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Noah Garden Centre (NGC) is a one-stop e-commerce platform specialises in selling plants and gardening supplies. Darren Neo, Founder & CEO, Noah Garden Centre shares more about the platform, how Covid-19 impacted their business, and how small nurseries can get onboard.

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IG Senior Market Strategist, Pan Jingyi speaks to Jack Kouzi, Director, VFS Group who gives his analysis on what the Biden administration means for US-China relations, whether the crackdown on China will continue and some of the biggest investment opportunities and risks in 2021.

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The Customer relationship management tech market is currently one of the fastest-growing industries, projected to grow at a rate of over 14 percent from 2020 to 2027, driven by consumer demand for better customer service, automated engagement and more nuanced customer experiences. So how can businesses take advantage of CRM tech to transform their customer experience? Gibu Mathew, VP & GM, APAC, Zoho Corporation shares more. 

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As Covid-19 cases in community inch up, the Singapore government has indicated new measures might need to be implemented. Whilst, over in the US, President Biden got straight to work unveiling his administration's national strategy to tackle the pandemic. Nicholas Fang, Managing Director, Black Dot and Director For security and Global Affairs, Singapore Institute of International Affairs shares his analysis on the biggest local and international headlines. 

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Asian Insider Ep 57: Biden presidency a welcome change for Japan and South Korea

16:34 mins

Synopsis: Every Friday, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests.

How would Joe Biden’s presidency affect Japan and South Korea? Correspondents Chang May Choon and Walter Sim tell Asian Insider what to expect with the change in Washington.

They discuss the following:

1. View from Seoul: US leadership change brings about new opportunities after 4 years of Trump (2:23)

2. South Korean President Moon tweets congratulations to Joe Biden (3:26)
3. View from Tokyo: Question marks over PM Suga’s foreign policy approach after Abe’s ‘personal diplomacy’ with Trump (6:00)
4. Japanese PM Suga tweets congratulations to Joe Biden (10:11)
5. Can US mediate historical issues between South Korea and Japan? (10:55)
6. What does Japan hope for from US-China relationship? (13:23)

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Edited by: ST Video team and Adam Azlee

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Experiencing an attraction or even a city will never be the same again and it is all thanks to local app Breadcrumbs. Through specially curated Breadcrumb Trails, you will be brought on a journey to discover (or rediscover) places, learning through interactive quizzes and games, while allowing you to level up and even earn rewards. So how does the app work? And how is it bringing a different experience for users to our usual local tourist attractions? Chris Leong, Founder, Breadcrumbs shares more.

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On The Bigger Picture, IG Senior Market Strategist, Pan Jingyi speaks to Sani Hamid, Director for Wealth Management, Financial Alliance who shares a summary of wealth management in 2020 and trends he is looking into for 2021 in terms of asset allocation.

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Singapore attracted about $17.2 billion in fixed asset investments in 2020, despite weathering its worst recession since independence as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This beat the Economic Development Board's medium- to long-term target of $8 billion to $10 billion and exceeded 2019's haul of $15.2 billion in fixed asset investments. Jillian Lim, Executive Vice President, Singapore Economic Development Board shares more about EDB’s year in review report which was just released and the global outlook for 2021.

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For the fiscal year 2020, Singapore's first healthcare REIT, called First REIT's distributable income plunged by 51% year on year to S$33.4 million and its distribution per unit plunged 52% year on year. But unit-holders have now voted in favour of a proposed restructuring of its Lippo Karawaci master lease agreements. So what are some of the most important changes that investors should take note of from this restructuring? And can the REIT see a recovery in 2021, or should investors throw in the towel? Royston Yang, Senior Analyst, The Smart Investor shares more. 

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It’s a historic day! Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Plus, Madam Vice President Kamala Harris is also breaking new ground as the first female, first black and first Indian American in the role! But they are also facing some historic challenges - the worsening Covid-19 outbreak, climate change, systemic inequality and persistent unemployment. Straits Times’ US Bureau Chief, Nirmal Ghosh gives his analysis on the inauguration, President Biden's policies, Vice President Harris' influence in the administration, and what former President Trump's legacy might be.

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