The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo

The constructions industry represents the building blocks of our communities and is, from a wider point of view, a cornerstone of the economy. And now digitalisation is a key enabler for the sector's transformation. It facilitates newer and better ways of streamlining project delivery processes and raising productivity using digital technologies. But is the industry embracing it well enough? Paul Mullett, SJ Digital and Technology Council of Excellence, Chair, SJ Group shares more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Living in Singapore means ordering food from a mobile delivery app is a norm for us.But have you noticed if you are repeatedly ordering the same items? Interestingly, Deliveroo’s Brand Loyalty report found that their partners are consistently seeing almost half of its customer base with repeated orders (45%) across all months last year. That's not all. Beyond just meals, demand for non-food items, gifts and groceries is on the rise. Jason Parke, General Manager, Deliveroo Singapore shares his views on current food delivery trends. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eco Money host Rachel Kelly, attends the AVPN Global Conference in Abu Dhabi to get the latest insights into social investing and what it means to be a social investor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a deep dive into JTC's Announcement on Q1 2024 Statistics and the outlook for the industrial rental space in Singapore. Singapore's industrial rents continue to rise in the first quarter of 2024 even as occupancy rates dipped and prices fell for the first time in three years. What's driving this strong trend?What are the sentiments of occupiers? Plus, what is the outlook for the prime logistics sector? Tricia Song, CBRE Head of Research, Singapore and Southeast Asia shares more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s for Lunch, explores fascinating topics on one of our most beloved national pastimes eating! We get under the surface to discover industry insights, trends and innovation with experts in the food sector. So how has consumer taste buds and demands changed in the past decade? And what is the R&D process of KOKA’s noodles? Janice Lee - Event Director, Hospitality, Food & Beverage – Hong Kong & Singapore at Informa Markets and Lim Shiang - R&D and Marketing Director of Singapore’s Koka noodles' at Tat Hui Foods tells us more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tesla and other Western electric car manufacturers are facing stiff competition from China, and in Singapore, we are slowly seeing this impact. China’s domestic market has already emerged as the largest EV sales market in the world and Chinese EVs are getting more popular among Southeast Asia. But what about EV commercial vehicles? Joining to share his insights into this market is Edward Tan, Executive Director of Hong Seh Group. This podcast is presented by Lynlee Foo (lynlee@sph.com.sg) and produced and edited by Sean Cheong (seancheong@sph.com.sg) Do contact them for topics: Property, Automobiles, Maritime, Aviation, Technology, Media, Entertainment and trending businesses in town. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Isaac Lim, Chief Investment and Market Strategist of Moomoo joins Sean Cheong to break down all the market movements for the week, and his thoughts about the latest earnings releases for AMD, Supermicro Computer, Apple. McDonald's, Starbucks, DBS and more... This podcast is presented and produced by Sean Cheong (seancheong@sph.com.sg) Do contact him for financial topics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Southeast Asia, at one point, was considered a key growth opportunity for international streamers such as Prime Video and Disney+, but recently, TV and Film Producers in South East Asia are facing a very different, much quieter landscape. How can Producers in South East Asia bounce back? Justin Deimen, Executive Director of the Southeast Asian Audio-Visual Association, shares his thoughts. This podcast is presented by Lynlee Foo (lynlee@sph.com.sg) and produced and edited by Sean Cheong (seancheong@sph.com.sg) Do contact them for topics: C-Suite, Sustainability, Property, Automobiles, Industry Outlook, Media, Entertainment and trending businesses in town. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered his last major political speech as head of government at the annual May Day Rally. This comes a fortnight before he is set to pass the baton to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who will be sworn in as the Republic’s fourth prime minister, at a ceremony to be held at the Istana on May 15. Did PM Lee's last major speech in a way mark the start of DPM Lawrence Wong's tenure as PM? Dr Felix Tan, Independent Political Observer tells us more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are taking a look at the Singapore office market. Is it looking jaded? Industry observers say there are signs that are starting to show up in deals, vacancies and future projections: and landlords are nervous about who their next tenants will be. So, where are things headed in the commercial leasing space? Ashley Swan, Executive Director, Commercial Leasing, Savills Singapore tells us more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Afternoon Update, Hongbin Jeong is joined by Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the SGX for a wrap on markets for the month. So how did markets fare overall in April? And what should investors watch out for in May? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a mostly strong quarter in the US equity market, equity valuations remain mixed across regions, with the global average skewed to look expensive by the Magnificent 7 in the US. St. James’ Place's recent report "FOMO: We Choose Fundamentals" highlights the current performance of the US equity market and how investors should explore the dynamics that’s shaping today’s investment landscape. On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Angelina Lai, Chief Investment Officer, St. James’ Place, to find out more about the key findings of the report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On What’s Trending, the creator of Netflix’s new hit series titled Baby Reindeer might be getting a lawsuit against him. Also, NASA’s Webb Space Telescope captured detailed images of the Horsehead Nebula. And lastly, zebras went on the loose at Washington. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wall Street, all eyes will be on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. The Fed is widely expected to hold interest rates steady. But when will rate cuts begin? More specifically, how many rate cuts can we expect by year-end? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Tareck Horchani, Head of Dealing, Prime Brokerage, Maybank Securities, to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On What’s Trending, a gold pocket watch auctioned from the Titanic cemented its status as a new world record for Titanic memorabilia. Our fur friends also made headlines this week - a dog became a ring bearer during its owners wedding and Seoul has a new paw-trolling team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Afternoon Update, Hongbin Jeong and Sean Cheong discuss a popular seasonal trade strategy - Sell in May and go away. But should you sell in May given the current market conditions? Or should you buy? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Magnificent Seven is in focus this week, as a slew of earnings from the big tech behemoths was released. Tesla kicked off the earnings from big tech, followed by Meta Platforms’ disappointing outlook, leading to a drop in tech stocks. But tech stocks saw revival after Alphabet and Microsoft crushed forecasts. On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Too Juncheong, Equity Dealer, Moomoo Singapore, to find out more about the latest tech earnings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Afternoon Update, Hongbin Jeong is joined by Dan Chang C S, Trading Rep, Phillip Securities, for a market wrap of the week. They discussed how the STI fared in the past week, the biggest movers, a look-back on the slew of S-REITs earnings results, and what to expect in the rest of the earnings season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RHB, Malaysia’s fourth-largest bank by assets has announced ambitious climate targets. Setting its sights on net zero by 2050 and increasing its sustainable finance target to RM50 billion by 2026. The news was shared at the inaugural RHB sustainability media day. Speaking at the session, Mohd Rashid Mohamad Group Managing Director / Group Chief Executive Officer of RHB Banking Group shared that the goals are the result of over a year of work under the group climate action programme. Rachel Kelly with the details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Japanese authorities are keeping a close eye on currency markets as the yen has fallen to a fresh 34-year low against the dollar. Now this has further fueled speculation of an intervention to support the currency. So what would an intervention look like? And what can we expect in currency markets ahead of Japan's interest rate decision on Friday? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Kelvin Wong, Senior Market Analyst, Oanda, to find out more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.