Let's Talk, Singapore

Aninda Mitra, Head of Asia Macro & Investment Strategy at BNY Mellon Investment Management discusses the likelihood of a recession from what appears to be a race to hike rates among many central banks, and what investors need to do.

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Food delivery services, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, are in high demand. Yet, waiting times are getting longer and increasingly, food is arriving an hour or more past mealtime. Yet, for food delivery platforms, increasing manpower may not be the most effective solution.

Raphael Kan, Founder & CEO, Livingmenu tells us about his company's unique business model that provides a solution to these issues.

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News of a recent Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme (Sers) exercise in Ang Mo Kio has caused some distress among a few residents in that estate with some worried about topping up money for similar-sized replacement flats and that they would not be able to secure a housing loan to pay for the shortfall because of their age.

We speak to Walter Theseira, Associate Professor, Economics & Head, Master of Management (Urban Transportation) Programme, Singapore University of Social Sciences more about this.

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The consumption and production of cotton in Asia is already very high and is increasing. The fashion economy in the region is expected to boom in the coming years.

Marcelo Duarte Monteiro, Director of International Relations, The Brazilian Cotton Growers Association (ABRAPA) & CEO of Asia-Brazil Agro Alliance (ABAA) talks to us about facilitating this growth in a sustainable manner.

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On today's The Breakfast Brief, Jerome Powell says the economy is strong despite recession concerns, Swiss Central Bank and Bank of England are also hiking rates, and with twitter cutting costs we wonder how Elon Musk will handle the company if the takeover happens.

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