The Business Times Podcasts

Money Hacks Ep 61: Getting the most out of cashback/rewards cards 10:03 min Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Mondays,  The Business Times  breaks down actionable financial tips. Most Singaporeans have either a cashback or rewards points credit card, some even have both; but are we getting the most out of them? We speak with Mark Cheng, media sales lead at financial co...

Money Hacks Ep 60: Maximising air miles and credit cards 9:04 min Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Mondays,  The Business Times  breaks down actionable financial tips. Singaporeans love to get out of the country at every opportunity and this episode focuses on understanding credit cards and air miles better. We speak with Mark Cheng,  media sales lead at financial com...

Money Hacks Ep 59: Mortgage loans 101  14:44 min Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Mondays,  The Business Times  breaks down actionable financial tips. This episode focuses on understanding mortgage loans better. We speak with Cris Ng, the head of mortgage at financial comparison service Moneysmart.sg He walks us through various options: 1. Customers tend to fear...

Money Hacks Ep 58: Credit cards for millennials  9:54 min Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Mondays, The Business Times breaks down actionable financial tips. This episode focuses on credit cards for millennials specifically. We speak with Natalia Goh, head of credit cards and personal loans at Standard Chartered Bank Singapore who . She tackles our questions: 1. What would...

BT podcast Ep 5: SFF x Switch 2019 - Greening finance 3:30 min Synopsis: The Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology will run from Nov 11-15, 2019.  How should the financial sector nudge the real economy towards caring about climate change? Monetary Authority of Singapore’s managing director Ravi Menon talks about the risks of stranded assets, and t...

BT podcast Ep 4: SFF x Switch 2019 - Deciphering crypto 4:58 min Synopsis: The Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology will run from Nov 11-15, 2019.  Facebook’s stablecoin Libra has thrown new debate on whether cryptocurrencies can function as a new form of money, and how this will upend the very existence of central banks. But the Monetary Authori...

BT podcast Ep 3: SFF x Switch 2019 - Digital banking 5:31 min Synopsis: The Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology will run from Nov 11-15, 2019.  There’s been bubbling interest in a new breed of banks debuting in Singapore. Will they eat the lunch of incumbents? We ask the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s managing director Ravi Menon. Stay...

BT podcast Ep 2: SFF x Switch 2019 - Why does fintech matter? 4:44 min Synopsis: The Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology will run from Nov 11-15, 2019.  Cheaper, better, faster. Fintech isn’t a lofty concept. At its heart, it is technology that should make life easier when it comes to making financial decisions. Monetary Authority of Singapore&r...

BT podcast Ep 1: SFF x Switch 2019 - How Singapore blazed a trail in fintech  5:42 mins Synopsis: The Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology will run from Nov 11-15, 2019.  Singapore creates 1,000 jobs a year from the fintech scene, while funding has just cracked the billion-dollar-mark. In the lead-up to the annual event, we speak with the Monetary...

Money Hacks Ep 57: What's the difference between credit card fraud and disputes? 10:02 min Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Mondays, The Business Times   breaks down actionable financial tips. This episode focuses on credit card fraud and disputes. We speak with Natalia Goh. head of credit cards and personal loans at Standard Chartered Bank Singapore, who tells us what the diff...

Money Hacks Ep 55: How to start investing with forex 8:51 min Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Mondays, The Business Times and The Straits Times break down actionable financial tips. This episode focuses on foreign exchange, specifically, how one can approach FX as another avenue for investment. We speak with Sumeet Bhambri, Standard Chartered's regional head of wealth management fo...

Money Hacks Ep 53: How fintech helps you with cheaper and faster money transfers overseas 9:43 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series on alternate Mondays, The Business Times and The Straits Times break down actionable financial tips. This episode is aimed at how best to transfer your money abroad, and in cheaper ways. Entrepreneur Kiyan Foroughi comes on the show to talk about his own personal exp...

Money Hacks Ep 52: Tread growing e-commerce investment trend in Asia with caution 8:48 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series on alternate Mondays, The Business Times and The Straits Times break down actionable financial tips. This episode is aimed at how you can make money from Asian consumer growth. Here to explain that is our guest Nirgunan Tiruchelvam - the head of consumer sector equity resear...

Money Hacks Ep 51: Making more money from Asian consumer growth 10:56 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series on alternate Mondays, The Business Times and The Straits Times break down actionable financial tips. This episode is aimed at how you can make money from Asian consumer growth. Here to explain that is our guest Nirgunan Tiruchelvam - the head of consumer sector equity research at Tellimer (f...

Money Hacks Ep 50: How to invest amid market volatility 10:24 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series every Monday, The Business Times and The Straits Times break down actionable financial tips. This episode is about how to invest amid market volatility. Trade wars, currency swings, natural disasters - what's an investor to do when markets flip one way, then flop the other way? Chief investment offi...

Money Hacks Ep 49: The ABCs of robo-enabled wealth management 10:49 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series every Monday, The Business Times and The Straits Times break down actionable financial tips. This episode walks listeners through the ABCs of robo investing. What's a robo advisory, why would you want to use one, and how much might it cost? How intelligent are such systems, how much work do we...

Money Hacks Ep 48: Actionable financial tips for young parents and children 12:12 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series every Monday, The Straits Times and The Business Times break down actionable financial tips. This episode is aimed at how parents can get children to appreciate the value of money in an affluent society. Money Hacks' co-hosts Chris Lim (above left) and Ernest Luis talk actionable...

Money Hacks Ep 47: Getting started with SkillsFuture-funded courses if you have unused credit 11:16 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series every Monday, The Straits Times and The Business Times break down actionable financial tips. The $500 SkillsFuture credit is given to all Singaporeans aged 25 and older. The scheme was launched in January 2016. Money Hacks' co-hosts Ernest Luis (above, right) an...

Money Hacks Ep 46: How to start investing with just $100 a month in your 20s 11:16 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series every Monday, The Straits Times and The Business Times break down actionable financial tips. This episode is brought to you by OCBC Bank. It is aimed at those in their later 20s, and how to move beyond just insurance and good bank accounts. Money Hacks' Chris Lim (left) hosts OC...

Money Hacks Ep 45: How to choose insurance in your 20s 8:44 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series every Monday, The Straits Times and The Business Times break down actionable financial tips. This episode is brought to you by OCBC Bank. It is aimed at insurance, a product which the young in their 20s need, but sometimes find it hard to figure out what they should get first. Money Hacks' Chris Lim h...

Money Hacks Ep 44: Financial adulting 101 and controlling monthly credit card debt 11:52 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series every Monday, The Straits Times and The Business Times break down actionable financial tips. This episode is brought to you by OCBC Bank. It is aimed at those in their 20s and are starting to work, and how can set themselves up financially to avoid common mistakes and focu...

Money Hacks Ep 43: Saving for key life goals in your early 20s 12:33 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series every Monday, The Straits Times and The Business Times break down actionable financial tips. This episode is brought to you by OCBC Bank. It is aimed at millennials and students who have life goals but aren't sure how to work towards them. Money Hacks' Chris Lim hosts 19-year-old Lim Li Shian...

Money Hacks Ep 42: How to get bonus interest in bank-and-earn accounts 8:42 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series every Monday, The Straits Times and The Business Times break down actionable financial tips. This episode is aimed at those who have just started working, or are drawing a regular salary, and want to know how they - and also young married millennial couples - can use bank-and-earn prod...

Money Hacks Ep 41: Top tips on preparing yourself to sell or buy your HDB flat 8:42 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series every Monday, The Straits Times and The Business Times break down actionable financial tips. Editor's note: Property information correct when published on April 29, 2019 We host sisters Rhonda (front row on right) and Race Wong (front row on left) - who are co-founders of Ohmyh...

Money Hacks Ep 40: Top myths to dispel for HDB flat sellers and buyers in today's market 9:09 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series every Monday, The Straits Times and The Business Times break down actionable financial tips. Editor's note: Property information correct when published on April 22, 2019 We host sisters Rhonda (front row on right) and Race Wong (front row on left) - who are co-founder...