BT Correspondents

Get insights on the big issues facing Singapore Reits.

Does the external management model work? How will Reits cope with higher interest rates? Learn about challenges facing smaller trusts and those owning overseas portfolios. Understand the importance of providing forward guidance. Leslie Yee is in conversation with Simon Garing, CEO of the manager of Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust.

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts.

00:58 Internal vs external management

08:34 Rising interest rates

14:34 Reits with overseas assets

18:24 Undervaluation of smaller Reits

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Higher rates manageable for Reits, but mind rich fees and alignment of manager-investor interests

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Written and hosted by: Leslie Yee ([email protected])

With Simon Garing, CEO of Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (SERT)

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Leslie Yee, Rachna Raghu & Chai Pei Chieh

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Higher oil prices are leading to higher costs - not just at the pump, but across the supply chain. So how are companies navigating this, and how quickly will it start to hit consumers? On TransportBT this week, we speak to DHL Global Forwarding’s APAC CEO, Niki Frank, who has a front row seat to how energy prices affect logistics and the way companies think about their operations. 

Highlights:

02:37 How higher oil prices hit freight

07:55 The impact on Singapore as a regional hub

13:54 Changing client & customer behaviours

18:16 “Doomsday” energy scenario

Written and hosted by: Derryn Wong ([email protected])

With Niki Frank, CEO Asia Pacific at DHL Global Forwarding

Edited by: Rachna Raghu & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Derryn Wong, Rachna Raghu & Chai Pei Chieh

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What if you could live to 140? The real question isn't just how to get there — it's how to fund it. In this episode of WealthBT, Genevieve Cua sits down with Victor Aerni, CEO of Pictet Wealth Management Asia, to unpack the investment implications of radical longevity. From the endowment model pioneered by Yale to the hidden power of private equity, discover why diversification is still the only free lunch in investing — and why time, not timing, is the greatest advantage you have.

Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.

This episode is produced in collaboration with Pictet Wealth Management.

Highlights of the podcast:

01:27 Longevity as a megatrend

02:39 Healthspan vs lifespan - where the opportunities lie

04:43 The endowment model

08:37 Diversification - still the only free lunch

11:47 Private markets and the real premium behind illiquidity

16:49 Time, not timing - the one principle that matters

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Written and hosted by: Genevieve Cua ([email protected])

With Victor Aerni, chief executive officer, Pictet Wealth Management Asia

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Genevieve Cua, Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh

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Crane owner Tiong Woon is reporting stronger earnings, boosting its capital expenditure and lifting its dividend. Its CEO Michael Ang and CFO William Tan sit down with BT’s Ben Paul to discuss the outlook for the company, and why the company’s shares are undervalued.

Highlights of the podcast:

03:50 Riding an investment spending boom

07:55 Expanded margins, bigger dividends

18:15 Globally ranked and publicly listed

21:28 “Not sexy”: Closing the valuation gap

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Written and hosted by: Ben Paul ([email protected])

With Michael Ang, CEO and William Tan, CFO, Tiong Woon Corporation

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Ben Paul, Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh

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Get insights on the numbers driving property deals and decision making.

Are yields of Singapore properties too low? Does being green help improve a property’s valuation? Learn about how development stacks up versus reuse. Understand key metrics of Reits. Leslie Yee is in conversation with Professor Joseph Ooi of NUS.

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts.

Highlights of the podcast:

01:40 Property valuation

09:32 Low yields in Singapore property

15:13 Reit insights

20:42 To reuse or redevelop

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Hongkong Land’s SCPREF shows private funds may trump Reits for asset-light strategies

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Written and hosted by: Leslie Yee ([email protected])

With Professor Joseph Ooi, professor of Real Estate at NUS Business School

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Leslie Yee, Nicole Teo & Chai Pei Chieh

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Think electric vehicles are all about sleek sports cars and highway speed? Think again. The real EV revolution might just be hiding in your delivery truck—and keeping your sashimi fresh or life-saving vaccines frozen. In this episode of TransportBT, correspondent Derryn Wong sits down with Lau Si Ying, CFO of Singapore’s SingAuto, one of Asean’s best-funded EV startups you’ve never heard of.

Discover how a former special forces soldier is building intelligent, modular cold chain EVs, targeting a US$430 billion market, and gearing up for a Nasdaq listing. Tune in to see how green tech is chilling logistics!

Highlights:

01:01 SingAuto’s intelligent cold chain EVs

03:20 Why integration beats bolt-on refrigeration

05:30 A US$1.5 trillion market hiding in plain sight

07:00 Minus 150°C — transporting organs and bone marrow

10:45 The asset-light OEM playbook

15:00 Going public via SPAC — The Nasdaq endgame

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Written and hosted by: Derryn Wong ([email protected])

With Lau Si Ying, CFO of SingAuto

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Derryn Wong, Nicole Teo & Chai Pei Chieh

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Bond yields are spiking, the AI trade is wobbling, and the dollar's dominance is under threat — is your portfolio ready? In this episode of WealthBT, wealth editor Genevieve Cua sits down with Kelvin Tay, CIO for Asia at Pictet Wealth Management, to unpack the bank's 10-year market outlook: from the multipolar tech race and emerging-market currencies to fiscal dominance and where AI investment really pays off.

Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.

This episode is produced in collaboration with Pictet Wealth Management.

Highlights of the podcast:

01:37 Emerging markets move to center stage

03:57 Where we are in the market cycle

06:03 The case for a 10-12 per cent emerging market allocation

09:24 Four ways to invest in AI

12:24 Decoding fiscal dominance and bond market stress

17:09 Target level for the Chinese yuan

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Pictet Wealth Management Insights

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Written and hosted by: Genevieve Cua ([email protected])

With Kelvin Tay, chief investment officer for Asia at Pictet Wealth Management

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Genevieve Cua, Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh

A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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DBS, OCBC and UOB have soared this year while the real estate investment trusts have struggled. Will rising bond yields reinforce this divergence? Or, are the banks getting too expensive? Why are bond yields rising in the first place? BT senior correspondent Ben Paul explains what’s happening.

Highlights of the podcast:

00:55 Big trends driving long term bond yields

04:51 Struggling Reits may continue struggling

09:55 Why the banks have soared year-to-date

16:05 Bank valuations stretched, risks are rising

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Edited by: Nicole Teo & Claressa Monteiro

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Get insights on what matters when people look for a home and PropertyGuru’s value proposition.

How do people search for homes? What do buyers and tenants want? Learn about how AI impacts agents, buyers and tenants. Understand the love that Singaporeans have for housing. Leslie Yee is in conversation with Yao Lu of PropertyGuru.

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts.

Highlights of the podcast:

02:39 Searching for a home

04:05 Priorities of buyers

12:01 Using AI

20:30 The fondness for homes

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Meet rental demand by letting developers keep ownership of some condo units without hefty penalties

Worried over job prospects? Young adults should go forth fearlessly to buy an HDB BTO flat

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Written and hosted by: Leslie Yee ([email protected])

With Yao Lu, managing director for Singapore, PropertyGuru Group

Edited by: Nicole Teo & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Leslie Yee, Nicole Teo & Chai Pei Chieh

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Asia-Pacific’s aviation market is booming, but is it built to last? With billions of new passengers expected and a massive aircraft backlog, the industry is flying on a knife-edge. From supply chain bottlenecks to thinning margins, what’s really fuelling the turbulence?

Join us on TransportBT as we sit down with aviation strategist Alan Lim to decode the region's complex growth story. It’s an essential listen for anyone trying to navigate the future of travel. Are you ready for takeoff?

Highlights:

02:05 Why Apac leads growth

04:04 Aircraft shortage crunch

16:05 Fuel costs and thin margins

19:08 Regulation and India hurdles

22:54 China and high-speed rail

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Written and hosted by: Derryn Wong ([email protected])

With Alan Lim, director, Alton Aviation

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Derryn Wong, Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh

A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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