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Singapore Academy of Law has recently launched a free guide that can help businesses facing financial distress more effectively adopt a cheaper and quicker debt restructuring tool known as an out-of-court workout. Sim Kwan Kiat, Head, Restructuring and Insolvency Practice, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP shares more about the guide and how out-of-court workout might be better than the other tools a...

From China revising their conscription law to the country increasingly barring people from leaving, including foreign executives.  Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From content writing, to providing human-like responses in chatbots, and to even coding. Generative AI has made its potential known to the world with the introduction of ChatGPT.  But besides, did you know that generative AI can be used in the process of drug discovery as well?  Today we speak with Insilico Medicine, a clinical stage AI driven drug discovery company that is delivering breakthrough...

Today’s slang word is one of Gen Z’s favourite word. It's a word they live by - or strive to at least.  It’s 갓생 (godsaeng) .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore shares fell this morning, despite gains in global markets overnight. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.1 per cent to 3,279.49 points after 89.3 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch today, we have Singtel, after the telco announced yesterday that it will be combining its consumer and enterprise business in Singapore into...

Singapore plays host to golfing royalty this weekend, as LIV Golf arrives to the Lion City. For those of you unaware, LIV Golf features 54-hole competitions, which includes 48 players competing in 12 teams of four with shotgun starts. And that's just the tip of the iceberg! We check in with Vicky Jones, Championship Director of LIV Golf to find out what fan cans expect this weekend at the Serapong...

Sanitation is a basic human right. Yet, while Singaporeans enjoy easy access to clean water every day, 1 in 3 people in the world does not have a clean, safe toilet. Strap on your shoes next weekend and join ‘The Urgent Run’ Singapore at Marina Bay Events Square.  Find out about the event and more with Jack Sim (aka Mr Toilet), Founder, the World Toilet Organization. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

What do you think are some of the biggest issues with people adopting the metaverse? Are the current stock of metaverses lacking the ability to create and develop strong bonds on platforms, especially between Web3 newcomers and veterans? Alan Kueh, Co-Founder, Memotics tells us about his platform and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As announced late on Wednesday night, foreigners buying any residential property in Singapore from yesterday (April 27) will have to pay an additional buyer’s stamp duty (ABSD) of 60 percent after it was doubled from 30 percent. While Singaporeans buying their second residential property will pay an ABSD rate of 20 percent, up from 17 percent, while those buying their third and subsequent resident...

Today we speak to one of the world’s largest fast moving consumer goods companies Unilever.  While we may be fairly familiar with Unilever, our guest for today is Unilever Food Solutions, which is the dedicated professional foodservice business of Unilever operating in 76 countries around the world. But how does Unilever Food Solutions fit in the bigger picture for the FMCG giant? Also, what does...

There’s now a new Dalgona dessert trend that’s taken South Koreans by storm.  And it’s called the Adamamma dalgona, also known as Japanese Dalgona Karumeyaki.  If those of you that are wondering, Karumeyaki is Honeycomb toffee or honeycomb candy, a sugary toffee with a light, rigid, sponge-like texture. It’s gotten popular in Korea because it’s really a hit or miss - you can get it right the first...

If Hollywood has John Wick - South Korea has JEON Wick.  It’s K-MOVIE on today’s episode, and I’ll be talking about the latest new Korean movie out on Netflix - called Kill Boksoon .  If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s about the pressures of balancing work and motherhood.  But in this case - the mom - is a world-class assassin.  So is being an assassin harder or being a mom harder? See omnystudio.co...

Singapore shares fell this morning, following hikes in Additional Buyer Stamp Duty (ABSD) rates for residential properties. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.5 per cent to 3,276.95 points after 101.5 million securities changed hands in the broader market.  In terms of companies to watch, we have UOB, after the bank reported net profit of S$1.5 billion for the first quarter ended...

Cambodia takes centre stage as host of the 2023 SEA Games. What ca we expect, and what how will Team Singapore fare? Straits Times Sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan weighs in to tell us more. Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg   raushan@sph.com.sg   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if we told you that you can have a taste of fine dining desserts for less than S$7?  And that it packs high quality ingredients in the same elegant bite-sized portion, so you can have it on the go? Huang Yen Kun, Founder, Mr. Kun Lava Cookie Ball tells us more about this dessert ball and his experience creating it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Solar New Year is a festival observed by many South and Southeast Asian communities.  This year, Haw Par Villa’s management team, Journeys, will bring them together in one place to share and celebrate their culture and heritage through a variety of programmes. Visitors can expect a colourful bazaar, free music and dance performances, workshops and an exhibition introducing the concept of calen...

Founded in 2015, G8 is a Singapore headquartered company that develops and constructs renewable energy projects across the globe.  It also uses its expertise in subsea cable and engineering technologies to develop solutions that effectively connect large offshore wind turbines and floating solar systems to land.  The group currently has over 3GW of renewable energy and subsea transmission projects...

From details of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping to Bank of England's top economist, Huw Pill saying that people in the UK need to accept that they are poorer otherwise prices will continue to rise. Dr Samir Puri, Visiting Lecturer in War Studies at King's College London and author of 'Russia's Road to War with Ukraine'  shares his analysi...

With UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin mooting the possibility of a salary cap in European football, Elliott and Raushan weigh out the merit of this proposal - and question if the essence of sport is being lost in pursuit of financial gains? Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg   raushan@sph.com.sg   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Museum of Ice Cream has recently launched Singapore’s first ever official guidebook for desserts as part of Singapore Tourism Board’s SingapoReimagine Marketing Programme. As the first ever official guidebook to desserts in Singapore, Sweet Spots will be the comprehensive dessert guide that is representative of Singapore’s diverse culinary landscape. Pirakash T, Head of Asia Pacific for Figure...

Singapore shares fell this morning, mirroring losses in global markets. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.2 per cent to 3,291.7 points after 40.9 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have for you Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust, after the Reit posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.01737 (1.73 Singapore cents) for th...

From Asean risking losing its grip on the Myanmar crisis to the heatwave hitting the region.  Nicholas Fang, Managing Director, Black Dot and Director for Security and Global Affairs, Singapore Institute of International Affairs gives us an analysis of those headlines and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The theft of $35 million using deepfake voice technology to emulate the voice of a UAE bank executive in 2021 has reinforced the threat posed by deepfakes.  So, seeing is no longer believing as AI-powered tech provides cybercriminals with a sophisticated way to carry out cyberattacks, identity fraud, and other scams. How can organisations safeguard themselves against deep fake fraud and minimise t...

Artificial Intelligence could help you plan your travel itinerary, come up with recipes.  But what about an AI-powered model that could capture patterns in the stock and options market that signals M&A, earnings shocks or FDA drug approvals?  Well, today we’re going to talk to the fintech company behind this AI model.  Founded in 2016, Qraft Technologies provides its AI models to banks, asset...

We’ve all been there – when we go to the gym - it’s no pics or it didn’t happen. We’ve all taken selfies at the gym - especially a mirror selfie. Whether it’s a progress shot, or a pic for your Insta story - to tell your followers - "Hey, I gym bro." And the common hashtags we see a long with that photo is either - #gainz, #mondaychestday or #nopainnogainBut in South Korea - it’s a simple three le...