The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo

Ketojiak is Singapore's first fully diabetic, keto, and celiac-friendly ice-cream boutique. Since its inception as a home-based business in December 2019, Ketojiak has been dedicated to creating delicious, health-conscious frozen treats. Galvin Sng shares with us the story of how Ketojiak came to be and how exactly do you make sugar-free, ultra low carb, keto-compliant ice-cream.  Visit Ketojiak at 44 Owen Rd, #01-313 S(210044)

The U.S markets have undoubtedly been front and centre of investors' attention this year, amid an exuberant bull run and continued interest in the technology sector.  Amid the attention on the U.S markets, Chinese markets have quietly crept up. The Hang Seng Index is up nearly 20% since the start of 2024, reversing a loss of -32.5% in 2023. Meanwhile, the FTSE China 50 Index is up 14% in the same period - a stark contrast to its forgettable performance in 2023, when it declined nearly 20%. What does this mean for investors curious about China? Isaac Lim, Chief Market Strategist at moomoo, discussed with Sean Cheong the technicals and fundamentals of this bull run, if China's property crisis, which remains unresolved, been completely priced into the markets and a trade idea for China given the market conditions now? 

MSCI research shows that so called sustainability linked products in the fixed income space could offer a greenium, or green premium.  To find out just how much and which sectors top the charts, Rachel Kelly spoke to Jakub Malich, ESG Fixed Income Research Lead at MSCI

In today’s competitive landscape, having insights and real-time intelligence is crucial to navigate the market and meet growing demands. Enabled by technology, property platforms gather data and convert it into data-driven insights for their potential customers. With prospective buyers more empowered today with an abundance of data and insights, where does this leave real estate agents, and how do property companies stand out and differentiate themselves from the competition? On Industry Insight, Justin Quek, CEO of real estate agency OrangeTee contributes enriching insights and elaborates on the true value proposition of real estate agents in the current market. 

Today is the day of Nvidia's sixth stock split with shares set to trade at one-tenth their current price. Isaac Lim, Chief Market Strategist at moomoo, discusses with Sean Cheong the past performance of Tech Giants' after stock splits, and what the revised charts of Nvidia would look like after the split. 

Singapore is making efforts to be at the forefront of speeding up the transition to sustainable shipping, with an emerging focus on regulating maritime fuels to reach net-zero by 2050. Recently, Singapore-based X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier along with the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore and PSA Singapore achieved a historic milestone, with the successful refuelling of Xpress feeders’ first dual fuel vessel. Francis Goh, Chief Operating Officer, X-Press Feeders Group, joins Lynlee Foo to provide more insights into the significant development.

Whether you call it rice dumpling, zongzi or bakchang, you would have come across the pyramid-shaped sticky rice dumplings which people eat during the Dragon Boat Festival. Every year, we see different flavours of dumplings introduced and this year was no different. Rice dumplings, stuffed with luxe ingredients like black pepper crab meat, quinoa, foie gras, abalone and even plant-based meat apart from the usual salted egg yolks, pork belly, and chestnuts. Mr. Makansutra himself, KF Seetoh, share his views with Lynlee Foo about this trend of rice dumplings with newfangled flavours and fillings.

The world's largest democracy underwent a significant political shift in its 2024 general election. Political pundits and exit polls predicted a landslide victory for India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party but the surprise result of the election reaffirmed the unpredictable nature of Indian politics. Although Prime Minister Modi has secured a third term, his BJP failed to achieve outright parliamentary majority in the 543-seat lower house of parliament. Nirmala Ganapathy, The Straits Times' India bureau chief discussed the factors that contributed to the shock election outcome and the priorities the new government will focus on.

Auditioning sound systems is becoming the norm for people looking to buy new audio equipment. Authorised Sonos distributor TC Acoustic went one step further. It recently unveiled the Sonos Flagship Store, designed to showcase Sonos products and the listening experience in a home-like setting. The Sound Zone chats with TC Acoustic's CEO Christian Honegger to hone in on what you can expect at the the first official Sonos store in Singapore in the heart of Orchard Road. 

Dan Chang, Investment Specialist, PhilipCapital, breaks down with Sean Cheong the biggest stories in the markets this week and explains why Frencken (E28) is his call of the week.