Let's Talk, Singapore

Tan Dawn Wei, Straits Times China Bureau Chief breaks down the shifting of the COVID-19 narrative away from China and a series of actions from China to help Spain in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.

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Matthew Taylor, senior correspondent at CNBC, walks through the reactions to the US Fed's second emergency rate cut, and various countries' lockdown measures to fight COVID-19.

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Singapore has a healthy and strong relationship with Indian in terms of security and culture. Not only that, Singapore is also the world’s biggest foreign direct investor in India. His Excellency Javed Ashraf, India’s High Commissioner to Singapore talks more on India's relationship with Singapore, what is next in the relationship and US President Donald Trump's visit to the country. 

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Straits Times US Bureau Chief, Nirmal Ghosh gives an analysis on the significance of the Federal Reserve's cut on its benchmark interest rate by a full percentage point to near zero, and the inclusion of UK and the Republic of Ireland US's European coronavirus travel ban.

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CIMB Singapore has recently announced financial support for businesses and individuals in Singapore affected by COVID-19 outbreak. Victor Lee, CEO, CIMB Bank Singapore tells us more about the bank's initiative,  why CIMB is seeing the importance of helping SMEs in Singapore and what their newly appointed CEO’s vision for the bank in years to come. 

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The world of sport has long been an escape from the real world, but now that real world setting has changed, sport is the last place you want people to gather. JAMES WALTON Sports Business Group Leader, Deloitte Southeast Asia breaks down  the financial implications and the future careers of young hopefuls. 

 

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Asian Insider Ep 28: Covid-19's latest status in South-east Asia 

15:41 mins

Synopsis: This is Asian Insider, a series by The Straits Times every week. Together with our stable of 30 correspondents based around the world, we give an Asian perspective on the global talking points of the week.

The Straits Times Correspondents across the region speak to Asian Insider on the status of the fight against the coronavirus.

Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh & Zia-ul Raushan

Edited by: Chong Lii

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On F&B Friday, Petrina Loh, Chef & Owner, Morsels, shares her journey of how she made a huge successful career switch from a banker to a chef.

 

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Phan Vee Leung, CIO & Founder, TrackRecord Asia shares how effective central banks relying on the same playbook for a different crisis can be, as the S&P 500 drops over 9% to join the Dow in bear market territory, with the sell-off not sparing safe haven assets.

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A survey by Ngee Ann Polytechnic shows that women are highly motivated to continually learn, further their employment prospects as well as earning potential. Christy Chung, Director, Continuing Education & Training Academy, Ngee Ann Polytechnic shares more about it and the challenges mothers face when returning to the workforce.

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