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The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the trend of thematic investing as more investors are taking note of the huge gains made by specialist funds that are focused on areas such as technology and clean energy. But although isolating specific disruptive themes can be rewarding, there are risks and pitfalls that investors should be aware of. Chen Xi, Fund Manager, Multi-Asset, Schroders shares more about the trend's growing popularity and how one can get into it the right way.

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Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs gives an analysis of China's possible agenda during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's two day working visit to Singapore, China's ambitions to dive into Afghanistan after pledging 200 million yuan worth of aid including food supplies and Covid-19 vaccines to them, maritime tensions between Japan and China, and more. 

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Washington Report Ep 14: 9/11 attacks' anniversary emphasises US national unity needs

12:31 mins

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States.

The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:

1. The US' commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks (2:31)
2. George W. Bush, US President during 9/11, warned of domestic terrorism (4:45)
3. President Biden's order to release of 9/11 declassified documents (6:48)
4. White House mandating vaccines for two-thirds of the workforce (8:57)
5. Resistance to vaccines and Biden administration's plan to tackle it (10:01)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Nirmal Ghosh, US Bureau Chief, Straits Times gives an analysis of America's commemoration of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the release of declassified documents on 9/11 at the order of President Joe Biden by the FBI, President Joe Biden’s new hard line on vaccine mandates in the country, and more. 

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After taking a leap of faith in 2012, Alicia Pan, together with her husband, began Yoga Movement (YM) with their first studio, created to make the yoga scene in Singapore more accessible. This “no-fuss, no-frills” experience struck a chord with local yogis, and YM soon found itself growing rapidly. Alicia Pan, Co-Founder, Yoga Movement shares Yoga Movement's growth over the years to become Singapore's leading yoga studio and how they are leveraging on Xero to democratize data across the organization, better understand customers, and derive actionable business insights. 

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