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From highlights from the Beijing Xiangshan Forum to us remembering former Chinese premier Li Keqiang who died from a heart attack at 68 years old.  Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs gives us an analysis of those headlines and more. 

If last season offered hope Manchester United were making forward strides under the management of Erik ten Hag, then this campaign is starting to resemble a dismal and rapid retreat. 3-0 losers to neighbours City, the Dutchman's second season is going from bad to worst - a familiar fate suffered by his predecessors. We discuss and dissect the fallout from Derby day! Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

Over the weekend, 120 countries voted for a United Nations resolution calling for a “sustained humanitarian truce” in Gaza. The US, like Israel, has sharply criticised the effort and was one of 14 countries that voted against it . Why did the US opposed the UN resolution on Gaza and does this end up making the global powerhouse look bad? We find out if global opinion is shifting away from the influence of the US with Trisha Craig, Vice President (Engagement) and Senior Lecturer of Social Sciences (Sociology and Political Science), Yale-NUS College.

When you think about a healthy lifestyle, you may not think home design can play a role in good health. But actually, your home’s design can have a huge influence on physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.  Multi-award winning designerNikki Hunt, founder of Singapore’s high-profile design firm Design Intervention shares about the importance of wellbeing through personalised, multisensory design.

Singapore stocks began trading in negative territory today after global equities finished the previous week mostly lower. In early trade, the Straits Times Index declined 0.3 per cent to 3,052.35 points, after 23.1 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, after the real estate investment trust (Reit) reported a slight increase in third quarter portfolio occupancy to 94.5 per cent.  Meanwhile, from more developments surrounding SGX-listed firms to the S&P 500 falling into correction territory on Friday, stock movements are in focus today. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian dived into the details with Chin Hui Leong, Co-founder, The Smart Investor.

A new report from Shopify has highlighted key trends that will help SEA retailers better understand what customers want and plan their retail and ecommerce strategies to compete effectively in the new retail landscape. So what are these key trends and how can businesses leverage on them?  Bharati Balakrishnan, Country Director, SEA & India, Shopify shares more. 

What comes to mind when you put messaging and mini programmes together? How about Tencent?  Founded in 2013, our guest for today is from Tencent Cloud, which provides businesses across the globe with stable and secure industry leading products and services.  We’re talking about businesses across a wide range of industries including the fields of gaming, media and entertainment, finance, healthcare and more. But what are the specific products and services offered in more granular terms? Speaking of products and services, Tencent Cloud worked with authorities in Abu Dhabi to transform its TAMM application into a SuperApp.  That’s by consolidating over 700 essential public services from more than 30 government entities and the private sector on a single, standardised mini programme.  But how does it work exactly and how far can the model be replicated to serve public and private  sector clients in Singapore and Malaysia?  Meanwhile, what is the outlook for Tencent Cloud in the near future given how Microsoft and Amazon reported robust financial performance on their cloud businesses. To what extent is Web3 a key growth driver? On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Kenneth Siow, General Manager (Singapore/Malaysia) at Tencent Cloud International.

Anticipation is building up among cycling fans as Jasper Philipsen, Chris Froome and Sepp Kuss become the latest names to join a star-studded field set to compete at the upcoming Oct 28-29 Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium. To find out more we check in with Goh Theng Kiat, Chief Customer Officer, Prudential Singapore. Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

A stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. How would one's lifestyle change after a stroke? What is rehabilitation like?  Dr Carol Tham, Senior Consultant, Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute shares more. 

Singapore shares opened slightly higher today, led by gains from the trio of local banks and real estate investment trusts. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) headed up 0.1 per cent to 3,073.1 points, after 29.7 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch today, we have Wilmar International, after the agribusiness group’s net profit for the third quarter ended September fell 59 per cent to US$313.9 million.  Elsewhere, from more on SGX-listed companies such as CapitaLand China Trust, iFast and Sheng Siong, to news on China Evergrande  and the earnings season in the US, more corporate headlines are in focus. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments withWillie Keng, Founder, Dividend Titan