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Brock Silvers, CIO of Kaiyuan Capital, joined on us Prime Time discuss the ongoing troubles of China Evergrande Group and the broader Chinese real estate sector. In an extensive interview, Mr Silvers discussed what a potential collapse of Evergrande may mean for broader Chinese and Asian market stability, if regulators on the Mainland can stay on top of things, and what he thought of Blackstone's...

As governments across the globe rollout incentives to green transportation, an abundance of organizations are looking to jump on the eco train. So how can investors tell where to look for the right opportunities? In The Spotlight, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to ​​Robert Carnell, Regional Head of Research, Asia-Pacific at ING about investment opportunities on the back of the greening of Asia&...

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to OCBC Bank’s chief economist Selena Ling about the Ministry of Manpower's second-quarter labour market report which shows that job vacancies in Singapore hit a record high of 92,100 in June. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JP Morgan is optimistic on the prospects of ASEAN markets as economies across the region begin to gradually reopen. But with COVID-19 uncertainties still lingering, are Southeast Asian economies ready to reopen? Rajiv Batra, JP Morgan's Chief Southeast Asia Equity Strategist, joined us on Across the ASEAN to talk about their growing optimism for Southeast Asian markets, and also to address the Str...

Innovation software company, Dassault Systèmes is aiming to create a more sustainable world through their 'virtual universes' technology. It enables companies to simulate and evaluate products before the manufacturing process. On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to Alice Steenland, Chief Sustainability Officer at Dassault Systèmes  who shares more on how this...

Could China Evergrande's growing financial woes and default risks spread across broader Asian markets similar to the Asian Financial Crisis almost 25 years ago? Ravi Velloor, Straits Times Associate Editor, brought up the case of South Korea's Hanbo Steel in the recent Asia Insider podcast, and how it helped catalyze the events of the late '90s. He joined us on Prime Time to discuss the similariti...

President Biden announced new vaccine mandates which apply to more than 100 million workers, to spur more to get the Covid-19 shot. On Prime Time, Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly speak to Eugene Tan, Associate Professor of Law, Singapore Management University  who shares more on how this will impact US workers, gives his analysis on the US' vaccine diplomacy, and how new data might effect Biden's...

In a year of unprecedented challenges, the managed real estate market continued to grow in 2020, accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a recent report by MSCI, on a year-on-ear basis, the market size in  APAC grew by 8.3% to US$2.8 trillion. To find out where the the key drivers are, hosts Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Varun Malik, Head of Real Estate Client Coverage, Asia...

In The Spotlight, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Rich Preston, Presenter at the BBC about the headlines they're tracking in the week ahead, including a special election in California, a no-car day in Paris on Sunday and elections in Canada. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite seeing vaccination rates surpass 80% and hopes high with regards to an economic recovery and reopening, The Straits Times Index has seen shakier sessions that saw it fall below that 3100 level. Vincent Mortier, Amundi's Deputy Group CIO and Supervisor of Asia ex-Japan, thinks that as long as other economies and key trading partners remain closed, than Singapore's economic recovery will alw...

In SGExtra, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor, The Straits Times about the merger of Yale-NUS College and the University Scholars' Programme into the New College and what was discussed in Parliament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, the first sitting of Malaysia’s fourth session of the 14th Parliament began yesterday, and the first under the newly minted government, led by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaacob. Assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to ST’s Malaysia bureau chief Shannon Teoh to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More central bankers have begun talking about starting to taper monetary support extended during the height of the pandemic, while some like the Bank of Korea have also begun hiking rates, with more possibly down the road. Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics and Strategy at Mizuho Bank, joined us on Forex Fridays to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore on the key announcements from a press conference by the multi-ministry task force on Covid-19 on Friday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Spotlight, Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Dhruv Arora, Founder and CEO, Syfe about Singapore’s first fully customisable exchange-traded fund (ETF) portfolio. Some ETF options include ARK Fintech Innovation, Global X Lithium & Battery Tech, and Invesco Solar, with equity holdings in Albemarie Corp, Square, Shopify, Sea, Zillow Group and more.  Accompanying the custom por...

On Prime Time, host Rachel Kelly and Finance Presenter JP Ong spoke to David Gerald,  Founder, President and CEO of Securities Investors Association for an analysis of SPH's plan to hive off its media business. In a virtual extraordinary general meeting held today, 97.55% of shareholders voted in favor of the transfer of SPH's media business to the CLG for a nominal sum of $1. They also gave...

Children of alumni will have only one phase reserved for them in the Primary 1 registration exercise instead of separate phases for those who have joined alumni associations and those who have not. The Ministry of Education said the change will take effect next year, said which announced this along with other changes, such as an increase in the number of places in phase 2C. In SGExtra, hosts Timot...

Hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Claire Huang, Hong Kong Correspondent, The Straits Times Correspondent for the latest in the territory including, the police raid of the closed June 4th Museum and the city's changes to its vaccination drive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been a memorable last couple of days for Singapore markets, with many anticipating the upcoming EGM by Singapore Press Holdings, where shareholders of this station's parent set to vote on whether or not to spin off the media arm into a company by limited guarantee. In addition, many are still taking stock of the SGX becoming the first major exchange in the Asia-Pacific to open the door to SPA...

On SGExtra, Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Lavinia Rajaram APAC Head of Communications at Expedia about Vaccinated Travel Lanes and what travellers from Singapore should know before booking a flight.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Associate Professor Alex Cook, vice-dean of research at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore about the pilot program allowing migrant workers in dormitories to go back into the community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Eco Money, host Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Dr Felicia Shaw, Innovation Lead at London Stock Exchange Group Labs Singapore about a new unit being set up here in Singapore to tackle key sustainable finance issues.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The last few days have been memorable for the ASEAN aviation sector, not just because of the arrival of the first flight from Germany via Singapore's Visitors Travel Lane, but also because the region's oldest airline, Philippine Airlines, filed for bankruptcy protection. Shukor Yusof, founder of Endau Analytics, joined us on Across the ASEAN to discuss the state of Southeast Asia's airlines, if ot...

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to the Singapore National Employers Federation’s (SNEF) executive director, Sim Gim Guan about  the updated guidelines on safe management measures at the workplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Research by Agricultural Biotechnology company CropLife Asia has found that nearly 70% of farmers in the region’s largest crop-producing countries cite the impact of climate change as a key challenge. On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to Tan Siang Hee, Executive Director, CropLife Asia  who shares more on what this means for regional food production, food security a...