Your Money with Michelle Martin

This year, China is set to release an ambitious 15-year blueprint called ‘China Standards 2035’ that will lay out its plans to set the global standards for the next-generation of technologies.  Meanwhile, globally some economies are reopening this week. What do these developments mean for nations, companies and investors?  Michelle Martin speaks with Jack Kouzi, Founder and Director of Strategy VFS Group to discuss China’s tech standards 2035 expected later this year, stocks to watch and the implications of the opening of the many economies after months of lockdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The World Health Organisation has reiterated there is no evidence that recovered COVID-19 patients are immune. Still at the level of our own health, many want to understand what we can do to build up our immunity and resilience.  Michelle Martin speaks with Dr Vincent Candrawinata, Entrepreneur, nutrition researcher and founder of Renovatio to discuss immunity cards in Chile, how to strengthen our immune systems through diet and behavioural changes and difficulties with testing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can stock markets worsen in the near future? Was the current economic downturn predicted? Michelle Martin speaks with Derick Tan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Timing and You to tell us more about this tool for laying out the framework for markets, whether cyclical analysis came to use in predicting economic falls this year so far and what cyclical analysis can tell us about what is to come. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mukesh Ambani is now India and Asia's richest man. What can we read of India's growth story from the rise of its billionaires? Michelle Martin speaks with James Crabtree, Associate Professor of Practice, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and author of The Billionaire Raj: A journey through India’s new Gilded Age to tell us more about India’s growth story, its tech giants and the transformative digital age for India. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we wrap up a tumultuous first quarter of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to dominate headlines and global uncertainty. Have we been more greatly affected than we were by SARS? How is oil faring and what is the root of the problem? Why is the SGX faring so well this quarter?  Michelle Martin speaks with Jacob Doo, Chief Investment Officer, Envysion Wealth Management to discuss all this and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With vast increases in the number of COVID-19 cases, many organisations stepped up efforts to help the community.  The Community Foundation of Singapore, through the Sayang Sayang Fund, is seeking to raise another 3 million Singapore dollars, to meet the evolving and urgent needs for services from charities.  We welcome Catherine Loh, CEO of the Community Foundation of Singapore to discuss the gaps in social security that the CFS is addressing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Inferno” is an exceptional , moving and poetic memoir about motherhood and post-partum psychosis that makes you feel you are right there with the author as she finds herself in a psychiatric ward with a personality that’s changing in ways she doesn’t understand. Michelle Martin speaks with Catherine Cho, author of Inferno: A Memoir to find out more about this striking story of motherhood and psychosis.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the historic crash in oil futures on Monday evening that has sustained itself through the week, the virus ravaging energy markets, volatility is a word that best describes this week.  The MAGA Tech Giants have shed more than 1 trillion US Dollars in market value since February, showcasing that even the biggest companies are suffering from the pandemic. SGX stocks has come up as the top performance on the SGX. How are healthcare stocks faring this week? We discuss all this and more with Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at AsiaCollect today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get an exclusive preview of a book expected here in July. Humankind challenges the assumption that human nature is essentially destructive and says we could see more positive outcomes if we organised our societies according to a radically different and more positive assumption of human nature. Are we are by nature essentially cooperative and good?Michelle Martin meets the man who challenged billionaires at Davos to discuss his book “Humankind” which invites every reader to rethink their basic assumptions of human beings. Rutger Bregman is a journalist at The Correspondent, and one of Europe's most prominent young thinkers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is an oil collapse deepening? Could we see a shakeout in energy sector? Will we see negative oil prices again? And given conflicting reports on Kim Jong Un's health are we seeing rather measured reaction to a possibly messy succession up ahead? If reports prove true what can we expect by way of market reaction? Michelle Martin speaks with Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst, Asia Pacific, OANDA to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look at just days old, legislation that provides legal relief to individuals and businesses struggling to fulfill their contractual obligations.  Michelle Martin is joined by Justin Chan -  Senior Partner and the Head of Dispute Resolution at Tito Isaac & Co. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are negative prices here to stay? What are the possible knock-on scenarios and who could (and maybe has already) benefited from the oil patch?  Michelle Martin and Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst for OANDA discuss the implications of the plunge in oil futures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With an ROI of around 35% and up for the token since its inception in 2017, how has one form of digital gold been faring in in these volatile times? Michelle Martin speaks with Shaun Djie, Co-Founder and COO of Digix the world’s first asset-backed digital gold token to find out more about the factors driving digital gold. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you feel anxious every time you see a rise in COVID-19 cases? Have you been waking earlier than usual or finding yourself awake many times during the night? Michelle Martin speaks to Professor Kua Ee Heok, Author of Speaking Up for Mental Illness and Professor in Psychiatry and Neuroscience & Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore, for expert tips on dealing with COVID-19 related stress.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real investors provide real insights in conversation with Michelle Martin. Today's invited guest, Naveen Kumar,  Founder and CEO of Nityo Infotech Services who created a privately held IT services company with 15,000 global employees shares his reading of market news for investors.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could simple adjustments before, during and after a video interview make a dramatic difference in whether you come across as the assured, perfect candidate for the job?  Michelle Martin speaks with Grant Torrens, Regional Director at Hays Singapore to find out what professionals can use to sharpen their on-screen presence in a video interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Market View Wrap today, co-hosts JP Ong and Claressa Monteiro are joined by Geoff Howie, SGX Strategic Analyst, to discuss China's first quarter GDP contraction, new measures giving S-REITs greater flexibility to manage their cash flow and the continuing implications of COVID 19 globally. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1971, an essay by highly regarded Malaysian sociologist Syed Hussein Alatas argued for a critical appraisal of Raffles. That work has been republished by his son, who is National University of Singapore Professor in the departments of Sociology and Malay studies, Syed Farid Alatas. Prof Alatas joins Michelle Martin to discuss why the less than humanitarian historical actions of Raffles have gone woefully unexamined for so long. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real estate investment trusts listed on the Singapore Exchange will soon benefit from new measures that will give them greater flexibility to manage their cash flows and raise funds amid an operating environment made challenging by COVID-19. Michelle Martin speaks to Kenny Loh, REIT Specialist and Independent Financial Advisor to discuss these new rules to help REITS with cash flow and the reaction across the REITS to this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the ongoing spread of COVID-19, there have been major disruptions to education.  Michelle Martin speaks with Christian Soulard, Principal of International French School Singapore, to discuss how schools can ensure continuity in education in the face of COVID-19.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a decline in oil likely to boost demand for storage and transport? Are any of the banks in Singapore in better shape than the others? Singapore REITS  -  what is their outlook for the year? And which investors have been profiting and which hit hardest by the market turmoil? Michelle Martin puts these questions to Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at AsiaCollect.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks with Tong Hoe Sng, Director and Head of Wealth Management for Aura Group  about US Junk bonds, CDL Hospitality Trust and his stocks to watch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How has the Reit index been doing?  In a time of economic volatility, investors are looking for sweet spots that remain in the market.  Michelle Martin speaks to Kenny Loh,  REIT Specialist and Independent Financial Advisor to discuss resilient sectors, bargains in the market and REITS that are portfolio-worthy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can you go out with more than one family member to the supermarket? What about meeting your girlfriend for a walkabout in the park for exercise? Navigating the landscape of the new circuit breaker measures can be confusing. Michelle Martin breaks down common do's and don'ts with Lim Fung Peen, Director of Yuen Law today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local shares slipped when trading began at the start of the week along with other Asian equities, as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to keep markets volatile.  Terence Wong, CEO of Azure Capital discusses his overview of the market his assessment of stocks to watch this week with Michelle Martin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The temporary laws are evolving as quickly as the pandemic is but how do the laws relating to COVID impact you? Who can you let into your homes. Who should you keep out ? What happens if you are laid off with no retrenchment benefits and you suspect cost-cutting behind COVID is the real reason behind your termination? From responsibilities of employers, to the change in contractual obligations; Michelle Martin discusses Covid-related legal queries with Justin Chan, Senior Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution at Tito Isaac & Co See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are hoteliers doing around the world to mitigate COVID-19's devastating impact? Is government intervention going to be required for the hotel industry's' survival?  Sherri Kimes has embarked on a global study on COVID-19's impact on the hotel industry and she tells Michelle Martin that recovery is not going to be as straightforward as it was during SARS. Prof Kimes is NUS Business School’s Visiting Professor of Analytics and Operations and Emeritus Professor of Operations Management at the Cornell University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SME's have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Singapore Business Federation’s Young Business Leaders Network HOPE fund to support SMEs affected by COVID-19, has received a 50 million Singapore dollar funding partnership boost. We find out more in Michelle Martin's conversation with Mark Lee, Vice Chair of the Singapore Business Federation’s Young Business Leaders Network and CEO of Sing Lun Group and Alex Chua, representative of Singapore Business Federation’s Young Business Leaders Network HOPE Fund and CEO of Goldbell Financial Services.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We make sense of what investors are talking about in layman terms! Funding may be drying up for many but not for some companies like Airbnb and Slack; why is that? What do investors now think of the start-up space? What does it take to raise money in a pandemic? Michelle Martin and Arun Pai,  Chief Strategy Officer at AsiaCollect also discuss holding value in the US dollar and China getting back on its feet economically.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks with Arrif Ziaudeen, the founder and CEO of Chope to discuss the release of a white paper and survey on the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on restaurants in Singapore and how businesses can strategize during this time of volatility. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is heaven or hell what you make of any instant? Two- time winner of the Singapore Literature Prize Cyril Wong tells Michelle Martin about his latest novel where  a chorus of voices on the other side of life try to make sense of where and who they are, following a huge calamity. It is a book that speaks uncannily to the present and came to the author in a meditation two years ago. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks with Jack Kouzi, Founder and Director of Strategy VFS Group to discuss the sweet spots in the economy, traditional safe haven assets and safe bets in the market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Rogers shares his read on the markets and what's been on his shopping list in conversation with Michelle MartinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From being aware of how increased carbon dioxide in your mask can affect your state of mind to which apps you can use today to cope with isolation, renowned mental health expert, and author of Speaking Up for Mental Illness and Professor in Psychiatry and Neuroscience & Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore, Professor Kua Ee Heok discusses how we can build our resilience and overcome the mental burden of this pandemic on all of us.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  From the early release of commissions and pension funds, to waiving business costs for agents and donating some half a million to charity,  Michelle Martin finds  more about the initiatives in conversation with Ismail Gafoor CEO of PropNex Realty Pte LtdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Swapnil Mishra, Head of Private Wealth at Kristal.AI and Michelle Martin discuss the different options for investors with a view on SIA's recovery, how oil is faring and what investors need to understand about measures to stop bank buybacks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Library Board is continually evolving technologically and including suggestions to adapt into the future.  Michelle Martin speaks with Catherine Lau, Assistant Chief Executive of Public Libraries and Valerie Cheng, Director of Strategic Planning & Research National Library Board to discuss these initiatives and learn about the resources we will have access to in the near future.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Need a personal loan fast? How can Lendela help? When applying for a loan most people don't take the time to compare what's available. How can Lendela with its algorithm help? Michelle Martin speaks with Nima Karimi, co-founder and current CEO of Lendela to get a better understanding of the platform and how it can aid businesses and individuals during this period of economic uncertainty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 More people are ordering online and video-confering from home so which companies' share prices are holding up? How are local bank counters doing in the context of calls to defer payments for businesses and homeowners? Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at AsiaCollect shares his thoughtsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's an evolving database that people looking for work and firms with job positions can use put together in a community effort. Chia Jeng Yang, Principal at Saison Capital and Rachael De Foe, Communications Consultant share more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Central banks are lenders of last resort but how exactly is money supply increased or decreased in markets?  Is something being created out of nothing with QE?  Dr Michael Berman , CEO and co-founder of PsyQuation helps us understand if QE is going to stop a recession. .See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How different is it from a flu? What does a swab test feel like? What are quarantine facilites like? 53-year-old Hugh Mason who is on Day 6 of his COVID-positive journey tells Michelle Martin what his experience of the virus has been.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is a fascinating look at how colonialism shaped the relationship between Singaporeans and animals - from the feral to the domesticated - across a sweep of imperial history rooted in Singapore and South East Asia. Author Timothy Barnard talks with Michelle Martin about his new book, Imperial Creatures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks with David Baey, CEO of Mortgage Master about the help available for people who need to defer mortgage payments and weighs in on when would be a good time to refinance or buy-in to the property market in Singapore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is the show that explains the mechanics of Contract For Difference trading  in layman terms.  Can you "buy" a DBS share using CFD?Have an interest in US stocks, soybeans or oil?Then you may have sat up hearing about this morning's changes in MAS's monetary policy and are wondering if they will impact the SGD-USD currency pair? How can you trade in CFD's from your viewpoint where the market is heading? We put the big questions on CFD trading to Tony Lim, Singapore Head of the world's biggest CFD provider, the IG Group.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks with Wai Fook Chai , Partner of Tax Services  from EY and Samir Bedi, EY Asean Workforce Advisory Leader  from Ernst & Young Solutions to discuss their perspective on the Resilience Budget, the impact of this on a variety of sectors and the workforce at large. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sumit Agarwal, Professor of Finance, Economics and Real Estate at the NUS Business School shares his views on the Resilience Supplementary Budget. Will we see an expected multiplier effect? Will wage support stave off job losses and besides fiscal schemes what other measures could Singapore employ to help the economy ride out the “black swan event” - COVID 19?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He's part of group that manages $900 million in assets and advises clients on suitable investments. What do investors need to know about the money being spent to support Singapore's economy. Are there still sweet spots and value buys? Mr. Tong Hoe Sng, Director and Head of Wealth Management for Aura Group  speaks to Michelle Martin to share his views. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should landlords do without 15% of the portion of sales added to rentals? Will trimming the GTO be the lifeline for struggling restaurants?Wei Chan, Assistant Honorary Secretary of the Restaurant Association of Singapore also weighs in on the extent to which the supplemental support package can help the food services sector.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does a veteren investor see when he looks out over the market today? Shares of local banks are trading below their book values right now, does this mean they are good buys?  SIA requested a halt in the trading of its shares this morning. What are some doing to keep their airlines afloat? Guest: Arun Pai,  Chief Strategy Officer at AsiaCollect  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.