Live Well with Michelle

Hosted by Michelle Martin with guest Chen Huifen, Editor of The Business Times, this episode explores the Sustainability Impact Awards 2026 and how sustainability has evolved from a reporting exercise into a driver of business value and resilience. Michelle and Chen discuss the award categories for individuals, SMEs and large enterprises, why this year's awards highlight companies that help entire ecosystems improve sustainability practices, and the qualities judges look for in standout nominations. With nominations closing on May 29, the conversation offers insights for any business wondering whether it is ready to step forward. For more info: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/events-awards/sustainability-impact-awards/nominations-open-sustainability-impact-awards-2026-mar-9-may-29 How to nominate: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/events-awards/sustainability-impact-awards/how-to-nominate

What happens when governments start buying into the future? Quantum stocks are soaring, Spotify is reinventing itself with AI, and Singapore has quietly reclaimed Southeast Asia's stock market crown. Hosted by Michelle Martin this episode of Market View explores the U.S. government's US$2 billion push into quantum computing and why investors are treating it like the next AI boom. Michelle also examines why Singapore has overtaken Indonesia as Southeast Asia's largest stock market, whether Spotify's AI-powered growth ambitions justify its rally, and what Walmart's cautious outlook says about the health of the American consumer. Plus, what Samsung's AI-driven bonuses reveal about the changing balance between labour and shareholders.

Hosted by Michelle Martin with guest Alvin Chow, Co-founder of Dr Wealth, this episode explores why OCBC Bank is outperforming DBS Bank and United Overseas Bank, why ComfortDelGro shareholders gains are different from its subsidiaries SBS Transit and Vicom investors, and  the sell-off in Genting Singapore. Michelle and Alvin also examine five SGX-listed ETFs that surged more than 50%, including one that doubled in value, and unpack why Tencent continues to grow while its share price struggles.

Nvidia delivered blockbuster earnings, raised its dividend 25-fold and unveiled an US$80 billion buyback - yet the stock still slipped. Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode of Market View explores why investors may now expect near-perfection from the AI giant, and what that could mean for richly valued tech stocks globally. Michelle unpacks Nvidia’s latest earnings, easing bond yields, softer oil prices and why Wall Street staged a rebound overnight. She also looks at renewed scrutiny on Singapore property giants CDL and UOL as investors demand clearer plans to unlock shareholder value. Plus: OCBC’s reported bid for HSBC’s Indonesia assets, Gen Z’s changing spending habits, and why some wealth managers now think energy stocks could outperform tech. Companies mentioned: Nvidia, OCBC, HSBC, City Developments Limited (CDL), UOL Group.

Imagine waiting over a decade for a $150 million dollar inheritance to be distributed.  Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode explores two actual Singapore cases that reveal how family relationships and money can be a difficult mix. From secrecy, undocumented arrangements and “creative” financial structures the conversation brings to light issues that can save families years of stress, and what's changed in Singapore that has tightened the tax avoidance loophole.  Michelle speaks with Tan Ooi Boon, Invest Editor at The Straits Times.  

"You can marry four or five different men, but the only one they want to find out about is Dick Lee," jazz legend Jacintha shared in a recent ST interview. Dr Ong Keng Sen, Artistic Director, T:>Works & Jacintha, the star of Lush Life join Michelle Martin to take listeners behind the scenes of the production that you can catch for only two days at the Singapore International Festival of the Arts. At SIFA’s Lush Life,Ja and Dick Lee share a stage in an intimate performance giving voice to perspectives of their marriage and wider creative relationship. The concert biopic draws exclusively from writer and director Ong Keng Sen's private interview recordings of both Jacintha and Dick Lee that stretched over 15 hours. Why reveal more of Ja and Dick Lee's story now? Will the performance address why the marriage broke down? Were there competing narratives in the making of it? Find out more about the  love story and the making of Lush Life, in this interview.

Could pipelines, shipping fleets and defence contractors become the market’s next big winners? Hosted by Michelle Martin with guest Swapnil Mishra, Author of Investing for the Clueless, Reckless and Overly Cautious, this episode explores how the Trump-Xi meeting, the Xi-Putin summit and rising geopolitical tensions are reshaping investment flows worldwide. Michelle and Swapnil unpack why investors are suddenly paying attention to “old economy” sectors like energy transport, logistics and defence - and how AI infrastructure demand is unexpectedly reviving interest in pipelines and natural gas. They also examine whether shipping disruptions, sanctions risks and a fragmented global order could create long-term winners beyond Big Tech. If geopolitics is becoming a permanent market force, what should retail investors rethink about their portfolios?

Wall Street may have hit record highs - but the bond market is suddenly flashing warning signs investors can no longer ignore. Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode of Market View explores why surging Treasury yields are rattling stocks, whether higher borrowing costs could threaten the AI-driven market rally, and what resilient consumer spending at Home Depot really says about the US economy. Michelle also unpacks why luxury giant Tapestry is betting heavily on international growth, how Yangzijiang Shipbuilding’s booming order book reflects shifting global trade dynamics, and why BYD’s fleet of “floating garages” could reshape the future of industrial competition. Featuring companies including Home Depot, Tapestry, Coach, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Delfi and BYD.

What is Warren Buffett’s latest purchase? Is it a market signal? Market View explores Berkshire Hathaway’s latest portfolio reshuffle, Elon Musk’s courtroom loss against OpenAI, and why analysts suddenly see StarHub as the possible winner after the Simba-M1 merger stalled. Michelle Martin unpacks whether rising bond yields are becoming a hidden threat to markets, why AI infrastructure bottlenecks are hitting chip stocks , and what the public clash inside Lululemon Athletica reveals about founder power. Plus - why strong numbers from Lendlease Global Commercial REIT could matter for retail property investors.

The exhaustion, anxiety, sleeplessness and brain fog that many women silently suffer through at midlife, is not "just stress", and there is help available. What is the invisible cost of menopause and how can you stop paying it? From not giving up everything you've worked so hard for at the workplace, to taking control of your health, Michelle Martin and Joanne Yoong Founder & CEO, Research for Impact, discuss the growing debate around HRT, why menopause symptoms are so often dismissed and how workplaces can support women through one of the most important transitions in a woman's life.