Let's Talk, Singapore

Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs gives an analysis of the recent talks between the US and China in Alaska, Elon Musk's strong denial of his cars spying on China, China's step up on imports of high-quality foreign goods and services as the economy makes a steady recovery, and more. 

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Broadridge has just released a survey, titled ‘The Broadridge Next-Gen Technology Adoption Survey’, where global and APAC banks and asset managers firms share their performance and profitability goals with technology. David Ingleson, Chief Operating Officer (APAC), Broadridge Financial Solutions shares how financial services companies are upgrading the tech side of the company while managing the rising market pressures and how AI can improve business performance. 

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Vijay Natarajan, Research Analyst, RHB Bank Singapore, shares why he is raising his target price and how the proposed deal makes sense for Capitaland, as developers usually see a larger discount to book value on stock markets.

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CNBC's Chery Kang discusses the takeaway from the US-China Alaska summit, Baidu's secondary listing in Hong Kong, Tencent's earnings amid regulatory scrutiny and Japan's Olympics plans.

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A podcast can be a great marketing tool when done right, with a defined purpose and alignment with the business’s core values. But that doesn’t mean it will get you where you want to go, there are so many things to consider if you want in on the podcasting action. Wayne Cheong, Founder, PodFest Asia shares how a business or brand can use podcasts as a marketing tool the right way and how brands can approach content creation strategically. 

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Straits Times US Bureau Chief, Nirmal Ghosh gives an analysis on President Biden administrations' combative stance against China during the Alaska Summit, how they plan on tackling a surge in anti-Asian violence in the United States, plus, an update on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's sexual allegations, and more. 

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GetGo was launched some time in February and aims to roll out 400 vehicles across 300 locations islandwide by the end of March to meet what it says is growing demand. The firm aims to be the largest car-sharing platform here by year-end, with a fleet of 1,000 cars across more than 600 stations, going head to head with its established competitors, which currently have about 600 cars each in their fleets. Toh Ting Feng, Managing Director and Co-Founder, GetGo shares the process of setting up a car-sharing business in Singapore and how they come up against other car-sharing services.

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Synopsis: The Invisible Asia Podcast is a special edition series in which The Straits Times casts the spotlight on people and communities living in the shadows of their societies where they exist largely unseen and unheard of. Do follow all nine episodes of Invisible Asia over the next two months on The Straits Times podcast channel on audio apps - Apple podcasts, Spotify or Google podcasts.

The Straits Times' senior social affairs correspondent Theresa Tan speaks to two foreign brides in Singapore on their struggles to adapt to life in a new city, far from their loved ones back at home. Our series' narrator is Tan Jia Ning: 

1. Once a financially independent woman in Indonesia, Siti finds her movements restricted by her controlling husband in Singapore (0:31)
2. A timely programme and a buddy system prove a lifeline for lost, lonely Vietnamese bride Anna in the early years of her marriage (2:36) 
3. Anna pays it forward by befriending other Vietnamese women newly married to Singaporean men (3:33)
4. The collective plight of the many “voiceless", "invisible” migrant brides in Singapore (5:06) 

Read the full story by Theresa Tan: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/i-felt-so-alone-in-singapore

Produced by: Magdalene Fung, Tan Jia Ning and Ernest Luis

Edited by: Adam Azlee

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Filmplace is the first global film locations marketplace platform that offers venue owners an option to monetise their existing spaces, which provides them an additional source of passive income. Lincoln Lin, CEO, Filmplace shares more on how it all works and their expansion plans. 

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Abhilash Narayan, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Private Bank discusses if investors should take profit from growth names now that inflation expectations are rising, and if this sets up gold for a rebound. 

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