Let's Talk, Singapore

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  • Critical risks that businesses must consider as they develop pandemic recovery plans
    As firms start to reopen office buildings and other facilities, they will have to develop detailed pandemic management protocols (PMPs) before they can safely ask their employees, customers, and others to return. Jinan Budge, Principal Analyst, Forrester shares some considerations when writing up the PMPs and what happens when the risks are not managed.
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    16 min
  • Sustainable Singapore: The importance of transforming to sustainable palm oil
    When produced irresponsibly, palm oil can have a devastating impact. Which is why, the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil has come up with criteria for palm oil producers, which is a generally-agreed global standard. Elizabeth Clarke, Conservation Director, WWF Singapore shares the importance of using sustainable palm oil and the 8 principles that sustainable palm oil growers need to fulfill.
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    14 min
  • CDC launches programme to support households, heartland merchants and hawkers
    The Community Development Council (CDC) Vouchers Scheme was launched to help up to 400,000 lower-income Singaporean households with daily expenses while supporting local merchants and hawkers. Ms Denise Phua, Mayor of Central Singapore District shares more about this scheme and how it goes around in helping not just lower-income households but also heartland businesses and hawkers. 
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    17 min
  • The importance of investing in employee engagement
    Menarini Asia Pacific has launched a weekly radio broadcast for employees across APAC amidst Covid-19. Christopher Tay, Group Chief Admin Officer & Member Board Of Directors, Menarini Asia Pacific Holdings shares the importance of engaging with their employees during this Covid-19 period and the company’s perspective on managing the Menarini in this current environment.
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    14 min
  • China Updates: 16 June 2020
    Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs gives us an analysis on whether the new Covid-19 outbreak will dampen China's economic recovery plans, reason for the new outbreak and why some Chinese officials are supporting US President Donald Trump. 
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    9 min
  • Standard Chartered banking on leadership amidst Covid-19
    An important aspect during this period of time to ensure a company survives the pandemic is a set of good leadership. Patrick Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bank Singapore shares the challenges he faced as a leader during this pandemic, how Covid-19 has affected growth plans for Standard Chartered Singapore and if there is any silver lining to the pandemic.
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    16 min
  • Challenges businesses in Singapore face when learning to use technology
    SMEs and microenterprises undergoing forced isolation measures and restrictions during the circuit breaker period have turned to the use of new technologies – primarily in remote working, meetings and collaboration in their business processes. Ivan Chang, Co-Opted Councilor, SGTech shares what challenges SMEs are facing in this situation of having to transition quickly and how the four budgets announced helped them with their transition journey.
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    13 min
  • Week Ahead with CNBC: 15 June 2020
    CNBC's Tanvir Gill talks about what to look out for when Fed Chair Jerome Powell gives his semi-annual testimony in Congress this week, and the rising concerns about a second wave of COVID-19 cases.
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    9 min
  • Washington Report: 15 June 2020
    Straits Times US Bureau Chief,Nirmal Ghosh breaks down the biggest stories from out of the US including; A fatal shooting of a black man by police in Atlanta, President Trump's change of date on his Tulsa rally,  The White House's plans for a phase four stimulus package and as it seems more likely Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will choose a black woman as his running mate, who the contenders are.
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    8 min

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