On Health Suites, the last couple of pandemic years has had an unwanted side effect for some of us, where nearly 4 in 10 Singaporeans gained weight since the pandemic. Claressa Monteiro speaks to Dr. Ravishankar Asokkumar, Consultant, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, SGHto find out more about a non-surgical, reversible procedure that helps patients “jump-start” weight loss journey amid rising obesity rates.

Highlights of conversation:

4:08 Weight gain trend in Singapore during pandemic

5:25 Rising obesity rate in Singapore and globally

8:05 What is this non-surgical and reversible procedure?

12:15 Who is best suited for this procedure?

12:38 What is the success rate? 

On Health Suites, the last couple of pandemic years has had an unwanted side effect for some of us, where nearly 4 in 10 Singaporeans gained weight since the pandemic. Claressa Monteiro speaks to Dr. Ravishankar Asokkumar, Consultant, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, SGH to find out more about a non-surgical, reversible procedure that helps patients &ldquo;jump-start&rdquo; weight loss journey amid rising obesity rates.
Highlights of conversation:
4:08 Weight gain trend in Singapore during pandemic
5:25 Rising obesity rate in Singapore and globally
8:05 What is this non-surgical and reversible procedure?
12:15 Who is best suited for this procedure?
12:38 What is the success rate?&nbsp;

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We delve into the latest news, current events, and market updates to provide you with valuable insights into making informed financial decisions.

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Health Suites: Non-surgical, reversible procedure to lose pandemic weight

Stablecoins and tokenisation are gaining momentum in today's complex financial landscape, driving innovation across payments and remittances, and bridging the gap between traditional finance and decentralised finance, to pave the way for the future of payments.

How will current developments change the way we pay? Will the rise of stablecoins challenge the established financial systems, or complement and enhance existing frameworks?

Jason Tay, Head of Commercial at stablecoin firm, StraitsX, tells us more. StraitsX holds a major payment institution license in Singapore, and is the issuer of XSGD, Singapore's first dollar-backed stablecoin.

Stablecoins and tokenisation are gaining momentum in today's complex financial landscape, driving innovation across payments and remittances, and bridging the gap between traditional finance and decentralised finance, to pave the way for the future of payments.
How will current developments change the way we pay? Will the rise of stablecoins challenge the established financial systems, or complement and enhance existing frameworks?
Jason Tay, Head of Commercial at stablecoin firm, StraitsX, tells us more. StraitsX holds a major payment institution license in Singapore, and is the issuer of XSGD, Singapore's first dollar-backed stablecoin.

The rise of stablecoins: How will they change monetary systems? 

According to business intelligence platform Statista, blockchain technology is forecast to increase to nearly 1,000 trillion U.S. dollars by 2032. Blockchain is at the heart of cryptocurrency, and with rising acceptance and adoption of cryptocurrencies, and growing interest in decentralised finance (DeFi) platforms, the cryptocurrency market in Singapore is anticipated to grow rapidly in the next few years. What will it take for Singapore to be a Web3 hub in this region? What are the security challenges businesses should be aware of?

Gu Ronghui, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University is one of two founders of CertiK, an industry-leading Web3 security firm headquartered in New York. CertiK says alongside its auditing work, it has reported over 4,000 security incidents in the Web3 community, and discovered more than 115,000 code vulnerabilities, safeguarding over $360 billion in digital assets.

Prof Gu, a pioneer in blockchain security, shares invaluable insights into the Web3 space including the challenges and opportunities, and Singapore's role in Web3 development.

According to business intelligence platform Statista, blockchain technology is forecast to increase to nearly 1,000 trillion U.S. dollars by 2032. Blockchain is at the heart of cryptocurrency, and with rising acceptance and adoption of cryptocurrencies, and growing interest in decentralised finance (DeFi) platforms, the cryptocurrency market in Singapore is anticipated to grow rapidly in the next few years. What will it take for Singapore to be a Web3 hub in this region? What are the security challenges businesses should be aware of?
Gu Ronghui, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University is one of two founders of CertiK, an industry-leading Web3 security firm headquartered in New York. CertiK says alongside its auditing work, it has reported over 4,000 security incidents in the Web3 community, and discovered more than 115,000 code vulnerabilities, safeguarding over $360 billion in digital assets.
Prof Gu, a pioneer in blockchain security, shares invaluable insights into the Web3 space including the challenges and opportunities, and Singapore's role in Web3 development.

Industry Insight: What will it take for Singapore to be a regional Web3 hub?

Have you heard of a condominium hotel or condotel?

As the name may imply, it is a condominium that operates as a hotel, which you could own because units within the hotel are individually owned and managed for you.

Hannah Yulo Luccini, CEO of Hotel101 Global, tells us a bit more about how such projects work and how it is different from traditional time-shares with their Condotel project in Niseko, Japan. 

Have you heard of a condominium hotel or condotel?
As the name may imply, it is a condominium that operates as a hotel, which you could own because units within the hotel are individually owned and managed for you.
Hannah Yulo Luccini, CEO of Hotel101 Global, tells us a bit more about how such projects work and how it is different from traditional time-shares with their Condotel project in Niseko, Japan.

Health Suites: Non-surgical, reversible procedure to lose pandemic weight

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