Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

Singapore shares traded higher this morning, following news that the city-state’s key exports in September contracted by a narrower 13.2 per cent year on year. That’s compared with the 22.5 per cent slump in the previous month.  In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.7 per cent to 3,185.63 points after 71.1 million securities changed hands in the broader market.  In terms of companies to watch for today, we have Singapore Airlines, after the national carrier posted a 24.8 per cent year-on-year increase in passenger traffic in September 2023, as demand for air travel remained robust.  Elsewhere from Rolls-Royce set to cut 2,500 jobs to TSMC’s third quarter profit expected to slide 30 per cent, more international 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.

From details of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China to the country's latest reaction with regards to the Israel-Hamas conflict.  Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham gives us an analysis of those headlines and more. 

Singapore Aquatics is set to honour the men and women who have contributed to its achievements with an Aquatics Hall of Fame  - to be launched in 2024. The Hall of Fame’s inauguration will be part of the 85th anniversary celebrations of SAQ, the body for swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming and open water swimming. To find out more we speak to Mark Chay, president of Singapore Aquatics. READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/singapore-aquatics-to-launch-hall-of-fame-in-2024-to-honour-local-greats Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

Generations ago, the only option people really had for shopping was to buy local. But as the world becomes ‘smaller’, international brands are more easily available. But buying locally is touted as the best way to be environmentally friendly while supporting local communities at the same time.  Ivan Cheong, Chief of Business, Co-Founder, FATfreq shares with us how ‘being local’ has been an advantage for them. 

How competitive is the fitness industry in Singapore? Mitch Price, National Group Exercise Manager, Virgin Active SG shares how Virgin Active SG is keeping up in this competitive market and what sets them apart from other gyms. 

Of all a company’s functions, marketing has perhaps the most to gain from artificial intelligence or AI. This means that if you are a marketer and you are not using AI, you are missing out on the benefits of what is possibly the most transformational technology. So how will AI marketing work for new businesses owners in the-ecommerce space? Kiyan Foroughi, CEO & Co-Founder, Needle shares his views. 

Singapore stocks opened weaker today following a global retreat last Friday as traders worried over inflation as well as the Israel-Gaza conflict.  In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) headed down 0.5 per cent to 3,171.26 points after 44.2 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch for today, we have DBS. That’s as the bank said all of its banking services resumed last morning after over 12 hours of disruptions to its digital, ATM and payment functions, which began on Saturday afternoon.  Elsewhere from China’s efforts to prop up its economy and mainland stock markets to VinFast Auto planning to move aggressively into Southeast Asian markets, more regional headlines remain 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.

For these former national women’s team football team players, walking is the new running as they take on a modified version of the beautiful game. We speak to two members of the “4 Ever Young The Legends” team - captain 67-year old Madam Maimun Wahab and 22-year old Ms Nur Hanis Amira, to find out more! READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/2023/10/walking-football-singapore/index.html?shell Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

In recent years, discussions of wine connoisseurship have been buzzing with noise about the rise of wine collectors under the age of 40. Indicative of the changing demographics, among the clientele for wine and spirits at Sotheby’s in 2022, a stellar 30% were under the age of 40, and in what was a record year for the department globally, more than one third were hailing from Asia. How is Penfolds, one of Australia’s oldest and most iconic wineries, adapting to this trend? Plus, can tech and AI bridge the gap with younger wine consumers? We find out from Stephanie Dutton, Penfolds Country of Origin Group Winemaker.

From being labelled 'Israel’s 9/11' to the culmination of a '50-year time bomb', the world is reacting to the Hamas-Israel recent conflict. Singapore has come forward to strongly condemn the rocket and terror attacks and our Minister for Home Affairs and Law, K. Shanmugam has also spoken to the media with regards to this matter. Why does this surprise attack matter to a country like Singapore? Will there ever be a conclusion for the turmoil in that particular region?  Dr Samir Puri, Visiting Lecturer in War Studies at King's College London and author of 'Russia's Road to War with Ukraine shares his reactions and thoughts.