The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo
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AUG 10, 2022
10/08/22 - What's Trending: Communicate to improve employee retentionEmployee engagement rates are moving downward -
That’s according to a large-scale report over the past three years based on input from 12 million employees in more than 125 countries.
To find out more about the 2022 Kincentric Report on Global Trends in Employee Engagement - Rachel Kelly spoke to Able Cheong, Director of Kincentric Singapore
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AUG 8, 2022
08/08/22 - What's Trending: Rejuvenating a family business with new technologyStarted in 1992, Presto Drycleaners is a homegrown family-run professional dry cleaner - Coming up in the Best of The Afternoon Update - Rachel Kelly speaks to Weitian Chan, 2nd Generation Owner, Presto Drycleaners to find out how he is using technology to freshen up his family business
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AUG 8, 2022
08/08/22 - Money in the Market: How technology and innovation are key catalysts for the rise of startupsAlready the top destination in Southeast Asia for start-up investment, Singapore-based enterprises are attracting more funding than ever. Recently KPMG has released a report on Asia Pacific’s technology-focused start-up landscape in emerging markets, and how technology and innovation have been a key catalyst for the rise of startups. On Money in the Market, Darren Yong, Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications at KPMG Asia Pacific, explains what this means for future start-ups.
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AUG 5, 2022
05/08/22 - The View: Singapore Mum builds business from $2,000What could you do with $2,000?
Rachel Kelly finds out from local business owner Stacy Chow, Founder of Baby Express - how she turned $2,000 in savings into a breast pump brand that now brings in six-figures in annual revenue.
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AUG 5, 2022
05/08/22 - Money in the Market: What do the upbeat earnings from local lenders mean for the stock market?On Money in the Market, Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the SGX joins us to give us a wrap of market movements for the week, with focus on several earnings reports including that of DBS, OCBC, Starhub, and Sembcorp. He also explains how markets have been impacted by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, which has angered China.
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AUG 4, 2022
04/08/22 - Sustainable Singapore: Singapore Tree Tech manages urban greenerySingapore is well known for being a garden city - We enjoy lush greenery all over the island.
But have you ever thought about how this greenery is managed?
Greehill, a local tech firm, has developed tree management technology to do just that.
In Sustainable Singapore - Rachel Kelly speaks to Gabor Goertz, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Greehill to find out more.
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AUG 4, 2022
04/08/22 - Money in the Market: A potential forced delisting for Alibaba- Will it be manageable for the e-commerce giant?Alibaba shares jumped today as investors repositioned ahead of its quarterly results, where the e-commerce giant could see its first revenue decline on record but analysts expect sales to recover later this year. Earlier, the US Securities and Exchange Commission added Alibaba to a list of Chinese companies at risk of being delisted from US exchanges. On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong is joined by Stephanie Sim, Analyst for Chinese Corporates at CreditSights to talk about the outlook for the e-commerce giant.
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AUG 3, 2022
03/08/22 - Your Health: Should you be screening for colorectal cancer?Colorectal Cancer is the number one cancer in Singapore - and it can be treated with early detection. In Your Health, Rachel Kelly speaks to Dr David Tai, Senior Consultant, Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore to find out what you need to know what it comes to colorectal cancer screening.
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AUG 3, 2022
03/08/22 - Money in the Market: Is the worst bear market here?Commodity Guru Jim Rogers earlier warned that the worst bear market of his lifetime is coming. But is the worst here yet? And will he be buying the dip? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to international investor and author Jim Rogers to find out more about the current market for commodities amid economic and geopolitical uncertainties and what type of commodities investors should be buying and holding on to.
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AUG 2, 2022
02/08/22 - Eco Money: How data can create better ESG outcomes“FiscalNote ESG Solutions”, a suite of technology-driven services, data, advisory, and community to help guide and corporates to manage their ESG goals has been launched in Singapore.
Rachel Kelly speaks to Quentin Fouesnant, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, FiscalNote ESG Solutions to find out more.
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