Let's Talk, Singapore

Let's Talk, Singapore

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Let's Talk, Singapore episodes

  • Singapore’s benchmark interest rate: Sora to replace Sibor by 2024
    Singapore Overnight Rate Average or also known as Sora, is being pushed to become the main interest rate benchmark for Singapore's financial markets by 2024. The creation of Sora is aimed at creating a more transparent loan-market pricing for borrowers, and more efficient risk management for lenders. Eugene Leow, Rates Strategist, DBS shares how this transition might affect current and future borrowers and the challenges that comes with the transition.
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    14 min
  • Sustainable Singapore: How DiviGas is helping industries recycle hydrogen gas
    Hydrogen fuel cells are widely seen as an environmentally-friendly alternative to conventional fossil fuels. But, globally every year, over US$15 billion worth of hydrogen is lost during its production, which results in unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions. To reduce these negative environmental effects, Singapore-based DiviGas has developed a nano-molecular filter to recycle this lost gas. Andre Lorenceau, CEO and Co-Founder of DiviGas shares more on how it all works.
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    13 min
  • China Perspective: 12 August 2020
    Straits Times China Bureau Chief, Tan Dawn Wei breaks down the latest on China's move to carry out a political purge in Hong Kong after another 10 more were arrested under a new national security law and China's move on imposing sanctions on 11 US citizens that  includes senators and other high profile officials.
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    7 min
  • Bigger Picture: High flyers take a temporary hit
    Abhilash Narayan, Senior investment strategist, Standard Chartered Private Bank gives his take on gold losing its glitter, and tech stocks taking a breather as well as how Singapore markets will digest the Q2 GDP plunge and weak economic outlook.
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    10 min
  • Initiatives to help Singapore firms internationalise to markets in South Asia
    Organised by the International Business Division (IBD) of the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), a webinar, titled "Business Investment Opportunities in Uttar Pradesh" aims to create awareness of the opportunities for collaboration and investment in the Indian state. Prasoon Mukherjee, Chairman, International Business Division shares more about the initiatives IBD is offering to local businesses looking to expand overseas especially in the South Asia market.
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    12 min
  • Singapore-Malaysia border set to reopen: What it means for businesses
    After a long wait, Singapore and Malaysia have finally finalised arrangements for cross-border travel via the Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) and Periodic Commuting Arrangement (PCA) and both schemes have started taking in applications since August 10. Aarathi Arumugam, President, Malaysian Association in Singapore shares how this border reopening will benefit both countries and the concerns Malaysian workers have despite this reopening. 
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    14 min
  • US Updates: Secret Service shooting, Covid-19 relief measures and closer ties with Taiwan
    It was a dramatic morning as President Trump announced the Secret Service had shot someone outside White House grounds. Meanwhile, over the weekend, President Trump took executive action to provide up to $400 per week in supplemental unemployment benefits, and US Health Secretary Alex Azar’s visited Taiwan to strengthen economic and public health cooperation with the country. Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, McLarty Associates gives his analysis on all this and more. 
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    10 min
  • Local soya sauce maker stays true to their roots in Singapore
    Despite the fact that many of their competitors have decided to move operations to cheaper sites across the Causeway and beyond, Nanyang Sauce maker has decided to stay true to their roots with a local fermentation facility. Ken Koh, Director, Nanyang Sauce shares with us on his company's decision on staying put in Singapore and why Nanyang Sauce has diversified their food products list over the years. 
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    12 min
  • The business of music in Singapore
    While traditionally, international record companies have had a hand in putting out music by Singapore talent, a lot of the songs are now released through independent, home-grown record labels. Jonathan Chua, Creative Director & Founder, Zendyll shares with us on how the music industry in Singapore has evolved over the years and how his experience in being part of a recognisable Singaporean band helped him in building his music business.
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    15 min

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