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According to Inmarsat’s latest survey, APAC passengers view some everyday experiences as riskier than air travel. A significant 32 percent of APAC passengers are less confident getting on the bus or coach than taking a flight, while 32 percent of passengers felt the metro or underground was riskier than flying. David Coiley, Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific, Inmarsat Aviation shares how travel habits will change in the APAC region and how airlines can improve the travel experience for passengers and sustain their long-term growth through digitalisation. 

UOB has agreed to pay about S$4.9 billion to buy consumer assets of Citigroup in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. This is a deal that could see UOB almost double its retail customers to about 5.3 million. Andrea Choong, Equity Research Analyst, CGS-CIMB shares why UOB is confidently scaling up its business in 4 key regional markets at one go and what long-term potential they see in Southeast Asia. 

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss OCBC's goodwill payment to all affected customers of the SMS phishing scam impersonating OCBC, MAS and ABS's introduction of new measures to bolster digital-banking security, VTAC public offer tranche which was subscribed 36 times at the close of its initial public offering. 

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. Highlights (click/tap above): 01:10 Canada terminates sourcing contract with Malaysian Supermax Corp. following allegations about forced labour 02:14 Petitions to invalidate son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos from the Philippines' presidential elections 03:51 Indonesian President Joko Widodo choosing a new national capital 05:35 Indonesia to introduce new tax breaks on property and car sales 06:50 Start-up in Thailand developing the country’s first plant-based Covid vaccine Produced by: Leslie Lopez (ljlopez@sph.com.sg), The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Hadyu Rahim Edited by: Dan Koh Subscribe to our Asian Insider Podcast channel to follow our various shows each week and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Leslie Lopez's stories: https://str.sg/3xRX Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover more ST podcast series: Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts:  http://bt.sg/podcasts Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!

Sudhan Purushothuman, Head of Content Strategy, MoneyWiseSmart discusses what investors should watch out for as Singapore marks a milestone this week with the first round of SPACs making their listing debut on the SGX: Vertex Technology Acquisition Corp and Pegasus Asia.

Lenskart, a leading omni-channel eyewear retailer with a strong presence in Singapore, recently unveiled its plans to expand its network of physical stores across Southeast Asia by next year. Anantha Nayak, Chief Business Officer, South East Asia, Lenskart shares more about their expansion plans in the eyewear industry and how technology has helped the company grow in the region.   

Cyber hygiene is enhanced by having the right automation systems in place, giving businesses the right antibodies to fight off attacks carried out on them. Automation serves as a force multiplier for businesses, to address the alert overload by eliminating false positives, prioritising threats and providing actionable notifications. David Sajoto, Vice-President of Asia Pacific and Japan, ExtraHop shares more about the need to move beyond education in providing practical training for cyber hygiene practises and how security automation can support cyber hygiene

From Canada's termination of its sourcing contract with Malaysian glove maker Supermax Corporation following allegations about forced labour, to President Joko Widodo choosing a new national capital and Thailand developing the country’s first plant-based Covid vaccine, Leslie Lopez, Regional Correspondent, Straits Times gives an analysis of it all. 

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss what business leaders are hoping to see in Singapore Budget 2022, the highlights of the recent pre-Budget roundtable organized by The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), the expected lifting of Singapore's data centre moratorium, and more.

Shekhar Jaiswal, Head of Equity Research, RHB Singapore, discusses how much more the Straits Times Index can push higher after jumping 5% year-to-date, driven by a rally in bank stocks.