On Soul of Business, “Service with a smile” — It’s a common rule in the service industry. However, after a tumultuous pandemic and a persistent manpower crunch, servers in the F&B industry found a lot less reasons to smile. Melissa Hyak speaks to Irene Phung, Marketing Manager at Pudu Robotics to find out how these challenges can be tackled with help from robots.

On Soul of Business, “Service with a smile” — It’s a common rule in the service industry. However, after a tumultuous pandemic and a persistent manpower crunch, servers in the F&amp;B industry found a lot less reasons to smile. Melissa Hyak speaks to Irene Phung, Marketing Manager at Pudu Robotics to find out how these challenges can be tackled with help from robots.

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Get your daily review of market movements in Market View and Money in the Market that explores important investment news that might affect movements for the rest of the day.

Fill your workday afternoon with keen conversations that will inspire and inform with a slew of programs from Eco Money &amp; Money in the Market to What’s Trending. Get your daily review of market movements in Market View and Money in the Market that explores important investment news that might affect movements for the rest of the day.

The Afternoon Update with Hongbin Jeong

The Afternoon Update with Hongbin Jeong (1pm – 4pm)

Soul of Business: How robots are saving senior service staff

US Fed officials have questioned the need for a cut anytime soon, leaving traders mulling the outlook for US interest rates. Expectations of rate cuts have fallen from six in the beginning of the year to now - just two, while some even expect a possible hike. On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Gautam Chadda, Head of Investment and Portfolio Advisory (Singapore) at RBC Wealth Management Asia, to find out more of the trajectory of rate cuts and how investors can navigate this landscape. 

US Fed officials have questioned the need for a cut anytime soon, leaving traders mulling the outlook for US interest rates. Expectations of rate cuts have fallen from six in the beginning of the year to now - just two, while some even expect a possible hike. On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Gautam Chadda, Head of Investment and Portfolio Advisory (Singapore) at RBC Wealth Management Asia, to find out more of the trajectory of rate cuts and how investors can navigate this landscape.

Money in the Market: What will zero rate cuts this year mean for markets?

On The Afternoon Update, Hongbin Jeong is joined by Carmen Lee, Head of OCBC Investment Research, for a market wrap of the week. They discuss how the STI has performed in the past week, how the latest heightened tension in the Middle East is affecting local markets, outlook of the earnings season and how the new Prime Minister in May may affect markets.

On The Afternoon Update, Hongbin Jeong is joined by Carmen Lee, Head of OCBC Investment Research, for a market wrap of the week. They discuss how the STI has performed in the past week, how the latest heightened tension in the Middle East is affecting local markets, outlook of the earnings season and how the new Prime Minister in May may affect markets.

Market Wrap: How is the latest Israel attack on Iran affecting the STI?

Saxo has recently released a quarterly report titled “2024: The Wasted Year”. But why is 2024 a wasted year? What lies ahead for the upcoming quarter, and how can investors navigate the uncertainties surrounding rate cuts, politics and geopolitical issues? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Charu Chanana, Head of FX Strategy and Global Market Strategist at Saxo, to find out more. 

Saxo has recently released a quarterly report titled “2024: The Wasted Year”. But why is 2024 a wasted year? What lies ahead for the upcoming quarter, and how can investors navigate the uncertainties surrounding rate cuts, politics and geopolitical issues? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Charu Chanana, Head of FX Strategy and Global Market Strategist at Saxo, to find out more.

Soul of Business: How robots are saving senior service staff

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