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Straits Times US Bureau Chief, Nirmal Ghosh gives an analysis of the recent shooting outside the Washington Nationals stadium, Bootleg fire that’s spreading fast in Oregon, and more. 

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Regional Round-up Ep 7: Covid era personal responsibility challenges in tradition-bound South-east Asian countries

9:43 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 Elliott Danker about the following points:

1. Indonesia becoming epicentre for Covid-19 cases in South-east Asia (1:20)
2. Getting religious leaders on board with government plans to help convince the public (2:30)
3. Are Malaysians desensitised or suffering from fatigue when it comes to Covid-19 measures? (5:41)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis & Aleemah Basirah

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Washington Report Ep 7: Why Washington shooting won't have impact on US gun laws

8:15 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. The recent shooting outside the Washington Nationals stadium (1:35)
2. What impact does the Nationals Parks shooting have on gun laws in America (3:54)
3. Bootleg fire that’s spreading fast in Oregon (5:14)
4. How does the pandemic affect safety efforts in relation to natural disasters? (6:44)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis & Aleemah Basirah

Edited by: Dan Koh

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CNBC's Will Koulouris discusses which company earnings will be worth watching this week, and gives us a Covid-19 situation update amid the Tokyo Olympics.

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Despite the fact that businesses are recognising the value of content marketing, only a handful succeed when it boils down to implementation. David Mckaige, Director of Operations, Salween Group, shares why many content marketing strategies fail and the steps businesses can take to succeed. 

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Hong Lai Huat recently announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, HLH Agriculture (Cambodia) has secured the official approval from the Royal Government of Cambodia to convert its existing agriculture land into mixed-use development land for the Group to develop the mega Cambodia-Singapore Agriculture Hub. Dylan Ong, Group Executive Director & General Manager, Hong Lai Huat, shares more about this project and their plans for expansion in Cambodia and Singapore. 

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A recent survey saw Singaporeans losing interest to dine out despite the easing of Covid-19 measures. When asked about their expected patronage of F&B businesses, 49 percent of respondents said they would dine out less frequently. VisitingProfessor Sherri Kimes, Department of Analytics & Operations, National University of Singapore Business School, shares more about the survey's methodology and what the findings could mean for F&B businesses in Singapore.   

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Singapore-based medtech startup N&E Innovations has partnered with Intersnack Group, a leading savory snacks producer in Europe, to create Vi Kang 99, an active compound synthesised from cashew waste. Didi Gan, Founder, N&E Innovations, shares more about the process behind creating this compound and how it has been implemented in their disinfectant products and face masks. 

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Dr Asok Kurup, Infectious Disease expert, Mount Elizabeth Hospital (who also chairs the Academy of Medicine’s Chapter of Infectious Disease Physicians), talks about the Covid-19 KTV cluster and the possible repercussions from this cluster. 

 

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Sean Wee, Head of Singapore, OFX, discusses how the Singapore dollar will perform following a strong headline second quarter GDP figure, and where the New Zealand dollar will head after this week's surprise decision by the RBNZ to reduce its QE.

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