Money and Me: Should you wait for rates to fall before buying real estate in Singapore?
The resilience of the Singapore real estate market in 2023 despite government intervention and fragile economic conditions can certainly make it daunting for new buyers to step into the market. But are there areas still worth looking at today? And what do interest rates mean for buyers?Michelle Martin puts these questions and more to Benny Ong, CEO, I Quadrant and Ivan Cai, Founder, Head of Research, I Quadrant as they discussed the current state of Singapore's real estate market, where you can find growth opportunities, and the 2024 property outlook.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1 Feb 202423min
Market View: Microsoft beats estimates, Alphabet's stock declines, Pfizer, GM, UPS, BYD, Starbucks, HSBC fine, World's #1 carmaker
What's powering Microsoft's growth? Why isn't Alphabet's advertising keeping up? And what are some of the biggest takeaways of this season's earnings so far? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang investigate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
31 Jan 202421min
2023 Emerging Enterprise Award Winner: TROOPERS
TROOPERS is a Malaysia-based, digital HR Tech platform that seeks to grant equitable access to flexible work for all Malaysians to work and earn in a legitimate, transparent, and accountable ecosystem. Since inception in 2017, TROOPERS has grown to become Malaysia’s flexible job-matching platform, working with a range of esteemed brands across Malaysia to meet all their flexible manpower needs in terms of on-ground activations, offline marketing, merchandising, in-store promotion, logistics, warehousing, concerts and shared services. Through the integration of technology, TROOPERS redefines the way work is done by empowering hiring managers with an end-to-end flexible manpower solution as well as job seekers with a singular integrated platform that enables them to consistently get access to jobs Host Michelle Martin speaks to Craig Goonting, Chief Operating Officer, TROOPERS Innovation to find out how his company is building an inclusive and holistic platform and ecosystem to execute flexible work. -- About the Awards: Launched in 2008 and now in its 16th year, the EE Awards is an annual event that recognises the bold ambition of young businesses in Singapore and the region that are under ten years old, celebrating their business innovation, resilience, and excellence. It is jointly organised by The Business Times, Singapore’s only financial daily published by SPH Media, and OCBC, Asia's Best SME Bank.The 2023 EE Awards are supported by Mastercard, Oliver Wyman, Rajah & Tann Asia, RSM - Singapore, A*Star - Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Enterprise Singapore, and Paia Consulting. For more information on EE2023, please visit: https://www.ocbc.com/business-banking/emerging-enterprise-awardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
31 Jan 202413min
Money and Me: Is AI powered customer service the next big sector?
Singapore-based Helport gives us a glimpse of the future of human-machine collaboration, why it is looking to expand to North America and how progressive companies today are looking beyond bots to reach new levels of customer satisfaction? Michelle Martin speaks with Guanghai Li, CEO, Helport to find out more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
30 Jan 202413min
Market View: China Evergrande liquidation, S-REIT earnings review, Amazon, Philips, Adani Green, UMS, Flutter lists on NYSE
What does the liquidation of China Evergrande mean for China and the global property market? Why is FanDuel parent Flutter listing on the NYSE despite it being a British company? And what’s the latest on S-REITs earnings results? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang present the details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
30 Jan 202419min
Money and Me: Life lessons from a Singapore billionaire's climb
Young Kwek Leng Beng "hardly spent money", lived in a shabby apartment and often cooked, because it was cheaper. His fellow students in London had no idea he came from a wealthy family. To what extent did being born into wealth, help lay the ground for his later business success? How did his relationship with a controlling father - who had a view on how Mr Kwek crossed his T's on cheques, and set a bedtime of 9 pm when his son was grown enough to date - mold his personality and attitude towards business-building? Michelle Martin finds out in this conversation with bestselling author and biographer of "Strictly Business - the Kwek Leng Beng Story", Peh Shing Huei. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29 Jan 202422min
Market View: ABR holdings managing director adds stake, US billion dollar subsidies in advanced chips, Colgate-Palmolive, H&M, Far East Orchard, Genting Singapore, Intel falls behind in AI race, Middle East attacks
Why is the managing director of Swensen’s ABR Holdings adding to his stake? Who is likely to receive subsidies for advanced chips in the US? And what’s the latest on the Middle East attacks and its influence on markets? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang unravel the details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29 Jan 202417min
Money and Me: What should you know to understand the possible outlook for 2024?
Should fixed income have a place of priority in your 2024 portfolio? Where is everyone parking their money right now? And how can investors capture the investment potential of Asia? Michelle Martin speaks to Swapnil Mishra, Founder, WealthZen & Adjunct Mentor, Singapore Management University about his 2024 market outlook and how you can effectively grow your wealth today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
26 Jan 202422min
