Let's Talk, Singapore

During the recent National Day Rally speech, the bulk of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's  speech addressed three main issues: supporting lower wage workers, addressing anxieties over foreign work pass holders, and managing race and religion. Minister for Manpower, Dr Tan See Leng discuss the reasoning behind the extension of the Progressive Wage Model to more sectors, MOM's potential plans to tackle the issue of work benefits and welfare needs of delivery workers, and the employment landscape in Singapore in a post Covid-19 world. 

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China Perspective Ep 11: Examining factors for possible China-Taliban alliance

10:32 mins

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

Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow at Singapore Institute of International Affairs, stands in for The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei, who is on leave. He chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliott Danker about the following points:

1. Where does China stand with regards to the "new" Afghanistan (1:57)
2. Could the China-Taliban alliance hurt China on the flip side? (4:40)
3. Objectives behind China's panda diplomacy (6:29)
4. How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected the policy? (8:36)

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

Edited by: Dan Koh

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10:32 mins

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

Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow at Singapore Institute of International Affairs, stands in for The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei, who is on leave. He chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliott Danker about the following points:

Where does China stand with regards to the "new" Afghanistan (1:57)

Could the China-Taliban alliance hurt China on the flip side? (4:40)

Objectives behind China's panda diplomacy (6:29)

How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected the policy? (8:36)

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

Edited by: Dan Koh

Subscribe to our Asian Insider Podcast channel to follow our various shows each week and rate us on your favourite audio apps:

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Keeping ahead of the curve with the latest technology has been critical in establishing Singapore as a regional innovation hub. As such, Quantum Engineering Programme (QEP) – hosted in the National University of Singapore – and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a two-year tie-up to boost quantum communication and computing technologies development in Singapore. Alexander Ling, Director of the Quantum Engineering Programme & Associate Professor at NUS shares more about the technology and how it can impact businesses in Singapore.

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Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT (KORE) recently announced it will acquire two office assets in the US for a total of US$105.1 million, as part of its strategy to deepen the Reit's presence in key growth markets and enhance its portfolio's income resilience. David Snyder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer, Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT Management shares how the acquisitions fit into the company’s overall portfolio and their future plans moving forward.

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Sean Wee, Head of Singapore, OFX talks about the implications for major currencies in the latest read into Fed signals on tapering from the Jackson Hole Symposium.

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CNBC's Will Koulouris discusses key market and political issues investors are tracking in the week ahead.

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Christopher Wong, Client Portfolio Manager, Southeast Asia, Fidelity International, talks about how to ride the impact of China's regulatory crackdown and what to expect in the country's growth trajectory.

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Washington Report Ep 12: Potential Taleban-ISIS-K conflict after US' Afghanistan exit

10:04 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. Analysing the US forces' final phase of leaving Kabul airport and proposed Turkish security management of airport (1:25)
2. Former president Donald Trump's allegation of potential terrorist dangers posed by those among Afghan refugees (3:30)
3. What do we know about Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K), the ISIS affiliate? (5:45)
4. Potential Taleban vs ISIS-K conflict that could spark a civil war (7:50)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis & Hadyu Rahim

Edited by: Dan Koh

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US Vice President Kamala Harris’ recent visit to Singapore and Vietnam was meant to reaffirm America’s commitment to the region, in particular, to pressure China to abide by international maritime law pertaining to the South China Sea. Pushan Dutt, Professor of Economics & Political Science, INSEAD provides an analysis of her visit and shares how Singapore intends to balance its existing relationships.

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