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A proposed merger between Mapletree Commercial Trust and Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust will see their combined portfolio comprising of 18 commercial assets across Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea, with assets under management of approximately $17.1 billion. Chua Su Tye, Head of REITs Research, Maybank Securities shares the possible strategic merits from increased AUM diversification and why shareholders are reacting differently to this merger. 

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In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss the sell off of tech stocks overnight in response to the US Fed's aggressive raise in interest rates, Samsung TVs' support for NFT Art, Sony's step into the metaverse, and more. 

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Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast.

Leslie Lopez, The Straits Times' Regional Correspondent, gives an analysis of floods in seven Malaysian states that have forced thousands of people to be evacuated, the Philippines' expansion of Covid-19 restrictions outside its capital, Indonesia pause on coal exports, and more. 

Highlights (click/tap above):

00:49 Updates on the floods in Malaysia and how its government is addressing the situation

03:19 Malaysian glove manufacturer Supermax Corp's new foreign worker policies

04:46 Covid-19 restrictions expanding outside of Philippines' capital due to surge in cases

06:16 Indonesia bans export of coal

07:46 Vietnam's trade ministry urges authorities in Guangxi, China, to ease congestion at border crossings

Produced by: Leslie Lopez ([email protected]), The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Hadyu Rahim

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Carmen Lee, Head of OCBC Investment Research shares her outlook for Singapore markets and how investors should reposition themselves around emerging themes.

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Sky-high valuations in ASEAN in recent years have led to a few unicorns emerging from the region. Post-Covid, the forced digitisation of various industries - namely automation for SMEs and a beefed-up gig economy - has thrust venture capitalists into the limelight once again. Arya Setiadharma, CEO, Prasetia Dwidharma how they decide which startup to invest in and his outlook on the region’s angel investors. 

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Sustenir Agriculture has garnered global attention by being the first indoor farm to present at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. In 2017, it was also the first vertical farm in the world to receive the prestigious ISO 22000 certification for its innovative food management and farming processes. Jack Moy, CEO, Sustenir Agriculture shares more about the evolution of agri food sector over the years and how vegetables grown with high tech methods are more nutritious.

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