Let's Talk, Singapore

As businesses transition to a leaner and meaner internal structure, companies need to consider the vital role product managers play in driving efficiencies. But what exactly does the role of product managers entail and how would hiring one make a difference to an organisation.

Bijan Shahrokhi, CEO, Product Management Exercises shares with us on the importance of product managers and more. 

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There were plenty of highlights in the National Day Rally speech by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong that could be of potential benefits for some companies and stocks. 

Terence Chua, Senior Analyst, Phillip Securities Research highlights to us some of them.

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In today's Breakfast Brief, we discuss the Biden administration's latest student loan forgiveness plan for millions of Americans who earn less than $125,000 each year. China plans to stabilise their slowing economy from repeated Covid lockdowns and the crisis in the country’s property sector while Hong Kong's stock market trading session halts ahead of tropical storm Ma-on.

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It seems that Covid-19 has changed the notion of ‘travellers experience’. What used to be considered of utmost importance in a trip before may not be too important for the time being. With such a scenario, what approaches should the tourism sector take to create a more memorable and seamless experience for travellers? 

Frédéric Barou, Senior Vice President, Online Travel and Market Strategy, Asia Pacific, Amadeus shares more. 

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Suresh Tantia, Senior Investment Strategist, Credit Suisse discusses the weakened economic activity from the US to Europe and Asia, reinforcing concerns that soaring prices and the war in Ukraine will tip the world into a recession. 

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Singapore-owned company Bluenergy Solutions will be the first Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) solution provider in Asia to pioneer the integration of energy generation, storage and distribution in a fully sustainable ‘Plug and Play’ operating system. 

Ravin Palla, Chief Operating Officer, Bluenergy Solutions helps us understand the company's operating system and their hydrokinetic energy solution. 

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OrangeTee & Tie, a real estate agency here in Singapore is placing emphasis on data and tech. One of their efforts in doing so, is the recent launch of their Market Watcher Series, a regular report on property trends in the public and private real estate sector, serving as a timely reference for everyone in the property market. 

Steven Tan, Chief Executive Officer, OrangeTee & Tie tells us more about their latest effort to embrace tech, and their future plans to do so,  

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In today's Breakfast Brief, we discuss the latest US PMI data that came in well below market expectations which has revived concerns over US's economy. Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob is eager to speed up the process to revive the Singapore-KL HSR high-speed rail (HSR) project and plans for a possible extension to Bangkok.

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Taimur Baig, Chief Economist, DBS Bank discusses the growing worries of a potential recession as China's economy tumbles due to a property crisis, record-high youth unemployment and a severe drought that’s led to power cuts.

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The cryptocurrency market has reportedly lost US$1 trillion in value in the last few months as investors leave riskier assets in the face of high inflation and fears that interest rate raises by central banks will dampen growth. Is cryptocurrency entering yet another “polar vortex,” and how long will this one last.

Irfan Ahmad, APAC Product Lead, State Street Digital provides us more insights on this matter. 

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