The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo
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Stay in the know with programs such as Viewpoint and Industry Insights in property, cryptocurrency, aviation, and shipping. We delve into the latest news, current events, and market updates to provide you with valuable insights into making informed financial decisions.
JUL 5, 2024
05/07/24 - Market View: Call of the Week - Yakult Honsha (TYO: 2267)Sean Cheong sits down with the Dividend Titan, Willie Keng to discuss where US Markets may be going from here, as earnings season comes around with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index at record highs.
They also unpack what's lifting Japanese and Taiwanese markets, as well as Singapore banks... and Willie shares why Yakult Honsha (TYO: 2267) is his call of the week.
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JUL 5, 2024
05/07/24 - From bean to bar: Turning to innovation to overcome cocoa shortageChocolate makers are struggling to afford cocoa, which has risen in price by 400% in a year, rising in price by 400% in a year. How are industry players addressing this major challenge to ensure that consumers still get to enjoy our chocolates without burning a hole in our pockets?
This World Chocolate Day (July 7), Lynlee Foo finds out more from Francesca Kleemans, Managing Director for Food Solutions, Southeast Asia at Cargill which is the world's second largest cocoa processor.
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JUL 5, 2024
05/07/24 - Viewpoint: Why the gap is narrowing between Cat A and Cat B COEsThe latest COE prices whereby COEs for Category A and Category B are priced at $91,001 and $100,901 respectively. This continues the trend whereby the gap between Cat A and Cat B is narrow, at about $10,000 apart. Previously, the gap used to be about $30,000 apart.
What is fueling this narrow gap? Will this trend continue? Can we ever expect COE prices to become less expensive? Lee Nian Tjoe, Senior Transport Correspondent at The Straits Times, shares his views.
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JUL 4, 2024
04/07/24 - Why life sciences real estate is an emerging asset class in SingaporeSingapore is one of the few APAC markets with a full end-to-end life sciences value chain that comprises manufacturing, R&D, sales & logistics. To date, Singapore has cultivated life sciences growth through a network of vibrant and strategically located clusters. While life sciences properties have begun to stand out as a growing asset class for real estate investors, where are the opportunities and how do they fit into the landscape of commercial real estate? Tricia Song, CBRE Head of Research, Singapore and Southeast Asia tells us more.
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JUL 3, 2024
03/07/24 - ECO MONEY: Breaking the glass ceiling... and then recycling itIn this episode of Eco Money, Rachel Kelly speaks with Susie Burrage OBE, President, Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) on her journey within the recycling industry, being appointed as the first female president of BIR, AND major business trends and investment opportunities within the sector.
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JUL 3, 2024
03/07/24 - Market View: Brewing up a profitWe drink it... we love it… now let's trade it.
Sean Cheong and Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist at IG, discuss coffee futures, in the light of global rising coffee prices. What are the key factors behind coffee prices' surge and how to trade them? Join them for this "coffee" chat.
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JUL 2, 2024
02/07/24 - Industry Insight: Harnessing the power of Gen AI in securities and bankingRecently, OCBC Securities launched a new artificial intelligence tool called AI Oscar, to pick stocks. How does it change the game for investors and trading? How about in the broader banking industry, transform financial, banking and customer services? Wilson He, Managing Director, OCBC Securities and Donald MacDonald, Head of Group Data Office, OCBC, tells Lynlee Foo more.
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JUL 2, 2024
02/07/24 - Viewpoint: More GLS sites are released for private homes. What does it mean for en bloc deals?The Urban Redevelopment Authority announced a second-half confirmed list of the Government Land Sales programme that would bring total supply in 2024 to levels highest in a single year since 2013, and, with the government’s plans to continue to release a steady supply of private housing in future GLS programmes to cater to demand, what will this mean for the collective sale market? Nicholas Mak, Chief Research Officer of property search portal Mogul.sg joining Lynlee Foo to share more insights.
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JUL 1, 2024
01/07/24 - Industry Insight: Charging into the future with “portable powerbanks” for EVsAs Singapore begins trials for battery charging and swapping and mobile charging systems for electric heavy goods vehicles (e-HGVs) in the second half of 2024, Industry Insight takes a look at mobile EV charging services and how such solutions are addressing gaps in the charging ecosystem.
Chin Kee Min. Co-founder & CEO of Power-Up Tech or PUP, shares more with Lynlee Foo including the company’s expansion into Malaysia to provide Singapore EV drivers more convenience.
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JUL 1, 2024
01/07/24 - What's for lunch: World Food Fair 2024Go on a global gastronomic journey at the annual World Food Fair event, from Thursday, July 4th till Sunday July 7th.
What’s in store this year at one of Singapore's largest and longest-running consumer food shows?
Paul Lee, Chief Executive of Markets at Constellar, tells us more.
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