Let's Talk, Singapore

Francis Tan, Investment Strategist, UOB Private Bank discusses how much the positive US jobs data will move the timeline for interest rate hikes, and the outlook for cryptocurrencies after wild swings in the past few days. 

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Sean Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Marco Polo Marine, shares his experience on how his company managed to bounce back and restructure itself in early 2018 by keeping tabs on their costs and management flow. 

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Around 85% of all jobs in 2030 have not been invented yet, and with the economy transitioning to a greener future, a new demand for skills will be needed for emerging industries. Betul Genc, Country Manager, Adecco Singapore & Spring Professional, discusses what can be done to ensure a smooth transition in response to the rise of green economy.

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With the rise of COVID-19 cases in Singapore, the country has tweaked its vaccination strategy to protect its residents faster. Dr. Asok Kurup, Infectious Disease Expert, Mount Elizabeth Hospital, discusses more about it and the roll-out of jabs which expanded to those aged 40-44.

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Power Play Ep 1: Can US-China competition save the planet's environment?  

9:57 mins

Synopsis: Once a month, join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they both look at various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia. 

They chat about the following:

1. Why scepticism over China's climate ambitions are misplaced (1:06)
2. How the US is balancing competition and cooperation with China on climate change (4:00)
3. Why part of the US view is political as the Biden administration is selling renewable energy as a way to create jobs, since the switch from fossil fuels will cost a lot of jobs (4:27)

4. Why a US and China “race to the top” can strengthen the planet’s climate protection via competition to develop better and cheaper green technologies (6:55)

5. Why Asian countries such as Vietnam and Cambodia involved in coal projects under China's Belt and Road Initiative, might be "called out" or caught in this US-China tussle (7:46)

Join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong as they chat with fellow ST Asian Insiders Bhagyashree Garekar, Nirmal Ghosh, Tan Dawn Wei and Zakir Hussain for this special Clubhouse chat at 8pm-8.45pm on May 25: https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/xBzj7qn2

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Jarick Seet, RHB Singapore's Head for Small & Mid-cap Research, shares why he is bullish on a few technology names among his top 20 small and mid-cap picks for 2021, despite the wider narrative of rotation away from the growth sector to cyclicals.

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Edwin Lee, Committee Member (Education), Association of Independent Wealth Managers Singapore (AIWM), gives us a breakdown of the wealth management ecosystem in Singapore on how it has adapted and expanded over the last few years given the fast-changing market environment.

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Indonesia’s ride-hailing company Gojek, and e-commerce giant Tokopedia announced this week that they have completed a long-awaited merger to form GoTo. The group says this is the largest deal between two Asia-based Internet media and services companies, to date. So, what is the outlook on the landmark merger and how will it work? Sharanya Pillai, Startup and Tech Reporter for Garage by The Business Times shares more details.

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A study commissioned by Amadeus found that 96 percent of Singaporeans would be comfortable using digital health passports to help restart travel. So, what are the important criteria for the usage of digital health passports? And how will could they be used as an opportunity for the travel industry to rebuild travel? Mieke De Schepper, Managing Director, Amadeus Asia Pacific shares more.

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The Future Health Index 2021 report, ‘A Resilient Future: Healthcare leaders look beyond the crisis,’ conducted a research among 3,000 respondents across 14 countries, including Singapore. The results showed that 84% of Singapore's healthcare leaders are confident in the to deliver quality care in the next three years. Ivy Lai, Country Manager, Philips Singapore, explains how Singapore's healthcare sector is moving forward towards this goal.

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