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Progressive wages are back in the spotlight this week with some 1,900 firms receiving the Progressive Wage Mark since applications opened last December.  And as we head further into the new year, how important is it for manufacturers to diversify their supply chains?  Albert Tsui, Executive Director, Advocacy & Policy Division, Singapore Business Federation gives us his analysis and a first-look at SBF's Budget wishlist for 2023.

Synopsis: Every third Friday of the month, The Straits Times examines various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia. Join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they take a look at China’s messy reopening and its global implications.  Highlights (click/tap above): 1:38 The world reacts to China’s reopening 4:10 China’s lack of transparency 6:42 How China has responded 7:33 What the Americans say about China’s abrupt reopening Produced by: Charissa Yong (charyong@sph.com.sg), Danson Cheong (dansonc@sph.com.sg) and Fa’izah Sani Edited by: Fa’izah Sani Follow our Asian Insider Podcast channel every week here and rate us: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Charissa Yong's stories: https://str.sg/3xRa Read Danson Cheong's stories: https://str.sg/3xR2 Follow Danson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dansoncj Read ST's Power Play articles: https://str.sg/3xRE Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsider

Payrolls can be tedious in the past as they have to be done manually. But with digitalisation, HR professionals can now tap on advanced technology to help ease and quicken the process. Kwa Kim Chiong, CEO & Founder, JustLogin shares how cloud-based software is changing the tides for this HR function and safeguards in place ensure user authenticity.

Yeap Junrong, Market Strategist, IG discusses how much more pain is expected for the technology sector or if the worst if over, and also what to takeaway from some signs of the latest inflation and retail sales figures easing.

In today's Breakfast Brief, we look at what to expect from the earnings tonight from Netflix and Proctor & Gamble, as well as a new transport hub being opened in Bangkok that links multiple domestic train routes, its three airports, and in future Kunming in China to Singapore.

From EU’s latest announcement at World Economic Forum and its effectiveness in encouraging its firms to stay. Kenneth Gillingham, Professor of Environmental & Energy Economics, School of the Environment, Yale University shares his analysis on this headline and more. 

Businesses are working hard for a strong rebound post Covid-19. Precision cleaning systems manufacturer and centralised dishwashing and ancillary services provider JE Cleantech is one good example, with the company going public on the Nasdaq exchange.  Elise Hong Bee Yin, Chairman, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, JE Cleantech Holding shares how the company was built up and how they did it.

Mobile banking can be a lifesaver, especially when you're on the go. With more users on these banking apps, consumers say that they ‘definitely’ want a better online experience from their banking provider. Paul Sommerin, Partner and APAC Head of Digital & Technology, Capco shares insight on how gaps can be filled and what it takes to gain the trust of consumers.

In today's Breakfast Brief, we discuss how fortunes are diverging for Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.

Regina Lim, Director and Head of Research APAC at M&G Real Estate discusses the premiums being paid for green buildings, and how "brown discounts" are being presented in older ones. She also explains whether the worst is over for the Chinese property sector, and how that will impact other regional markets.