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The US Congress may have shown its strong desire to ban viral video platform TikTok in the US over national security concerns, but is the social media company’s time really up for its 150 million users in the region? Drive Time's Elliot Danker speaks with Pushan Dutt, Professor of Economics, INSEAD to discuss the future of TikTok in the US and other key headlines out of the States.  [Find Us on Podcast Platforms] Awedio | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | OmnyStudio [Contact Us] Presenters: Elliot Danker Producer: Nadiah Koh 

Just like any other country, Korea has its own set of trendy slang words that may just be useful to know w hen you travel to Korea or you’re just watching a Korean show, and especially if you’re scrolling through social media.  Gen Z’s in South Korea has created a new set slang words, that even the older Korean generations have no idea what they mean.  And kicking off the new segment, the first K-slang word of the week is eojjeoltibi. What does it mean? How do you use? I'll tell you all about it.  Credits Soundbite from:   "When arguing!!" @dgdg YouTube "SNL 코리아 시즌2 신혜선 하이라이트" @CoupangPlay YouTube "So WhaTV" @redpajamayaco YouTube

With Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo in the headlines for breaking records - Elliott and Raushan chat with Shehzad Haque, International Sports Commentator, on the legacies of both these footballers and their reputations despite breaking records.

Singapore stocks opened lower today with banks opening in the red following the US Federal Reserve’s latest move to hike interest rates. In terms of companies to watch today, we have inflight caterer and ground handler Sats, after it announced that shareholders making up 90.4 per cent of the group’s shares have made valid applications for new shares it will be issuing. Meanwhile, from Tiktok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s testimony in front of the US Congress to JP Morgan, Citi and the Bank of America telling staff not to poach clients from stressed banks, international news continue to dominate the headlines today.  On Market View, the Drive Time team unpacked the these developments with Benjamin Goh, Head of Research and Investor Education, SIAS.

Giving up his spot in the basketball national team to coach full-time is not an easy feat. But this national athlete has never looked back. On Culture Club, Drive Time's Elliot Danker speaks with Ow Yu Jie, Co-Founder and Head Coach of Triple Threat Basketball Academy to find out the pro basketball player is aiming to groom the next generation of Le Brons here in Singapore. 

Where profit once dominated conversations in the boardroom, businesses are increasingly operating with purpose in mind, to build a better world for future generations.  Christian Patouraux, Chief Executive Officer, Kacific Broadband Satellites Group shares how his company is doing business for good and their involvement in EDB's 'Business for Good' campaign.

How sustainable is humour as a value proposition for a business? That’s the question we want to ask our interviewee today. Our guest for today is from Hepmil Media Group. You might better know them as the parent company of leading comedy brands SGAG, MGAG and PGAG.  Hepmil Media Group, which first started connecting with Singaporeans through localised humour, iconic memes and videos posted on SGAG, has since grown to a network of companies and creators that engages and entertains millennials and Gen Zs.  More recently, Hepmil Media Group also launched a joint venture with US digital media company Bent Pixels to better connect esports content creators in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines with brands.  But how does the company define the market it is in and what is it doing to ensure that it has the last laugh? On Under the Radar, Drive Time’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian sat down with Karl Mak, Co Founder & CEO of Hepmil Media Group to find out.

Futsal may just be a game for some, but it can also be a form of escapism from the monotony of life or personal woes for others. And that's exactly what the inaugural Migrant Domestic Workers Futsal League aims to provide. We speak to Rasvinder Singh, Executive Director of D2D Sports - the company behind this inspiring initiative - to find out more. READ MORE: https://str.sg/futsal GET IN TOUCH: https://www.facebook.com/mdwfutsalleague

Singapore stocks opened lower today, following the US Federal Reserve’s move to hike interest rates by 0.25 per cent, the ninth increase in a year. The Straits Times Index fell 0.6 per cent to 3,200.88 points after 74.4 million securities changed hands.  In terms of companies to watch, we have Sembcorp Industries, after a Bloomberg report suggested that the firm may be considering selling its waste management unit.  Meanwhile, investors continue to digest the latest quarter point rate increase by the US Federal Reserve overnight, as well as contradictory message On Market View, the Drive Time team unpacked the key developments of the day with David Chow, Director Azure Capital.

She arrived in Bali in 2016 after fully embracing a plant-based diet, training as a raw and vegan chef back in Perth. And now she is a plant-based chef at Tanaman which is part of Desa Potato Head Bali. And her work for Tanaman means bringing themes of zero-waste to life as well as incorporating processes like fermentation into her signature dishes. Dom Hammond, Plant-based Chef at Tanaman, Desa Potato Head Bali shares her experiences in becoming a plant based chef and Tanaman's vision and mission.