Let's Talk, Singapore

Wrapping up the month of March, David Kuo, Co-Founder, The Smart Investor joins us to talk about the risk of the US going into recession in the face of an inverted yield curve, and his analysis on some of the top market winners and losers of the month. 

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The Government has released the White Paper on Singapore's Women’s Development earlier this week, with proposals for 25 action plans in five key areas. Dr Rashimah Rajah, Lecturer, Department of Management & Organisation, NUS Business School shares how gender equality in Singapore has evolved since the passing of the Women's Charter in 1961 and what more can be done to support, empower and uplift women in Singapore. 

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In this morning’s, The Breakfast Brief, we discuss how markets are reacting to the latest move by the US to release roughly a million barrels of oil a day from reserves to tackle rising energy costs, OPEC+’s refusal to increase its own production, and Formula 1’s return to Las Vegas! 

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Synopsis: The Straits Times' foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe every month.

They talk about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.

In this episode, she chats with ST's Australian correspondent Jonathan Pearlman.

Highlights (click/tap above):

02:21 A new attraction in Sydney as Australia begins to allow visitors

05:36 Australia's former defence minister, John Faulkner, says the trek is a must-do for walkers

08:18 Australia's property prices and the impending elections

15:18 How Covid-19 is affecting Australia's tourism industry

17:51 Jonathan's personal recommendation on what not to miss in Sydney

Produced by: Bhagyashree Garekar ([email protected]), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim and Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Hadyu Rahim & Fa'izah Sani

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Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in Hong Kong.

The Straits Times' Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang speaks with Money FM's Rachel Kelly.

While Hong Kong is officially clinging to a "zero-Covid" strategy, recent actions suggest it is pivoting away from that at a time when most other major global cities are learning to live with the virus.

Produced by: Claire Huang ([email protected]) & Money FM's Prime Time team

Edited by: Nadiah Koh

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Warren Patterson, Head of Commodities Strategy, ING discusses the Ukraine war will affect the demand and supply equation, how much a boycott against Russian oil will influence the outlook, and whether US shale oil can step up capacity to keep a lid on prices.  

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