Live Well with Michelle

What are hoteliers doing around the world to mitigate COVID-19's devastating impact? Is government intervention going to be required for the hotel industry's' survival?  Sherri Kimes has embarked on a global study on COVID-19's impact on the hotel industry and she tells Michelle Martin that recovery is not going to be as straightforward as it was during SARS. Prof Kimes is NUS Business School...

SME's have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Singapore Business Federation’s Young Business Leaders Network HOPE fund to support SMEs affected by COVID-19, has received a 50 million Singapore dollar funding partnership boost. We find out more in Michelle Martin's conversation with Mark Lee, Vice Chair of the S ingapore Business Federation’s Young Business Leaders Networ...

We make sense of what investors are talking about in layman terms! Funding may be drying up for many but not for some companies like Airbnb and Slack; why is that? What do investors now think of the start-up space? What does it take to raise money in a pandemic? Michelle Martin and Arun Pai,  Chief Strategy Officer at AsiaCollect also discuss holding value in the US dollar and China getting b...

Michelle Martin speaks with Arrif Ziaudeen, the founder and CEO of Chope to discuss the release of a white paper and survey on the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on restaurants in Singapore and how businesses can strategize during this time of volatility.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is heaven or hell what you make of any instant? Two- time winner of the Singapore Literature Prize Cyril Wong tells Michelle Martin about his latest novel where  a chorus of voices on the other side of life try to make sense of where and who they are, following a huge calamity. It is a book that speaks uncannily to the present and came to the author in a meditation two years ago.  See om...

Michelle Martin speaks with Jack Kouzi, Founder and Director of Strategy VFS Group to discuss the sweet spots in the economy, traditional safe haven assets and safe bets in the market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Rogers shares his read on the markets and what's been on his shopping list in conversation with Michelle Martin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From being aware of how increased carbon dioxide in your mask can affect your state of mind to which apps you can use today to cope with isolation, renowned mental health expert, and 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 Medicine at the National...

  From the early release of commissions and pension funds, to waiving business costs for agents and donating some half a million to charity,  Michelle Martin finds  more about the initiatives in conversation with Ismail Gafoor CEO of PropNex Realty Pte Ltd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Swapnil Mishra, Head of Private Wealth at Kristal. AI  and Michelle Martin discuss the different options for investors with a view on SIA's recovery, how oil is faring and what investors need to understand about measures to stop bank buybacks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Library Board is continually evolving technologically and including suggestions to adapt into the future.  Michelle Martin speaks with Catherine Lau, Assistant Chief Executive of Public Libraries and Valerie Cheng, Director of Strategic Planning & Research National Library Board to discuss these initiatives and learn about the resources we will have access to in the near futu...

Need a personal loan fast? How can Lendela help? When applying for a loan most people don't take the time to compare what's available. How can Lendela with its algorithm help? Michelle Martin speaks with Nima Karimi, co-founder and current CEO of Lendela to get a better understanding of the platform and how it can aid businesses and individuals during this period of economic uncertainty. See omnys...

 More people are ordering online and video-confering from home so which companies' share prices are holding up? How are local bank counters doing in the context of calls to defer payments for businesses and homeowners?  Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at AsiaCollect shares his thoughts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's an evolving database that people looking for work and firms with job positions can use put together in a community effort.  Chia Jeng Yang, Principal at Saison Capital and Rachael De Foe, Communications Consultant share more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Central banks are lenders of last resort but how exactly is money supply increased or decreased in markets?  Is something being created out of nothing with QE?  Dr Michael Berman , CEO and co-founder of PsyQuation helps us understand if QE is going to stop a recession. . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How different is it from a flu? What does a swab test feel like? What are quarantine facilites like? 53-year-old Hugh Mason who is on Day 6 of his COVID-positive journey tells Michelle Martin what his experience of the virus has been. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is a fascinating look at how colonialism shaped the relationship between Singaporeans and animals - from the feral to the domesticated - across a sweep of imperial history rooted in Singapore and South East Asia. Author  Timothy Barnard  talks with Michelle Martin about his new book, Imperial Creatures.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks with David Baey, CEO of Mortgage Master  about the help available for people who need to defer mortgage payments and weighs in on when would be a good time to refinance or buy-in to the property market in Singapore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is the show that explains the mechanics of Contract For Difference trading  in layman terms.   Can you "buy" a DBS share using CFD?Have an interest in US stocks, soybeans or oil? Then you may have sat up hearing about this morning's changes in MAS's monetary policy and are wondering if they will impact the SGD-USD currency pair? How can you trade in CFD's from your viewpoint wher...

Michelle Martin speaks with Wai Fook Chai , Partner of Tax Services   from EY and Samir Bedi, EY Asean Workforce Advisory Leader  from Ernst & Young Solutions to discuss their perspective on the Resilience Budget, the impact of this on a variety of sectors and the workforce at large.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sumit Agarwal, Professor of Finance, Economics and Real Estate at the NUS Business School shares his views on the Resilience Supplementary Budget. Will we see an expected multiplier effect? Will wage support stave off job losses and besides fiscal schemes what other measures could Singapore employ to help the economy ride out the “black swan event” - COVID 19? See omnystudio.com/listen...

He's part of group that manages $900 million in assets and advises clients on suitable investments. What do investors need to know about the money being spent to support Singapore's economy. Are there still sweet spots and value buys?  Mr. Tong Hoe Sng , Director and Head of Wealth Management for Aura Group  speaks to Michelle Martin to share his views.  See omnystudio.com/listener...

Should landlords do without 15% of the portion of sales added to rentals? Will trimming the GTO be the lifeline for struggling restaurants? Wei Chan , Assistant Honorary Secretary of the Restaurant Association of Singapore  also weighs in on the extent to which the supplemental support package can help the food services sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does a veteren investor see when he looks out over the market today? Shares of local banks are trading below their book values right now, does this mean they are good buys?  SIA requested a halt in the trading of its shares this morning. What are some doing to keep their airlines afloat? Guest: Arun Pai,   Chief Strategy Officer at AsiaCollect   See omnystudio.com/listener...

Are the number of bankruptcies are set to  rise? Can you avoid being part of the bloodbath? CEO of Azure capital, Terence Wong shares his insights and investment strategy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.