Bigger Pic: Crude Shocks and Central Bank Cracks

As the conflict surrounding Iran moves from rhetoric to a direct strike on Kharg Island, global energy markets are on a knife-edge. Oriano Lizza, Sales Trader at CMC Markets Singapore discusses whether the IEA’s record 400-million-barrel reserve release is enough to stop an oil spiral, how Chair Po…

Morning Shot: Is HR Singapore’s Next Competitive Advantage?

In a world shaped by AI disruption, economic uncertainty and rapid workplace transformation, companies are being forced to rethink how they manage talent. Increasingly, the HR function is being seen not just as administrative support, but as a strategic driver of change. Singapore’s tripartite par…

Breakfast Bites: Is owning a car in Singapore a necessity or a luxury?

Annually, Singapore tops yet another global list for being the most expensive place in the world to own a car. With COEs hitting new highs, a typical family car easily costs up to S$250,000 to maintain. We ask the big question: is a car here a luxury… or something families actually need? We break …

Mind Your Business: AI On Your Own Terms - Balancing Ownership and Cost

With Singapore reinforcing its AI ambitions in Budget 2026, questions around data control and digital independence are intensifying.  Accenture joins The Breakfast Show to unpack sovereign AI, hybrid cloud models and what enterprises must do to remain competitive and resilient.

Work Smart: Why Multitasking Is Slowing You Down

Multitasking feels productive, but studies show the brain actually switches rapidly between tasks instead of doing them at the same time. This constant task-switching increases errors and slows overall performance. This episode explains why focusing on one thing at a time is often the fastest way …

Budget 2026 Roundtable: What’s the Most Underrated Policy This Year?

Budget 2026 includes measures aimed at helping Singapore companies venture overseas, as policymakers encourage businesses to look beyond the domestic market for their next phase of growth. But in an uncertain global environment, how much appetite is there for regional expansion and are firms truly …

Budget 2026 Roundtable: Can Singapore Raise Wages Without Losing Competitiveness?

Budget 2026 continues Singapore’s push to uplift wages and strengthen the local workforce, including raising the Local Qualifying Salary from S$1,600 to S$1,800 and tightening salary thresholds for Employment Pass and S Pass holders. The move reflects a broader effort to upgrade jobs and lift incom…

Budget 2026 Roundtable: Is Singapore Ready for the AI Economy?

Artificial intelligence sits at the heart of Budget 2026, with new AI missions aimed at accelerating adoption across Singapore’s economy the establishment of a new National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Council chaired by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to drive the nation’s AI agenda. But translating…

US Markets Wrap: Options Markets Signal Rising Iran Risk

Chris Weston, Head of Research, Pepperstone, shares his thoughts on whether the market has shifted its timeline for the duration of the Iran war; the implications of equity markets rotating into defensive plays; the sectors most vulnerable to margin pressures should oil prices remain elevated; and …

Breakfast Special: “Welcome Home”: A Singaporean Couple’s Journey on an RSAF Evacuation Flight

As tensions escalated across the Gulf region, some Singaporeans living there suddenly found themselves facing missile alerts, airspace closures and uncertain routes home. With commercial flights disrupted, the Singapore Government activated evacuation efforts, including a Republic of Singapore Air …