The Evening Runway with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

Today we discuss the responsibilities that come with success in sports and when is the time to accept that you have accomplished all that you can in a particular sport. 

Singapore stocks rose today following gains in the US and Europe markets. The Straits Times Index gained 0.4 per cent in early trade to 3,295.17 points after 36.9 million securities changed hands. Some notable names seeing developments today include Singtel, which reported a  27.6 per cent on-year decline in net profit to S$532 million for the third quarter ended December 2022. Singapore's national carrier Singapore Airlines also continued to make the headlines today, after being crowned as the ‘Airline of the Year’ for 2023. The airline, along with its budget arm Scoot, saw a four-fold increase in passengers in January compared to the previous year, despite a drop in passenger capacity.  On Market View, the Drive Time team deep dived into the key developments for the day with Terence Wong, CEO of Azure Capital.

The cost of living has been on the rise and consumers are now on the hunt for great food that will be gentle on their wallets.  Moe Ibrahim, CEO and Founder, Deelish Brands shares with us on how his company has recently conducted a thorough review of its entire supply chain and internal processes that eventually enabled them to substantially reduce prices across all its Fatburger outlets. 

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced her intention to resign after more than eight years as head of the country's government. On Euro Watch, Drive Time's Elliot Danker and Timoth Go speak with Chris Humphrey, Executive Director, EU-ASEAN Business Council to find out how the First Minister of Scotland’s resignation impacts Scottish Independence and the next general election.  They also discuss why automaker Ford is set to cut one in nine jobs in Europe, as well as what to look out for at the upcoming Munich Security Conference as we approach the one year mark o Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Have you ever tried picking up a foreign language? And if so, are you still using it? According to a report by TechRepublic, citing data from FlexJobs, there were over 1,700 bilingual remote jobs listed as at early 2021, which is a 30% increase from the figure in February 2020. And it seems like job demand for bilingual speakers is on the rise as the world becomes increasingly globalised.  Question is - how do we master a new language? And how do we get ourselves familiarised with some of the jargons used in professions such as law and finance?  Well, one startup in Singapore is aiming to address that. It crafted a business language app to provide professionals with contents and tools to operate proficiently in Business Mandarin.  On Under the Radar, Drive Time’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian sat down with Daphne Tay, CEO and Co-Founder of Bluente to find out more about Bluente’s value proposition, funding situation and expansion plans.

After nearly four years of renovations, the Peranakan Museum will be reopening its doors to the public. The completely refurbished building will feature brand-new permanent galleries presenting exceptional objects from Peranakan material culture, as well as a fresh new exhibition design and museum visitor experience. Noorashikin Zulkifli, Senior Curator, ACM and Peranakan Museum shares more with us on what visitors can expect from the new Peranakan Museum. 

Today we discuss if it is ok to change football clubs that you support also we speak to Kiss 92’s Glenn Ong to ask him on what he will do with his Man Utd tattoo now that he is an Everton fan. 

Singapore shares fell in early trade today, following Singapore’s Budget announcement yesterday. If you recall, the latest Budget focused on positioning Singapore for future economic and social growth. Budget 2023 set aside top-ups for business, wages, and household relief schemes this year.  The country’s corporate tax regime has also been adjusted. Similarly, there would also be higher top-end taxes for properties and cars.  Back to the Singapore stock market, The Straits Times Index fell 0.3 per cent to 3,307.64 in early trade after 37.2 million securities changed hands.  The fintech sector made the headlines today with DBS Group Holdings reporting an uptick in Bitcoin trading volume and iFast announcing an 82 per cent decrease in net profit. On Market View, the Drive Time team unpacked these developments with Jeff Ng, Senior Currency Analyst, MUFG.

As the world moves on from Covid-19, businesses and organisations worldwide find themselves facing challenges new and old. So why is E&C more important than ever in today’s unstable economic and business landscape?  Ty Francis MBE, Chief Advisory Officer, LRN shares his views. 

Businesses are giving a thrust to HR technologies with the ultimate goal to create a working environment that is secure, welcoming, and accessible to people from all walks of life and locations. But despite all that, why are some companies still resistant to embracing HR tech?  Shaswat Kumar, Senior VP of Global Customer Success and Delivery, Darwinbox shares his views.