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The Business Times Podcast Channel presents diverse perspectives, in-depth analysis and news covering career, business, markets, investing, current affairs and tech. Powered by the Journalism ofThe Business Times and Tech in Asia. Available on all your favourite audio and video content apps and at www.businesstimes.com.sg/podcasts Produced by BT Audio, thrive and Tech in Asia. The Business Times, SPH Media.

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S1E287: Ask vs answer: the human edge AI can't replicate

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2026/09/20

Would you let AI manage your money the way it manages your inbox? Turns out, most of us won't — 76 per cent use AI to crunch the numbers, but only 8 per cent trust it to make the final call. Correspondent Howie Lim sits down with Ishan Sarkar, head of wealth and premier solutions at HSBC Singapore, to explore the "conviction gap" — the moment data has to become a decision. From Gen Z investors to Black Swan events, discover why the smartest financial move might still be a human one

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S2E59: Unpacking macro shifts and AI realities

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2026/09/18

Sticky inflation and rising rates are pulling global markets in different directions. In this episode of Market Focus Weekly, Nicole Teo speaks with State Street Investment Management’s Ninghui Liu about how higher energy prices and the AI boom are keeping inflation stubborn in many economies — while China remains stuck in deflation. He also unpacks the opportunities emerging from Japan’s rising bond yields, where higher funding costs could put the brakes on the AI boom, and what

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4:33

S2E312: Saudi-Houthi Strikes Raise Oil Supply...

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2026/09/18

Headline news for September 18, 2026: Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi forces exchanged strikes, fuelling concerns over global oil supplies. US President Donald Trump will meet President Xi Jinping next week amid tensions over trade, Taiwan, Iran and AI. Singapore’s air quality also improved overnight, with the central region’s 24-hour PSI falling to 97, back in the moderate range. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. Written by: Chai Pei

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2:43

S2E576: Fed rate hike calms global bond rout as Asian...

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2026/09/17

Market news for September 17 2026: Asian shares edged up as the Federal Reserve delivered its first rate hike in over three years, calming a global bond selloff. A surging U.S. dollar weighed on commodities, while focus shifted to central bank decisions in London and Tokyo. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited

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S2E310: China's Travel Curbs On National Security...

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2026/09/16

Headline news for September 16, 2026: Russia and Ukraine have both continued attacks on one another’s energy infrastructure, despite US President Donald Trump’s claims of a truce. China has tightened curbs on overseas travel over tech security concerns. And AI company Anthropic is opening an office in Singapore next month Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. Written by: Nicole Teo (nicolet@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro

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3:01

S2E573: Asian shares slip as oil climbs, rate hikes...

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2026/09/14

Market news for September 14, 2026: Asian shares slid as AI leaders urged a development slowdown, while Middle East strikes pushed Brent crude over $107. Meanwhile, investors braced for likely rate hikes from both the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan this week. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup byThe Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Chai

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5:48

S2E308: Hormuz Talks Delayed, Indonesia Shipwreck...

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2026/09/14

Headline news for September 14, 2026: Oman says talks between Iran and Gulf countries on the Strait of Hormuz have been postponed. Search and rescue teams in Indonesia look for the 129 people still missing after a passenger ship sank in the Java Sea. The BRICS summit ended yesterday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiling new initiatives centering around artificial intelligence and trade. Singapore Fitness Alliance says it is helping workers affected by the sudden closure of True Fitness and

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19:54

S1E286: Strategy over sentiment: why the old property...

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2026/09/13

Is your dream home a financial trap? Singapore's cooling measures and shifting interest rates have upended the old playbook—Build-to-Orders (BTOs), resale flats, and executive condos (ECs) no longer play by the rules you think you know. Howie Lim and Eugene Lim, president of the Singapore Estate Agents Association, unearths the hidden costs, minimum occupation period (MOP) traps, and stress-tests your finances so your biggest purchase builds wealth, not regret. Synopsis: Every Monday, The

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18:35

S2E58: What oil, yields, and AI capex boom are really...

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2026/09/11

Oil prices just broke US$110 a barrel, bond yields are hitting multi-decade highs, and the yen carry trade is unwinding fast — this week's markets are a powder keg. In this episode of Market Focus Weekly, correspondent Howie Lim sits down with HSBC's Herald van der Linde to unpack the Strait of Hormuz shock, why AI capex — not fear — is now driving bond yields, Korea's staggering profit boom, and the one indicator every investor should watch next. Highlights: 03:03 Central banks

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S2E307: PM Wong Defends Political Pay, Weighs More...

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2026/09/11

Headline news for September 11, 2026: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says higher pay is not about attracting people into politics. Houthi militants seized control of Yemen's port city, further threatening global energy supplies. Oil prices surged overnight, with Brent crude topping US$109 a barrel. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. Written by: Nicole Teo (nicolet@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Nicole Teo Produced by:

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S2E571: Crude shock - Brent’s climb to $100, Asian...

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2026/09/09

Market news for September 9, 2026: Brent crude surged near $100 as Middle East conflict escalated, subduing Asian stocks amid inflation jitters before US CPI data. Conversely, chip stocks rebounded, and Alphabet announced a record €13 billion AI infrastructure investment in Finland. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg)

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5:13

S2E305: SIA Backs India Investment, Singapore...

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2026/09/09

Headline news for September 9, 2026: Yemen’s Houthis launched attacks on Saudi Arabia yesterday, setting oil facilities on fire and wounding more than 70 people. Singapore Airlines says its India investments continue to be funded through internal resources. Singapore’s political leaders are set for a significant pay increase starting October 15. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. Written by: Nicole Teo (nicolet@sph.com.sg) Produced and

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4:17

S2E304: Jakarta Airport Reopens, Nepal Searches for...

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2026/09/08

Headline news for September 8, 2026: 5 airports in Indonesia, including its main Jakarta airport, reopen today. Nepali rescuers search for more than 100 missing hydropower workers, feared trapped in tunnels following the devastating floods. And Singapore’s parliament is set to debate proposed changes to political salaries this Thursday. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. Written by: Nicole Teo (nicolet@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Claressa

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S1E66: Investing in an era of AI, techflation and...

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2026/09/07

Bond yields are spiking, the AI trade is wobbling, and the dollar's dominance is under threat — is your portfolio ready? In this episode of WealthBT, wealth editor Genevieve Cua sits down with Kelvin Tay, CIO for Asia at Pictet Wealth Management, to unpack the bank's 10-year market outlook: from the multipolar tech race and emerging-market currencies to fiscal dominance and where AI investment really pays off. Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times

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S1E285: The $70,000 question: how to master your...

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2026/09/06

Singapore just pledged nearly S$70,000 per child over 16 years — but is that windfall building your family's future, or quietly funding lifestyle creep? Correspondent Howie Lim sits down with SingSaver's Ayush Goyal to dissect how to split, invest, and protect this new child credit stream — from emergency funds to retirement trade-offs — so parents don't waste a single dollar. Synopsis: Every Monday, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. Highlights: 01:07 Dissecting

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S2E568: Asian markets rally on Fed relief as...

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2026/09/04

Market news for September 4, 2026: Asian shares surged today, buoyed by cooling Fed rate hike fears that weakened the dollar and ignited a relief rally. Investors now hold their breath for the looming US payroll showdown while Middle East tensions keep oil prices elevated. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited

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S2E302: Singapore Haze Hits Unhealthy Levels,...

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2026/09/04

Headline news for September 4, 2026: Singapore's air quality enters the unhealthy range this morning with central PSI hitting 104. Volkswagen unanimously approves its most extensive restructuring in eighty-nine years; fifty thousand additional cuts bringing the total to one hundred thousand, with four German plants facing potential closure. Wall Street rallies as a Fed governor signals support for holding rates steady. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times

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S2E566: Iran strikes ignite oil rally, trigger global...

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2026/09/02

Market news for September 2, 2026: Asian markets tumbled as a global bond sell-off collided with fresh US strikes on Iran, sending oil surging and yields to multi-decade highs. The dollar strengthened, gold and crypto slipped, while traders priced strong odds of a Fed rate hike this month. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup byThe Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg)

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5:30

S2E300: US-Iran Strikes Escalate, Nepal Flood Deaths...

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2026/09/02

Headline news for September 2, 2026: The United States and Iran have engaged in their most intense exchange of attacks in weeks. Nepal’s floods have killed 1,003 people, with around 4,000 still missing, including 590 foreign nationals from 39 countries. And Kyiv faces intense strikes for its sixth straight day, after Russian air attacks killed 12 people and wounded many more. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. Written by: Nicole Teo

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S2E299: Iran Strikes US Bases in Jordan and the UAE,...

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2026/09/01

Headline news for September 1, 2026: Iran launches Operation Punishment of the Aggressor, hitting US bases in Jordan and the UAE as a supertanker catches fire on naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz and crossings collapse to five vessels. Fed chair Warsh signals rate hikes at Jackson Hole, with markets now pricing more than fifty per cent odds of two hikes by year end. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. Written by: Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.com.sg)

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