Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

From ASEAN's reaction to the Hamas-Israel conflict to Indonesia's forest fire battle.  Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior International Affairs Analyst, Solaris Strategies Singapore gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.

FUJIFILM may be best known for its photo imaging and digital products such as film and cameras. But did you know that FUJIFILM also makes skincare and cosmetic products? In fact, observers said FUJIFILM’s cosmetics business could have been why the firm survived the digital revolution. One of the brands that you may have seen in shopping malls is Astalift, which was launched in 2006.  While making cosmetics may seem like a stretch for a photo imaging company, there are synergies between FUJIFILM’s cosmetics and its core camera and photo imaging business. For one thing, Astalift was mooted when researchers at FUJIFILM realised that the technology to prevent ultraviolet rays from oxidising printed photographs, can also be used for anti-aging products in skincare. That said, the process to expand into skincare and cosmetics is not one without challenges. But what should we know about FUJIFILM’s diversification into the industry?   Also – how important is FUJIFILM’s skincare and cosmetics unit to the organisation as a whole right now and what are some expansion plans for the business unit? On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Jason Wong, Head of Business Unit and Brand Manager, Consumer Healthcare, FUJIFILM Asia Pacific.

Craving for delicious authentic Indian food served on a banana leaf? Karu's Indian Banana Leaf Restaurant is a restaurant located at Upper Bukit Timah Road, and it does all that with a decent price tag. Shawnrick Hu gives us his review on the restaurant and the 'must have' when you are there. 

While we are not suggesting buying Chanel bags is the same as investing in traditional assets, a Chanel bag maintained in excellent condition has increased in value at about 10-15 percent per year. So what should you look out for when buying a Chanel with intentions to sell it off in the near future? How has the luxury resellers market evolved in the last few years as well?  Stephanie Tan, Founder, My Grandfather's Things shares her views. 

A recent survey by Qlik found that chief data officers have been increasingly prioritising data governance over innovation.  According to the same survey as well, more than half of data executives now report to a security or compliance lead. So why did this trend emerge? How can organisations better walk the governance-innovation tightrope? Chong Yang Chan, Managing Director, ASEAN, Qlik shares his view. 

Singapore shares started the day on solid footing after global markets ended mixed overnight. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) was up 0.7 per cent to 3,187.32 points after 31.2 million securities changed hands in the broader market.  In terms of companies to watch, we have Singtel. That’s as South Korea’s KakaoBank is joining Grab, Singtel and Emtek Group to invest in Indonesia’s Superbank, by acquiring a 10 per cent stake in newly issued shares of the upcoming digital bank.  Elsewhere, from Chinese EV startup WM Motor filing for bankruptcy to Samsung Q3 profit set to slump 80%, the mobility and semiconductor industries continue to be in focus. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian dived into the details with Khoon Goh, Head of Asia Research at ANZ. 

You might know of Shell as an energy company or a petrol kiosk operator. But today we are going to bring you another part of the energy giant’s business that you might not know about.  Our guest is from Shell Business mobility. This is a B2B arm which seeks to collaborate with businesses that have a fleet of commercial passenger cars, or even light and medium duty vehicles. Some of the solutions provided to fleet owners include quality fuel that keeps the engines clean, digital payment and solutions which allows owners to track fuel usage and mobility expenses, and even fleet management services which provides owners visibility of vehicle utilisation. But how broad ranging is Shell’s B2B business really? Meanwhile, with electrification being a key trend in the mobility sector, Shell is also looking at providing EV charging solutions and carbon compensation schemes for businesses.  Question is, how much investments are poured into infrastructure to help fleets electrify, and how far will investing in the green move position Shell Business Mobility for its next bound of growth? On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Jeane Toh, Head of Business Mobility, Shell Singapore.

From China calling for a ceasefire after Hamas' attack on Israel to the end of China's Golden Week.  Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs gives us an analysis of those headlines and more. 

Do Singaporeans prefer group or individual training sessions? Mitch Price, National Group Exercise Manager, Virgin Active SG shares more with us on our preferences on this front and upcoming new classes that Virgin Active SG has to offer. 

In his first media interview since being elected FAS President, Bernard Tan sat down with The Straits Times to share why he decided to step up, what the scene needs to do to measure up to others in the region and what changes local football fans can look forward to. But are the fans convinced? Well we assembled a panel of members from the fraternity - Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times, Faris, a founding member of Singa Brigade and Jose Raymond, former journalist with SPH Media and currently a public relations and policy strategist at a regional PR firm - to respond to Bernard's interview and discuss the road ahead. Bernard Tan's interview with The Straits Times: https://youtu.be/sWVpW5M2TH0?si=K9ywJSvY9rp0Dm94 Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg