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China Perspective Ep 4: Will Beijing’s plans to return Communist Party to revolutionary roots backfire?

8:37 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. How Chinese President Xi Jinping's plans to bring CCP back to its revolutionary roots (1:26)
2. The removal of Didi Chuxing on app stores by China’s cyberspace regulator (4:20)
3. Questions over the efficiency of Chinese made vaccines jeopardising the soft-power win for Beijing (6:20)

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

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Washington Report Ep 5: Biden's report card on Independence Day

11:19 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. What America's been like more than five months into Joe Biden's presidency (1:18)
2. How far the US is from reaching pre-pandemic health, jobs wise (6:39)
3. Why authorities are proceeding with the demolition of collapsed 40-year-old Miami condo? (7:42)
4. What's fueling the unwavering support for the former president Donald Trump despite the legal trouble he's in (9:07)

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

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Unlike many organisations that had experienced an easy transition to the digital environment, the legal industry appears to lag in technology adoption as compared to general business. Rama Tiwari, Chief Executive, Singapore Academy of Law shares why the legal industry is lagging when it comes to digitalisation and how the pandemic will transform the legal industry.

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Straits Times’ Regional Correspondent, Leslie Lopez gives an analysis of what went wrong during Malaysia’s latest lockdown to try to control the Covid-19 pandemic, the Covid-19 situation in Indonesia, the possibility of a more political turbulence in Malaysia, and more. 

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Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, governments and investors have renewed their focus on climate change leading to a growing trend of ESG investments. Tay Kiat Seng, Chairman and CEO, Memiontec, talks about how a company like Memiontec is seeing opportunities with the rising ESG trend. 

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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, Edward Wiley, Director of Strategic Partnerships - eCommerce, OFX answers all your questions. 

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Regional Round-up Ep 5: Malaysia’s MCO 3.0 and Indonesia’s Covid crisis

12:27 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. What went wrong during Malaysia’s latest lockdown to try to control the Covid-19 pandemic (1:37)
2. 'White Flag' movement rippling across Malaysia and how Malaysians remain resilient (3:42)
3. The possibility of more political turbulence in Malaysia (7:41)
4. The Covid-19 situation in Indonesia (10:21)

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

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Recently, new Finance Minister Lawrence Wong announced that small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) will continue to receive help to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic as part of additional support measures. Eugene Tan, Associate Professor of Law at Singapore Management University discusses the motivation behind the move to specifically help SMEs and if certain sectors have been neglected from getting help this time around. 

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Hou Wey Fook, CIO, DBS Bank, discusses his view on investing in the energy sector, as well as Chinese technology stocks which are under pressure amid a regulatory crackdown on Didi Chuxing.

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Many local companies are considering adopting technology and digitalisation due to Covid-19. But some many may not know where to start, nor do they know the exact type of robotics solutions that best suit their business needs. Alan Ng, CEO, CareStar Robotics, shares with us on how such businesses can benefit from automation and robotics and how CareStar Robotics can offer guidance and direction to do so. 

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