Money Mind Podcast

Why is China’s economy in trouble, and what can Beijing do to fix the slowdown? Jonathan Peeris is joined by Tommy Xie, head of greater China research at OCBC Bank, and Shirley Yu, senior practitioner fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School.

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We couldn’t get enough of them during the pandemic – but now the semiconductor industry is facing a downturn. Why does this matter and should you be worried? Jonathan Peeris finds out from his guests, Andy Li, senior semiconductors and technology analyst at CreditSights, and Tim Uy, economist at Moody’s Analytics.

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What happens to shopping, when the physical world meets the digital? Jonathan Peeris finds out if the metaverse will spark a retail revolution or if it is an idea ahead of its time. Joining him are Randi Zuckerberg, founder and CEO, Zuckerberg Media; and Daryl Ho, senior investment strategist, DBS Bank.

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Who will be the winners and losers in Singapore’s tight labour market? And what are the 3 key “R” words that businesses need to keep in mind? Jonathan Peeris hears from Nilay Khandelwal, managing director, Michael Page Singapore and Ang Yuit, vice president of the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises.

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Property buyers in China are refusing to make their mortgage payments for unfinished or stalled projects. How will this affect the Chinese economy – and should Asia worry? Sona Remesh finds out from her guests, Tommy Wu, lead China economist, Oxford Economics, and Gary Ng, senior economist, Asia Pacific, Natixis.

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Mortgage rates in Singapore are rising. Should you be rethinking about buying an investment property now? Jonathan Peeris is joined by Desmond Sim, CEO, Edmund Tie, and Vijay Natarajan, real estate and REITs analyst at RHB Singapore.

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Inflation at decades-long highs, warnings of recession, and no end to the conflict in Ukraine. What do you need to know about investing during uncertain economic and geopolitical times? Jonathan Peeris finds out from his guests, Vasu Menon, executive director, investment strategy, OCBC Bank and Eddy Loh, chief investment officer, Maybank Group Wealth Management

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Cancelled flights, long delays and lost luggage – flying has become a nightmare for many travelers in Europe and the United States. What’s causing the summer travel chaos – and could something like this happen in Asia when the region fully opens? Jonathan Peeris finds out from his guests, Subhas Menon, director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, and aviation analyst Shukor Yusof, founder, Endau Analytics.

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The energy crunch in Asia is sending prices to record levels. Will your bills continue to rise, and is there anything governments can do about it? Sona Remesh is joined by David Broadstock, senior research fellow at the National University of Singapore’s Energy Studies Institute, and Alvin Liew, senior economist at UOB.

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Gold is a traditional safe haven asset, so why has its price remained flat this year, despite economic and geopolitical volatility? Jonathan Peeris hears from Andrew Naylor, regional CEO, APAC (ex-China), at the World Gold Council, and Robin Tsui, APAC Gold Strategist at State Street SPDR ETFs.

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