Market View: Reddit’s S&P 500 Boost, AMD’s $5 Billion AI Bet & Olam’s Profit Puzzle

Wall Street hits another record as inflation cools and oil prices fall - but where are the real opportunities for investors? Michelle Martin breaks down Reddit’s jump on joining the S&P 500, Workday’s takeover-fuelled surge, AMD’s multibillion-dollar debt raise and renewed interest in Chinese heal…

Can Music Change the Way We Feel Pain? The Science of Music Therapy

Can a song do more than lift your mood? Music therapy is increasingly being used alongside medical care to help people living with cancer manage pain, anxiety, nausea, sleep problems and difficult emotions. Michelle Martin speaks with Germaine Yong, Music Therapist at 365 Cancer Prevention Societ…

Money and Me: Banks did well, but which did best? Singapore's new ETF and a closer look at investing in AI infrastructure

Singapore’s banks are delivering record results, but with wealth management increasingly driving growth, which of DBS, OCBC and UOB offers the strongest investment case? Michelle Martin speaks with Alvin Chow, Co-founder of Dr Wealth, about what the numbers reveal and where value may lie beyond th…

Market View: ST Engineering & CapitaLand Profits Jump, a Rare Earth Race and Google’s AI Bet

ST Engineering and CapitaLand Investment deliver stronger earnings - but which has the more compelling growth story from here? Michelle Martin breaks down the numbers and what investors should be watching next. Why did Cisco fall despite beating expectations? What does Bank of America’s US$1.9 b…

How much would you need to take a year off to travel with 3 kids?

What would make you put work and routine on hold, take your three young children out into the world, and spend a year travelling together? Daniel Ng and Gina Cheong, co-founders of Aww Media, decided there might never be a better time. With a budget of around S$150,000, their family of five embark…

Money and Me: Investors calling for better Forward Guidance

Should S-REIT managers tell investors more about what lies ahead? Michelle Martin speaks with Kenny Loh, REIT Specialist and Wealth Advisory Director, about the push for stronger forward guidance from Singapore REITs and whether greater transparency could lead to better investment decisions. What…

Market View : Sea’s 40% Surge, Nvidia’s US$500 Billion AI Bet and CoreWeave’s Revenue Boom

Sea Limited delivers another profitable quarter as Shopee hits new highs - but has its 40 percent share-price rally run too far? Nvidia releases a new open AI model and mobilises US$500 billion to finance AI infrastructure, raising questions about risk and China. CoreWeave shares surge as revenue…

READ: Culture Can Make or Break a Startup’s Global Ambitions

Are you a start-up founder who can code-switch in different societies? In this episode of READ, Michelle Martin speaks with Vinnie Lauria author of Mind the Gap, about the cultural blind spots that can derail international expansion. From investing in Carousell to Redmart, Vinnie has since 2011, …

Money and Me: Would You Trust AI With Your Money? Where the Machines Fall Short

Nearly half of consumers are already using AI to help guide savings and investment decisions. But when does a useful financial tool become a dangerous shortcut? On Money and Me, Michelle Martin speaks with Christopher Tan, CEO of Providend, about what AI can genuinely do well when it comes to inv…

Market View: AI’s Cybersecurity Boom, Microsoft’s 30% Upside, TSMC Surges & Singapore Raises Growth Forecast

AI is creating a new cybersecurity arms race - and investors are taking notice. Michelle Martin looks at why CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks have hit record highs after Black Hat put the growing threat from AI agents firmly in focus. Could cybersecurity be the next major leg of the AI trade? Th…