Let's Talk, Singapore

Matt Taylor, Senior Director, FTI Consulting discusses what investors should take away from the November non-farm payrolls data, as well as what's in store for the week ahead. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

For over 45 years, Thomson Medical has been synonymous with maternity care, earning its reputation as the "birthplace for families" in Singapore. Under the leadership of the younger Lim, Lim Wee-Kiat, Executive Vice Chairman, alongside Group CEO Dr. Melvin Heng and Singapore CEO Lee Suen Ming, the Group is undergoing a bold transformation. It is evolving into a comprehensive healthcare provider, expanding its specialties to include orthopaedics, oncology, ophthalmology, and aesthetics. It has also embraced digital solutions to set new standards in patient care. What is driving this pivot, and how does it shape the future of healthcare in Singapore? Here's our conversation with Dr Melvin Heng, Group CEO of Thomson Medical Group. Presented by Ryan Huang and Audrey Siek This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg) She produces Mind Your Business, Biz-How-To and Breakfast Special segments on the Breakfast Show. Do contact her for topics: C-Suite, SME, Startups, Health-tech, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech and trending businesses in town.

It’s the year-end - a time where many are expecting to find out their increments and bonuses. A recent survey found that employers in Singapore’s energy and utilities sector are expected to offer the highest bonuses heading into 2025. Meanwhile, companies in the transport, logistics and automotive sector are set to lead in salary increments, with 91 per cent of surveyed employers intending to raise salaries by 3 per cent or more. On this episode of Morning Shot, Song Seng Wun, Singapore Economic Advisor at CGS International shares his insights on the economic outlook and how that might affect the various sectors in the coming year.  Presented by: Audrey Siek Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: ST / Kua Chee Siong

Advancements in technology over the last decade have brought about major breakthroughs for translation and speech recognition programs, which now possess the capabilities to transcribe, translate and even analyse dialects. But, while AI translation tools can provide accurate word-for-word translations, they often struggle to capture contextual information and cultural nuances which could change the meanings of directly translated text. On this episode of 2024 OCBC Emerging Enterprise, Miles Haofu Wen, Co-founder & CEO of Fano Labs,a Hong Kong-based company specialising in AI-driven language solutions, focusing on Automatic Speech Recognition, Speaker Diarization, Voice Biometrics, and Natural Language Processing technologies. It’s also a Winner of the 2024 Emerging Enterprise Award. Presented by: Audrey Siek  Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

It’s that time of year when many of us pack and head out of town for the holidays! Planning a family vacation is exciting, but the costs can add up quickly—especially when juggling the needs of kids, and maybe even grandparents.  The Straits Times brings us 5 tried-and-tested hacks to make your next family getaway memorable and affordable. Audrey and Ryan weigh in on some of these tricks! Presented by Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang Produced and Edited by Audrey Siek Photo & Music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Alex Morris, CEO at F/m Investments shares his insights on how much more the rally is set to last, expectations on the non-farm payrolls, whether investors should expect the T-bill and Chill playbook to still work in 2025. He also shares more about the areas that he'll be looking to heading into 2025. Presented by: Ryan Huang Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors

The issue of climate change is one that is growing in importance for companies. Corporate directors need to address climate change as a significant risk, as it poses clear financial, legal and environmental concerns. Elizabeth Wu, Legal Consultant, Asia, ClientEarth discusses why there is an urgent need for companies to invest in the knowledge and protocol to avoid hits to their reputation and bottomline.

Did you know that households waste over 1 billion meals worth of edible food every day, the equivalent of 1.3 meals every day for everyone in the world affected by hunger. In fact, according to the UN, about 13.2 percent of food produced is lost between harvest and retail. In line with Singapore’s 30 by 30 food sustainability goal, one startup in Singapore is giving food waste a second lease of life. Through its solution called WasteMaster - an on-site food waste processing system - Life Lab Resources converts the waste food into valuable feed resources. On this episode of 2024 OCBC Emerging Enterprise, Edward Chia, Managing Director, Life Lab Resources, the only company in Singapore that has the technology and regulatory approvals to convert mixed food waste into aquaculture feed. It is also the Winner of the 2024 Most Promising Sustainability Startup Award! Presented by: Audrey Siek  Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

On this edition of the Breakfast Quiz, Emaad challenges Ryan and Audrey to a game of "Fill in the Blanks," where they must guess final word of 7 incomplete quotes from famous personalities throughout history.  Let the games begin! Presented by Emaad Akhtar, Ryan Huang & Audrey Siek Produced and Edited by Emaad Akhtar & Audrey Siek Photo and music credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

What if I told you that every time you eat a banana, you’re actually eating a multimillion dollar masterpiece? This is after the story of the art piece called "The Comedian" sold for an outrageous amount at a Sotheby’s auction recently. Audrey, Ryan and Emaad were diving into the wild world of art that’s anything but ordinary.  Presented by Audrey Siek, Emaad Akhtar & Ryan Huang Produced and Edited by Audrey Siek Photo & Music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors