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The Afternoon Update producer Sean Cheong and independent economist Song Seng Wun discuss the state of the Malaysian ringgit. Is the situation similar to that of the 1998 Asian Financial Crisis, and can it recover soon?

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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has called on Singaporeans to join him in the ambitious goal of building a society where everyone matters “and a Singapore that matters to all Singaporeans”.

Some political analysts have said that PM Wong wants to set himself apart from his predecessors and be measured against his own words

So how will PM Wong be a different type of Prime Minister? And how will our foreign policies be re-shaped under his leadership?

Nicholas Fang, Managing Director, Black Dot and Director for Security and Global Affairs, Singapore Institute of International Affairs shares his view.

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Maritime is a vital industry at the nexus of world trade and the global supply chain is often perceived as an invisible industry. Yet, as disruptions such as the Covid-19 pandemic and more recent events have demonstrated, maritime, responsible for carrying more than 80 percent of world trade,has a tangibleimpact on our daily lives.

And right here in Singapore, the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) is celebrating its 20th year building strong public-private partnerships in the maritime industry.
So what will the next phase of Maritime Singapore's evolution look like?

Raymond Tan, Founder, OHceans tells us more.

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There is a 1.5 trillion dollar investment gap when it comes to funding Southeast Asia’s green transition, and this means there is opportunity for investors.

That’s according to the latest Green Economy 2024 Report byBain& Company, GenZero, Standard CharteredandTemasek.

Publishers of the report state that this means Southeast Asian markets now have a window of opportunity to accelerate decarbonization with actionable ideas and accelerators.

To find out more and where exactly the investment opportunities Rachel Kelly spoke to Dale Hardcastle, Director of Global Sustainability Innovation Center atBain& Company and Tracy Wong Harris, Head of Sustainable Finance Asia, Standard Chartered Bank.

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Respect SG is dedicated to fostering a culture of mutual respect between Singaporeans and F&B service professionals, promoting pride in the F&B profession and acknowledging the essential contributions of its workforce.

The initiative aims to challenge and change societal attitudes, creating a more inclusive and respectful community that values and appreciates the commitment and hard work of all individuals in the industry.

Danny Loong, Chairman of Respect SG and CEO and Founder of Timbre Group tells us more.

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Even amid ongoing economic uncertainty, business leaders and investors see now as an opportune time to build new businesses as a way to accelerate growth.

In a recent McKinsey & Company survey of corporate leaders in Southeast Asia, almost half believe that building new businesses has become a higher priority over the last year. On Industry Insight, Vivek Lath, Partner at McKinsey & Company shares current trends in new business building and what's really needed to close the gap between intent and action.

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The future of accounting is undeniably intertwined with technological advancements.

On Industry Insight, Tammy Coley, Chief Transformation Officer, BlackLine shares her views on the current landscape of accounting, the key technological trends reshaping the field, and ways to address industry challenges to attract more professionals to the industry.

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Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist from IG, joins Sean Cheong to share a trade idea to kick off the week.

This podcast is presented and produced by Sean Cheong ([email protected])

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Sean Cheong breaks down the latest earnings results and contrasting fundamentals and price action between DBS and UOB with Isaac Lim, Chief Market Strategist at Moomoo.

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Although a relatively fresh term being first defined in 2004, intralogistics is one of the concepts encountered by many business owners even slightly associated with the flow of materials/products within a facility

And thanks to the downright enormous advances in digitalisation in recent years and the dynamic development of new technologies, companies can now optimize their logistics processes much more easily.

This has allowed many new industry management concepts to develop, in the context of internal logistics processes, the most important of these is the so-called intralogistics 4.0.

So what more can we expect from the intralogistics scene moving forward?

Mike Nissen, Commercial Director, Hannover Fairs Australia shares more.

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