Let's Talk, Singapore

In the case of the Covid-19 pandemic, geospatial technology has been able to react promptly and provide accurate data to map out possible patterns to reduce the spread and find epicenters of clusters. Leslie Wong, Managing Director at Esri South Asia shares the importance and prevalence of geospatial technology in our daily lives and, and how businesses should go about taking advantage of data science tools. 

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Here in Southeast Asia, we’ve been enjoying unprecedented attention as the new global data center hotbed for a few years now. In fact, last year Cushman & Wakefield’s found that Singapore is ranked the third most robust data centre market globally across 38 countries. John Butler, Managing Director of APAC and Middle East and North Africa at Linesight shares why Singapore is becoming a data localization hub and what are the implications of this.

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Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs gives an analysis of China's move to ramp up its domestic semiconductor industry as the US increases pressure on the country’s technology giants, the possibility of China losing its relationship with the EU, and more. 

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CNBC's Tanvir Gill talks about Microsoft's rejected bid by Bytedance for Tiktok, the shakeup for the chip industry with Softbank's sale of ARM to Nvidia and the central banks in action this week.

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The U.K. and the European Union are heading for a chaotic split without a new trade deal as talks between the two sides continue to fray. Simon Garing, CEO of the manager of Cromwell European REIT shares how the Brexit saga has affected the property market in Europe, especially for investors with exposure to REITs there.

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Decacorn Capital is a cross-border venture funding initiative, centered around start-ups that use technology innovatively to create a ‘defensible moat’. They believe that technology investing involves curating companies that harness key technologies of our time. Debneel Mukherjee, Founder & Managing Partner, Decacorn Capital shares how the evolving startup ecosystem and the current rise in disruptive innovation are impacting investors’ mindsets. 

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Straits Times US Bureau Chief, Nirmal Ghosh breaks down the biggest stories out from the US from over the weekend, including President Donald Trump saying at his political rally in Nevada, he's prepared to "be really vicious" in the final weeks of the presidential campaign, and why Presidential candidate Joe Biden might not be doing enough for his Democratic supporters. 

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Asian Insider Ep 39: India & China edging towards more serious conflict in the Himalayas?

15:47 mins

Synopsis: Every Friday, together with our stable of 30 correspondents based around the world, The Straits Times gives an Asian perspective on the global talking points of the week.

ST's US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh hosts Hudson Institute South Asia expert Aparna Pande, and ST's global affairs correspondent Benjamin Kang Lim about the crisis at the Himalayan border.

Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh

Edited by: ST Video team and Penelope Lee

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Shekhar Jaiswal, Head of Research, RHB Singapore, talks about whether it is worth being exposed to Singapore stocks as the STI pushes its lowest levels in five weeks while Wall Street trades near record highs.

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Starting from October 1st, Singapore will allow applications for bigger MICE events with up to 250 attendees. Ivan Ferrari, Event Director, Tech, Media & Entertainment Events, Informa Markets, shares tips for events looking to go virtual, as well as what the industry has learnt so far during these unprecedented times.

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