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2021 has been a year where digitalisation has become of the utmost importance for companies here in Singapore. But moving forward, what does 2022 hold in store for businesses in Singapore and Asia Pacific? Ying Loong Chin, Regional Managing Director, ASEAN and SAGE (South Asian Growing Economies), Oracle shares some of the tech trends and priorities for businesses and companies in 2022, and if we will continue to see businesses spending more and more on digitalisation. 

The 2022 Budget Statement will be delivered in Parliament on February 18 by Finance Minister Lawrence Wong. Among the issues that could feature at the Budget will be whether the government will review the country’s system of wealth taxes, as well as details on the revised carbon tax rate for 2024. Shantini Ramachandra, Tax Partner, Deloitte Singapore shares the global market trends that will shape this year's budget and how their proposal of tax measures will help businesses adapt to the changing business landscape. 

In this week's China Perspective, Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs gives an analysis of China's first community spread of the omicron variant ahead of the Winter Olympics, progress of the Chinese own messenger RNA (mRNA) Covid-19 vaccine, Sri Lanka President's request for China to help restructure its debt repayment, 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 Apple's announcement of a record revenue from the App Store during 2021 and why Jamie Dimon, the longtime CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase is seeing the best economic growth in decades. 

Joydeep Sengupta, senior partner at McKinsey, explains how unlike the previous economic crisis, this time banks did not witness any abnormal losses, material capital calls, or “white knight” acquisitions. But the outlook for the industry remains clouded with half of banks not covering their cost of equity.

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States in this weekly podcast.  The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Highlights (click/tap above): 00:51 US' rate of hospitalisation in January 2022 surpasses record set in January last year due to the Omicron variant 02:53 Citigroup staff face vaccine mandate; they must get exemption or risk losing job 04:50 US will push for a more comprehensive approach with Asia, amid its rivalry with China 06:18 US House candidate Shelley Luther's call for Chinese students to be banned from Texas universities may drive up anti-Asian hate crime Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani 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 SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Nirmal Ghosh's stories: https://str.sg/JbxG 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: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!

Pickupp, the Asia tech startup redefining logistics, recently announced it has raised another US$37 million in Series B funding. This third round of funding follows its initial Series A round in November 2020, and Series A+ round in July 2021. Lee Chee Meng, Co Chief-Operations Officer, Pickupp shares how Pickupp has diversified its product portfolio and offerings across all industries and verticals so far and how data can be the future of logistics. 

WGSN, the global authority on trend forecasting, has released the top trends in consumer behaviour and product development for 2022 and beyond. Informed by WGSN’s unique methodology, the top trends reveal the future of tomorrow, today. Jessica Tang, Senior Consultant of APAC, WGSN shares some of the key trends and developments that will emerge in Asia for 2022 and how innovative businesses in the region are driving these trends. 

In this week's Washington Report, Nirmal Ghosh, US Bureau Chief, Straits Times gives an analysis of the Covid-19 situation in the US which has seen the rate of hospitalization surpass the record set in January last year, Citigroup's strict vaccine mandate, the US's push for a more comprehensive approach in its Asian engagements, 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 Disney's plan to hire two social media content coordinators to “expand DPEP (Disney Parks, Experiences and Products) social media presence” – especially on TikTok.