Start your day on a positive note with Live Well with Michelle Martin. The show explores wellbeing in all its dimensions - from self-awareness and personal growth to money, investing, and everyday lifestyle. Through thoughtful interviews and engaging conversations, Michelle speaks with experts and changemakers on living and ageing well, while helping you discover new ideas - from great books on READ and inspiring voices on INFLUENCE, to practical financial insights on MONEY AND ME. In a…
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US-Canada trade talks have collapsed, with Washington imposing 50 percent tariffs on around US$20 billion of Canadian goods and Ottawa preparing to retaliate. We look at why the dispute matters. Elsewhere, we look at a steelmaker Morgan Stanley sees more upside for. It is also a crucial week for markets, with Nvidia earnings PCE inflation and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole, a constellation…
A charity drive, a donation, a day spent volunteering - doing good can feel good. But how do we know whether your company actually changed anything? Michelle Martin speaks with Lyn Sia Rosmarin, Founder and CEO of Pandan Initiative, about the difference between good intentions and measurable social impact. They also explore Lyn's own journey from banking and entrepreneurship to a search for…
More Singaporeans are hitting their CPF retirement targets, but is having enough to retire the same as having enough for the retirement you actually want? Two very different visions of ageing are emerging in Singapore. Private assisted living can cost upwards of $8,000 a month, while demand for more affordable Community Care Apartments has been lacklustre. Michelle Martin speaks with Elijah Lee,…
Finding the right care for a loved one with dementia is not easy. When even nursing homes say no, where can families turn? Michelle Martin speaks with Amy, a daughter and family caregiver, and Chloe Lim, Founder of gentleHelp , about the realities families can face when a loved one needs more intensive dementia support. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Walmart suffers its worst day in four years as slower sales growth and cautious guidance raise fresh questions about the strength of the US consumer. Michelle Martin examines why Scott Bessent's efforts to tame long-term Treasury yields have yet to stick, and how the enormous borrowing needed to fund the AI boom could be adding pressure to global bond markets. Plus, what does Broadcom's reported…
Michelle Martin speaks with Cheng Chye Hsern, Head of Investment at Providend , about what is driving the AI sell-off and the growing use of off-balance-sheet financing to fund the enormous data centres and infrastructure behind the AI boom. What risks should investors be watching? They also examine why long-term bond yields are rising in the US and Singapore, what higher yields mean for bond…
A blockbuster US$28.6 billion SK Hynix share buyback sends the chipmaker higher - but what does it tell investors about confidence in the AI memory boom? On Market View , Michelle Martin examines why Chinese government bonds are emerging as an unlikely haven amid a global bond sell-off, and how the US-Iran conflict and disruption around the Strait of Hormuz are feeding into inflation and…
CPF helps pay for some of life's biggest needs - from housing and healthcare to retirement. But could using too much CPF for your home today leave you with less tomorrow? Michelle Martin speaks with Brent Seah, Assistant Director, Outreach & Partnerships at CPF Board , about how to assess whether your retirement savings are on track, make better use of CPF throughout your working years, and…
Our eyes change as we age, but when is deteriorating vision simply part of getting older - and when could it signal something more serious? Michelle Martin speaks with Dr Jessica Choo, surgeon and Associate Consultant at the Cataract & Comprehensive Ophthalmology Department and Myopia Centre at SNEC, about the eye conditions Singaporeans should watch for across their lifetime Dr Choo also…
Wall Street's tech giants face pressure as investors question lofty AI valuations, while China's Unitree Robotics soars more than 600% on its Shanghai debut. Michelle Martin looks at why Korean retail investors are piling back into US stocks, and what their move says about home bias and chasing returns. Plus, former DBS chief Piyush Gupta says Singapore finance needs to get bolder, Trump's tariff…
Copper has overtaken iron ore as BHP's biggest earnings engine for the first time, as the mining giant delivers a 30% jump in underlying profit and its highest dividend in four years. Michelle Martin looks at what BHP's results tell investors about the long-term copper story. Meanwhile, Meta faces a potentially enormous legal test over allegations surrounding social-media addiction, and Alibaba…
AI can summarise a 300-page book in seconds, but what happens to our ability to concentrate, think deeply and stay with a book? Only 28% of adults in Singapore read books weekly, according to an NLB study. Now, the National Library Board is launching ReadSG , a five-year national movement aimed at turning reading into an everyday habit - complete with challenges and incentives for putting in the…
Could sticking to familiar choices like cash and stocks leave a gap in your portfolio? A new BlackRock survey offers fresh insight into where investors are putting their money. Michelle Martin speaks with Koay Hui Sien, Head of iShares Fixed Income Product Strategy for APAC at BlackRock , about the opportunity cost of holding too much cash, concentration risk in ETFs and what bond ETFs can offer…
What does investing like Warren Buffett look like now that the Oracle of Omaha has retired? Michelle Martin follows the money at Berkshire Hathaway as the Greg Abel era takes shape, with fresh bets on US housing and a bigger position in Alphabet. What might Berkshire be seeing in a difficult housing market, and is its growing appetite for tech really such a departure from the Buffett playbook? In…
What deserves a place on your reading list? Michelle Martin dives into the latest Straits Times bestseller list and picks out the books that caught her attention. From ancient classics to Japanese fiction and big novels about family, identity and the choices that shape our lives, Michelle goes beyond the rankings to introduce her picks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Singapore is proposing significant changes to its en bloc rules, potentially making it easier for some ageing developments to be sold collectively - even when a sizeable group of owners wants to stay. Michelle Martin speaks with Daniel Sim, Founder of Golden Goose Properties , about what really drives a successful collective sale, how homeowners can judge whether an en bloc payout is enough to buy…
Wall Street hits another record as inflation cools and oil prices fall - but where are the real opportunities for investors? Michelle Martin breaks down Reddit's jump on joining the S&P 500, Workday's takeover-fuelled surge, AMD's multibillion-dollar debt raise and renewed interest in Chinese healthcare stocks. In Singapore, why is Olam falling despite reporting S$1.9 billion in profit? What does…
Can a song do more than lift your mood? Music therapy is increasingly being used alongside medical care to help people living with cancer manage pain, anxiety, nausea, sleep problems and difficult emotions. Michelle Martin speaks with Germaine Yong, Music Therapist at 365 Cancer Prevention Society, about what happens in the brain and body when we hear music, what actually takes place in a music…
Singapore's banks are delivering record results, but with wealth management increasingly driving growth, which of DBS, OCBC and UOB offers the strongest investment case? Michelle Martin speaks with Alvin Chow, Co-founder of Dr Wealth, about what the numbers reveal and where value may lie beyond the STI. They examine Singapore's new and first mid-cap focused ETF, we also take a closer look at…
ST Engineering and CapitaLand Investment deliver stronger earnings - but which has the more compelling growth story from here? Michelle Martin breaks down the numbers and what investors should be watching next. Why did Cisco fall despite beating expectations? What does Bank of America's US$1.9 billion Jio Credit deal say about its ambitions in India? Why are SK Hynix and Samsung in focus amid…
