ST: The Big Story, 25 Oct

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, China is virtually the only nation in the world still seeking to eliminate local transmission of Covid-19 when other nations have pivoted to treating it as endemic. Assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to China correspondent Elizabeth Law on whether the gov…

The middle of earnings season in the US, Turkish Lira & Shibu Inu

Snaps declining ad revenues possible contagion effect. What is behind the diplomatic tussle fuelling the drop in the Turkish lira? Why are champagne prices going up? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang go beyond the headlines and market buzz in this edition of Market View. 

Market View Minute with Michelle: Korean Entertainment

On Market View Minutes with Michelle Martin discusses the impact of squid games on Korean entertainment stocks like Bucket Studios - up about 35% since the series came out and AStory, Zombie Thriller - Kingdom and Fish and Cake shares up 65% over the past month. 

Bitcoins flash crash, Trumps rivalling liberal media with a SPAC and ESG Investing

Michelle Martin and Swapnil Mishra, discuss Bitcoins flash crash, the Trump SPAC, and the risks and basics of ESG investing. 

Bigger Picture: Who to bet on in the aviation recovery

Moshin Aziz, analyst, Pangolin Investment Management, discusses why Flight Centre and Booking.com are his top two holdings in his Aviation Recovery Fund which is up 16% year to date.

Why It Matters: Losing customers after working with ‘unethical suppliers’: How can brands rectify it

New research from OpenText has revealed that 45 percent of Singaporean consumers would never buy from a brand again if it was accused of working with unethical suppliers. George Harb, Regional Vice President – Business Ecosystems, OpenText APAC, shares more about the findings and why there is a ris…

Market View Minutes with Michelle: Who benefits from a Spotify, Shopify tie-up?

On Market View Minutes, Michelle Martin discusses Spotify and Shopifys tie-up and the impact on their shares. 

ST: The Big Story, 20 Oct

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, about 250 passengers arrived in Singapore yesterday morning, on the first two flights under the expanded quarantine-free travel scheme for travelers vaccinated against Covid-19. Multimedia journalist Kimberly Jow speaks to one family flying in from Amsterdam.

Sustainable Singapore: Technology’s role in driving sustainability in the fashion industry

The fashion industry is responsible for 10% of annual global carbon emissions, but technology is disrupting this. The Bridge Fashion Incubator programme supports fashion startups to find product solutions through innovative technology, to combat fashion's climate crisis contribution. On Sustainable…

Health Suites: Continuing the conversation on Breast Cancer

On Health Suites, as October is Breast Cancer awareness month, Claressa Monteiro spoke to A/Prof Sabrina Ngaserin, Consultant, Breast Service, Sengkang General Hospital, to find out more about the illness as well as the current options available for women.