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At this time of the day we want to ask the question - what’s for - not dinner, but what’s for tea break!  How about bubble tea? Speaking of bubble tea - here’s a fun fact. Did you know that Southeast Asia spent US$3.7 billion on bubble tea and similar “new tea” drinks in 2021?  That, by the way, is according to a report published by venture outfit Momentum Works and payments startup qlub, which al...

Singapore shares started the day lower after US and European markets ended mostly in the red overnight, as a liquidity crisis faced by Credit Suisse sparked fears across trading floors. The Straits Times Index shed 0.9 per cent in early trade to 3,143.43 points as 48.2 million securities changed hands. In terms of companies to watch, we have Prudential. The insurer yesterday posted profit from con...

With Zlatan Ibrahimovic being called up to the Sweden National Team at the age of 41, we wonder is old truly gold?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you own a physical Kopitiam card, you would have heard that the cards will transition to the FairPrice app. And to help patrons with the transition, Kopitiam have deployed more than 80 digital buddies at 15 high-volume outlets from March to June to help patrons transition from physical Kopitiam cards to the FairPrice app. Pauline Png, Head, Customer Experience and Marketing (Food services), Fai...

If you recall, we spoke about ship chartering on the segment last week. Today we want to double down on that conversation by giving you an inside look into a Singapore-listed integrated marine logistics company called MarcoPolo Marine.  The company works with customers of varying industries on ship chartering and even transhipment services of tugboats and barges. Besides that, Marco Polo Marine al...

The Padang Civic Ensemble has been placed on Singapore’s tentative list of Unesco World Heritage Sites, paving the way for it to be nominated as the country’s second World Heritage Site after the Singapore Botanic Gardens. The National Heritage Board says the ensemble is most likely to fulfil one of 10 criteria for World Heritage Sites, as an "outstanding example of a type of building, architectur...

A US military MQ-9 surveillance drone crashed into the Black Sea on Tuesday after being intercepted by Russian fighter jets, in the first such incident since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine more than a year ago. What ramifications will that have for already tense Russia-US relations? In the UK, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his first Budget on Wednesday, vowing a US$114 billion in cost-of-living s...

With Singapore set to host the Olympic Esports Week between 22 to 25 June 2023 - we speak to Mark Chay, co-chair of the Singapore Organising Committee of the Olympic Esports Week.  Find out more here: https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-confirms-singapore-as-host-of-first-olympic-esports-week-in-june-2023 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore shares began the day on a healthy footing, as banking stocks swung back into the green after yesterday’s declines. The Straits Times Index gained 1.3 per cent to 3,169.99 points in early trade after 54.4 million securities changed hands. Some notable names seeing new developments include real estate company Ho Bee Land, which is selling two of its industrial properties to an unrelated th...

The word ‘sue’ has grown to become a catch-all term that represents legal recourse colloquially. However, litigation, which is more formally known, has the potential to deal significant disruptions and distractions to both the plaintiff and the defendant. So how can alternative dispute resolution perhaps be the better choice to resolve disputes?  Colin Millward, COO & Co-Founder, ResoX shares...

From Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim sticking to his decision to reinstate the country’s GST anytime soon to Indonesia's court controversial court ruling to delay the 2024 presidential and general elections until 2025. Dr. Felix Tan, Political Observer, Nanyang Technological University gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could AI have a hand in equipping healthcare professionals with people management and communication skills? Well according to the founders of Singapore-based AI Startup MediVR, it can!  MediVR is apparently creating generative AI virtual humans that can perceive, talk and respond with human-like training behaviour, allowing professions to practise their people management and communication skills i...

The most precious diamonds and the rarest of them all: red and pink diamonds.  If you’re looking to invest in these rare gems, you’ll want to know that a Fortune Pink diamond sold last year for more than US$28.5 million at a Christie’s auction in Geneva. Now, Singapore's gem collectors recently got their chance this week to get their hands on extremely rare pink diamonds from the now-defunct Argyl...

Should one's social media be policed? If yes, by who? If no, why not? Elliott and Raushan discuss the pros and cons of the Social Media space See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore shares slipped in the first few minutes of trade today, extending the previous day’s losses. The Straits Times Index headed down 0.6 per cent to 3,112.54 points in early trade after 176.7 million securities changed hands. Some notable names seeing new developments include Sembcorp Industries, with its 80 per cent-owned joint venture clinching a contract to build, own and operate a 500 me...

From China’s two sessions wrapping up plus China’s President Xi Jinping’s plans to visit Russia as soon as next week.  Dr Bates Gill, Executive Director of the Center for China Analysis, Asia Society Policy Institute gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever wondered what’s behind our 4G, or wifi connectivity? How about a network of shoebox-sized devices sending lasers to one another?  Well, that’s what Singapore-based startup Transcelestial does to bring superfast connectivity to the masses. The company also recently bagged US$10 million in its Series A2 funding led by Airbus Ventures.  Other investors including Cap Vista - which is the...

In October 2014, Valencia were taken over by Peter Lim, making the Singaporean businessman the first foreign owner in the club’s history. Then lauded as a hero who saved the well-established La Liga club from bankruptcy, Lim's stock has  drastically dropped to an all-time low in 2023 - with Valencia mired in a relegation battle, and fans unhappy with the way Lim operates at the club. James Walton,...

Singapore shares opened slightly weaker today, with banks opening in the red on contagion fears after the US regulators shut Silicon Valley Bank to protect customer deposits. On the local bourse, the Straits Times Index headed down 0.2 per cent to 3,171.41 points in early trade after 101.5 million securities changed hands. Meanwhile, state regulators in the US had on Sunday shuttered a second bank...

When people think about cybersecurity, they often think of technical security measures to help protect their businesses. While these measures are important, the behaviour of employees is also critical for an organisation's cyber defence. How can organisations better strengthen their security posture by investing in its people?  Drive Time's Elliot Danker speaks with Benjamin Tan, CEO of Red Alpha...

Shopee Singapore has recently unveiled its report, ‘Past the Starting Line: Adapting to Singapore’s Digital Consumers in 2023’.  But how can such data driven insights allow businesses to more strategically leverage e-commerce and digital services to stay relevant and achieve their goals in this changing digital landscape?  Veron Thong, Brand & Comms Lead, Shopee Singapore shares how brands can...

On Washington Report, Drive Time's Elliot Danker and Trisha Craig, Vice President (Engagement) and Senior Lecturer of Social Sciences (Sociology and Political Science), Yale-NUS College break down the biggest headlines out of the United States from Silicon Valley Bank’s sudden collapse, the mega submarine deal under the AUKUS agreement to the controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska. Se...

Singapore is known to be a medical tourism hub due to its good facilities and services, with the country’s healthcare system ranked first in Asia and fourth in the world in the Medical Tourism Index by US-based Healthcare Research Centre. According to the Yusof Ishak Institute Singapore, about 500,000 foreign patients visited Singapore annually for medical treatment prior to the pandemic. While a...

For the first time since his 2011 debut, Joseph Schooling will not represent Singapore at the biennial SEA Games. Saddled by National Service commitments and matters away from the pool, is this the end of the road for Singapore's only Olympic champion? Nicholas Fang, Managing Director at Black Dot & a well-known sportsman who has represented Singapore in both fencing and triathlon weighs in. ...

Singapore shares struggled to advance at the open, following a retreat on Wall Street amid worries over the financial sector. The Straits Times Index headed down 0.6 per cent in early trade to 3,194.73 points, after 54.3 million securities changed hands. Some notable names seeing new developments include City Developments Limited, after the property developer completed its acquisition of the St Ka...