Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

Singapore Premier League defending champions Albirex Niigata (S) have announced a shift in policy from being a club with mainly Japanese professionals to one with predominantly Singaporean players. So why have the club decided to go local, and why now - ahead of their 20th season in top flight Singapore football? We speak to Dominic Wong, Albirex Niigata Team Manager & Club Executive and Hilman Norhisam, 19-year old Singaporean Albirex player to find out! Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

Sky-high restaurant SKAI refreshes its à la carte menu under the leadership of new executive chef Seumas Smith. With a firm appreciation for the art of Japanese cookery, this new menu is a celebration of the Japanese produce. For more on what you can experience at the contemporary grill, situated on the 70th floor of the acclaimed Swissôtel The Stamford, we speak with Seumas Smith, Executive Chef, SKAI.

Singapore stocks opened weaker today, following overnight losses on Wall Street and Europe. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) headed down 0.6 per cent to 3,182.7 points after about 51.9 million securities changed hands in the broader market.  In terms of companies to watch today, we have the mainboard-listed Creative Technology, after it announced a tie-up with Chinese electronics company Skyworth.  Elsewhere from Delivery Hero in talks to sell its foodpanda business in Singapore and six other Southeast Asian markets to a look at major central bank’s latest rate decisions, more corporate and international headlines remain in focus. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments withSunny Soh, Lead Technical Analyst (Capital Markets & Investor Education), SIAS.

2023 in particular has been the year of generative AI, and new developments have both impressed and alarmed people all around the world.  However, fear seems to be the winning sentiment in the current business landscape, even AI experts and industry executives are calling for an “AI-pause” in developing more powerful systems. So how can a company like Aboitiz Data Innovation achieving harmony between operationalisation and innovation of AI and data?  David R. Hardoon, Chief Executive Officer, Aboitiz Data Innovation shares more. 

Today we’re going to talk about a company that supplies steel pipes, tie rods, as well as crane rails for waterfront, underground and even rail projects.  Founded in 2011, Mlion Corporation is a foundation solutions company that focuses on port and waterfront developments, civil excavation and power generation related infrastructure in Asia.   It also adds value to the supply chain by providing downstream services such as warehousing, storage and logistics to access local markets.  Think of the landmark Apple Store at Marina Bay Sands Waterfront, the T235 Viaduct and Tunnels for the RTS Link to Johor Bahru, and the Thomson East Coast Line. These are all projects that Mlion had taken part in previously.  And with offices in Singapore, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Timor Leste, which is the biggest market for Mlion financially?  Meanwhile, steel prices have plunged as more Chinese producer export the commodity. So what does this mean for Mlion in terms of the cost and selling price of its products? On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Eric Leong, Chairman & CEO, Mlion Corporation to share more about the business with us. 

Another day, another defeat. Manchester United's difficult start to the season continued, as they suffered a THIRD consecutive defeat - this time in the UEFA Champions League away to Bayern Munich. But beyond the losses and goals conceded, it's the worrying lack of identity that has dominated the headlines. We discuss and dissect the state of affairs in the company of Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times. Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

In this special edition of The Evening Runway, guest co-hosts May and Choy Wan discuss their life post MTV days in the corporate sector plus juggling motherhood and a thriving career. 

And as we approach the last quarter of 2023, where are Singaporean travellers looking at going? How important is a good 'deal' for us?  Lavinia Rajaram, Travel Expert, Asia Public Relations Director, Expedia Group shares with us more on Expedia's Q4 travel forecast and Singaporean’s travel shopping preferences as we approach the year end period.  

More than 150 world leaders are gathered in New York as the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly kicks off this week. The spotlight is on Ukraine yet again, but is there room for other global priorities at UN leaders’ gathering? Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been criticised for announcing plans to roll back on climate change commitments on the same day world leaders met at a UN climate summit. We weigh in on these developments with Professor Cedomir Nestorovic, Professor of Geopolitics, ESSEC Business School, Asia-Pacific.

Over the past 20 years, female entrepreneurship has grown by 114 percent worldwide with plenty of famous female entrepreneurs emerging. Despite this progress, we have barely scratched the surface of equal opportunities for all genders in the business world.  And to empower more women entrepreneurs, Exabytes has recently launched the third edition of their Accelerate Women Entrepreneurship with Exabytes (AWEWE).  Michelle Yap, Assistant Vice President for Marketing, Exabytes shares more about the AWEWE and what to expect in next year's edition.