Let's Talk, Singapore

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  • SPACs losing momentum as investors shy away
    According to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, US stock exchanges saw a total of 301 SPAC IPOs priced, raising $87.6 billion in the first 15 weeks of 2021. SPAC IPOs set a new record in the first 12 weeks of the current year, having accounted for 77% of the total listings and 66% of the total capital raised. Rajeev Gupta, Director - Financial Markets Data, GlobalData shares some of the key advantages and disadvantages of a SPACs listing, and what the SPACs initial public offerings (IPOs) has been like in 2021.
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    9 min
  • China Updates: 11 May 2021
    Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs gives an analysis of a leaked Chinese document, revealing a sinister plan to ‘unleash’ coronaviruses, China’s push to cut carbon emissions, NASA's criticism against China's biggest rocket which landed in the Indian Ocean, and more. 
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    10 min
  • The evolution of Singpass: Co-creating solutions with businesses
    Given its active evolution, Singpass will now give access to over 1,400 digital businesses and 340 government agencies and private organizations, how companies can tap on the its application on its programming interfaces (APIs). Kendrick Lee, Director, National Digital Identity, Government Technology Agency (GovTech) gives us a breakdown on how Singpass has evolved throughout the years and more.
     
     
     
     
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    15 min
  • Bigger Picture: Commodity and Crypto prices in the spotlight
    Chris Brankin, CEO, TD Ameritrade Singapore gives his analysis on the commodity rally, a view of where US economy and markets are moving following huge miss on non-farm payrolls last Friday and with cryptocurrencies once again in the spotlight, shares his advice on investing in the space. 
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    10 min
  • Future of Insurance - Giving control back to customers
    Following a digital transformation journey that started four years ago, Income believes the way forward lies in giving customers the right solutions that meet their specific needs, through the right channel and at the right time. To that end, Income has embraced hyper-personalisation, which they believe is the future of insurance. Andrew Yeo, Chief Executive Officer, NTUC Income shares more about Income's brand refresh and how hyper-personalisation can make insurance more relevant to their customers. 
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    17 min
  • Revolutionising production approach to meet the fast-growing demand for content
    A recent study also found that the global online content consumption doubled in 2020, and that consumers are now more receptive to ads on social or TV. Brand suitability is critical with 44% of consumers reporting that they’ve tried a new brand product after seeing a relevant ad beside content they’re viewing. Jonathan Parker, Managing Director, APR APAC shares how brands can elevate their creative production approaches and perhaps capitalize on the growing demand for digital content as the upwards trend in digital consumption and e-commerce is likely to stay. 
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    11 min
  • Washington Report: Disappointing US jobs report & cyberattack takes down the US' biggest gasoline pipeline
    The US revealed a disappointing jobs report, showing far weaker employment growth than expected indicating a long road ahead for America’s economic recovery. Meanwhile, a cyberattack was blamed for shutting down biggest gasoline pipeline in the US, and dogecoin dropped after Tesla CEO's Elon Musk's appearance on Saturday Night Live. Nirmal Ghosh, Straits Times' US Bureau Chief gives his analysis on this and more.
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    9 min
  • Week Ahead with CNBC: 10 May 2021
    CNBC's Tanvir Gill discusses the big jobs miss in the US for April, Inflation data in the US and India Covid-19 situation,
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    11 min
  • Heritage Business in Kampong Gelam: Warong Nasi Pariaman
    Warong Nasi Pariaman has been serving nasi padang from its North Bridge Road shop since 1948, and is part of National Heritage Board’s upcoming Street Corner Heritage Galleries – Kampong Gelam.  Yanty Sulastry, Third Generation Business Owner, Warong Nasi Pariaman shares more about the initiative, and the founding story of the restaurant. 
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    13 min

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