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Sophie Lund-Yates, Lead Equity Analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown weighs in on the extended sell-off, Fitch Ratings downgrade, consumer spending and whether Apple is impressing investors enough, as well as the tech rally so far. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Sue Trinh, Co-Head of Global Macro Strategy, Manulife Investment Management examines how despite the aggressive policy tightening seen so far, economic activity in developed economies is proving to be more resilient than expected amid a strong rebound in the services sector. That still may not rule out a recession, where the bigger question is not whether one actually takes place, but rather how long we could be stuck in a period of below-trend GDP growth. 

Journalism has transformed in many ways - from evolution of modern technologies, right down to storytelling techniques. In the spirit of producing more quality journalism, SPH Media recently awarded scholarships to budding talents in the field.  SPH Media’s Head of Human Resources, Maureen Wee, and Journalism Scholar, Hana Chen share their thoughts. Presented by: Lynlee Foo This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Eugene Tan, Associate Professor of Law at SMU & Former Nominated Member of Parliament analyses the current state of politics in Singapore, coming on the back of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s ministerial statement and parliamentary discussions following a recent spate of incidents involving local politicians.  Presented by: Lynlee Foo & Ryan Huang This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Highlights:  (00:00) Introduction (01:07) Both PM Lee and Minister-in-charge of Public Service Chan Chun Sing answered a series of questions put out by the Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh, along with other MPs. What did you make of the session which lasted more than two hours?   (02:48) Going into this parliamentary session, there was a high level of interest from the public and a lot of questions people had in their minds. How much do you that went into answer at least some of them, these burning questions that people had? (04:22) You mentioned briefly about the CPIB investigation, I'm sure details will surface in due course. But in your opinion, would this indirectly lower the morale in the public service? (06:15) What's your current reading of the extent of impact on the ruling party PAP's 'whiter than white' branding? (07:31) The Workers’ Party has also had its fair share of scandals, including the Raeesah Khan case and more recently, the affair between Leon Perera and Nicole Seah. Are these incidents signalling a shift in our political or even social landscape?  (09:21) Talking about a new beginning, looking back - are there any lessons to draw from this, perhaps that could be applied to maybe policy changes to address some of the issues and questions that have cropped up based on what we've seen in these incidents? (11:40)  Between now and the next election, what really is needed in order to rebuild public trust in the government?

Bellynomics, the study of food, money & work!  This is in the bio of Song Seng Wun's Instagram. He is a veteran economist who knows the ebbs and flows of the Singapore economy, having witnessed all the cycles, changes and crises since 1990. As Singapore celebrates its 58th birthday this August, Song, who is now an Independent Economist and enjoying a mini-break of sorts before deciding what to do next, gives us his Bellynomics recollection of some of the "star dishes" (aka milestones) of Singapore's economy, as well as the "ingredients" the country needs to move forward.  Presented by Lynlee Foo and Ryan Huang This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg) Do contact her for topics: C-Suite, SME, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech

Nadine Terman, CEO & CIO of Solstein Capital shares her insights on market reactions coming on the back of the Fitch downgrade, positioning for the rest of the year, as well as whether there are signs that investors are flocking back to Japan away from US markets when it comes to capital flow.  Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Lavanya Venkateswaran, Senior Asean Economist, OCBC discusses Malaysia's recent unveiling of the Madani Economy: Empowering the People framework ahead of Budget 2024, which is expected to be tabled this October. Among the goal posts being set up for the medium-term involves enhancing Malaysia’s regional ambitions, deepening social priorities and continuing with fiscal reform.

Picture a "Tesla" on the sea. By that, we meant an EV - electric vessel, that floats on the sea. As the world takes bold strides towards sustainability, the transportation industry is witnessing a momentous shift towards electric vehicles to combat climate change. Just as cars are going electric to reduce their carbon footprint, a similar revolution is underway on the open waters. In this episode of Mind Your Business, Tommy Phun, Founder of Pyxis - a maritime startup that is spearheading the transition from traditional diesel-powered vessels to electric ones, shares more about their quest for greener waves. Presented by Lynlee Foo and Ryan Huang This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg) Do contact her for topics: C-Suite, SME, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech

The world marks Earth Overshoot Day today, while Singapore will be hitting that mark on August 4.  Jayasri Narayanan, Head of Education and Outreach at WWF-Singapore, and Jodie Teresa Monteiro, CEO & Co-founder of Ferticlay share their insights on local efforts to tackle the climate crisis, coming against the backdrop of UN’s warning about the arrival of the era of “global boiling”. Presented by: Lynlee Foo This podcast is produced by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Kathryn Rooney Vera, Chief Market Strategist at StoneX Group shares her insights on some of the latest corporate earnings reports, non-tech sectors to look at such as the industrials, materials, banks, Fitch Ratings' downgrading the US from AAA, a ranking the nation has held at Fitch since at least 1994 to AA+. But most importantly, the key data coming up this week, such as July's ADP Non-Farm Employment Change and the Nonfarm Payrolls, to get a closer look at productivity versus labour costs versus wages - factors that will determine if the US can avoid a recession. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)