The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo
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Stay in the know with programs such as Viewpoint and Industry Insights in property, cryptocurrency, aviation, and shipping. We delve into the latest news, current events, and market updates to provide you with valuable insights into making informed financial decisions.
JUL 23, 2024
23/07/24 - Industry Insight: Will the Disney Cruise Line propel growth in cruise tourism?Disney Adventure is set to launch from Singapore’s Marina Bay Cruise Centre in 2025. It marks the first time a Disney Cruise Line ship will homeport in Asia. The voyage, featuring Disney-themed dining options, onboard activities and character experiences will create a unique opportunity for travelers to experience Disney magic at sea.
What will this mean for the cruise tourism industry? Joydeep Chakraborty, Chief Strategy and Investment Officer at Traveloka, shares with us more about the cruise, and the broader cruise industry in Southeast Asia.
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JUL 22, 2024
22/07/24 - Industry Insight: Can silkworms weave the future of food and medicine?Singapore recently approved 16 species of insects such as crickets, grasshoppers and silkworms as safe for human consumption. The move is attracting businesses from Asia including Tokyo-based bioengineering company, Morus, which produces food from silkworms. It recently set up a subsidiary in Singapore. Morus' CEO, Ryo Sato, unravels the wonders of silkworms and why such edible insects could be a sign of things to come.
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JUL 22, 2024
22/07/24 - What's for Lunch: What have technology and AI got to do with pizzas?Recently, Domino's launched a revolutionary new e-bike concept destined to change the food delivery universe. The dXb e-bike is packed with design features that ensure your pizza arrives as though it has just come out of the oven. Among them, a temperature-controlled pizza pod that keeps your meal piping hot (at 68 degrees Celsius) for optimum freshness and cheese stretch and space-age suspension that cuts g-forces to a significant degree. The company has also been using AI technology to curate a playlist for customers to listen to while tucking into its pizzas. Their Group Chief Marketing Officer, for Malaysia, Singapore and Cambodia, Linda Hassan, serves up more about these exciting innovations at Domino's.
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JUL 19, 2024
19/07/24 - Market View: Call of the Week - Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) and Singtel (SGX: Z74)Breaking down the week's market movements with actionable trades with this week's expert, Isaac Lim, Market Strategist from moomoo, who also presents his 2H market outlook and why his call of the week is Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) and Singtel (SGX: Z74)
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JUL 18, 2024
18/07/24 - Industry Insight: Ascott’s Chelsea tie-up and expansion in EuropeThe Ascott Limited's Chief Commercial Officer, Tan Bee Leng, joins Lynlee Foo on Industry Insight, to share more about Ascott's partnership with Chelsea Football Club to be the 'Official Global Hotels Partner' of the English Premier League club, as well as developments in the serviced residence landscape in Europe.
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10:34
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JUL 17, 2024
17/07/24 - Viewpoint: The Trump-Vance ticket. What will it mean for Asia?Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, has named his Vice President choice and it is Senator James David Vance of Ohio, who is the most high-profile Trumpian cheerleader among senior Republicans. Observers say Donald Trump is doubling down on his MAGA efforts with this vice-presidential pick.
Jared Mondschein, Director of Research at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, offers his analysis and what a Trump-Vance ticket could mean for Asia.
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JUL 17, 2024
17/07/24 - Industry Insight: Will AI replace human resources in the future?As more organisations welcome Artificial Intelligence into the workplace and AI becomes more commonplace, even the once human-centric Human Resources (HR) function has integrated machine learning into various processes. What is the future of HR if AI continues to advance? How can AI emerge as a powerful ally for HR? Parul Sharma, a highly experienced HR practitioner with The Economist Group shares more on ways AI is shaping a new era of human resources management.
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JUL 17, 2024
17/07/24 - Market View: Trump Media & Technology Group Corp (Nasdaq: DJT) - A technical analysisThe shares of Donald Trump's media company, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp (Nasdaq: DJT) surged on Monday after a failed assassination attempt on the former United States president over the weekend. With double digit swings in both directions daily, what do traders need to know if they want to trade this stock. What do you need to know if you want to short this stock?
Sean Cheong and Isaac Lim, Chief Market Strategist at moomoo Singapore, break down the characteristics and the technical analysis of this stock.
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JUL 16, 2024
16/07/24 - ECO MONEY: Millionaires opting for climate resilient citiesAn unprecedented 128,000 millionaires are expected to relocate worldwide this year.
That’s according to the latest report from Henley and Partners.
The great migrations comes as the world grapples with a perfect storm of geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and social upheaval, millionaires are voting with their feet in record numbers.
Now, another factor is increasingly weighing on the minds of the wealthy when it comes to residency, and that is climate change.
Rachel Kelly speaks to Dominic Volek, Group Head of Private Clients at Henley & Partners to find out more.
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JUL 16, 2024
16/07/24 - Industry Insight: What to consider before buying property in BaliRecently, there have been reports that real estate investment in Bali is heating up., especially with buyers from Singapore and Hong Kong. This comes as Asian investors look for high rental yields in a post-Covid revival where a tourism revival and the rise of digital nomadism are boosting rental yields. Bali is also attracting domestic migrants who are drawn to the region’s infrastructure and burgeoning tech scene. Widya Lestaluhu, International Director - Head of Hong Kong, Thailand & Indonesia, at property agency Benham & Reeves, tells us more about Bali real estate, where the opportunities are and what foreign investors need to know.
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