Asia’s markets are flashing mixed signals - so how is a smart investor to think through where to really place money?

Michelle Martin unpacks Morningstar’s Q1 2026 Asia Investment Outlook with Lorraine Tan, cutting through the noise on growth, rates and risk.

From AI-driven earnings to valuation support - what’s real, what’s hype, and where the cracks could form.

We zoom in on fund flows, asset allocation shifts, and how China and Japan are shaping the regional picture.

Plus four Singapore stocks in focus - Singtel, StarHub, ST Engineering and SIA - and what investors should actually watch for next.

Finally, we talk portfolio anchors, red flags, and how to balance opportunity with defence in the year ahead - hosted by Michelle Martin.

Asia&rsquo;s markets are flashing mixed signals - so how is a smart investor to think through where to really place money?
Michelle Martin unpacks Morningstar&rsquo;s Q1 2026 Asia Investment Outlook with Lorraine Tan, cutting through the noise on growth, rates and risk. From AI-driven earnings to valuation support - what&rsquo;s real, what&rsquo;s hype, and where the cracks could form.
We zoom in on fund flows, asset allocation shifts, and how China and Japan are shaping the regional picture.
Plus four Singapore stocks in focus - Singtel, StarHub, ST Engineering and SIA - and what investors should actually watch for next.
Finally, we talk portfolio anchors, red flags, and how to balance opportunity with defence in the year ahead - hosted by Michelle Martin.

Your Money With Michelle Martin (9am - 12pm) It’s all about Your Money with Michelle Martin from 9am to 12pm. How to save, invest and make the best financial decisions for yourself. Listen to inspiring thinkers with “Influence” and hear from great authors in “Read”.

Your Money With Michelle Martin (9am - 12pm) It&rsquo;s all about Your Money with Michelle Martin from 9am to 12pm. How to save, invest and make the best financial decisions for yourself. Listen to inspiring thinkers with &ldquo;Influence&rdquo; and hear from great authors in &ldquo;Read&rdquo;.

Your Money with Michelle Martin

Michelle Martin speaks with financial advisors on how to make the most of your money. Learn how to get started,  manage your expenses and start your smart money investment journey today. 

Michelle Martin speaks with financial advisors on how to make the most of your money. Learn how to get started,&nbsp; manage your expenses and start your smart money investment journey today.&nbsp;

Money and Me

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’s first and only Business and Personal Finance station. MONEY FM is a 24-hour English talk format station featuring local and international business and financial news. We provide you with financial market and currency updates and insights from analysts, economists, policy makers, industry experts and business owners.

In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore&rsquo;s first and only Business and Personal Finance station. MONEY FM is a 24-hour English talk format station featuring local and international business and financial news. We provide you with financial market and currency updates and insights from analysts, economists, policy makers, industry experts and business owners.
In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’s first and only Business and Personal Finance station.

MONEY FM 89.3

How to save, invest and make the best financial decisions for yourself. Listen to inspiring thinkers with “Influence” and hear from great authors in “Read”.

It’s all about Your Money with Michelle Martin from 9am to 12pm. How to save, invest and make the best financial decisions for yourself. Listen to inspiring thinkers with “Influence” and hear from great authors in “Read”.

It&rsquo;s all about Your Money with Michelle Martin from 9am to 12pm. How to save, invest and make the best financial decisions for yourself. Listen to inspiring thinkers with &ldquo;Influence&rdquo; and hear from great authors in &ldquo;Read&rdquo;.

Your Money with Michelle Martin (9am - 12pm)

Money and Me: Asia at the Crossroads - AI, Valuations and What Really Matters in 2026

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Michelle Martin sits down with Dion Thong, Senior Manager, Retirement Withdrawals Department, CPF Board, to demystify CPF LIFE with questions listeners sent in.

They tackle common fears - is CPF LIFE truly for life, what happens to your money when you pass on, and is the “up to 6%” interest too good to be true?

We unpack enrollment rules, the threshold for inclusion, whether you can switch plans later, and what you can do today to  boost your monthly payouts 

Find out: which plan best protects against inflation, which gives the highest starting payout, and how risk-pooling really works behind the scenes.

A clear, practical guide to making one of retirement’s most irreversible decisions - hosted by Michelle Martin with guest Dion Thong, Senior Manager, Retirement Withdrawals Department, CPF Board.

You asked for it!
Michelle Martin sits down with Dion Thong, Senior Manager, Retirement Withdrawals Department, CPF Board, to demystify CPF LIFE with questions listeners sent in.
They tackle common fears - is CPF LIFE truly for life, what happens to your money when you pass on, and is the &ldquo;up to 6%&rdquo; interest too good to be true?
We unpack enrollment rules, the threshold for inclusion, whether you can switch plans later, and what you can do today to&nbsp; boost your monthly payouts&nbsp;
Find out: which plan best protects against inflation, which gives the highest starting payout, and how risk-pooling really works behind the scenes.
A clear, practical guide to making one of retirement&rsquo;s most irreversible decisions - hosted by Michelle Martin with guest Dion Thong, Senior Manager, Retirement Withdrawals Department, CPF Board.

Money and Me: ASK CPF! Navigating the 3 CPF LIFE Plans

From red ink to record profits - but how are Grab investors reacting?

Grab posts its first full-year profit of US$268 million - and launches a US$500 million buyback - even as shares slide on concerns over growth and its US$425 million acquisition of Stash Financial.

On Budget Day, we unpack what Singapore’s AI push, tighter CDC payouts and upskilling drive could mean for markets and households.

In UP or DOWN: Apple’s Siri stumbles, McDonald’s value strategy delivers, Cloudflare rides the AI agent wave, and real estate services stocks wobble in the latest AI scare trade.

Back home, the STI edges closer to 5,000, with SGX and Singtel leading while CapitaLand Investment slips.

And in The Last Word - Avicii’s Wake Me Up crosses 3 billion streams, proving disruption often sounds risky before it sounds iconic.

Hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang.

In focus today : Grab, Stash Financial, Apple, McDonald’s, Cloudflare, Singapore Exchange (SGX), Singtel, CapitaLand Investment, Spotify.

From red ink to record profits - but how are Grab investors reacting?
Grab posts its first full-year profit of US$268 million - and launches a US$500 million buyback - even as shares slide on concerns over growth and its US$425 million acquisition of Stash Financial.
On Budget Day, we unpack what Singapore&rsquo;s AI push, tighter CDC payouts and upskilling drive could mean for markets and households.
In UP or DOWN: Apple&rsquo;s Siri stumbles, McDonald&rsquo;s value strategy delivers, Cloudflare rides the AI agent wave, and real estate services stocks wobble in the latest AI scare trade.
Back home, the STI edges closer to 5,000, with SGX and Singtel leading while CapitaLand Investment slips.
And in The Last Word - Avicii&rsquo;s&nbsp;Wake Me Up&nbsp;crosses 3 billion streams, proving disruption often sounds risky before it sounds iconic.
Hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang.
In focus today :&nbsp;Grab, Stash Financial, Apple, McDonald&rsquo;s, Cloudflare, Singapore Exchange (SGX), Singtel, CapitaLand Investment, Spotify.

Market View: Grab’s Profit Pivot, Budget 2026 Bets & The AI Crosscurrents

What if Budget 2026 could change the way you use your SRS , own your first home and teach your children about money?

Ahead of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s statement, we unpack ideas that could meaningfully reshape financial security in Singapore from a personal finance perspective. 

Elijah Lee, Senior Financial Services Manager, Phillip Securities, shares his view on why SRS reform could be a powerful lever for retirement flexibility and tax efficiency.

We examine how stronger first-property support can balance affordability without reigniting a property bubble, think through structural cost-of-living solutions - and why financial literacy in schools may be the ultimate long-term hedge.

A forward-looking conversation on Singapore budget priorities, hosted by Michelle Martin.

For more Budget 2026 insights:
https://www.moneyfm893.sg/whats-on/budget-2026/

 

What if Budget 2026 could change the way you use your SRS , own your first home and teach your children about money?
Ahead of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong&rsquo;s statement, we unpack ideas that could meaningfully reshape financial security in Singapore from a personal finance perspective.&nbsp;
Elijah Lee, Senior Financial Services Manager, Phillip Securities, shares his view on why SRS reform could be a powerful lever for retirement flexibility and tax efficiency.
We examine how stronger first-property support can balance affordability without reigniting a property bubble, think through structural cost-of-living solutions - and why financial literacy in schools may be the ultimate long-term hedge.
A forward-looking conversation on Singapore budget priorities, hosted by Michelle Martin.
For more Budget 2026 insights: <a href="https://www.moneyfm893.sg/whats-on/budget-2026/">https://www.moneyfm893.sg/whats-on/budget-2026/</a>
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Money and Me: Asia at the Crossroads - AI, Valuations and What Really Matters in 2026

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