Live Well with Michelle

Is Wall Street becoming more selective after the AI boom, and are investors demanding more than just growth stories? Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode explores Nvidia's bold move to trade AI computing power for future revenue, Meta's cloud ambitions, and Microsoft's next phase of AI monetisation. We also unpack why Google faces fresh regulatory pressure in Europe, even as its long-term business remains resilient. In the EV sector, Tesla tumbles despite beating delivery expectations, Ford struggles with slowing sales, while Rivian emerges as a rare bright spot and Lucid disappoints. Finally, we head to Hollywood to ask whether the Minions franchise still has blockbuster magic - or if even the biggest growth stories eventually lose momentum. From Big Tech to electric vehicles and entertainment, we examine what today's headlines reveal about investor expectations, valuation and where the next opportunities may lie.

Singapore has handed four hectares of rare waterfront land next to Marina Barrage to a wellbeing destination that breaks ground today.  Therme Singapore, opening in 2030, is a billion-dollar concept built not around shopping or spectacle, but around something harder to price: how people rest, connect and recharge. It's being called Asia's first large-scale social wellbeing development, weaving water, nature, culture and health into a single place. Michelle Martin sits down with the two men behind it - former National Development Minister and Therme Group Asia Chairman Mah Bow Tan, and Therme Group founder and CEO Robert Hanea. Together they ask why a city famous for planning decades ahead is now treating wellbeing as infrastructure and whether a billion-dollar development is being designed from ground up to feel like a space that's genuinely open to everyone.

Hosted by Michelle Martin, today's episode opens with a bold broker call: DBS sees 46% upside in Jardine Matheson and reckons the conglomerate's own targets are too modest. Closer to home, two SGX names to watch - Apac Realty and Lum Chang Creations. Then a genuine puzzle out of the US chip sector: Micron and SanDisk are having their best year ever, yet somehow screen cheaper than they did in February. In the daily UP or DOWN, Michelle runs through Intel's Trump-fuelled jump, Amazon's bid to take on Nvidia, SpaceX's bumpy market debut, and an Indian IPO that could hand early backers - Temasek among them - a 6,400-fold return. All wrapped before a quiet Juneteenth night on Wall Street.

Bloated after meals, wired on caffeine, drained on a full night's sleep - we've quietly agreed to call this "modern life." But what if small tweaks from a TCM perspective might help? This week, Michelle meets Joanna Wong, the bespoke TCM taste curator who left 30 years in corporate branding including 16 years at Eu Yan Sang, to do what most chefs wouldn't dare: slip Chinese herbs into fine dining, minus the bitter aftertaste. It's a conversation about digestion as the quiet engine behind your energy, focus and mood - and why what's on your plate may matter more than what's in your supplement drawer. The conversation is packed with small, intelligent shifts that let you eat well and feel well!

What happens to your money, your home, and your medical care if one day you can't speak for yourself? In this episode of Money and Me, hosted by Michelle Martin, lawyer and Certificate Issuer Kwok-Chern Yew Tee unpacks the Lasting Power of Attorney - the document that decides who steps in when you can't. With LPA Form 1 application fees now waived for Singapore citizens, the biggest excuse has quietly disappeared. Yet most people under 50 still have not filed this  assuming it's a concern for old age. Hear real cases that show why filling this could be the smartest money move you make for yourself while you can.

Hosted by Michelle Martin. A recent case of a self-employed Singaporean amassing more than S$1.2 million in CPF savings challenges conventional wisdom about retirement planning outside traditional employment. Charmayne Seah, Manager, Self-Employed Collections at CPF Board and Michelle Martin discuss how CPF works differently for self-employed persons and platform workers, and why understanding those differences matters. Whether you're a freelancer, gig worker, business owner or side hustler, discover the small actions today that could make a significant difference to your retirement tomorrow.

Could the market's hottest AI trades be creating the next generation of meme stocks? And if a sneaker company can reinvent itself as an AI firm, what exactly are investors buying today - earnings, or imagination? We explore why companies are rushing to attach themselves to the AI narrative and what that means for valuations. We examine a provocative debate around SpaceX, Samsung and SK Hynix as investors pile into AI-linked winners, blurring the line between fundamentals and market enthusiasm. Plus, JPMorgan's bullish call on a chip stock, Microsoft's expanding AI footprint in China, Apple's warning that the AI boom could push prices higher, and Singtel's latest data centre bet on Asia's AI future. As US markets weigh geopolitics, oil prices and interest rates, we ask: are investors witnessing the birth of durable AI champions - or the early signs of speculative excess? Hosted by Michelle Martin.

What if the most important AI battle is no longer about chatbots, but about who owns the workflow of work itself? Michelle Martin explores why ST Engineering is forcing investors to rethink what a Singapore market champion can be, and whether Salesforce's struggles reveal a deeper challenge facing software companies in the age of AI. Also on the show: Yum Brands sheds Pizza Hut, Elite UK REIT expands its portfolio, Nike scores a branding win, and California's solar milestone sends another signal about the future of energy.

In this episode of LIVE WELL WITH MICHELLE, Michelle Martin speaks with Japhire Gopi Kannan, Founder of JA Assure, about building a thriving business by solving overlooked risks in healthcare, high-value assets and specialised industries. From protecting doctors against malpractice claims to safeguarding jewellers and diamond dealers, Japhire reveals how deep expertise, trust and innovation create opportunities where others see complexity. Discover why true wealth isn't just about growth - it's about resilience, protection and creating systems that help people and businesses thrive with greater confidence and peace of mind. Learn how identifying unseen risks, rather than chasing crowded markets, can unlock powerful opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors and anyone seeking a richer, more secure life.

What if the biggest investing opportunities aren't hidden stocks - but companies everyone thinks they already understand? In this episode of Money and Me, hosted by Michelle Martin, Chin Hui Leong, Co-founder of The Smart Investor, reveals three growth stocks that may remain surprisingly underappreciated:  Chin shares lessons from nearly a decade of owning and following the companies offering a long-term investor's perspective on innovation, leadership and competitive advantage. The conversation uncovers why investors often focus too heavily on financial metrics while overlooking the cultural and organisational strengths that create enduring business success.