Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

In this special edition of The Evening Runway, guest co-host Youyi Lin, Presentation Coach shares tips on speaking with confidence, leaving an impact and common problems many face with public speaking. 

Singapore stocks inched up at the open today, after a mixed close in US and Europe markets overnight. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.1 per cent to 3,201.63 points after 54.1 million changed hands in the broader market. Elsewhere, Chinese Evergrande has suspended trading in Hong Kong. Adding to ongoing woes about the property sector, JP Morgan analysts estimate that Chinese bank earnings may fall as much as 10 per cent next year if their bad debt ratios continue to rise on defaulting developers.  In terms of corporate news, Alphabet’s Google Pixel is eroding the iPhone dominance in Japan as the iPhone gets pricer – but will this be the case elsewhere looking at consumers’ response to the iPhone15? On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian dived into the details with Terence Wong, CEO, Azure Capital.

Earlier this week, EU and Chinese officials gathered for the 10th China-European Union High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue in Beijing.  How successful was the dialogue? And with major differences that remain with the EU taking a series of policy measures in recent months under its so-called 'de-risking' campaign, what's next? Dr Cai Daolu, Senior Lecturer and the Academic Director of  the Master of Science in Strategy and Innovation at the NUS Business School’s Department of Strategy and Policy breaks it down for us. 

Are you a highly-seasoned professional, yearning for a post-retirement career by bringing decades of expertise to board advisory roles? The challenge? Board positions are often accessible only through personal connections; making it clear that it's not about what you know, but who you know. Board Match-Up, is a digital platform that is aiming to reshape boardroom dynamics and ditching the old meritocracy gatekeeping.  Karunesh Prasad, CEO and Founder of Board Match-Up tells us more. 

The VC investment landscape is back with focus as we speak to the venture arm of one of Japan’s largest consumer credit companies, Credit Saison.  Called Saison Capital, the corporate venture arm invests in Pre-Seed to Series B companies with a focus on Southeast Asia and India.  While the firm is sector agnostic, it likes to work with founders that are building platforms or ecosystems that have the potential to distribute financial services to the underbanked.  Question is, what expertise does Saison Capital want to provide to startups and how does that influence the companies it invests in? Meanwhile, data from Pitch Book showed venture capital funding globally almost halved in the first six months of 2023, despite the earlier artificial intelligence frenzy. Are VCs running out of dry powder or are they just merely not investing? On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Qin En Looi, Partner, Saison Capital.

We all know her name, Angela Lee. We all know her craft, mixed martial arts. But beyond the guts, glory, fame and fortune lies a battle with overcoming the inner demons - fuelled by the pressure of having to live in the public eye. In this tell-all interview Angela opens up on her suicide attempt in 2017, her younger sister Victoria taking her own life and setting up Fightstory - a non-profit organisation founded by Angela, dedicated to speaking one’s truth, inspiring hope, and building a community for those struggling with mental health.  FIND OUT MORE: https://fightstory.org/ Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

Did you know that it's possible to get a Private Pilot's License to fly on your own in Singapore?  If you are an aviation enthusiast who is passionate about taking to the skies but do not wish to pursue it as a career, flying as a hobby is an option. Faris Iskandar Samat, Co Founder, Aeroviation explains how his aviation academy is making controlling an aircraft accessible to individuals from all walks of life.

We are living in the era of polycrisis. As a result, people are becoming increasingly conscious of sustainability and demanding it in all aspects, including product packaging. According to The Global Paper & Packaging Report by Bain & Company, 2022 saw increasing demands, prices, and profits for the paper & packaging sector with production costs continuing to rise while demand started slipping in 2023. So does this mean that the paper and packaging business is facing a crisis?  Ilkka Leppavuori, Partner and Head of Global Forest Products, Paper & Packaging practice, Bain & Company shares his views. 

From Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivering his first address before the UN General Assembly last week and to what it takes to be the among the richest in Malaysia.  Hafidzi Razali, Senior Analyst, BowerGroupAsia gives us an analysis of those headlines and more. 

Singapore stocks opened weaker today following overnight losses in global markets. In early trade, the Straits Times Index headed down 0.6 per cent to 3,196.82 points after 72.4 million securities changed hands in the broader market In terms of companies to watch today, we have Boustead Singapore. Its real estate unit Boustead Projects was directed by the Singapore Exchange Regulation to delist with an exit offer that is “fair and reasonable”. Elsewhere, from more on China’s central bank’s comments to implement monetary policy in a “precise and forceful” manner to support its economy, to Evergrande’s billion chairman under police control, and movements to the US S&P 500 index, more international headlines remain in focus. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian sat down with Jeremy Tan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tiger Fund Management for more.