Let's Talk, Singapore

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  • Regional Roundup: 19 May 2021
    Straits Times Regional Correspondent, Leslie Lopez gives his analysis of the rolling out of some unorthodox measures in Malaysia due to the healthcare system being stretched thin, Thailand's struggle with a third wave of Covid-19 infections, and more details about Indonesia's biggest ever deal as Gojek and Tokopedia announced their multi-billion dollar merger, and more. 
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    11 min
  • Sustainable Singapore: What's the environmental impact of dairy, and what alternatives are available?
    Reports have found that dairy may do as much harm to the environment as some kinds of meat, due to it being so resource-intensive. As an alternative, Agrocorp brand HerbYvore launched the world’s first sustainable plant-based paneer last month, which they say is both better for our bodies and the environment. Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks with Vishal Vijay, Director of Agrocorp who shares more on the environmental issues of dairy cheese and HerbYvore’s plant based alternative. 
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    16 min
  • How businesses can scale smart, and sustainably in 2021
    Retail businesses moving online is unavoidable. Customers are spoilt for choice on the internet and even cultural and language barriers may prevent businesses from gaining a foothold overseas. And with this quick shift, it is now no longer enough for businesses, especially startups and SMEs to keep their ambitions small. John Jess, CEO, Stash shares some of the common mistakes local businesses typically make as they expand their businesses overseas and how smaller businesses or late adopters can catch up with major players in the region. 
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    13 min
  • Over a year since UHREIT’s listing: How has the REIT performed so far amidst the pandemic
    UHREIT is a Singapore real estate investment trust. And it was established with the principal investment strategy of investing in a diversified portfolio of stabilised income-producing like Grocery-anchored and necessity-based retail properties and modern, climate-controlled self-storage facilities. Robert Totten Schmitt, CEO, United Hampshire US REIT shares how the REIT has performed so far amidst the pandemic and what are some of the REIT’s strategies to grow its portfolio for both Grocery & Necessity and Self-Storage. 
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    12 min
  • China Perspective: 18 May 2021
    The Straits Times, China Bureau Chief, Tan Dawn Wei, gives a breakdown on the recent events happening in China from consumer spending behaviours for the month of April, solutions in tackling the steady increase of Covid-19 cases, and success in landing their first spacecraft rover on Mars.
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    7 min
  • Building a bridge for mainstream audiences and brands to enter the world of competitive gaming
    From working across gaming firms, covering international esports events, and even managing esports teams themselves, IMPLS founders shared dedication to their passion and brought them together. Acting as a bridge to esports, IMPLS is a new breed of business that helps brands connect to esports fans through online content. Nikhil Hathiramani, Co-Founder & CEO, IMPLS Entertainment shares his perspectives on the nature and evolution of esports as frontline entrepreneurs in the industry and the need for IMPLS to bridge audiences and brands to enter the world of competitive gaming. 
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    17 min
  • How Facebook is evolving to keep up with the fast-changing landscape
    In 2020, it was found that the number of active social media users in Singapore rose by 4 percent to nearly 5 million. In fact, there was an 8 percent increase in social ad media spend during 2020, compared with a 4 percent increase in digital ad spend across the board. Sumit Sharma, Product Marketing Lead, Apps and Services, Facebook Asia Pacific shares how a social media giant like Facebook is keeping up with the fast paced changes in the social media industry and some key questions brands/creators should ask themselves while creating video content. 
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    13 min
  • Week Ahead with CNBC: 17 May 2021
    CNBC's Matt Taylor discusses how markets will factor in the inflation narrative this week after a surprise beat in US CPI, the China recovery picture with retail sales data among new data points to watch, and why Dogecoin is getting so much interest.
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    10 min

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