Live Well with Michelle

How prepared is Singapore for the next wave of technology disruption? Guest: Tan Lee Thong, Regional Financials Lead for ASEAN & North Asia at Workday weighs in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It started by a group of young entrepreneurs and came from one of its co-founders’ late grandmother’s original fried chicken skin recipe, and has since turned this family recipe into a business. Cemani is also Singapore's first homegrown direct-to-consumer brand for chicken chips, as they procure the chickens directly from Andrew’s family-run chicken farm. Andrew Goh and Lim Jing...

Guest:  Kenneth Lou, CEO, Seedly ,  Yeap Ming Feng, Head of Content & Growth of Seedly  and  Alvin Chow, Co-founder and CEO of DrWealth share how the current  Sandwich Generation can end the pressures for the next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is for everyone - rich or poor. If you love those around you, this is one of the best things you can do for them. Unlike a will, that kicks in when you've passed, this one, kicks in while you are alive.... Michelle Martin , as she speaks to Lim Fung Peen, Director, Yuen Law   & Author of 'Lasting Power of Attorney: A Guide to LPA and How to Set It Up' about the Lasting Power of Attorne...

UK-based fintech player TransferWise, has launched a multicurrency account travel card that aims to help travellers and businesses avoid the typical high foreign exchange markup rates. Guest: Venkatesh Saha, Head of APAC and Middle East Expansion of Transferwise, Juvena Huang shares her experience using the card off the beaten path. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can the URA price indices help buyers and investors decide when and what to buy or invest in? Do the current real estate market favor the buyers or the sellers? And is it a good time to buy or sell now? All these and more with Mohamed Ismail Gafoor, Chairman & CEO of Propnex Limited. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to a survey commissioned by Kaspersky and conducted by market research company Savanta, 84% of parents worldwide are worried about their children’s online safety. Yet, they only spend a total of 46 minutes, on average, talking to their children about online security through their entire childhood. How can parents struggling to talk about online safety with their children approach t...

Christopher Tan, CEO of Providend and Executive Director of MoneyOwl talks about his new book, 'Money Wisdom: Simple Truths for Financial Wellness' and shares his advice on what are the four things about CPF you must know to better plan your retirement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's homegrown and it's here to help you save. Qanvast is a platform for to link up homeowners with the talent who can renovate your home. Michelle learns about the Qanvast Guarantee, a free service that safeguards up to $50,000 of your renovation deposit. Guests: Daniel Lim, co-founder of Qanvast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Michelle Martin , as she speaks to Arun Pai, Chief Kristals Officer, Kristal. AI about what makes Singapore the world’s most competitive economy and gain his perspectives on the latest financial matters that you should definitely take note of. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jian Yang, the man with the largest Barbie collection in the world and author of ‘#FlushableFashion’ talks about creating stylish, fashion pieces for his Barbie dolls which he made out of toilet paper and spend only 10 minutes per piece. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks to  David Kuo, CEO, The Motley Fool  on the reasons behind his popular financial advisory's site cessation of operations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recently Singapore removed the age limit for IVF treatments. But how much ballpark are you looking at? Michelle Martin finds out with Rebecca Liew, Content Strategist at Seedly shares who breaks down the price differences of IVF costs at private hospital versus public hospitals and looks at other costs that may be involved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Innovative builder iMax SG has recently launched their newest modular home, PhyeFly, which is a 270-square feet modular home that can uniquely extend its space with a quick swivel motion. The compact modular home comes with a full suite of amenities including an open kitchen, cosy living area, modern bedroom, and sleek toilet, and is designed to accommodate two people comfortably. From institution...

They serve high-net worth families and individuals and manage over $1.8 billion dollars in client assets. Hong Kong-based Raffles Family Office has an office in Singapore. Managing partners of Raffles Family Office Kendrick Lee and Jaydee Lin talk about the burgeoning start-up space, health tech and identify other areas which wealthy families in Asia are looking to. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

24-days away from Brexit, Michelle Martin chats with the affable Irish Ambassador to Singapore and asks what would a no-deal Brexit would mean to Ireland’s economy. Brexit aside, Michelle finds out why Guinness has lasted 150 years in Singapore on the very anniversary of its arrival here, what the Ambassador's top pick is for the upcoming Irish film festival is, and if she is likely to see h...

You’re looking to buy your next private home but can’t decide whether to go for a resale flat or a new launch? What are some of the pros and cons of buying a resale flat versus a new launch? And if you’re buying it for investment purposes, which should you get instead? We discuss with Mohamed Ismail Gafoor, Chairman & CEO of Propnex Limited. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

According to a McKinsey 2018 Power of parity report, slightly less than four women hold leadership positions for every ten men in business and politics worldwide. Here’s one company that wants to make a change. In its efforts to drive leadership gender parity, FCM Travel Solutions has launched Womenwise in Asia - an initiative guided by a vision for women to be equally represented, valued an...

She’s the creator and festival director of Singapore’s most prominent and perhaps even Asia’s most luxurious jewellery exhibition, the iconic Singapore JewelFest. Angela Loh, CEO and Founder of JeweLuxe international talks about which popular jewellery pieces you should get and how you can repurpose your old, yet timeless jewellery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks to Adrien Jorge, CEO, Propseller and Prem Hirubalan, COO, Propseller about digital real estate seller-centric platforms and how will they change the way homeowners buy and sell their properties in the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks to Freddy Lim, CIO, StashAway about StashAway’s new income portfolio, the benefits of investing in income portfolios and the most recent market movements. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been a decade since he and his Leadership team, some of Australia’s most respected hoteliers, founded First Contact - Australia’s leading provider of front-of-house services who pioneered the Workplace Concierge concept in 2006. Their premise of delivering five-star hotel-style concierge services to the commercial property sector has often been touted in transforming the way...

According to the new Global Internet Phenomena Report by Sandvine, video streaming accounted for nearly 58 percent of the total downstream volume of internet traffic around the world. Meanwhile, Cisco predicts that this trend of video content isn’t slowing down anytime, as video is expected to represent 80 percent of all consumer internet traffic by 2021 – up from 67 percent in 2016. T...

Join  Glenn van Zutphen , sitting in for Michelle Martin, as he speaks to Kenneth Lou, CEO, Seedly and Adam Wong, Editor-In-Chief, The Fifth Person   about how we should go about planning our retirement funds, right from our 20s on to our 30s to our 40s and into our twilight years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks to Shailey Hingorani, Head of Advocacy and Research, AWARE about the findings from AWARE’s Make Care Count report and what they mean for female caregivers who may be at a disadvantage where securing their retirement adequacy is concerned. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.