Let's Talk, Singapore

Sani Hamid, Director of Wealth Management, Financial Alliance, discusses the latest FOMC minutes and the pressure on other central banks to also tighten amid rising inflation.

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After a long wait, Daiwa House Logistics Trust, an industrial REIT that's holding 14 logistics properties in Japan, will finally be the first REIT IPO this year! Royston Yang, Portfolio Manager, The Smart Investor shares more about the DHLT's distribution policy and its sustainability in the long run, and how much of an influence its sponsor, Daiwa House Industry, will have on its future growth. 

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In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss some of the top market moving headlines that investors will be paying attention to and its potential implications, Germany consideration of a full Covid lockdown and mandatory vaccines as Covid cases hit records in Europe, and more. 

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Regional Round-up Ep 25: Singapore-Malaysia land VTL's dry run was a success

10:30 mins

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments.

The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish.

0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):

0:30 Dry-run for Singapore-Malaysia land vaccinated travel lane via the Johor Causeway

3:45 Myanmar's opposition has raised $6.3m to take down the military junta

5:31 Indonesia's counter-terrorism agency warned that JI are able to infiltrate mainstream religious organisations and government institutions

7:26 Reasons behind Thailand's plans to join talks on membership of the Trans-Pacific free trade agreement

8:47 Chinese coast guards vessels blocking the Phillipines resuming their military re-supply mission for their troop station

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Edited by: Dan Koh

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While regulators and industry players alike recognise the opportunity that the transition to Electric Vehicles (EVs) presents – in terms of economic growth and sustainable development – the adoption rate in the region still remains low. Gerald Ang, Founder & CEO, Milieu Insight, shares the factors that may prevent people from choosing an EV for their next car purchase and what can be done to achieve greater EV adoption. 

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