Let's Talk, Singapore

As the average human lifespan increases across the globe, the healthcare industry faces a rising demand to use data driven approaches for greater transparency. Dr Lee Hong Huei, Chief Operating Officer, Smarter Health, shares about Smarter Health's technology and the role it plays in Singapore’s healthcare ecosystem

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The F&B scene is still plagued with prevalent manpower shortage resulting to some shutting down if they fail to hire more staff. iBay Systems believes that the answer to this problem is by incorporating emerging technology into their businesses. Pradheep Kodi, Director & Co-Founder, iBay Systems, shares how companies can utilize emerging technology and how it can help businesses stay afloat and boost their efficiency.

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Exchange rates can have a huge impact on the bottom line of your business. Get your questions answered by an OFX currency expert who can help you make informed decisions when moving money globally.

In this edition, Sean Wee, Head of Singapore, OFX and Alvin Ea, Co-Founder & CEO, Haulio answer all your questions. 

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China Perspective Ep 8: Can a military conflict involving China happen sooner than later?

6:59 mins

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

The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliott Danker about the following points:

1. China punishes 30 officials for failing to curb new Covid-19 outbreak (1:27)
2. Can China go into a possible military campaign as it works towards its target of military modernisation by 2027 (3:01)
3. Beijing sues Tencent for going against the law protecting minors on WeChat app (5:33)

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

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Zoom recently announced their latest innovations, Zoom Events and Zoom Apps which would enable its users to increase collaboration, efficiency, productivity, and entertainment for its users. Ricky Kapur, Head of APAC, Zoom, shares more about these innovations and the importance of upgrading its platform during this period. 

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Tan Dawn Wei, China Bureau Chief, The Straits Times, provides an analysis on China punishing 30 officials for failing to curb the new Covid-19 outbreak, China going to war in the next six years to assert territorial control over some regions, and Beijing suing Tencent after failing to adhere to the law on protecting minors on its WeChat application.

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Vasu Menon, Executive Director, Investment Strategy, OCBC Bank discusses how realistic the forecast by Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic is for rate hikes in 2022 amid strong labour market indicators, including last Friday's US July jobs report at 943,000.

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Investors who are specifically using Tiger Brokers Singapore’s platform, Tiger Trade, will now be able to expand their portfolio by investing in the Lion-OCBC Securities China Leaders ETF. Eng Thiam Choon, CEO, Tiger Brokers Singapore shares more about their appointment by Lion Global Investors as one of the first Authorized Participating Dealer for the Lion-OCBC Securities China Leaders ETF and how their investors will be at an advantage with access to SG's first China focused dividend paying ETF

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The Covid-19 pandemic has made Singaporeans more reliant on food delivery services which led to small businesses having to keep up with the harsh demands upon joining famous delivery platforms. Vincent Xue, Co-Founder & CEO, WEBUY, shares how WEBUY can help these businesses through their e-commerce marketplace platform that runs on a group buying model and how this will benefit F&B owners and regular consumers.

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The ongoing pandemic led to more shoppers opting for online purchases, but despite its convenience, it does not guarantee that every purchase will have a smooth-sailing process. Gordon Toh, General Manager, KaiKai, shares how Kaikai enables its shoppers to enjoy a unique mix of offline and online and why offline shopping is still important in the retail scene. 

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