Live Well with Michelle

This year, the Singapore Writers Festival honours the work of Rex Shelley as the Literary Pioneer for 2019, who is best known for his novels centered around the lives of Eurasians in Singapore and Malaysia. We get to know the author Rex Shelley through the eyes of his children - Michael, Linda and Martine Shelley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He joined a gang when he was 13, tried drugs three months later, and was addicted to heroin by the age of 15. He’s been imprisoned five times and have spent 20 years in jail. Now at 50 years old, he was recently conferred a Certificate Of Merit by Yellow Ribbon and is an anti-drug advocate and motivational speaker doing preventive drug education in schools with the Central Narcotics Bureau,...

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks to Willie Chang, CEO at Wowoo Exchange Singapore  & Ashish Varma, COO at Wowoo Exchange Singapore  about the growing ecosystem of leading cryptocurrency solution providers in Singapore and the challenges that come with mainstream acceptance of this revolutionising form of currency. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brexit was supposed to happen last Friday, but was once again delayed and as the UK enters its third election campaign-period in four years. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had apologised for failing to deliver his “do or die” pledge to leave the EU by October 31 and blamed the Parliament for hindering his Brexit plan and said an election is the only way to break the deadlock. Patrick...

What do you need to know when buying properties overseas in emerging markets like Vietnam, Cambodia, The Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia or in countries like Australia? Can you get a loan in these markets? Do you have an exit strategy and who can you sell your property to? Are you aware of the tax implications? We find out with Mohamed Ismail Gafoor, Chairman and CEO of Propnex Limited. See omnyst...

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks to Anna Vanessa Haotanto, Advisor & Former CEO, The New Savvy about the biggest financial challenges facing modern women. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, the 31st of October, was supposed to be the day that Britain exited the European Union. But Brexit has been delayed and the country is facing one of its most highly-staked elections yet on December 12th for key party leaders Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn as they could face extinction. With Brexit once again delayed, what would it take for Britain to leave by the extended deadline of Janua...

Singapore first multi-currency mobile wallet, YouTrip, is the first multi-currency fintech issuer in Singapore to be granted the Mastercard prepaid license. Having partnered with Mastercard and EZ-Link to launch in Singapore in August last year, YouTrip will take over from EZ-link as issuer and stored value facility holder of YouTrip accounts. What are the fees for this prepaid YouTrip card with M...

According to Chubb's Cyber Preparedness Report 2019, nearly two-thirds of Singapore SMEs reported experiencing a cyber incident in the past 12 months, up from 2018. Yet, Singapore SMEs are less worried about the impact of cyber risks on their businesses. Moreover, over half of cyber incidents were caused by a risk SME leaders had already identified but failed to prevent it from happening, showing...

Join Michelle Martin , as she speaks to Kenneth Lou, CEO, Seedly, Samuel Rhee, Founding Partner & CIO, Endowus and Terence Tan, Head of Education & Business Development, IG Markets about their Epic Guide to Short-Term Investment Strategies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks to Carlos Lee, President Elect of Insurance and Financial Practitioners Association of Singapore (IFPAS) about what we need to know about the importance of acquiring financial literacy at a young age and the ways our millennial community can go about achieving such knowledge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Erik Lundberg, Author of ‘Most Excellent and Lamentable: Selected Stories’ talks about his new book.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks to Liyana Dhamirah, Founder, Virtual Assistants Singapore and Author, Homeless: The Untold Story of a Mother’s Struggle in Crazy Rich Singapore about how she emerged a successful entrepreneur in the face of immense adversity and how we can go about planning our budget plans more effectively. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While more women aged 50 and above in Singapore are going for their first breast cancer screening, a majority still do not get a second check-up until two years later. How can women take charge of their health? Anna Pak Burdin, Vice President & General Manager for Southeast Asia, Discovery Networks Asia Pacific weighs in. She also talks about what she's doing to expand Discovery Networks in AP...

The National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) has launched its new strategic vision called the “City of Good”, where individuals, organisations and leaders in Singapore work together to build an inclusive society and foster a culture of others-centeredness. Melissa Kwee, CEO of NVPC shares what NVPC is doing to build advocacy and how you can play a part in creating an inclusive...

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks to  Arun Pai, Chief Kristals Officer, Kristal. AI about how the Brexit delay will impact global markets, as well as his perspectives on whether Hong Kong will lose its position as Asia's Top Financial Hub and the latest developments in the Libra Saga. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investors look at a changing world in terms of opportunities in thematic investing. Where are the possible value areas if we looked at regions, industries or sectors? Three investors weigh in on healthcare stocks, last-mile delivery companies, FANG stocks and even take  listener questions on how to get started investing in the China market.  Guests: Kenneth Lou, CEO, Seedly, Sudhan, Seed...

What are the hot mega-trends ahead for the property sector? Michelle Martin speaks with Darius Cheung, Co-Founder and CEO of 99.co to find out. We also learn about 99.co's binding agreement to take over operations of ASX-listed REA Group’s consumer brands iProperty.com.sg in Singapore and Rumah123.com in Indonesia and how 99.co plans to position itself for market leadership in Singapore and...

Wong Lai Chun, Senior Assistant Director at the Samaritans of Singapore and Author of ‘Do I Matter? A Journey to Building Your Self-Esteem’ talks about the journey of building our own self-esteem and why it is a work in progress.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No dental subsidy, no sick leave, no insurance or wait.... is there a way to change that? Michelle Martin, speaks to Grace Ng, Director, Education & Development, National Arts Council and Edward Choy ( last seen in Urinetown) about the realities of  freelancing and plans the NAC has to support freelancers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to World Bank estimates, Singapore sent around US$6.2 billion overseas last year, exclusive of remittances coming into Singapore. You’re likely to have sent money overseas at some point but have you been doing so at the low costs while still getting highly competitive rates? We find out what CurrencyFair offers with Paul Byrne, CEO of CurrencyFair. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Is it a good time to buy your first landed property now? What are some factors to consider before you buy a landed property?  Mohamed Ismail Gafoor, Chairman & CEO of Propnex Limited even breaks down the sums for a couple earning $15 000 jointly if they are aiming for a landed freehold property. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks to Crystal and Dr Greg Lim-Lange, Co-Authors, Deep Human: Practical Superskills for a Future of Success   about their new book and the skills held within that can be applied when it comes to making big financial decisions that can grow one’s wealth in big ways. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A target to have women fill 20 per cent of board seats in Singapore by 2020 was set in 2017, but the latest figures have shown that only 15 per cent of board seats in the top 100 listed companies are filled by women. At Hilton Asia Pacific, diversity and inclusion has been key to its success as Asia’s top multinational workplace, with Lara Hernandez, Senior Vice President of Human Resources...

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks to Arun Pai, Chief Kristals Officer, Kristal. AI about developments in the financial markets investors should take note of. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.