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Lee Kian Soon, CEO, Astral Asset Management, shares how his fund is repositioning in the coming quarters after a run up in technology stocks.

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In response to Covid-19, businesses are turning to live streaming feeds to feature and sell their goods. Items such as branded bags and activewear, to daily groceries and even durians. Benjamin Reuben Chong, Managing Director, Next Level Singapore shares useful advice for selling successfully via live streaming. 

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Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) or also known as ‘blank check companies’ is a company with no commercial operations that is formed strictly to raise capital through an initial public offering (IPO) for the purpose of acquiring an existing company. Abhayanand Singh, Co-Founder, Vistas Media Acquisition Company shares how Vistas Media Acquisition Company can take Singapore to the global stage with this SPAC and the advantages of going by the SPAC route as compared to IPO.

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CNBC's Matt Taylor talks about what to look out for this week with the Republic National Convention and the annual Jackson Hole Symposium scheduled.

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Straits Times US Bureau Chief, Nirmal Ghosh breaks down the biggest stories from the US, including the impact of a $25 billion bill for the US Postal Service ahead of the election, which has been passed by The US House of Representatives, and the reaction to audio released of the President’s sister, Maryanne Trump, criticising him. 

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Asian Insider Ep 36: Choppy Waters - South-east Asia and a rising China

18:46 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.

Two new books examine China's lengthening reach across the region. In this episode, authors Murray Hiebert and Sebastian Strangio speak with ST's US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh about their research in a region in the middle of a new great power contest.

Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh

Edited by: ST Video team and Penelope Lee

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Bayer and Temasek recently announced the joint formation of a new and unique company, Unfold, which focuses on vertical farming. Dr John Purcell, President & CEO, Unfold Bio Inc shares more on Unfold's goal to lift the vertical farming industry to the next level of quality, efficiency and sustainability with innovative vegetable seed solutions.

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Francis Tan, Investment Strategist, UOB Private Bank gives his take on the new record high set by NASDAQ despite patchy economic data, and why it's time for investors to take profit and rotate to other sectors.

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PPRO recently released a report looking at how Covid-19 has changed consumers’ online spending habits and what industries have successfully captured a slice of the e-commerce marketplace. Tristan Chiappini, Vice President (Partnerships), Head, APAC, PPRO shares strategies merchants and businesses can leverage to capture the opportunities available and how they can overcome issues like cart abandonment.

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