Let's Talk, Singapore

Joanne Goh, Senior Investment Strategist, DBS Bank discusses the implications from the Ukraine crisis on inflation, and how investors should position themselves to stay ahead.

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As we enter year 3 of the Covid-19 pandemic, the tourism and entertainment sectors in Singapore are still struggling and the light at the end of the tunnel remains elusive. Budget 2022 saw additional support to some sectors for this year but it seems like nothing much was said for the tourism and entertainment sectors here. Dr Kevin Cheong, Chairman, Association of Singapore Attractions shares some of the challenges that the attractions/tourism scene is still facing right now and to what extent has the SingapoRediscover Vouchers helped cushion the impact of Covid-19 on the attraction scene here. 

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Budget 2022, themed "Charting our new way forward together" made a few announcements regarding support and changes for our workforce scene. And it includes a S$500 million package to support jobs and businesses and adjustments to minimum qualifying salaries for Employment Pass and S-Pass holders. Jaya Dass, Managing Director of Singapore and Malaysia, Randstad shares some of the key takeaways businesses should take note of post Budget 2022 and what other gaps she thinks still need attention in Singapore’s workforce. 

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Once the world’s sixth largest company with a valuation in excess of $1 trillion, Meta has now fallen to the 11th most valuable company in the world with a market cap of $565.4 billion, placing it behind Tencent Holdings. This slump makes it the worst one-day crash in the history of the stock market. Cheryl Chan, Senior Vice President for Capital Markets, ADDX shares some of the fundamental flaws behind Meta's business model and what their growth outlook will look like from now.  

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In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss how investors have been juggling brewing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, new risks from an energy-price spike as the standoff between the West and Russia escalates, the winning and losing shares from Hong Kong’s Budget, and more. 

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