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Star Alliance is the world’s largest airline alliance, and Gold is Star Alliance’s highest reciprocal elite tier. While you will generally be treated the best when flying “your” airline, there are certain perks you can expect regardless of which member airline you fly. Jeffrey Goh, Chief Executive Officer, Star Alliance explains how Star Alliance deployed different initiatives to build consumer loyalty during the ongoing pandemic and what businesses in the aviation sector can do to successfully engage consumers in ASEAN and across the world in a post-Covid-19 era.

A new study led by the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School has identified the locations of nine significant genetic markers associated with leadership, allowing researchers to examine the genetic correlations between holding a leadership position and one’s physical and mental health and well-being for the first time. Associate Professor Song Zhaoli, Department of Management & Organisation, NUS Business School shares the nine significant genetic markers associated with leadership and answers the question - is leadership nature or nurture? 

Joining us on our Stocks to Watch segment this week is Kelvin Wong, Market Analyst, CMC Markets, who gave an analysis of the sustainability of China's leading EV maker, NIO, current market rally, and the outlook of Wilmar on the backdrop of higher commodities prices. 

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss European gas prices' biggest one-day gain in years after Russian President Vladimir Putin pushed on with plans to demand that dozens of countries use the local currency for natural gas purchases, US President Joe Biden's visit to Europe as he tries to keep NATO allies and other European partners united, Singapore and Malaysia's agreement to work together towards the full resumption of air and land travel for fully-vaccinated people, and more. 

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. In this week's episode, they analyse the protest by Malaysian industries against a government plan to raise the national minimum wage, a formal declaration by the Biden administration that Myanmar's army committed genocide against Rohingya, and Marcos Jr.'s boost of support from Rodrigo Duterte’s party ahead of the Philippines' elections.  Produced by: Leslie Lopez (ljlopez@sph.com.sg) & Money FM's Breakfast Huddle team Edited by: Dan Koh & Penelope Lee Follow Regional Round-up Podcast every Wednesday on our Asian Insider Podcast channel: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Websites: https://www.moneyfm893.sg/ http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Leslie Lopez's articles: https://str.sg/3xRX Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m SG Extra: https://str.sg/wukR #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!: https://str.sg/JWas The Big Story: https://str.sg/wuZe Lunch With Sumiko: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!

Asia has one of the highest levels of underinsurance in the world. And according to a 2018 Lloyd’s report on underinsurance, it is such a huge problem that the insurance gap is estimated to be around US$134 billion. Raunak Mehta, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Igloo shares how the pandemic emphasised an even bigger need to bring insurance to a wider audience and how Igloo’s digital insurance products is making insurance more accessible for Southeast Asians. 

2022 will be a defining year for Epic Games as the company builds an open metaverse for all by powering the real-time revolution and capabilities with the most exciting innovations that will make the jump from concept to reality. Dean Reinhard, Evangelist and Technical Account Manager, Southeast Asia, Epic Games shares what's contributing to the rise in demand for 3D visualisation and how Epic Games is building virtual worlds of the future. 

In this week's Regional Roundup, Leslie Lopez, Regional Correspondent, The Straits Times gives an analysis of the protest against a government plan to raise the national minimum wage by Malaysian industries, a formal declaration by the Biden administration that Myanmar's army committed genocide against Rohingya, Marcos Jr.'s boost of support from Rodrigo Duterte’s party ahead of the Philippine's elections, and more.  Follow The Straits Times' Asian Insider Podcast channel - co-produced with Money FM 89.3 - like us and rate us: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4h  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Asian Insider newsletter.   Asian Insider videos: https://str.sg/JoVb SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss the US stock rally even as investors set their expectations for more aggressive interest rate hikes, a possible 3 time mortgage rate hike in Singapore this year, and what to expect from the meeting between US President Joe Biden and allies in Brussels tomorrow. 

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. In this week's episode, we discuss China’s ongoing dilemma with regards to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, China’s spike in Covid-19 cases, and the latest on the Evergrande saga. Produced by: Tan Dawn Wei (dawntan@sph.com.sg) & Money FM's Breakfast Huddle team Edited by: Dan Koh Follow China Perspective Podcast every Tuesday on our Asian Insider Podcast channel: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Websites: https://www.moneyfm893.sg/ http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Tan Dawn Wei's articles: https://str.sg/3xR7 Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m SG Extra: https://str.sg/wukR #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!: https://str.sg/JWas The Big Story: https://str.sg/wuZe Lunch With Sumiko: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!