The Business Times Podcasts

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. Cryptocurrency, DAO, DeFi, NFT, blockchain, metaverse: these terms have been bandied about for some time but do they all fit under the Web3 umbrella?  So what are these strange new investment opportunities and should we maybe get some?  For more insights, correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Rya...

Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market and WealthBT, and sponsored series. Given global ESG assets are now on track to surpass US$53 trillion within five years, and most of these inflows have been concentrated in the equity markets, the same trend will also playing out in the fixed-income space. For more insights, correspondent Howie Li...

Synopsis: The Pitch by Garage is The Business Times’ new podcast hosted by NUS Alumni Ventures co-founder Vanessa Ho. It deep dives into startups and tech and provides key business building skills from business leaders, entrepreneurs and experts. What are ‘ramen profits’ and the ‘kueh lapis strategy”? Why did Hepmil Media Group, the company behind meme site SGAG, not...

Synopsis: Listen to Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times . How did the sponsor of Mapletree Commercial Trust and Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust save their proposed merger? Senior Correspondent Ben Paul gives his take and offers investment views on the two Reits.  Highli...

Synopsis:  The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market and WealthBT, and sponsored series. Why is the time now for quality investing and how can this approach shield your portfolio from uncertainty, volatility and ensure growth? Correspondent Howie Lim finds out from John Cappetta, head of private banking, Asia advisor, Ninety One. This episode is bro...

Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market and WealthBT, and sponsored series. Despite global tensions upending global growth and inflation near record highs, Asian bonds remain relatively stable and attractive to investors. Why? Correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Kheng Siang Ng, head of fixed income and head of Singapore at State Street Global A...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. From private equity to whiskey, real estate to haute couture, how important is the definition of alternative investments since it’s increasingly becoming grayer? And how is their value holding up in this inflation riddled environment? Correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Daryl Ho, senior i...

Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.  In this episode of WealthBT, wealth editor Genevieve Cua discusses the financial vulnerabilities of high-net-worth individuals, who have wealth and health concerns and how careful planning can help them meet their goals. Guests in t...

Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.  In this episode of WealthBT, wealth editor Genevieve Cua talks about what sustainable healthcare really means and why the social factor in terms of ESG is so important as an investor. Nathalie Flury, co-head of sustainable healthcar...

Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market, WealthBT, PropertyBT and sponsored series. With product scarcity and bottleneck issues in the global supply chain, how can your business rethink its e-commerce strategy in order to stay resilient? Correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Lalamove’s managing director, Alex Lin to find out. This episode i...

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey, including comments from industry players. In this episode of PropertyBT, Leslie delves into the topic of the purchase of build-to-order or BTO flats from the Housing & Development Board or HDB. He suggests raising the income ceiling f...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. What can high-income earners do in coming tax seasons and can we expect further tax hikes in the near future? In this episode of Money Hacks, correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Tan Ching Ne, partner specialising in tax, PWC Singapore to find out. Highlights of the conversation:  01:10 Tax...

Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market and WealthBT, and sponsored series. In this episode, BT correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Kheng Siang Ng, Asia Pacific head of fixed income and head of Singapore at State Street Global Advisors about the attractiveness of Asian bonds, even as global bond funds take a beating, due to a spike in crude oil...

Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market and WealthBT, and sponsored series. In this episode, John Cappetta, head of private banking, Asia advisor, Ninety One talks about quality investing, what that means and where to find long term growth opportunities with this approach. This episode is brought to you by Ninety One. Highlights (click/tap ab...

Synopsis: Listen to Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times . In this 17th episode of the Mark To Market podcast, senior correspondent Ben Paul looks at how the Ukraine war is pulling the risk of shifting geopolitics sharply into focus for investors and corporate boards.  Highlig...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. In this episode of Money Hacks, correspondent Howie Lim speaks with Robin Lee, CEO and co-founder of HelloGold who gives his rather unconventional take on gold. Highlights (click/tap above):  01:10 Why Warren Buffet is wrong about gold 02:45 ‘Safe haven’ an Anglo Saxon concep...

Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.  In this 11th episode of WealthBT, wealth editor Genevieve Cua talks about the challenge of retirement income and presents workable options. Highlights (click/tap above):  01:22 Why securing a retirement income is challenging 03...

Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market and WealthBT, and sponsored series. In this episode, senior correspondent Leslie Yee discusses his article arguing that physical offices continue to be relevant despite the rise of remote working and that Grade A spaces will outperform.  It also features the take of property analysts’ on the...

Synopsis: Get insights from The Business Times on all things Singapore property, to help you in your property investment journey from senior correspondent Leslie Yee and industry players. In this episode, senior correspondent Leslie Yee discusses his article arguing that physical offices continue to be relevant despite the rise of remote working and that Grade A spaces will outperform.  It al...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. In this 113th episode of Money Hacks, correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Ethan McMahon, an economist from Chainalysis, on whether non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a viable investment instrument. Highlights (click/tap above) 01:15 Are NFTs speculative? 03:55 Can the NFT market get any hotter? 05:...

Synopsis: Listen to Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times . In this 16th episode of the Mark To Market podcast, senior correspondent Ben Paul delves into why the latest real estate investment trust (Reit) mergers seem to be facing resistance, and responds to criticism of his column...

Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market and WealthBT, and sponsored series. This episode focuses on the pros and cons of investing in sustainable healthcare and how this much overlooked sector has some real opportunities for growth and profit.  Correspondent Howie Lim hosts Nathalie Flury and Michael Schröter, co-heads of Sustainabl...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. In this 112th episode of Money Hacks, correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Daryl Ho, senior investment strategist, chief investment office, DBS, about the investment outlook for 2022 and how a robust portfolio can weather uncertainty. Highlights (click/tap above):  01:22 Top issue of concer...

Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market and WealthBT, and sponsored series. In this episode, senior correspondent Leslie Yee discusses his article arguing that private homes in Singapore are not far too expensive. It also features property analysts’ takes on the affordability of private homes and the impact of the latest property coolin...

Synopsis: Get insights from The Business Times on all things Singapore property, to help you in your property investment journey from senior correspondent Leslie Yee and industry players. In this episode, senior correspondent Leslie Yee discusses his article arguing that private homes in Singapore are not far too expensive. It also features property analysts’ takes on the affordability of pr...