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Responsible and inclusive - often these two terms aren’t the first to come to mind when you think of finance and financial products such as loans. Home Credit says these two areas are key to its ESG - Environmental, Social and Governance initiatives.  Rachel Kelly speaks to Jan Ruzicka, Chief External Affairs Officer, Home Credit to find out more. 

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The US Fed interest rate hike is expected to be decided later this week- where most traders are pricing in a 75 basis point hike, while others are betting on a hike that’s bigger than that, as the Federal Reserve continues its aggressive monetary tightening path. Previously, we’ve seen the US dollar surging whenever the Fed announces such a jumbo sized hike. On Money in the Market, Peter Chia, Senior FX Strategist at UOB, joins us to tells us what it would mean for currencies in the region if the Fed goes for another big hike on Wednesday.

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Core inflation hit a 13-year high in July - and many economists say respite is still months away.

So as our pockets start to feel the pinch - what do you need to know when it comes to understanding and tackling inflation?

Rachel Kelly speaks with He Ruiming, Co-founder, The Woke Salaryman to find out. 

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India is the largest global exporter of rice. Between 2012 and 2021, India accounted for 29.5% of the world’s rice exports by value – in the second-half of that period, its share had risen to 30.7%. But India has recently announced its intention to prohibit the export of 100% broken rice and to impose a 20% duty on the export of several other rice grades. On Money in the Market, Charles Hart, Analyst of Commodities at Fitch Solutions explains what this means now for prices of rice and global food security. 

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Would you give up a monthly five figure take home salary to start a consumer brand?

The founders of homegrown tissue brand Cloversoft did just that. In The Afternoon Update, Rachel Kelly speaks to Angela Sim and Lynn Yeo, Co-Founders of Cloversoft to find out more about their entrepreneurial journey and what’s next for the brand.

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Veteran Singapore Actor, Paul Foster, joins The Afternoon Update to inspire us to lead a more meaningful weekend as well as share an exciting project he is working on to tackle ocean plastics - https://www.allclearfuture.com/

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On Money in the Market, Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the SGX joins us to give us a market wrap of the week, with focus on STI's performance; the top actively traded counters of the day, including Genting Singapore; Singapore's export numbers; SGX's annual report; analysis of key US data, such as CPI and PPI; and expectations for next week as the US Fed announces their interest rate decision. 

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The coming of age for institutional interest in cryptocurrencies has seen the emergence of many digital assets-focused businesses seeking to capitalise on the industry’s potential, but few have found product market fit at such an early stage. Since its founding in 2018, Talos has been instrumental in enabling wide-scale adoption of digital assets by institutions and launching one of the industry’s most extensive technology infrastructure for end-to-end crypto trading. On Money in the Market, Samar Sen, Head of APAC at Talos joins us to tells us more about the currently crypto space and how Talos is enabling wide-scale crypto adoption through its platform.

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Singapore aims  to reach net zero by or around mid-century - And as the city state commits to doing its part to tackle climate change - the energy sector plays a key role in reaching the country's targets.

Rachel Kelly speaks to Mr Ngiam Shih Chun, Chief Executive, Energy Market Authority as he shares his views on Singapore’s future energy journey.

This SIEWcast is brought to you by Singapore International Energy Week and MONEY FM 89.3 in partnership with ExxonMobil.

01:26: What is Singapore's vision for charting the energy transition to 2050?

04:48: What are some of the key challenges when it comes to reaching energy targets for Singapore?

06:07: What are the opportunities and areas of growth for companies?

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While most 7-year-olds were out in the playground or learning how to ride a bicycle, Roy Ang was out hustling with his father who worked as a Karang Guni. And from a former Grab executive - he has now gone on to launch his own lifestyle brand, Evo. Their signature product - a pill that claims to help those who take it ‘bounceback’ . On Your Health, Rachel Kelly is joined by Roy Ang, Co-Founder and CEO, Evo, to find out more about his journey. 

02:44: How did your experience at Grab influence your decision to become an entrepreneur?

05:34: What was your fundraising experience like?

08:00: How did you find the right experts to help you develop the product?

10:45: What is one piece of advice you have for aspiring entrepreneurs?

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