Credit risk and the probability of loan default among Singapore SMEs has risen in line with slower Q2 GDP growth of 3.8%. Among industries, the top four which are most vulnerable include the utilities, energy, financial and communications (including telecommunications) sectors. Ajit Raikar, CEO, Co-founder of Validus Capital talks us through SME financial health and the Validus-NUS Credit Brief on Singapore SMEs for Q2 2018.

Credit risk and the probability of loan default among Singapore SMEs has risen in line with slower Q2 GDP growth of 3.8%. Among industries, the top four which are most vulnerable include the utilities, energy, financial and communications (including telecommunications) sectors.&nbsp;Ajit Raikar, CEO, Co-founder of Validus Capital talks us through SME financial health and the Validus-NUS Credit Brief on Singapore SMEs for Q2 2018.

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Helping SMEs with financing to avoid loan default risks

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 government can maintain this zero-tolerance approach. 

In The Straits Times&rsquo; 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 government can maintain this zero-tolerance approach.&nbsp;

ST: The Big Story, 25 Oct

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. 

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&nbsp;buzz in this edition of Market View.&nbsp;

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

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. 

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.&nbsp;

Helping SMEs with financing to avoid loan default risks

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