Influence: From "Simi si TOP?" To IPO success - The Placemaker Story

Michelle Martin speaks with Eugene Lim, Founder and CEO of “The Assembly Place,” on the lessons from his new book "The Placemaker" which is about this Singapore entrepreneur how used streetsmarts to develop a whole new business model of community living. From launching in 2019 to listing on the Si…

Money and Me: Behind Homegrown Gaming Hit - Havendock

What if one person, one idea, and one restless night could build a global gaming success? Michelle Martin sits down with 33-year-old Yeo Ying Zhi, founder of YYZ Studio, to explore how indie developers are reshaping the gaming industry. From building Havendock into a 100,000-player hit to creatin…

Market View: How is Ozempic changing FnB? The Small Cap Selloff & Big Tech’s AI Device Race

What if the biggest threat to food companies… isn’t inflation  but your shrinking appetite? GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are reshaping consumer behavior, forcing food giants to rethink portions, pricing, and product strategy. Meanwhile, US markets wobble as the Russell 2000 slips into correction terr…

Money and Me: Upclose with Centurion Accommodation REIT 

A niche corner of real estate is quietly delivering strong income - but is it built to last? Michelle Martin explores whether purpose-built worker and student housing can offer investors stable, resilient returns in uncertain markets. Hosted by Michelle Martin, with insights from Centurion Accomm…

Market View: Shocks from Middle East fallout,  the logistics giant raking in the bucks , AI Bets in China and Novo Nordisks higher dose weight-loss drug approval and its share price. 

A silent gas is shaking global markets - and most investors didn’t see it coming. Michelle Martin breaks down how a supply shock tied to Middle East tensions is rippling through semiconductors, healthcare and aerospace. The conversation tuns to s logistics giant FedEx posts blockbuster earnings. …

Money and Me: Why are markets still climbing if oil prices are rising?

Oil above $110, war risks rising - yet markets are climbing… what’s really going on? Michelle Martin explores the surprising resilience of equities as the Fed holds rates steady despite inflation and geopolitical shocks. We unpack how Middle East tensions - from Iran to Qatar - are reshaping ener…

Market View: Which companies are benefitting from the AI memory boom? Oil Plays & Fed Reality Check

AI demand is exploding - but are investors already pricing in too much too fast? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang unpack Micron’s blockbuster earnings as AI-driven memory demand surges, even as its stock slips on heightened expectations. They explore whether the AI supply chain - from Nvidia-driven…

Money and Me: The AI Capex Spend - who are the current winners?

If you want to bank on the picks and shovels play behind the AI Capex spend, you need to understand growth drivers.  Investors have been piling into semiconductors but what if you wanted to look beyond NVIDIA? As computing demands grow, bottlenecks are springing up like traditional copper wiring …

Market View:  Drone warfare - how AI and war are coming together?  Oil Shockwaves & Big Tech’s Strategic Reset

From drone swarms in Ukraine to robots servicing warships, investors are chasing the next battlefield of AI. Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang unpack how little-known players like Swarmer and Gecko Robotics are capturing market imagination despite thin revenues, signalling a shift where real-world de…

Money and Me:  Why Active ETFs Are Surging in 2026

The era of “set it and forget it” ETF investing is being challenged - are passive ETFs no longer enough? Michelle Martin dives into the shifting ETF landscape with Aman Pujara, Director of Quantitative Research and Portfolio Construction at Syfe, as investors rethink the classic “VOO and chill” st…