Media Type: Radio
The Month of September for Singapore Markets (Money FM)
My monthly catch-up with MONEY FM 89.3‘s JP Ong. The phone reception was as erratic as the market in September. Much of the conversation centred around the world’s most debt-saddled developer Evergrande.
The Wobbly August for Singapore Stocks (Money FM)
China’s tightened regulations could possibly lend a boost to the Singapore market. Listen to that and more in my latest month-end chat with Money FM’s JP Ong.
Keppel in $3.4b deal to take SPH private after media business is hived off (Money FM)
Keppel Corp was one of the first companies I covered as an analyst more than 20 years ago. Quite frankly, it was a nightmare for a rookie as it had at least 7 listed subsidiaries – Keppel TatLee Bank, Keppel Land, Keppel T&T, Keppel Shipyard, Keppel Hitachi Zosen, Keppel Marine and Keppel FELS. During … Read more
The Month that Was for Singapore Stocks and Possible Hope for Aviation Plays (Money FM)
https://omny.fm/shows/money-fm-893/the-month-that-was-for-singapore-stocks-and-possib Less than a week after Singapore renewed Phase 2-HA social restrictions to contain the surge in COVID infections linked to the KTV cluster and the Jurong Fish Port — officials set out a roadmap that could see activities and travel normalized for fully vaccinated individuals. Terence Wong talks about what this may mean for … Read more
OPEC+ stalemate, China’s probe into Didi and Gold Prices (Money FM)
As commodities prices increase amid the ongoing global recovery , what does the current OPEC+ stalemate mean for oil prices? Previous clampdowns were mostly focused on anti-monopoly and financial technology regulation, which led to the suspension of Ant Group’s $34.5 billon listing and Alibaba’s $2.8 billion antitrust fine. With Didi, the focus is now … Read more
SPH to restructure media business into not-for-profit entity (Money FM)
Money FM’s JP Ong asked for my thoughts on the restructuring of its parent. It is a step in the right direction for SPH. Morale has been sinking the past few years following rounds of cost-cutting and retrenchments. With the restructuring, pressure to maximise shareholder value is off. The same is true of SMRT after … Read more