Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

Improving the safety and security of livestock herds by ensuring traceability across the animal’s lifecycle. That is what we’re talking about.  Founded in 2013, our guest is Chipsafer, an internet-of-things company that offers real-time Cattle tracking solutions that captures useful data such as the current and historic health, the behaviour and the transaction information of livestock. By understanding where animals are, how they are feeding, and how they are behaving, Chipsafer says farmers can isolate issues and prevent catastrophic loss of livestock due to disease outbreaks.  It could also better increase the efficiency and sustainability of operations. Aside from that, the firm also aims to tackle the issue of cattle theft, an issue prevalent in markets such as Kenya given that many farmers rear their animals in open-ranges that are susceptible to rustling.  With Markets and Markets estimating the agriculture internet to grow from US$11.4 billion in 2021 to US$18.1 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 9.6 per cent during the forecast period (of 2021 to 2026), what opportunities does Chipsafer see in the space?  And are they mostly located within agricultural-based economies and can Chipsafer’s solutions be adapted for modern farmers within Asia?   On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Victoria Alonsoperez, Founder & CEO, Chipsafer.

The Singapore Yachting Festival is set to return for the 25 to 28 April alongside the Southeast Asia Yachting Conference, both being held at ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove. The 4-day event will showcase spectacular yacht displays and stunning entertainment, with about 70 boats, including many making their country and regional debuts this year. So, whether you’re a seasoned seafarer or a landlubber with a penchant for adventure, SYF 2024 promises an experience that will leave you awash in wonder. Jonathan Sit, Regional General Manager, Marina Division, ONE°15 Marinashares more. 

Singapore stocks were trading muted this morning, following mixed results in global markets. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.01 per cent to 3,172.38 points after 140.4 million securities changed hands in the broader market.  In terms of companies to watch for today, we have  Singapore Post. The national postal service provider today announced the completion of its strategic review which was initiated in May 2023.  Elsewhere from the Bank of Japan’s historic move to end its negative rate policy, to Nvidia expanding collaborations with BYD and other Chinese automakers that are racing to build self-driving vehicles, more international and corporate headlines remain in focus. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Oriano Lizza, Sales Trader, CMC Markets.

Singapore’s recent budget announcement has placed the ageing society in Singapore as a key priority.  And this means that the entire care ecosystem in Singapore must play its part in enhancing the accessibility and affordability of treatments, to ensure the elderly and their caregivers fulfil the promises of the Budget 2024. Raman Singh, CEO, Juniper Biologics shares how his company is looking a making quality therapy accessible to our silver generation. 

From the Chinese embassy urging its citizens in Singapore to ‘stay away’ from gambling to the US House of Representatives approving a bill that could force the app’s Chinese owner ByteDance to divest from the company.  Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs gives us an analysis of those headlines and more. 

Manchester United kept their trophy hopes alive for this season and ended Liverpool's quest for four trophies with a dramatic extra-time victory in an FA Cup quarter-final. Amad Diallo was the match-winner right at the death, completing a memorable comeback to set up a semi-final clash against Coventry City. So did Manchester United win it, or did Liverpool lose it? We discuss! Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

Selling your entire business is different from selling your shares. When you sell your business, the business’ existing assets and liabilities are taken over by the buyer and this is unlike a share sale where, save for the change of shareholder, there is no change in the owner of the business’ assets. Our next guest sold his marketing and strategy business, he was thrilled with that until he found out the buyer would have paid 300 percent more. Rob Follows, Founder and Chairman, STS Capital Partners shares his experience selling his business and how he is helping his clients in doing so now.

Singapore stocks opened relatively unchanged this morning after data from Enterprise Singapore showed that the country’s non-oil domestic exports fell 0.1 per cent year-on-year in February, weighed down by a decrease in the non-electronics sector. This represented a reversal from the previous month’s 16.7 per cent expansion and missed the 4.7 per cent median growth forecast by private-sector economists. In terms of companies to watch, we have Sats, after the company said it has sold its ground handler unit Maytag Aircraft for an enterprise value of US$46 million.  Elsewhere, from more on UOL Group and Singapore Land Group to some 90 per cent of Bank of Japan watchers seeing the risk of authorities ending negative rates tomorrow, more corporate and international headlines are in focus.  On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with David Kuo, Co-founder, The Smart Investor.

Curious about where branding trends are headed in 2024? Branding trends are constantly evolving alongside trends in fashion, interior design, pop culture, and general consumer taste. Knowing these trends gives a company the upper hand in communicating their products and services to the right customers. So wil we be seeing a shift towards authentic, no-nonsense branding and a heavy emphasis on an emotional connection to people in 2024? David Haigh, Chairman & CEO, Brand Finance shares his views.  

We’ve talked in depth about semiconductor makers on the show, and today we want to go one step further to look at the largest manufacturers of semiconductor equipment in the US.  With an annual revenue of US$26.52 billion, our guest Applied Materials is a leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world.  The chipmaking tool giant counts tech titans Intel and Samsung among its customers. It had in February reported first quarter revenue of US$6.71 billion, beating estimates, with China’s sales of US$3 billion accounting for 45 per cent of total revenue, up from 17 per cent seen a year ago.  But how does the firm assess the wider business environment given increasing US-China tensions and US curbs to export chipmaking equipment to China, and the increased adoption of innovative solutions like chiplets?  Meanwhile, Applied Materials had in 2022 announced that it is building a S$600 million plant here to expand its manufacturing and research operations with plans to further expand in the city state before the end of the decade. But what was the rationale behind the move? On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Brian Tan, Regional President, Southeast Asia and Vice President, Applied Global Services, Applied Materials.