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With the global economy facing uncertain headwinds, retailers are expecting consumers to tighten their purse strings in the coming months. But are the new Budget measures such as enhanced tax deductions and new cash payouts to support innovation by firms enough to keep a positive momentum going? Terence Yow, Chairperson, Singapore Tenants United For Fairness and Managing Director, Enviably Me Group gives insight into pain points faced by the retail, F&B, and service sectors. [Find Us on Podcast Platforms] Awedio | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | OmnyStudio [Contact Us] Presenters: Lynlee Foo Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) [More Podcast from MoneyFM89.3] Breakfast with Lynlee Foo, Ryan Huang and Rachel Kelly Your Money with Michelle Martin The Afternoon Update with Hongbin Jeong Drive Time with Elliott Danker, Timothy Go & Chua Tian Tian Friday Night LIVE with Neil Humphreys & Dan Koh Glenn van Zutphen on Saturday Mornings with Neil Humphreys News Headlines from The Straits Times presented by MONEY FM 89.3 Financial Updates from The Business Times presented by MONEY FM 89.3 Budget Preview by KPMG Money Fact

Giving back voluntarily certainly strengthens the spirit of community and fellowship, in addition to the impact that such acts can make on society. Anson Ng, The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2022, joins us to explain why he's made it his life’s mission to help strangers in need.

The Breakfast show gets an in-depth assessment of Budget 2023 and what's missing from analysts' wishlists. Panelists:  Chiu Wu Hong, Partner, Head of Enterprise, Tax, KPMG Singapore Alvin Liew, Senior Economist, UOB Dr Gillian Koh, Deputy Director (Research), Institute of Policy Studies Ryan Chioh, Deputy President, Singapore Manufacturing Federation & Managing Director, FarEastFlora.com [Find Us on Podcast Platforms] Awedio | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | OmnyStudio

Christopher Wong, South East Asia Portfolio Strategist, at Fidelity International discusses why he sees light at the end of the tunnel in the later half of the year, even as companies enter 2023, with higher prices and higher interest rates.

Yeap Junrong, Market Strategist, IG discusses if the upside in Net Interest Margins has already been priced in, with DBS guiding for peak NIMs of 2.25% (from current levels of 2.05%), alongside a warning of potential downside risk from outflows to Treasury bills, a stronger Singapore dollar and higher treasury market funding costs.

On Mind Your Business and ahead of Budget 2023 in the afternoon, we zoom in on sustainability - from green funding and financing, green bond and tax policies, green buildings, green infrastructure for our roads to green talent. Rachel Kelly and Ryan Huang are joined in the studio by Mark Addy, Partner, Energy & Natural Resources, KPMG Singapore to talk about how Singapore and the rest of the world will have to address the energy trilemma – security, affordability and sustainability in their energy transition journeys, as well as the key pillars of KPMG's Budget wish list.

Emergency teams are finding miracle survivors, but chances of locating survivors are shrinking as the clocks tick.  That’s the stark reality Turkey and Syria are facing after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake ravaged both countries early last week. Death toll has since topped 36,000.  Benjamin William, Secretary General & CEO of the Singapore Red Cross shares first-hand accounts of what aid groups are facing on-the-ground.

Flower Addict is an award-winning online florist in Singapore that provides stylish flower arrangements and gifts, with a simple aim to ‘Make Life Beautiful’. Founded in 2017, Flower Addict responds to personal requirements for floral deliveries.  Adrian Abraham and Lynlee Foo speak to Kerry James, Co-Founder, Flower Addict about how we can make this Valentine’s Day, the best one yet. 

Why the US wanted to send a strong signal to China and how this was also about domestic politics. Synopsis: The Straits Times examines various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia. Join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they take a look at America’s response to the alleged Chinese spy balloon, and the global fallout.  Highlights (click/tap above): 1:10 Why China was dismayed 2:28 Why Biden responded the way he did 4:27 China’s unusually conciliatory stance 7:25 The US-China spiral of suspicion Produced by: Charissa Yong (charyong@sph.com.sg), Danson Cheong (dansonc@sph.com.sg), Teo Tong Kai and Fa’izah Sani Edited by: Teo Tong Kai and Fa’izah Sani Follow our Asian Insider Podcast channel every week here and rate us: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Charissa Yong's stories: https://str.sg/3xRa Read Danson Cheong's stories: https://str.sg/3xR2 Follow Danson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dansoncj Read ST's Power Play articles: https://str.sg/3xRE Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover more ST podcast channels: In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL --- Special edition series: True Crimes Of Asia (new): https://str.sg/i44T The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2 Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa --- Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsider

Barnabas Gan, Senior Economist, RHB discusses the drag on economic growth from the manufacturing sector, as Q4 GDP came in a tad below 2.2% flash estimates. He also shares what he hopes to see from Budget 2023