Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

F1 needed a feel-good story after a tumultuous start to the season off track and Red Bull's continued domination on it, and Carlos Sainz and Ferrari certainly provided it in Australia. Overcoming an appendix surgery the Spaniard put in a smooth operation to seal a memorable day down under. And while Ferrari flourished, Mercedes continue to meander....we review it all on this episode! Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

Leading a team is no easy task. Just look at some of the most inspiring leaders, despite their hard work, there is something so inspiring about a leader that empowers their team.  Good leaders are self-aware, communicate effectively, delegate work, encourage strategic thinking, and motivate the team to do their very best.  Our guest is the Vice President and General Manager for APAC and Japan for Boomi a software company that specialises in integration platform as a service. So what style of management philosophy does he employ in his current position? Thomas Lai, Vice President and General Manager for Asia Pacific and Japan, Boomi shares more with us.  

Singapore stocks were trading muted this morning, following subdued performances in global markets.   In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.01 per cent to 3,217.52 points after 92.9 million securities changed hands in the broader market.  In terms of companies to watch, we have Sabana Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust, after the Reit’s trustee established an internalisation committee including several employees from activist investor Quarz Capital.  Meanwhile, from Cordlife tabling seven ordinary resolutions at its next general meeting to Best World announcing its intention to delist from the Singapore Exchange, more corporate headlines remain in focus.  Also on deck – how Swiftonomics boosted card billings at UOB by 35 per cent on the week during Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour here in Singapore.  On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with David Kuo, Co-founder, The Smart Investor.

Approximately US$2.5 trillion is expected to be transferred to the next generation by around 70,000 high-net-worth individuals in Asia-Pacific (APAC) over the next decade. And Millennials and Gen Z are projected to dominate 70 percent of the global luxury market spenders by 2025.  So how will this set to impact the region’s luxury retail landscape and consumer spending behaviour? Jess Tang, Senior Consultant of APAC, WGSN tells us more. 

From Donald Trump's looming $454 million fraud judgement deadline to the US' aviation scene in trouble.  Dr John Donaldson, Associate Professor of Political Science,  School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University gives us an analysis of those headlines and more. 

Singapore put up a rallying performance, on head coach Tsutomu Ogura's debut, to come from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw against China - securing their first point in the 2026 World Cup Qualifying campaign. Buoyed by close to 30-thousand in attendance at the Singapore Sports Hub, the Lions heeded the call of duty to leave fans feeling optimistic. So what was good, what was bad and what could be better? We speak to Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times, to find out! Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

Singapore stocks opened weaker this morning, despite overnight gains in US and European markets.  In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.2 per cent to 3,215.3 points after 40 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch today, Marco Polo Marine. The shipyard and marine logistics company yesterday said that its Taiwanese subsidiary, PKR Offshore, has secured the Asia-Pacific Crew Transfer Vessel framework agreement with wind-turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa.   Elsewhere, we’ll also look at the latest data out of the US and how that has influenced the recent optimism surrounding the Federal Reserve’s resolve to lower rates this year. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Sunny Soh, Lead Technical Analyst (Capital Markets & Investor Education), SIAS.

Using the power of machine learning to help companies optimise the Return on Investment of their digital marketing strategies – that’s what we are talking about today.  Founded in 2013 by a group of former Google engineers, our guest is Silicon Valley based ad-tech unicorn Moloco. The company offers performance marketing solutions that help businesses maximise their advertising spend on mobile apps.  For one thing, Moloco’s demand side platform allows advertisers to purchase targeted ads on over 2 million apps automatically using a machine powered system, diversifying beyond the big players like Google and Meta. Aside from helping individual advertisers place their ads and improve the outcomes of their media campaigns, Moloco also helps companies like online marketplaces build their own advertising business.  This is done by automatically assigning personalised ads based on real time user activity, with the ability to serve 20,000 advertisers in a day. More recently, the firm also came out with an advertising solution for Over the Top (OTT) and streaming businesses to set up their own advertising business focused on outcomes.  The company had in July last year welcomed Fidelity Management & Research Company and Singapore’s EDBI as its shareholders through secondary share transactions.  The transactions put Moloco at a whopping US$2 billion, 40 per cent higher than its valuation of US$1.5 billion in a 2021 Series C round. But what were the drivers behind the big numbers?  On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Nikhil Raj, Chief Business Officer of Retail Media, Moloco.

What defines an all-time great? Trophies? Goals? Clean sheets? Well in conjunction with the Football Association of Singapore, Sports Minutes conducted a special contest to garner the peoples' choice when it comes to that age old question....Who is your all-time favourite footballer? Tune in as we take a trip down memory lane!  Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

According to a report by LinkedIn - skills needed for a job here will change by a whopping 72% by 2030 as a result of greater AI adoption among businesses.  To keep up with the trend, 92% of businesses are planning to focus on improving employees’ skills this year, while nearly half are looking to provide online training and development programs. While the SkillsFuture scheme expands to better equip Singaporeans (especially those over 40), the new top-ups are focused on selected programs and uptake in recent years remains low. So, how can Singaporeans take better control of their learning and employment prospects to keep up with the ever changing jobs market? ?  Suvig Sharma, Area Vice-President ASEAN, Confluent shares more.