Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong

The latest American Express (Amex) Shop Small Research has unveiled generational differences in our support for local businesses. So are Singaporeans supporting local businesses enough? 

According to the report, it looks like the younger generations see less importance in supporting locals compared to the older generations.

Marlin Brown, Singapore Country Manager, American Express shares more with us on the findings from this report and what local businesses can do to get the support from Gen Zs? 

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Purpose built workers and student accommodation – that’s what we’re going to talk about on the segment today. 

Headquartered in Singapore, our guest Centurion Corporation owns, develops and manages quality specialised accommodation assets. 

This includes Purpose Built Worker Accommodation in Singapore and Malaysia, and Purpose Built Student Accommodation across Australia, South Korea, the UK and the US. 

As at the end of March last year, the firm offers a home-away from home to more than 64,000  (64,300) residents across 17 worker accommodation and 19 student accommodation. 

But what is the number like right now given that the company reported their financial results not too long ago? 

The SGX-listed firm is also withdrawing its secondary share listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchanges for what it all “reasons of cost and utility”, but what will the withdrawal mean for the firm financially?

On Under the Radar, Drive Time’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to David Phey, Head of Investor Relations at Centurion Corporation.

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Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not attend the first Republican primary debate on Wednesday, amid reports that he is weighing several options in an attempt to upstage the opening event in the party’s nominating contest.

Will he change his mind? How will Donald rump’s absence impact the GOP debate?

For more on this and the key issues  that could shape the first debate of the 2024 vote, we speak with Pushan Dutt, Professor of Economics, INSEAD.

 

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Asian esports organisation Team Flash has announced a partnership with Vietnamese football club Hai Phong FC.The organisation and the club have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) enabling the two parties to collaborate on a range of activations. What exactly are these collaborations? Mark Chew, CEO of Team Flash joins us to shed some light.

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Forget your history textbook, a brand new theatrical projection will make 700 years of Singapore’s history come to life in six minutes. 700 Years is part of this year’s Singapore Night Festival, which will be running till August 26 and features more than 50 experiences including performances, night installations and three festival villages.

David Chew, Festival Director, Singapore Night Festival 2023 shares more with us on what visitors can expect from this year's edition. 

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While generative AI’s answers might sound believable, they can be factually incorrect – or worse, subjective. Now, imagine that AI running your store, or your Shopee platform.

The implications of ‘AI hallucination’ — where it makes up information in a convincing way, can range from misquoting prices to recommending products that don’t even exist.

We speak with Henson Tsai, Founder and CEO of SleekFlow about the root cause of this major design issue across AI models and how to navigate these challenges. 

 

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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will deliver his 2023 National Day Rally speech at 6.45pm this weekend. But after all the political roller coaster Singapore has gone through the last few months, how would the tone of this National Day Rally be like? 

Dr. Felix Tan, Political Observer, Nanyang Technological University shares his views. 

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Despite being the lowest-ranked team at the 2023 Netball World Cup, Team Singapore gave a glowing account of themselves as they beat world No.15 Sri Lanka, who are six-time Asian champions, twice in Cape Town. With the Nations Cup and Asian Netball Championship on the horizon, how will Netball Singapore continue to grow from strength to strength? Annette Bishop, Head Coach of Netball Singapore, and Amandeep Chahal, player  - join us to tell us more. 

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It all began in 2012 when our next guest realised that Singapore did not have a spirit to call its own. It sparked her six-year journey to master the art and science of distillation under master distillers all over the world. 

At the end of it all, it culminated in Singapore’s first fully fledged micro-distillery, Brass Lion Distillery which produces spirits that encapsulate the essence of Singapore.

Jamie Koh, Founder, Brass Lion Distillery shares more on her experience. 

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Even with the rising costs of living and GST, 89% of Singaporeans are still determined to spend on travel. 

Skyscanner's Travel in Focus 2023 Report also shows that Singaporean travellers are opportunistic and deal-conscious travellers who are always ready to switch up their plans in a heartbeat if they stumble upon a better deal.  

We speak with Cyndi Hui, Travel Trends and Destination Expert at Skyscanner
for all hacks and tools to help Singapore travellers book pocket-friendly getaways.

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