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The ruble has lost roughly a quarter of its value against the dollar since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. Western sanctions have harmed Russia’s trade balance, and military spending has soared as the war goes on with no end in sight.

In an emergency meeting on Tuesday, Russia’s central bank governing board decided to increase interest rates by 3.5 percentage points, reaching 12%. 

How will the collapse of the ruble impact Putin's war in Ukraine? We discuss this with Dr Samir Puri, Visiting Lecturer in War Studies at King's College London and author of 'Russia's Road to War with Ukraine.

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How did it come to this? Liverpool were not long ago renowned for their efficiency and effectiveness in the transfer market. Now they have been usurped by Chelsea not once, but twice! Where does this leave Klopp & co.? Plus will City be in the hunt for a new midfielder too, after De Bruyne's latest injury? 

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On your mark, get set, RACE! The Inaugural Sprint Fest 2023 which happened in July brought adrenaline-pumping car racing action to Sentosa Palawan Green for the first time. But what were the challenges in bringing such motorsports action to Singapore? 

Glenn Lum, Co-Founder, 2+1 Concepts shares his experience.

 

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Organizations are increasingly discovering the power of human centered AI, which is reshaping the workforce and transforming the role and overall contribution of HR to business results. 

In view of this, we speak with Chaitanya, Co-founder of Darwinbox to find out why companies should tap into the full potential of AI and how the landscape for it will thrive and grow manifold in the years to come.

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So who were the biggest winners and losers in the recently concluded Malaysian state election and did a strong opposition performance show a rejection of Anwar's unity government?

 Adib Zalkapli, Director, BowerGroupAsia gives us his analysis of this election. 

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As content consumption shifts towards online platforms, consumers are increasingly relying on their social networks to assess the credibility of products and services.

How can a social commerce platform transforms consumer engagement into tangible revenue for businesses through peer recommendation?

We find out from Bernard Teo, Co-founder and CEO, YouAdMe.

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Cristiano Ronaldo may have sat out the opening weekend of the Saudi Pro League due an injury, but that didn't stop the stars from shining bright in the Middle East. With the likes of Allan Saint-Maximin, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Jordan Henderson all making their league debuts, what can we expect in this brave new football frontier? Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times, joins us from Jeddah to tell us all about his experience and observations from the ground.

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Singapore shares edged up this morning, tracking gains in the US and Europe markets.  

In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) climbed 0.1 per cent to 3,250.52 points after 53.4 million securities changed hands in the broader market.

The semiconductor industry remains in focus after mainboard-listed UMS recorded a 42.4 per cent year-on-year drop in net profit to S$11.6 million for the second quarter ended June.

Meanwhile, China-focused property stocks and Reits listed in Singapore are also at the front and centre of investors’ minds after the country’s central bank unexpectedly cut rates to support its economy.

On Market View, the Drive Time team unpacked these developments with Toby Gresham, Investment Counselor Team Lead, Citi Private Bank.

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From China's possible retaliation after the White House's ban on US investment in Chinese tech sectors to Beijing condemning the US for receiving Taiwanese ‘troublemaker’ Vice President William Lai.

Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs gives us an analysis of those headlines and more. 

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A household name in local football, Hassan Sunny became the first footballer to win FOUR league titles with FOUR different teams as his all-conquering Albirex Niigata team sealed a SIXTH championship in eight years. What is the secret to the White Swans supremacy, and what is the secret behind Hassan's longevity? Superman himself tells us!

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