Let's Talk, Singapore

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States in this weekly podcast. 

The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish.

In this week's episode, they analyse texts by Donald Trump Jr. revealing ideas for overturning the 2020 election before it was called, the US State Department discouraging Americans to travel to China, and escalating vulnerabilities from the semiconductor shortage.

Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh ([email protected]) & Money FM's Breakfast Huddle team

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Philip Wee, Senior Currency Economist, DBS Bank, previews why Singapore's central bank is likely to tighten monetary policy this week, as well as how the Singapore dollar will fare against the rising greenback this year.

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From texts by Donald Trump Jr. revealing ideas for overturning the 2020 election before it was called, to the US State Department's discouraging Americans to avoid China on ‘Arbitrary’ Covid curbs, and 'escalating vulnerabilities' to the US from the semiconductor shortage, Nirmal Ghosh, US Bureau Chief, The Straits Times gives an analysis of it all. 

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Holding an impressive record acquisition of 6 companies in 6 months under his belt, VE Capital's Group Chairman remains one of the company's most valuable addition, considering his active involvement in VE Capital Asia's strategic acquisitions, providing advice and key insights on the potential acquisitions. David Ng, Group Chairman, VE Capital Asia shares more about the vital role of management consultancies in businesses, especially SMEs and startups, and how his role at VE Capital Asia contributed to their vision of becoming the preferred technology partner in providing professional and trustworthy services to businesses. 

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And according to Gartner’s CMO Spend Survey, as brands seek to recuperate from two years of uncertainty, marketing leaders are facing some of the sharpest budget cuts in years, some as high as 15 percent of the total marketing budget. Prof. Tuck Siong Chung, Associate Professor of Marketing, ESSEC Business School, Asia-Pacific shares what marketing managers can do to prioritise stakeholders and how marketing managers and brands can avoid falling into the marketing myopia trap.

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In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss the start of Q1 earnings season, with big banks heading into the earnings confessional, Indonesia's largest tech group's market debut on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, Elon Musk's plan to start mining for lithium, and more. 

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