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As Singapore begins trials for battery charging and swapping and mobile charging systems for electric heavy goods vehicles (e-HGVs) in the second half of 2024, Industry Insight takes a look at mobile EV charging services and how such solutions are addressing gaps in the charging ecosystem. Chin Kee Min. Co-founder & CEO of Power-Up Tech or PUP, shares more with  Lynlee Foo including the compan...

Go on a global gastronomic journey at the annual World Food Fair event, from Thursday, July 4th till Sunday July 7th.  What’s in store this year at one of Singapore's largest and longest-running consumer food shows?  Paul Lee, Chief Executive of Markets at Constellar, tells us more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Singapore-Johor Causeway, one of the busiest border crossings in the world, turns 100 today (Jun 28, 2024). Francis E. Hutchinson, Senior Fellow and Coordinator of the Malaysia Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, talks to Lynlee Foo about how it came to be and what the century-old land crossing means to Singaporeans and Malaysians. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Virtual productions allow filmmakers, cinematographers, directors, producers and creatives to shoot in-camera VFX using LED technology whilst exploring the technological landscape that's revolutionising the visual effects industry. It combines both physical and virtual film-making techniques, so visual effects can be shot on-camera instead of edited in during post-production. Recently, a former po...

Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist, AMP Capital, discusses with Sean Cheong about some of  the major stories that impacted the market this week, if the week's dip in the Tech and AI sector is a pullback or "buy the dip" opportunity, the impact of the weak yen's on Asian Markets, Guzman's IPO and why his call of the week is in treasury bonds.  See omnystudio.com/listene...

According to Savills World Research , office occupancy rates in Asia Pacific are the highest in the world at 88%. In contrast, Europe and North America occupancies are below 60% with major US cities such as San Francisco and Los Angeles still below 50% occupancy. Why the big difference between Asia Pacific and the West? What does this mean in terms of the office property sector? Alan Cheong, Execu...

Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency pegged to other assets, designed to minimise the volatility often associated with cryptocurrencies which would make them better for use in transactions. On Industry Insight, we take a look at emerging trends and how stablecoins will play an increasingly important role in the future with Hassan Ahmad , Coinbase’s Singapore Country Director. See omnystudio.co...

Kavita Gandhi, Executive Director of SEAS and Christophe Inglin, Vice-Chairman, SEAS/Managing Director, Energetix speak with Rachel Kelly about the latest developments in the regional renewable energy industry.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recently, it was announced that the site at Bukit Timah's Turf City will be developed into a new residential enclave with up to 20,000 private and public homes. The announcement marks the first time that public housing has been planned in Bukit Timah since the Toh Yi estate was built about 40 years ago. Professor Sing Tien Foo , the Provost's Chair Professor at the Department of Real Estate, NUS B...

APAC boasts a robust retail growth trajectory, especially in South East Asia. According to the 2023 global retail development index, both Malaysia and Indonesia are ranked among the top 10 economies that retailers should prioritise establishing a presence in. Tom Bianculli, Chief Technology Officer at American mobile computing company, Zebra Technologies, shares more about the importance of omnich...

Dan Chang , Investment Specialist at Philip Capital, and Sean Cheong break down some of the week's market stories across US, Asian and Singapore markets.  Dan also explains why Seatrium (SGX: 5E2) is his call of the week.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the first time in more than 20 years, a Singapore housing site gets no bids, while another site gets a highest bid that is still about 10% lower than a fair market value. Are these signs that the Singapore private property market is heading for a lull? What sort of the impact will the new Prime Location Public Housing flats have as well to the private property market? Nicholas Mak, Chief Resea...

Recently, there have been a series of Bubble Tea IPOs debuting on the Hong Kong Market, but those rapidly fell to the downside by as much as 90%. What does this trend say about the Hong Kong stock market? Why has the bubble burst? Sean Cheong uncovers with Gary Ng , Senior Economist from Natixis, if these Bubble Tea IPOs reflect the overall health of the broader Hong Kong market or is this just a...

The UEFA European Championship, commonly known as the Euro, has kicked off, featuring 24 teams, competing for the European title. While the event draws millions of fans worldwide, it also brings significant opportunities for investors to capitalize on the resulting economic boost. In this context, this tournament also presents investment opportunities in the stock market.  Sean Cheong speaks with...

The UEFA European Championship, commonly known as the Euro, has kicked off, featuring 24 teams competing for the European title. While the event draws millions of fans worldwide, it should also bring a significant economic boost. In this context, this tournament also brings more attention and interest about the German economy and the stock market. Sean Cheong and Isaac Lim , Chief Market Strategis...

As any Singaporean crossing the Causeway recently may have noticed, Malaysia's currency has jumped quite a bit against the Singapore dollar lately. The ringgit hit an all-time low of 3.57 against the Singapore dollar earlier in February, but it has since improved. Can the ringgit's rebound continue? Sean Cheong speaks with Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist at IG, to discuss this.    See omnystudio....

Singapore and Malaysia look set to deepen ties. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, made his first overseas trip since he was sworn in as prime minister in May. PM Wong and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim held a joint press briefing, reaffirming the warm and multifaceted relationship between Singapore and Malaysia, while signalling a commitment to deepen their long-standing ec...

If you are familiar with gaming, you’d know that Augment Reality is making waves and revolutionising the way we interact with digital content. What if you could also do that while navigating through shopping malls, museums, and parks? What exactly is an augmented reality experience and how can it help give a make-over to the locations that we are familiar with? Goh Kun Lei and Jakub Piasecki, from...

Joo Parn , Founder of Kayaplus, discusses with Sean Cheong the biggest market stories that impacted markets around the US and Asia this week and why CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD) is his call of the week.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent The Straits Times report revealed that many children in Singapore are suffering from eating disorders. According to a doctor at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), there is an increasing number of new cases related to eating disorders among patients aged 11 to 18 – from 50 to 70 cases in 2017 to 140 in 2023. These cases includes anorexia nervosa, an intense fear of gaining weight an...

As part of Singapore’s National AI Strategy 2.0, Singapore aims to triple its AI workforce to 15,000 by training locals and hiring from overseas. In tandem with that development, the need to upskill and to learn new and diverse skills has accelerated, and there is now more urgency for an updated workforce in Singapore. KC Yeoh, CEO of digital transformation services firm Temus, tells Lynlee Foo ho...

Security breaches in the digital asset industry are becoming more prevalent. Whether it is cryptocurrency hacking leading to billions of dollars stolen from crypto platforms, or accounts and passwords being compromised in phishing attacks, such incidents expose vulnerabilities across the digital asset ecosystem. As cryptocurrencies and other digital assets steadily gain mainstream traction, from b...

Ketojiak is Singapore's first fully diabetic, keto, and celiac-friendly ice-cream boutique. Since its inception as a home-based business in December 2019, Ketojiak has been dedicated to creating delicious, health-conscious frozen treats. Galvin Sng shares with us the story of how Ketojiak came to be and how exactly do you make sugar-free, ultra low carb, keto-compliant ice-cream.  Visit Ketojiak a...

The U.S markets have undoubtedly been front and centre of investors' attention this year, amid an exuberant bull run and continued interest in the technology sector.  Amid the attention on the U.S markets, Chinese markets have quietly crept up. The Hang Seng Index is up nearly 20% since the start of 2024, reversing a loss of -32.5% in 2023. Meanwhile, the FTSE China 50 Index is up 14% in the same...

MSCI research shows that so called sustainability linked products in the fixed income space could offer a greenium, or green premium.  To find out just how much and which sectors top the charts, Rachel Kelly spoke to Jakub Malich, ESG Fixed Income Research Lead at MSCI See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.