Let's Talk, Singapore

With experts saying that daily Covid-19 cases could cross the 10,000 mark in the coming weeks despite muted CNY celebrations, should we be worried that this is a start of possibly another surge? Dr Jeremy Lim, Associate Professor, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore shares what are the factors contributing to a surge in walk-in patients, some with acute respiratory infection over the Chinese New Year holiday, and if the public should be overly concerned that daily Covid-19 cases could cross the 10,000 mark in the coming weeks. 

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In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss the largest one day value drop in stock market history, Amazon's reported gain of almost $12 billion from its investment in electric vehicle company Rivian, and some of the latest news making headlines in the Straits Times. 

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Tina Teng, Markets Analyst, CMC Markets APAC & Canada discusses how tech earnings will steer market sentiment with disappointing numbers from Meta and PayPal being digested, as well as how oil prices will trend around Ukraine geopolitics.

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In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss how Facebook investors are responding to the company's disappointing earnings report and weaker-than-expected forecast, the Pentagon's plans to move some of its Europe-based forces further east and deploy additional U.S.-based troops to Europe, and more. 

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Roles of one in the accountancy sector have evolved into positions that require effective use of technology and tools to contribute to the growth of the organisation. And this has become one of the drivers for ACCA to launch the Career Navigator tool. Steve Lee, Head of Employer Relations and Partnerships, ASEAN ANZ, ACCA shares some of the changes that will impact the finance function and sustainable organisations of the future, and the emerging career zones of opportunity in the accountancy sector. 

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