On today's (4 Aug) markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss speak with King Lip, Chief Strategist and Partner, BakerAvenue Wealth Management

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Japan and the US have carried out a rare joint intervention to support the yen after it tumbled to a four-decade low. But can governments really change the direction of a currency, or do interventions only buy time? Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss unpack what happened, why Washington got involved, and whether the move is likely to have a lasting impact with Dr Martin Schulz, Chief Economist, Fujitsu

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In ‘Culture Club’ - and in the lead up to National Day - Melanie Oliveiro speaks with author Dr Kenneth Lyen, who authored the book "Home, Truly: A History of Singapore National Songs". Lyen will talk about tracing the stories behind many of Singapore's national songs - from national anthem Majulah Singapura to every official National Day Parade or NDP song since 1985.

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In ‘Made in SG’ Melanie Oliveiro profiles Fashion for Cancer 2026, the charity fashion show that celebrates cancer survivors and brings hope to patients. Founder Ong Bee Yan will discuss the highs and lows of running the show while FFC Model Ambassadors: actor/voice coach Janice Koh and retiree Philip Ou will talk about their journeys battling cancer.

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All eyes are on the Gaza Peace Plan, which includes a reported framework for Hamas’ disarmament and a possible path towards ending nearly three years of conflict. Daniel Martin discusses further with Malminderjit Singh, Founder and Managing Director, Terra Corporate Affairs.

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In Malaysia, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan coalition suffers a setback in the Negeri Sembilan elections – what could this mean for the country’s political landscape ahead? Daniel Martin discusses further with Malminderjit Singh, Founder and Managing Director, Terra Corporate Affairs.

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Guest: Thilan Wickramasinghe, Head of Research, Maybank Securities Singapore

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Should young employees be working from the office instead of home? The question comes, after Law Minister Edwin Tong said being in the office helps young employees learn from colleagues, ask questions more easily and build workplace relationships at the closing dialogue of the ASEANext Forum on 30th July. Daniel Martin discusses further with Jaya Dass, Managing Director for Asia Pacific, Randstad Enterprise.

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A Mercedes EV recently caught fire in Woodlands, marking the latest EV related fire in Singapore. With more electric vehicles taking to our roads, it's timely to ask the what, when, where, why and how of EV-related fires. Daniel Martin is joined by Tyrone Tan, Committee Representative, Electric Vehicle Association of Singapore.

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Following news of Nasdaq-listed Ohmyhome Ltd selling its Singapore-based real estate brokerage business for a token US$1, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Ohmyhome Singapore CEO Rhonda Wong to understand the decision and how the local firm plans to move forward. 

Editor's Note: In an earlier interview with an analyst about the restructuring of Ohmyhome Ltd, a presenter said that the "founders sold the core unit back to themselves for a dollar" and that the sale "effectively ends its traditional property brokerage business". This was inaccurate. It was the listed entity Ohmyhome Ltd that sold the property business to the founders of Ohmyhome Singapore for US$1. Also, while Ohmyhome Ltd no longer operates a property business, the existing property business under Ohmyhome Singapore continues to operate. We apologise for the errors.

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