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Analyzing the trends behind consumer behavior helps marketers and media owners predict and improve their sales performances. For example, the easing of covid-19 restrictions has had a significant impact on travel behavior data. Also, in many Southeast Asian Muslim-majority countries, spending has skyrocketed during Ramadan. We speak to Sukesh Singh, Head of Large Customers, Southeast Asia at Criteo who gives us more insight into these trends and how his company uses them to help other businesses in their marketing strategies.

Synopsis: Each fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the biggest global talking points with expert guests. In this episode, Nirmal Ghosh hosts Dr. Lurong Chen, senior economist from the Economic Research Institute for Asean and East Asia alongside Tan Dawn Wei, The Straits Times' China bureau chief. Highlights (click/tap above): 01:30 China’s economic impact due to Covid policies 04:08 Will China reassess its strict policies? 05:15 Concerns over China’s supply chain 09:20 Will China’s economic situation affect regional inflation? 11:20 Is China concerned about food security? 16:34 Endemic fatigue in China and its political implications Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim and Teo Tong Kai  Edited by: Hadyu Rahim and Eden Soh Subscribe to the Asian Insider Podcast channel and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Websites:  https://www.moneyfm893.sg/ http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Nirmal Ghosh on Twitter: https://str.sg/JD7r Read Nirmal Ghosh's stories: https://str.sg/JbxG Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters Asian Insider videos: https://str.sg/wdcC --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB 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 SG Extra: https://str.sg/wukR #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

If you have gone out of the country recently, you would have recognised that modern travel is not as fuss-free as it used to be. However, new tech has accelerated other creature comforts for travellers, especially when it comes to money matters before, during, or even after travel.  Chee Wai Ho, Head of NEO Financial Services, Instarem shares his views on how fintech companies can help the tourism and travel industry recover in a post Covid-19 world.   

According to a new report released by KellyOCG, the pandemic-era phenomenon known as the Great Resignation shows no signs of slowing amongst senior executives. Even those in Singapore are planning to leave their organisations in the next two years or so.  Peter Hamilton, Vice President & Managing Director, APAC, KellyOCG shares with us details of this report and what management can do to retain their senior executives.   

Jerome Raffaldini, Managing Director, Head of Investment Specialist at UBS O’Connor, discusses what investors should do as the latest FOMC minutes signalled for rate hikes of 50 bps in coming meetings, but also showed the bank's flexibility to recalibrate later in the year.

In this episode of Stocks to Watch, we are putting the spotlight on Singapore Airlines and Shell. From and overview of SIA's latest financial results and some caveats and potential headwinds the company might face to ab outlook for Shell in the near to medium term.  Cheryl Chan, Senior Vice President for Capital Markets, ADDX shares her outlook.

In today's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss Fed officials largely endorsing the need for 50-bp hikes over the next couple of meetings, China's economy faring worse in some respects than in 2020 and Elon Musk's plan to open a 24-hour Tesla restaurant for Hollywood.

More than two years into a Covid-19 world, as global lockdowns forced people to stay home, customers have increasingly migrated to online channels, resulting in a dramatic surge in digital transactions and e-commerce spending. But how has customer loyalty behaviour changed due to the pandemic? And can new technologies such as AI, AR and Virtual Reality contributeto these industry developments?  Aneesh Reddy, Founder & CEO, Capillary Technologies tells us more. 

Selena Ling, Chief economist, OCBC Bank breaks down the significance of Singapore's Q1 GDP at 3.7% yoy and the latest 2022 forecast kept at 3% to 5%, but now expected to come in at the lower half of the range.