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From what to expect from Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim first Budget speech on Friday to the EU imposing new sanctions on military-ruled Myanmar.

Dr. Felix Tan, Political Observer, Nanyang Technological University gives us an analysis of those headlines and more. 

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Singapore stocks opened nearly flat today following gains in the European market.  

The Straits Times Index fell 0.04 per cent to 3,307.59 points in early trade after 87.2 million securities changed hands. 

In terms of companies developments to watch today, integrated resort operator Genting Singapore’s net profit for its second half-year ended December more than doubled from the year-ago period to S$255.7 million

Similarly, Sembcorp Industries posted a 54 per cent on-year increase for its H2 net profit ended December, as a result of  higher contributions from its renewables and conventional energy segments.

On Market View, the Drive Time team broke down key market developments with  Shekhar Jaiswal, Head of Equities Research, RHB Singapore.

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We speak to ST sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan about how sons of famous Singapore footballers are coping with living up to their father’s legacy

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More businesses are adopting a four-day work week to provide a better employee experience. But such an arrangement is not for everyone, and especially as the job security in the tech industry continues to dilute, the workforce can become increasingly skeptical around the success of this arrangement.

Janet Ravin, VP, Global Communications, Culture, and Experience, Rimini Street shares more on how her company's four day workweek program and the mindset shift that is needed to make such a program a success. 

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Have you broken a bone before? If you have not broken a bone in your lifetime, chances are, you would know someone who did. In 2019, an estimated 178 million bone fractures occurred, roughly equivalent to 1 fracture per 44 people.

So how does regenerative bone medicine come into the picture when you fracture a bone? 

Dr Lim Jing, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, Osteopore shares more. 

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From the outcome of China and the US meeting in Germany last weekend to one of China's most high-profile billionaire bankers, Bao Fan reportedly missing. 

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

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Buy Now Pay Later or BNPL is a term that has become increasingly popular in recent years. But ever wondered what the phenomenon means for credit data companies and credit bureaus? 

Well that’s what we’re going to talk about in this segment with the world’s largest credit data company Experian, which was also appointed to operate Singapore’s buy now, pay later bureau by the Singapore FinTech Association and the BNPL Working Group last year. 

Aside from Buy Now Pay Later, we’re also going to look at some of Experian’s future plans. The company, for one thing, is working with small businesses to help them tap credit data to reduce costs. But how worthwhile is it for data companies to work with SMEs? 

On Under the Radar, Drive Time’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian sat down with Kabir Khanna, General Manager, Credit Services, Experian Singapore for more.

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Singapore stocks slid today following losses in the US and European markets.  

The Straits Times Index fell 0.1 per cent early trade to 3,324.65 points after 68 million securities changed hands. 

Singapore Airlines made the news today after its subsidiary Scoot announced on Friday that it will add nine new Embraer <> E190-E2 aircrafts to its fleet to support its network growth strategy. How are investors reading into this?

At the same time, SIA Engineering Company reported a 64.1 per cent year-on-year fall in net profit to S$12.8 million for its third quarter ended Dec 31, 2022. But to what extent is this a one-off performance as wage support ends?

On Market View, the Drive Time team posed these questions to David Kuo, Co-founder, The Smart Investor.

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Today we discuss how the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) has made football more entertaining and how would you feel if you had VAR applied to work and personal disputes. 

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Are you looking to invest in a high-end timepiece, especially in this current economy?

In the world of luxury watch collecting, prices for in-demand classics are soaring. And in some cases, their prices have doubled in just a year or two. 

But before you go about purchasing that ultra prestigious wrist accessory … the Drive Time team finds out what you should be mindful of when trying your hand at this asset class. 

On Culture Club, Elliot Danker and Timothy Go speak with Ali Nael, Chairman and CEO, Future Grail for his insights on the luxury watch space.

They also talk about Singapore’s first watch museum to host one of the largest collections of historical timepieces going back to the early 1800’s.

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