Market View: BHP’s Copper Crown, Meta’s Trillion-Dollar Risk & Oil Rattles Markets
Copper has overtaken iron ore as BHP’s biggest earnings engine for the first time, as the mining giant delivers a 30% jump in underlying profit and its highest dividend in four years. Michelle Martin ...
18 Aug 14min
Can We Still Read? Rebuild your attention in the Age of AI
AI can summarise a 300-page book in seconds, but what happens to our ability to concentrate, think deeply and stay with a book? Only 28% of adults in Singapore read books weekly, according to an NLB s...
18 Aug 20min
Money and Me: Beyond Cash, Stocks and REITs: What’s Missing From Your Portfolio?
Could sticking to familiar choices like cash and stocks leave a gap in your portfolio? A new BlackRock survey offers fresh insight into where investors are putting their money. Michelle Martin speaks...
18 Aug 20min
Market View: Berkshire After Buffett, China’s AI Exporters & Wall Street’s Consumer Test
What does investing like Warren Buffett look like now that the Oracle of Omaha has retired? Michelle Martin follows the money at Berkshire Hathaway as the Greg Abel era takes shape, with fresh bets on...
17 Aug 13min
What Singapore Is Reading: Michelle's Picks From the The Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers Aug 15
What deserves a place on your reading list? Michelle Martin dives into the latest Straits Times bestseller list and picks out the books that caught her attention. From ancient classics to Japanese fic...
17 Aug 7min
Money and Me: Proposed En Bloc Rules : Could Your Condo Be Next?
Singapore is proposing significant changes to its en bloc rules, potentially making it easier for some ageing developments to be sold collectively - even when a sizeable group of owners wants to stay....
17 Aug 24min
Market View: Reddit’s S&P 500 Boost, AMD’s $5 Billion AI Bet & Olam’s Profit Puzzle
Wall Street hits another record as inflation cools and oil prices fall - but where are the real opportunities for investors? Michelle Martin breaks down Reddit’s jump on joining the S&P 500, Workday’s...
14 Aug 16min
Can Music Change the Way We Feel Pain? The Science of Music Therapy
Can a song do more than lift your mood? Music therapy is increasingly being used alongside medical care to help people living with cancer manage pain, anxiety, nausea, sleep problems and difficult emo...
14 Aug 24min
