Let's Talk, Singapore

Let's Talk, Singapore

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  • Washington Report: 13 July 2020
    Straits Times US Bureau Chief, Nirmal Ghosh breaks down the biggest stories out from the US over the weekend including; US President Donald Trump wearing a face mask in public for the first time, along with his decision to intervene in the justice system to commute the prison sentence of his former adviser and friend Roger Stone and more. 
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    8 min
  • How businesses can adapt and change to survive Covid-19 disruption
    The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is something we have never seen before. Inderjit Singh, Chairman, NTUitive shares with us on how the recovery process post Covid-19 will be different from the other setbacks we had in the past and what employees can do to help themselves and their companies during this period of time
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    17 min
  • Steps SMEs can take to stretch their cash further
    David Koh, Head, Liquidity and Cash Management, HSBC Singapore gives an analysis on why cash flow is one of the main challenges SMEs are facing due to Covid-19 and some practical steps SMEs can take as we enter this next precariously balanced phase of economic opening.
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    13 min
  • The Bigger Picture: Resurgence of Covid-19 cases on markets
    On The Bigger Picture, Timothy Go sits in for Ryan Huang and speaks to Sani Hamid, Director of Wealth Management, Financial Alliance about what's moving markets, including a resugence of Covid-19 cases around the world and well-known US stores filing for bankrupcies. 
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    10 min
  • Minimum wage policy, will it work in Singapore?
    In recent weeks, due to Covid-19 and the backdrop of the elections, the minimum wage policy proposal has been brought up by some, as Singaporeans re-think the value and role of low-wage workers in essential services. Vikram Khanna, Associate Editor, The Straits Times gives an analysis on the advantages and disadvantages of having a minimum wage system in Singapore and how effective is the progressive wage model for Singapore's economy.
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    11 min
  • Sustainable Singapore: How Lush is turning to naked packaging to reduce reliance on plastic
    Many of our daily cosmetics are liquids which require single-use plastic packaging to contain them. But, Lush has been producing innovative, solid alternatives which does away with plastic completely. Some of their ‘naked packaging’ range includes solid shampoo and conditioner bars, and even bath oils. Nafees Khundker, Director, Lush Singapore shares more about the plastic-free cosmetics, concept and the process of creating their ‘naked packaging’ products.
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    15 min
  • Regional Roundup: 08 July 2020
    Straits Times Regional Correspondent, Leslie Lopez breaks down the latest news making headlines around Southeast Asia including; the opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan in Malaysia has reaffirmed PKR president Anwar Ibrahim as its prime minister candidate, and in the Philippines, there's talk of another lockdown, but can the country really afford it?
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    9 min
  • China Updates: 07 July 2020
    Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs breaks down the latest on China's plan to tighten controls to counter social unrest stemming from the government's response to the Covid-19 outbreak, growing tensions between the UK and China over the Hong Kong security bill and a possible ban on Huawei and more. 
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    8 min
  • Social media’s role in GE2020
    According to a survey by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) on Internet and media use during GE2015, it was suggested that candidates' Facebook posts and Instagram photos may have been key talking points during the recent general election, but social media did not play such a decisive role. Carol Soon, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore shares how social media and the internet will play a bigger role in this year's election.
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    17 min

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