Let's Talk, Singapore

Gary Dugan, CEO, The Global CIO Office, discusses if the sell off is gaining momentum and a deeper correction is in store.

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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 on the following points:

Highlights (click/tap above):

00:40 HK Schools to be shut from Jan 24 due to rising Covid-19 infections in several schools

01:47 Pet lovers outraged at government's decision on culling of hamsters to reduce risk of infections

04:35 What went wrong for Genting Hong Kong

06:47 Cathay Pacific offers bonuses to pilots willing to endure strict quarantine regime

09:16 Race for Chief Executive post

Produced by: Prime Time, Money FM 89.3 & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Nadiah Koh

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Food delivery apps offer convenience for customers, but a host of headaches for restaurants, like commissions as high as 40 percent and very few tools to build customer loyalty. And not just that such delivery apps do not share customer data so restaurants will not know who their customers are while margins are under pressure.

Mathieu Sneep, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Tablevibe shares with us how Tablevibe's platform can help these businesses build their own customer database and push diners to order directly and how the company has managed to get significant traction and grow to over 30 restaurants across 4 different countries.

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As part of the Singapore Green Plan, our nation hopes to build up our agri-food industry’s capability and capacity to produce 30 percent of our nutritional needs locally and reduce our reliance on exports by 2030. 

Sven Yeo, Co-founder, Archisen shares with us on how his agri-tech company is helping achieve those goals and why should Singaporeans choose and buy local produce over overseas import. 

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The OCBC phishing scam made headlines this week. The aftermath, according to the police, at least 469 victims lost a total of S$8.5 million. OCBC has since announced their decision to give "goodwill payouts" to customers hit by an SMS phishing scam.

Jansen Aw, Partner, Disputes & Specialist Practice and Head of Technology and Data Protection Team, Donaldson & Burkinshaw shares his views on whether OCBC has set a precedent with its 'goodwill payout' for scam victims and the possibility of enhancing Singapore's tech and cybersecurity laws for such instances. 

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