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Straits Times US Bureau Chief, Nirmal Ghosh breaks down the latest on the recent explosion of a recreational vehicle in downtown Nashville at dawn on Christmas Day, Britain’s departure from the European Union, US President Donald Trump unhappiness with the US$2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, which provides $892 billion in badly needed coronavirus relief, and more. 

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Phan Vee Leung, CIO, TrackRecord Training Academy discusses why investors should move out of cash which is likely to underperform again in 2021.

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Asian Insider Ep 54: Why India’s farmer protests are unlike any demonstrations PM Modi has seen

15:12 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.

Protests continue, and are having ramifications abroad as well, ST India Bureau Chief Nirmala Ganapathy and Hudson Institute's Aparna Pande tell Asian Insider.

1. Modi has not faced a protest like this before: Nirmala Ganapathy (1:14)
2. A lot of mistrust among farmers about big corporates: Nirmala Ganapathy (4:24)
3. Diaspora politics in play as world watches protests: Aparna Pande (06:20)
4. Certain groups have tried to divert attention to other causes: Aparna Pande (08:37)
5. Protests threaten Modi’s reformist image: Nirmala Ganapathy (11:07)
6. How will protests affect India-US relations? (13:14)

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Edited by: ST Video team and Muhammad Firmann

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For the first time, Blue Sky Events, the folks behind the popular Christmas Wonderland extravaganza, which has been held at the Gardens by the Bay since 2014, will be celebrating this special holiday with the Virtual Christmas Wonderland 2020 event instead. Sarah Martin, Creative Director, Blue Sky Events shares how this virtual Christmas Wonderland will be different from when you visit the one at Gardens by the Bay and how new trends are presenting unique opportunities that is allowing Christmas Wonderland’s hybrid rendition to shine. 

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MoguShop team has built strong partnerships with Japanese and international suppliers - curating products across a wide variety of options - to bring you high-quality Japanese-focused products at great prices. Lavender Chia, Co-Founder, MoguShop shares why she chose to start her business during circuit breaker and what makes MoguShop unique and/or appealing amongst all the brands in Singapore. 

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Nicholas Fang, Managing Director of Black Dot and Director for security and global affairs at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs breaks down the latest of the US Congress' long-awaited $900 billion package in coronavirus aid, Singapore's goal to be the Covid-19 vaccine distribution hub for the region, and more. 

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Johan Jooste, CIO, The Global CIO Office, discusses what markets will turn their attention to next with the passing of the latest $900b fiscal stimulus package.

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Singapore-based food tech start-up Float Foods is set to launch its plant-based whole egg substitute in the first quarter of 2022. It’s called OnlyEg, and it is made with legumes, and the liquid egg white and spherical yolk come as separate components. Vinita Choolani, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Float Foods shares why she wanted to create a plant-based egg under Float Foods and how OnlyEg compares nutritionally to a real egg. 

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Straits Times Regional Correspondent, Leslie Lopez gives his analysis on the news that Malaysia will be administering the Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine to Malaysians in February, and Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s recent major Cabinet reshuffle, and more. 

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A recently released Nielsen Shop Shifting Report revealed that the highest revenue ‘Golden Stores’ - that account for 80% of sales - are experiencing major changes, with extreme sales declines at individual stores around the world. Craig Houliston, Client Delivery Leader for Southeast Asia, Nielsen shares where Singaporeans’ are shopping now and how this shift of preference on where to shop is affecting various businesses. 

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