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Ongoing conversations about regulating access to TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, advanced on several fronts this week. On Capitol Hill, Republicans on one House panel moved forward on a bill to grant US President Joe Biden new powers to ban the app for more than 100 million American users, citing security threats. Why has the pressure been ratcheted up on TikTok? And what will this...

GetGo has seen tremendous growth since its launch in  2021, and is now dubbed as Singapore’s largest car-sharing service. With Singapore’s mobility sector looking to undergo a complete electrification as part of the nation’s wider Green Plan 2030, how will the company play a bigger role in the facilitation of EV adoption among Singaporeans? On Culture Club, Drive Time's Elliot Danker also speaks w...

Broadcasting “live” sporting events like Formula E requires broadcasting partners to be at the top of their game in terms of speed, latency and audio-visual quality.  Unlike most live sporting events, a single Formula E broadcast draws from more than 160 different camera feeds. So what does it take to bring the event to audiences all over the world?  Dhaval Ponda, Global Head of Media & Entert...

What comes to mind when you hear the phrase ‘prepare for a rainy day’? How about insurance? In fact, we’re going to deep dive into the insurance sector today with Singlife, also formerly known as Singlife with Aviva. The company, which is backed by TPG and Japanese insurer Sumitomo Life Insurance, has been on an expansion drive since it obtained its licence in Singapore five years ago.  In particu...

Alex Yoong, former Formula 1 Driver and teammate of Fernando Alonso, joins Elliott Danker and Zia-ul Raushan to look ahead to the 2023 F1 season. Will Max Verstappen maintain his stranglehold on supremacy or will Lewis Hamilton return with a vengeance? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore stocks rose today following gains in US and Europe markets.  The Straits Times Index was up 0.3 per cent to 3,244.4 points in early trade after 216.1 million securities changed hands. Some notable names seeing new developments include Jardine Matheson, which announced a 5 per cent on-year increase in underlying net profit to US$1.6 billion for FY2022 yesterday.  We’re also tracking prope...

Motor Neurone Disease affects up to 500 adults in Singapore at any one time. Every year 30-50 new cases will be diagnosed. The disease kills a third of people within a year and more than half within two years of diagnosis. On Culture Club's Weekend Warrior, Drive Time host Timothy Go speaks with Stephen Davies, CEO and founder of asset management platform Javelin Wealth Management to find out how...

Valentine’s Day was just last month and while everyone may be focused on love, scammers are focused on targeting the lonely and lovelorn.  The love or romance scam is a social engineering technique designed to exploit a victim’s trust over time by developing a ‘relationship’ with them, typically through social media. What makes these scams so successful, and how can people recognise the warning si...

Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman. That’s right - we’re going to talk all about fashion today with Tapestry - the parent company behind the three brands I mentioned earlier.  The company recently released its fiscal 2023 second quarter financial results, where it raised its profit outlook for the full year.  Tapestry also added about 2.6 million customers in North America in the quarter - near...

People will soon be paying for plastic at more places, with most supermarkets set to charge at least five cents per bag from July 3.The move, part of a bid to reduce the use of disposables in Singapore, comes in tandem with efforts to ramp up recycling efforts in homes. But is this enough? What more can be done to ramp up recycling efforts in Singapore?  Tan Huileng, Executive Director. Zero Waste...

Singapore stocks fell in early trade today following losses in US and Europe markets.   The Straits Times Index fell 0.3 per cent in early trade to 3,246.54 points after 331.5 million securities changed hands.  In terms of companies to watch, Chinese EV maker NIO announced that its net loss for the fourth quarter of 2022 had widened to just over 5.8 billion yuan (S$1.1 billion), despite a 62.2 per...

When fashion meets football...or not!  What do women think of men dressing up in football kits for dates? Is sportswear considered formal wear? Featuring opinions from the public, Elliott & Raushan tackle the tough questions on this episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After two years of Covid-19 pandemic-related closures and limitations, luxury travelers led the industry back to levels already surpassing those of 2019, according to global travel agency network Virtuoso. But with planes in short supply and more locations opening up, how will luxury travel look like this year? In The Spotlight, Drive Time's Timothy Go and Mike Harlow, the General Manager of Scott...

Whole-cut meat products, printed on-demand for you. Sounds like the magical replicator from Star Trek? Well did you know that this is becoming a reality these days? In fact, an Israel-based biotech company called Steakholder Foods is combining stem cell technologies and 3D printing to create meals on demand.  The company also developed a process that has achieved 50 times more growth in cell produ...

F&B establishments have been working hard over the last few years to keep their business running. And one way to do it is to have pop up stores around Singapore. But how feasible is the idea of pop up stores for an F&B establishment? Chia Kai Chao, Owner, Brotherbird Bakehouse  shares how his business is doing so.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore stocks rose in early trade today following losses in US and Europe markets. The Straits Times Index rose 0.1 per cent to 3,265.63 points in early trade after 204.5 million securities changed hands.  In terms of companies to watch, we have for you Malaysian hospital group IHH Healthcare. The group announced yesterday a 58 per cent year-on-year fall in net profit for the fourth quarter end...

Award-winning sports broadcaster Colette Wong joins us on this episode to talk about parenting in Singapore. Do parents prioritise studies over sports? And does the Singapore academic eco-system provide a nurturing environment for kids to pursue high-level sports? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Diversity is critical in tech, as it enables companies to create better and safer products that take everyone into consideration, not just one section of society. But despite this, women remain widely underrepresented in IT roles. So what can IT companies do to improve their hiring practices to be more inclusive?  June Chui, Senior HR Director, APJ, Pure Storage shares more on how gender diversity...

The Singapore National Eye Centre’s (SNEC) Myopia Centre and Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI) have recently developed a new AI tool that can predict a child’s risk for developing high myopia during teenage years. So how does this AI tool work and how can it help combat high myopia in Singapore? Prof Saw Seang Mei, Co-Head, Myopia Research Group, Singapore Eye Research Institute shares more...

Batteries are on the table today, and no - we are not talking about your AAA batteries here.  Rather, we’re going to talk about lithium iron phosphate batteries that can be used to power electric vehicles, as well as battery packs and grids that can be used to power factories, data centres and communities. On that note, a Michigan startup called Our Next Energy is aiming to double the range of ele...

Are sports fans wired differently? And if so, how does being a sport fan help you in your daily life? Elliott Danker and Zia-ul Raushan explore this and much more on today's episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore stocks rose today following gains in US and Europe markets.   The Straits Times Index rose 0.2 per cent in early trade to 3,268.88 points after 34.1 million securities changed hands.  Investors continue to sift through a number of earnings reports out earlier in the week, including earnings from property and hospitality company UOL Group. But how does that performance compare with indust...

As we all know, an organisation's most valuable asset is its people. Keeping your workforce happy can ensure your company's resilience in the face of any crisis.  But how do you consistently keep your teams happy and promote high levels of employee engagement and satisfaction? Sudhanshu Tewari, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Rewardz shares how his company is helping businesses do just t...

As you know, sustainability is no more a ‘nice-to-have’ but an increasingly important factor for the hospitality industry, plus it’s not just a requirement from guests anymore.  Jessie Lim, Director of Sustainability at Fairmont Singapore and Swissôtel The Stamford shares how her hotel is putting sustainability at the forefront of operations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From US Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns calling for China to be more honest about the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky planning to meet China's leader Xi Jinping.  Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs shares an analysis of those headlines and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.