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Heng Koon How, Head of Markets Strategy, UOB discusses how sustainable the rally in oil prices will be and the implications for the global economy, as well as how it may feed into the Fed's rate hike policy. 

Australia has finally reopened its borders to all foreign travellers starting from February 21, ending a two-year closure that has been devastating for the nation's tourism sector. Brent Anderson, Regional General Manager of South & South East Asia, Tourism Australia discuss the role Australia's travel and tourism sector plays in the country's economy, and the efforts that have been done by Tourism Australia to boost the travel and tourism sector there, in line with the change of travellers' habits.

NewCampus, a modern learning school has recently introduced their newly formed Dean’s Council. And the aim of this council is to help design relevant curricula that prepare Asian managers for evolving challenges in the business world. Dr Susan P. Chen, Strategic Advisor & Dean's Council, NewCampus shares why businesses are facing issues with talent development in recent times and how companies in Asia can catch up and embark in their own learning evolution. 

Just this week, Genting Hong Kong's Asian-based cruise ship brand Dream Cruises announced that it will cease operations after it returns to Singapore shores on Wednesday. On the other hand, Genting Singapore said that it is ready to move forward with its plans to upgrade Resorts World Sentosa. Tay Wee Kuang, Senior Associate, CGS-CIMB Securities shares the rationale behind Genting Singapore extensive redevelopment and how much growth we are expecting from Genting Singapore performance this year. 

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss the OPEC+'s decision to stick to their plan of gradual output despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine rattling markets, US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's affirmation of a March rate hike, what to expect from Apple's March 8 event, and more. 

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments on the Ukraine crisis in this special podcast.  Shockwaves are rippling across the globe as Ukraine comes under a military assault from Russia. What are the implications for Asia? Listen to the panel discussion. • Prof Kishore Mahbubani, veteran diplomat and distinguished fellow at the Asia Research Institute at the National University of Singapore • Jonathan Eyal, global affairs correspondent, The Straits Times • Ravi Velloor, associate editor, The Straits Times The roundtable is moderated by ST foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar. Highlights (click/tap above): 01:21 Is the United Nations (UN) failing in its role?    11:00 How concerning is the Ukraine crisis in Asia? 16:38 Why is Asean taking a back seat in this crisis? 39:45 India's abstention from voting against Russia: What could it mean? Produced by: ST Video team Edited by: ST Video team and Teo Tong Kai Discover The Straits Times Videos: https://str.sg/JPrc Discover ST podcasts: Channel: https://str.sg/JWVR Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbt Websites: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg    --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsider

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast. Dr Oh Ei Sun, senior fellow at Singapore Institute of International Affairs, stands in for The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez who is on leave, and he chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. In this week's episode, they analyse how a Russian oil tanker, hit by US sanctions, is heading to Malaysia and putting the country in a bind amid the Ukraine-Russia crisis. Also, the implications of Myanmar soldiers allegedly taking 80 children as hostages, violating international law, before releasing them. Three different parties in Indonesia are proposing President Jokowi to serve beyond the expiration of his term in 2024. Produced by: Leslie Lopez (ljlopez@sph.com.sg) & Money FM's Breakfast Huddle team Edited by: Dan Koh & Fa'izah Sani Follow Regional Round-up Podcast every Wednesday on our Asian Insider Podcast channel: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Leslie Lopez's stories: https://str.sg/3xRX Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover more ST podcast series: Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts:  http://bt.sg/podcasts Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!

Sue Trinh, Manulife Investment Management’s Head of Macro Strategy, discusses the implications of the Ukraine crisis on inflation and the economic outlook, as well as the impact on companies and investors.

According to BlackBerry’s ‘2022 BlackBerry Annual Threat Report’, it has been revealed that cybercriminal underground has been optimised to better target local small businesses. Does this mean that cybercriminals are working out how to better target us? Jonathan Jackson, Director of Engineering for APJ, BlackBerry shares more about the evolution of cybercriminal activities over the years and what SMEs can do to protect themselves from the ever evolving cyber criminals. 

According to a report by Asian Development Bank (ADB), the region has been relatively resilient in terms of foreign direct investment (FDI). The study also found that East Asia and South-east Asia were the largest recipients in the region, attracting roughly 80 percent of Asia's inward FDI. Lennard Yong, CEO, Tricor Group shares why he thinks the region has remained a top destination for inward FDI since 2020 and how the APAC region can maintain its position as the largest source of global FDI outflows.