Let's Talk, Singapore

Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs gives an analysis of Xi Jinping's mission to narrow China’s yawning wealth gap and the public support he needs for continued rule, China's plans to set up a third stock exchange to serve small and medium-sized businesses, newly-developed Covid-19 vaccine from Sinopharm, and more. 

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While digitalisation has brought greater convenience and raised efficiency for banks, the lack of human connection poses the risk of weakening emotional and personal connections with customers. But perhaps with a shift in focus towards building institutional empathy, there might be a way for banks to regain their consumers' trust. Prasenjit Chakravarti, Managing Director, Banking Lead, Southeast Asia, and Sustainable Finance Lead, Growth Markets, Accenture shares how the financial service landscape has changed and how purpose driven innovation can build strong foundations of trust. 

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Washington Report Ep 13: How Hurricane Ida could boost President Biden's US infrastructure campaign

11:08 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 about the following points:

1. Key differences between Hurricane Ida and Hurricane Katrina (1:55)
2. The aftermath of Hurricane Ida could boost President Biden's infrastructure campaign (4:00)
3. How will global warming awareness improve the climate change conversations (5:40)
4. New anti-abortion law being passed in Texas and the divide it'll cause (6:54)

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

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Homegrown telco Circles.Life has announced ‘5G Start’ recently to users in Singapore, enabling them to enjoy a free 5G non-standalone (NSA) trial for up to one month, with no conditions and no commitments. Siddarth Chaturvedi, Country Head, Circles.Life, shares their motivation behind the launch of 5G start and how 5G can possibly strengthen Singapore’s Smart Nation vision

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Nirmal Ghosh, US Bureau Chief, Straits Times gives an analysis of the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which hit the northeastern states and claimed at least 50 lives so far, how the devastation from Hurricane Ida will be a boost to Biden’s infrastructure spending campaign, Texas' new anti-abortion law, and more. 

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CNBC's Emily Tan discusses how Bitcoin going legal tender this week will shake up the crypto world, whether we will see more signs of growth slowing down from China's trade data and what to expect from the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

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Having to use separate platforms to advertise on different channels and having to select the best places to advertise digitally are both increasingly daunting. However, with the use of Programmatic Advertising, digital efforts can now be streamlined and consolidated in just one technology platform. Josh Quek, Managing Director, Xaxis, shares more about the automation, how it makes transactions more efficient, and what the future holds for programmatic ads.

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Phan Vee Leung, CIO, Trackrecord Asia, shares his views on battered down Chinese stocks and what tapering by the Fed and ECB will eventually mean for investors.

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It looks like electric vehicles (EVs) are charging forward in Singapore, fuelled partly by more generous tax incentives and stricter emission rules. Even the cleaning industry is also taking measures to be sustainable. Vernon Kwek, Co-Founder, Primech A&P shares his company's plans to convert its vehicles into an all-electric of 70 EVs by 2025 and how they are tackling the challenges of EV adoption. 

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A new Covid-19 cluster involving eight bus interchanges has emerged with case numbers increasing daily. Dr Loh Jiashen, Infectious Disease Physician, Infectious Disease Specialists @ Farrer shares his thoughts on the new cluster, the new coronavirus variant known as "Mu" and if the hope of "herd immunity" to overcome Covid-19 is diminished after recent reports. 

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