The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo
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AUG 30, 2022
30/08/22 - Money in the Market: Can we see palm oil prices hit levels reached during the start of the Russia-Ukraine war?Palm oil prices have seen significant declines seen in July and early-August, but in a recent report, Fitch Solutions sees a slight recovery in the prices going forward. On Money in the Market, finance producer Hongbin Jeong speaks to Sabrin Chowdhury, Head of Commodities at Fitch Solutionsto talk about the outlook for palm oil prices.
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AUG 29, 2022
29/08/22 - What's Trending: How SMEs can build resiliency against inflation and economic crisisConsumer prices in Singapore hit a 13-year high in July - up 4.8% on year - that’s the highest level since November 2008 when it peaked at 5.5%. With prices of commodities and fuel on an upward trend businesses too are feeling the heat - As inflation bites into business costs. On What’s Trending, Melissa Hyak speaks to Lindsay Brown, Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific and Japan at GoTo to find out what SMEs can do to build resiliency against inflation and economic crisis.
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AUG 29, 2022
29/08/22 - Money in the Market: Is Grab performing poorly compared to other ride-hailing companies in the region?Shares of Grab Holdings tumbled last week after it reported a wider loss than analysts had estimated. The firm says its net loss for the second quarter was about $547 million, contracting almost 30% from a year earlier. But, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, that's was more than the $335 million loss analysts had projected. On Money in the Market, Olivia Poh, Reporter at Bloomberg News tells us more about Grab shares and its competition.
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AUG 27, 2022
27/08/22 - The View: Seeing clearly and founding a sunglass brandRachel Kelly speaks to Grace Ng, founder of Lenicc about the journey to founding her own sunglass brand and challenges she has faced along the way.
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AUG 27, 2022
27/08/22 - What's Trending: Grab vs GoToRachel Kelly speaks to Nirgunan Tiruchelvam, Head of Consumer Sector Equity Research, Tellimer for his perspective on the latest earnings numbers from Grab and his position on GoTo.
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AUG 26, 2022
26/08/22 - Money in the Market: What do Singapore's low growth in industrial production mean for markets?On Money in the Market, Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the SGX, joins us to give us a market wrap of the week, with focus on STI's performance, Singapore's inflation numbers, industrial production figures, and a look ahead of US Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech later in the evening.
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AUG 25, 2022
25/08/22 - Sustainable Singapore: Mapping out a sustainable future for the regionRachel Kelly speaks to Kavita Prakash-Mani, CEO of Mandai Nature about an open source mapping tool that is being developed to seek out areas in the region that can sequester carbon and tackle climate issues.
01:40: What are nature based solutions and how can they tackle climate change?
03:32: How can technology support nature based solutions?
08:32: Are best practices being developed to help guide nature based solutions?
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AUG 25, 2022
25/08/22 - Money in the Market: Have asset class allocations changed with recent economic developments?Slowing economic growth, surging inflation, tighter monetary policy and heightened geopolitical risks have all taken their toll on financial markets. But in a recent report, Pictet Asset Management believes most risky asset classes have yet to fully price in a recession – a scenario which to them looks increasingly likely. On Money in the Market, Luca Paolini, Chief Strategist at Pictet Asset Management, tells us more about the recent commentary,
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AUG 24, 2022
24/08/22 - You Health: Treating Covid-19 for Immunocompromised patientsIn Singapore, about 8,500 patients are undergoing dialysis, which forms one of the largest groups of immunocompromised patients locally.
Rachel Kelly speaks with Dr Behram Ali Khan, Medical Director, The National Kidney Foundation to discuss Covid 19 treatment for Immunocompromised patients.
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AUG 24, 2022
24/08/22 - Money in the Market: Is the Japanese yen's retreat temporary?On Money in the Market, Lim Jun Kit, Strategist at Phillip Nova, breaks down the recent currencies moves; including the return of the Japanese yen's weakness; euro's brief touch below parity for the second time; and the Chinese yuan's slump to its lowest in nearly two years against the US dollar.
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