The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo
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JUL 28, 2022
28/07/22 - Sustainable Singapore: TaFF launches its first Fashion Sustainability SummitWould you purchase fashion accessories created using recycled Singapore Airlines aircraft parts? Well, now you can on Orchard Road.
This is part of the Textile and Fashion Federation's Be The Change campaign - a season-long initiative comprising a fashion sustainability summit, activations and workshops with partners uniting different communities for a greener future.
The Afternoon Update's Rachel Kelly spoke to Carolyn Poon – Director, Sustainability, Textile and Fashion Federation Singapore to find out more.
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JUL 28, 2022
28/07/22 - Money in the Market: Mark Mobius and the Metaverse - is it time to invest?Could we see Mobius Capital set up an office in the Metaverse? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong is joined by the Indiana Jones of Emerging Markets, Mark Mobius as he explains his take on the Metaverse and whether he'd invest in the virtual emerging market. Mr Mobius also takes on topics including inflation, recession, and cryptocurrencies, and gives exclusive tips on how to invest in emerging markets.
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JUL 27, 2022
27/07/22 - Your Health: New community care programme to improve well-being of Parkinson’s patientsThe National Neuroscience Institute together with partners has piloted a new model of care to provide community-based support for seniors with moderate to advanced Parkinson’s Disease and their caregivers.
To find out more, The Afternoon Update’s Rachel Kelly spoke with Associate Professor Prakash Kumar Manharlal, Senior Consultant, Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute
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JUL 27, 2022
27/07/22 - Money in the Market: How low can gold go?Gold may have lost some of its sparkle of late, but how low can the precious metal go? Could we see prices hit $1,500 per troy ounce? The Afternoon Update’s Rachel Kelly finds out from Avtar Sandu, Senior Commodities Manager for Phillip Nova.
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JUL 27, 2022
27/07/22 - A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits PhilippinesA powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit northern Philippines this morning - sending strong tremors through to the capital Manila.
Arik Rescopin is a Planning Officer at Kabugao Apayao government office - an area hit by the quake - speaks with Rachel Kelly to share more on the local situation.
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JUL 26, 2022
26/07/22 - Eco Money: ASEAN firms need to balance sustainability reporting with performance measurement70% of the top 100 largest listed companies in six Southeast Asian nations – Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – published climate-related disclosures in 2020/2021.
BUT - they fall short when it comes to measuring performance and linking them to senior executive salaries.
That's according to research conducted jointly by the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Centre for Governance and Sustainability, and non-profit independent standards organisation Global Reporting Initiative.
The Afternoon Update's Rachel Kelly speaks to Prof Lawrence Loh, Director, Centre for Governance and Sustainability at NUS Business School to find out more.
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JUL 26, 2022
26/07/22 - Money in the Market: Is fiscal stimulus in China enough to pickup the lag in private consumption and investment for FY22Several issues are putting China on edge, as the country faces a resurgence of Covid-19 outbreaks and a property downturn.
But how does this affect on- budget capital expenditures by the central and local governments?
The Afternoon Update's Rachel Kelly speaks to Zerlina Zeng, Senior Analyst - Chinese Corporates, CreditSights to find out.
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JUL 26, 2022
26/07/22 - Covid-19 vaccines and symptoms for childrenCovid-19 vaccination for children aged between six months and four years will likely be ready towards the fourth quarter of this year.
This comes after two children aged up to four were reported to have died from Covid-19 over the past two months.
The Afternoon Update's Rachel Kelly speaks to Dr Leong Hoe Nam, Infectious Diseases Physician, Rophi Clinic to find out more about Covid-19 symptoms and vaccines for Children.
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JUL 25, 2022
25/07/22 - Money in the Market: What does an inverted yield curve mean for commodities?Since 1970, every inversion of the yield curve has been followed by a US recession within 12-14 months. But this time, Nirgunan Tiruchelvam, Head of Consumer Equity Research at Tellimer says an inverted yield curve may not herald a recession but rather a commodity super cycle. Rachel Kelly finds out more.
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JUL 25, 2022
25/07/22 - Why aren't we taking sick leave when we need it?While taking sick leave when you are ill seems logical - there are unspoken social rules and pressures over why and how much sick leave an employee can take.
Milieu Insight released its recent study on sick leave practices to understand whether Southeast Asian employees take sick leave as they need.
They found that a whopping 77% of employees have chosen not to take sick leave despite being physically unwell.
Rachel Kelly spoke to Stephen Tracy Chief Operating Officer, Milieu Insight to find out more.
03:16: Why aren't people taking sick leave?
04:22: Should sick leave be factored into appraisals?
06:00: Socially acceptable to return to office - when?
09:20: How employers ensure staff gets adequate rest.
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