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Brenda Vingiello, Chief Investment Officer, Sand Hill Global Advisors shares her insights on the lack of catalysts in the markets in recent days, non-farm payrolls, rotation away from certain sectors following the latest earnings season and the levels of AI exposure currently.  Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)  Graphics credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

At the COP28 Summit, for the first time since nations began meeting some three decades ago, nearly 200 countries convened by the United Nations approved a milestone plan to ramp up renewable energy and transition away from coal, oil and gas. With all eyes on the new deal - that is not legally binding and can’t, on its own, force any country to act - “transition finance” is shaping up to be one of this year’s most important topics in the climate space but how just is this transition?  On this episode of Climate Connections, Sharan Burrow, Former General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation and Global Board of Director, World Resources Institute shares her insights on why a just transition is so important and why people must be at the center of this green transition. Sharan recently spoke at the 2024 Ecosperity Week spearheaded by Temasek. Feature produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Voiced by: Emaad Akhtar Photo credits: The Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action Music credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors

What do Aspirin, Escalator and Thermos have in common? They all used to be trademarked! That's before they became all too commonly used by the average person, also known as "brand genericide." The result? The trademarks ended up being revoked by law. Emaad and Ryan elaborate on this edition of Breakfast Bites!  Presented by Emaad Akhtar & Ryan Huang Produced and edited by Emaad Akhtar Music and Photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

Since 2021, vegetable production in Singapore has hovered below 5 percent of total consumption, while seafood production stood at around 7 to 8 percent. This is some ways off from the nation's ambitious target of growing 30 percent of its food locally by 2030.  The high-tech farming sector, which is crucial to helping achieve this goal, appears to be struggling, having already witnessed many local farms either close up shop or scale down their operations this year. So what is plaguing the industry, and is Singapore's food security at risk? On this episode of Morning Shot, William Chen, Director, NTU Food Science & Technology Programme, Nanyang Technological University & Lee Eng Keat, Senior Adviser, Beanstalk Agtech share their insights. Presented, Produced & Edited by: Emaad Akhtar Photo credit: Straits Times

Andrew Wong, Credit Research Analyst, OCBC shares an overview of products available within sustainable finance to see how transition bonds fit in. Currently, there are four main bond categories for sustainable finance, namely Green Bonds, Social Bonds, Sustainability Bonds and Sustainability-Linked bonds. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

Faced with significant space constraints and escalating costs, a Singapore-based aquaculture company that pioneers the use of sensors and artificial intelligence, is able to enhance productivity and sustainability in fish farming. Through innovative technologies, they also ensure the welfare of fishes and empower their workforce. Malcolm Ong, CEO, The Fish Farmer dives into the depths of their technological revolution, reshaping the future of aquaculture, with their groundbreaking approach to aquaculture management. Presented by Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar  This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg) She produces Mind Your Business, Biz-How-To and Breakfast Special segments on the Breakfast Show. Do contact her for topics: C-Suite, SME, Startups, Health-tech, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech and trending businesses in town.

Sonu Varghese, Vice President & Global Macro Strategist, Carson Group shares his insights on the latest movements in the oil and energy space, expectations on nonfarm payrolls data coming out later this week, job creation and the Goldilocks sweet spot in the markets currently. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)  Graphics credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

Matt Taylor, Senior Director, FTI Consulting discusses how markets are shaping up for the week with the focus on US non-farm payrolls, China trade data, as well as the results of India's elections. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

On World Bicycle Day, Emaad and Ryan wax lyrical about the environmental benefits of adopting a 2-wheel, rather than 4-wheel approach to transportation. They also talk about the most bicycle-friendly country on the planet (hint: it's also where you get paid to cycle), when it was first invented and the most expensive bicycle ever sold! Presented by Emaad Akhtar & Ryan Huang Produced and edited by Emaad Akhtar Music and Photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

The 21st edition of the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore marked the first time in 18 months that the US and Chinese defence chiefs met in the flesh.  US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart, Admiral Dong Jun, pledged to continue military talks, which could be viewed as a positive step in the countries' relations. But the Admiral also issued some strong statements in relation to Taiwan, while Ukraine's President accused China of helping Russia to disrupt an upcoming peace conference in Switzerland later this month. So how much of a success was this year's dialogue? Or are we left with more questions than answers? On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Chong Ja Ian, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, NUS Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, shares his insights. Presented, Produced & Edited by: Emaad Akhtar Photo credit: Straits Times