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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has extended his rule of Turkey to a third decade, France's Digital Minister Jean-Noël Barrot threatens to ban Twitter if it does not follow EU rules, and Rishi Sunak is trying to resolve issues that would further reduce their chances of winning their election. We speak to Chris Humphrey, Executive Director, EU-ASEAN Business Council more about this.

The perennial debate surrounding two footballing legends. In the company of John Dykes, famed football personality and international sports broadcaster, we explore the contrasting paths, playing styles, and remarkable achievements of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who have undeniably dominated the beautiful game for over a decade to answer the age-old question: Who truly deserves the title of the Greatest of All Time? Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

Singapore shares started the day in the negative territory, after global markets ended mixed overnight. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) shed 0.5 per cent to 3,170.68 points after 42.1 million securities were transacted in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch for today, we have Olam Group, after the company’s proposed initial public offering of its agribusiness unit is no longer expected to be completed by H1 2023 or ahead of the summer holiday period as originally planned.  Meanwhile, from a slew of factory output data out of Asia, to Tesla Chief Elon Musk’s visit to China and Nvidia surpassing US$1 trillion market valuation, regional headlines continue to remain on the top of minds of investors. On Market View, the Drive Time team unpacked these developments with Jeremy Tan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tiger Fund Management.

Renting tech devices is a service provided by the start-up Circular. It has to still maintain data privacy despite the devices themselves being passed around. Moreover, the stigma surrounding getting second hand devices is changing as the sales of these second hand devices are on the rise. We speak to Nick Ramsay, CEO & Founder, Circular more about this.

A majority of Thai people seem to be harbouring doubts about the ability of Move Forward Party, reported sightings of Jho Low should change Malaysian authorities' approach in their hunt for him, and lastly what will be the topics of discussion in the upcoming Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore? We speak more about this with Dr. Felix Tan, Political Observer, Nanyang Technological University.

Today we’re going to talk all about being a modern farmer in Singapore.  Armed with technology from Israel that has turned strips of deserts into fruit orchards, our guest from today is Netatech Group, which is known for building farms and growing some of the most commonly eaten vegetables in Singapore including Nai bai, Kailan and water spinach.  Unlike traditional farms, Netatech uses drip irrigation to water its crops, saving costs, labour and improving yields. The firm says it is also the first company to introduce drip irrigation into skyrise greeneries and urban farms in Singapore.  But besides building farms and growing vegetables, a good part of Netatech’s business involves providing high-tech farming solutions, such as urban irrigation and stormwater management to industry players.  So how exactly does the company define the space it is in right now? Also, to what extent will the company need to export its farming solutions overseas, in countries such as Thailand, to achieve economies of scale?  On Under the Radar, Drive Time’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to David Tan, Group CEO, Netatech Group.

Singapore shares opened higher today after European markets ended mixed amid concerns over the US debt deal and rate hike possibility. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) was up 0.1 per cent to 3,197.69 points after 41.6 million securities changed hands in the broader market.  In terms of companies to watch for today, we have Sats. The in-flight caterer and ground handler reported earnings of S$6 million for the second half-year ended March 2023.  That’s a 16.7 per cent decrease year on year, and comes despite a 57.1 per cent increase in revenue.  Elsewhere, all eyes are on Washington with the House set to vote on the US debt ceiling deal to prevent a painful default by the world’s largest economy.  Aside from that, we have yet more corporate news for you ranging from BYD’s bid to supply EVs to Indonesia’s largest taxi operator to the trading of three new Thailand blue-chip names on the Singapore stock exchange.  On Market View, the Drive Time team unpacked these developments with Shekhar Jaiswal, Head of Equity Research, RHB Bank Singapore.

How big a clean up job does Mauricio Pochettino have in mending the (Stamford) bridge? And how are Tottenham fans feeling about their former manager taking over at Chelsea? Shehzad Haque, International Sports Commentator & Tottenham Fan, weighs in on the latest episode. Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

Milestone Systems' Video Management Software (VMS) looks to deal with challenges such as a shortage of healthcare professionals. It also will help to increase efficiency in the industry and improve patient care. With these types of advances and application of AI, what does the future of the health industry look like? We speak to Malou Toft, Vice President APAC, Milestone Systems more about this.

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB), Singapore Hotel Association (SHA) and Workforce Singapore (WSG) have recently launch the Jobs Transformation Map (JTM) for Hotel Industry. The travel industry's comeback post Covid-19 sparks interest in the career opportunities in this sector, and we wonder what the future of the industry looks like. We speak to Chris Teo, 2nd Vice President of Singapore Hotel Association and Chair of the Hotel Human Capital Advisory Committee more about this.