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To stay ahead of the curve many companies are implementing digital initiatives to reach specific demographics through social media.

Caleb Sim, Chief Executive Officer, Tres and GENIA tells us the importance of these initiatives through one of his experiences with Auston Institute of Management. However, he also tells us about how having a strong foundation, message, and clear demographic are vital elements to optimize the use of social media platforms for advertising. 

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Shekhar Jaiswal, Head of Equity Research, RHB Singapore discusses the significance of the government's move to close the loophole on slapping 35% ABSD on residential property transfers into a living trust, and his takeaways from the earnings season so far.

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Why are former US intelligence officers asking Ukraine to stop 'boasting' about the support from US forces? How will the demise of the Roe v. Wade abortion rights affect tech companies? Cambodian minister Kao Kim Hourn has said that US President Joe Biden should ‘treat Asean leaders with respect’ and spend 'useful time' with them to improve ties. Will this affect the upcoming US-ASEAN summit?

This week on the Washington Report, we speak to Nirmal Ghosh, US Bureau Chief, The Straits Times to help us answer these questions.

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Synopsis: This podcast series is based on selected chapters from a book, detailing Singapore’s experience battling the Covid-19 pandemic. The book - written by journalists of The Straits Times and edited by ST’s executive editor Sumiko Tan - is titled In This Together: Singapore's Covid-19 Story and is available in major bookstores now. Details online: https://www.stbooks.sg/

In this fourth of six instalments, ST's executive editor Sumiko Tan looks back at the lessons Singapore learnt from fighting the pandemic. Two, in particular, stood out: The need to quickly adapt its policies as more was known about the coronavirus in the first half of 2020, and how being prepared helped its fight.

Highlights (click/tap above): (Headphones recommended)

02:18 Two biggest lessons that Singapore's government learnt from the pandemic

04:25 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong reflects on the U-turn on wearing masks

05:03 Then-Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on the importance of changing national direction when assumptions are no longer valid

06:20 Minister Lawrence Wong says the multi-ministry task force was guided by science but had to be flexible

09:00 The big bet on buying vaccines early during the coronavirus outbreak

14:53 Lessons on how to tweak future lockdowns

15:25 Using Covid-19 as a rehearsal for the Big One that is yet to come, the dreaded Disease X

Produced by: Sumiko Tan ([email protected]), Ernest Luis and Hadyu Rahim

Edited by: Hadyu Rahim

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Paul Kalogirou, Multi-Asset Client Portfolio Manager, Manulife Investment Management explains why markets have made a sharp reversal giving up gains from the post-Fed rate hike rally, and how investors should navigate the rising rates environment. 

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In today's The Breakfast Brief, the rule for investors is usually buy low and sell high. But now investors seem to be continuously selling their stocks, as Thursday was only the fourth day in 20 years in which stocks and bonds each posted 2%-plus declines. As predicted, the England Bank is raising rates to the highest in 13 years, making people worried that the already high cost of living is going to worsen. Coffee prices' increase and durian prices' decrease is a result of the Ukraine Crisis and China's zero Covid policy respectively.

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