically different and more positive assumption of human nature. Are we are by nature essentially cooperative and good? Michelle Martin meets the man who challenged billi...

Is an oil collapse deepening? Could we see a shakeout in energy sector? Will we see negative oil prices again? And given conflicting reports on Kim Jong Un's health are we seeing rather measured reaction to a possibly messy succession up ahead? If reports prove true what can we expect by way of market reaction? Michelle Martin speaks with Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst, Asia Pacific, OANDA...

We look at just days old, legislation that provides legal relief to individuals and businesses struggling to fulfill their contractual obligations.  Michelle Martin is joined by Justin Chan -  Senior Partner and the Head of Dispute Resolution at Tito Isaac & Co.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are negative prices here to stay? What are the possible knock-on scenarios and who could (and maybe has already) benefited from the oil patch?  Michelle Martin and  Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst for OANDA discuss the implications of the plunge in oil futures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With an ROI of around 35% and up for the token since its inception in 2017, how has one form of digital gold been faring in in these volatile times? Michelle Martin speaks with  Shaun Djie, Co-Founder and COO of Digix  the world’s first asset-backed digital gold token to find out more about the factors driving digital gold.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you feel anxious every time you see a rise in COVID-19 cases? Have you been waking earlier than usual or finding yourself awake many times during the night? Michelle Martin speaks to Professor Kua Ee Heok, Author of Speaking Up for Mental Illness and Professor in Psychiatry and Neuroscience & Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medici...

Real investors provide real insights in conversation with Michelle Martin. Today's invited guest, Naveen Kumar,  Founder and CEO of Nityo Infotech Services  who created a privately held IT services company with 15,000 global employees shares his reading of market news for investors.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could simple adjustments before, during and after a video interview make a dramatic difference in whether you come across as the assured, perfect candidate for the job?  Michelle Martin speaks with  Grant Torrens, Regional Director at Hays Singapore to find out what professionals can use to sharpen their on-screen presence in a video interview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

On Market View Wrap today, co-hosts JP Ong and Claressa Monteiro are joined by Geoff Howie, SGX Strategic Analyst, to discuss China's first quarter GDP contraction, new measures giving S-REITs greater flexibility to manage their cash flow and the continuing implications of COVID 19 globally.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1971, an essay by highly regarded Malaysian sociologist Syed Hussein Alatas argued for a critical appraisal of Raffles. That work has been republished by his son, who is National University of Singapore Professor in the departments of Sociology and Malay studies, Syed Farid Alatas. Prof Alatas joins Michelle Martin to discuss why the less than humanitarian historical actions of Raffles have gon...

Real estate investment trusts listed on the Singapore Exchange will soon benefit from new measures that will give them greater flexibility to manage their cash flows and raise funds amid an operating environment made challenging by COVID-19. Michelle Martin speaks to Kenny Loh, REIT Specialist and Independent Financial Advisor  to discuss these new rules to help REITS with cash flow and the r...

With the ongoing spread of COVID-19, there have been major disruptions to education.  Michelle Martin speaks with Christian Soulard, Principal of International French School Singapore , to discuss how schools can ensure continuity in education in the face of COVID-19. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a decline in oil likely to boost demand for storage and transport? Are any of the banks in Singapore in better shape than the others? Singapore REITS  -  what is their outlook for the year? And which investors have been profiting and which hit hardest by the market turmoil? Michelle Martin puts these questions to  Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at AsiaCollect. See omnystudio.co...

Michelle Martin speaks with Tong Hoe Sng, Director and Head of Wealth Management for Aura Group   about US Junk bonds, CDL Hospitality Trust and his stocks to watch.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How has the Reit index been doing?  In a time of economic volatility, investors are looking for sweet spots that remain in the market.  Michelle Martin speaks to Kenny Loh,  REIT Specialist and Independent Financial Advisor  to discuss resilient sectors, bargains in the market and REITS that are portfolio-worthy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can you go out with more than one family member to the supermarket? What about meeting your girlfriend for a walkabout in the park for exercise? Navigating the landscape of the new circuit breaker measures can be confusing. Michelle Martin breaks down common do's and don'ts with Lim Fung Peen, Director of Yuen Law today.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local shares slipped when trading began at the start of the week along with other Asian equities, as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to keep markets volatile.  Terence Wong, CEO of Azure Capital  discusses his overview of the market his assessment of stocks to watch this week with Michelle Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The temporary laws are evolving as quickly as the pandemic is but how do the laws relating to COVID impact you? Who can you let into your homes. Who should you keep out ? What happens if you are laid off with no retrenchment benefits and you suspect cost-cutting behind COVID is the real reason behind your termination? From responsibilities of employers, to the change in contractual obligations;&nb...