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Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in focus; Postal services cut off parcel deliveries to the US with Trump’s de minimis exemption coming to an end; Nio’s shares up over 9% on new ES8 SUV, Tesla raises prices of Cyberbeast; SingPost’s Q1 operating profit tumbles 60% yoy; LHN, Dezign Format to watchSingapore shares moved higher today as all eyes remained on US interest rate movements for September and beyond. The Straits Times Index was up 0.44% at 4,249.32 points at 2.05pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$668.43M seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch, we have Singapore Post, after the postal service provider’s operating profit for the first quarter ended June came in at S$3.4 million, a 60 per cent year-on-year drop from S$8.4 million. Elsewhere, from Tesla raising the price of its Cybertruck Cyberbeast in the US, to ho...
2025-08-2216 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: China’s factory output hits eight-month low - is the recovery at risk?China reported a slowdown in economic activity, with factory output rising 5.7% year-on-year in July, the slowest pace in eight months, and retail sales increasing just 3.7%, the weakest since December 2024, signaling a softer-than-expected recovery. Meanwhile, Japan’s economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter, with GDP rising 1.0% annualized, boosted by resilient exports and stronger-than-anticipated capital expenditure. Private consumption increased modestly by 0.2%, reflecting steady domestic demand even as global uncertainties, including U.S. tariffs, continue to weigh on the economy. Across the Pacific, U.S. inflationary pressures are resurfacing. Producer prices jumped 0.9% month-on-month in...
2025-08-1513 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: Japan’s Nikkei rallies on US trade deal hopes, optimism on SoftBank and Sony; Intel’s chief responds to Trump’s call for his resignation; Over 30 companies in SGX’s IPO pipeline; Shares of STI constituents, semiconductor firms down on new US tariffs; Sembcorp’s earnings to watchSingapore shares fell today on the back of earnings out of blue chip firms. The Straits Times Index was down 0.81% at 4,223.85 points at 2.19pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$1.29B seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch, we have Singapore Exchange. The bourse operator announced today that its net profit for the second half ended June 2025 declined 2.6 per cent to S$308 million, from S$316.3 million in the year prior. Elsewhere, from how Japanese stocks rallied on the back of US trade deal hopes, to how Intel’s C...
2025-08-0812 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: Trump announces tariff rates on India, Taiwan, Thailand and Canada, gives Mexico 90-day reprieve; Asian investors react; Apple forecast revenue for the current quarter well above Wall Street’s estimates; US July non farm payrolls in focus; OCBC, Jardine Matheson Holdings to watchSingapore stocks opened slightly up today, following the announcement of US President Donald Trump’s global tariff rates. Singapore is likely to remain at the 10 per cent baseline rate, which Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said earlier was “not ideal”, but something the country can “live with”. The Straits Times Index had a modest gain of 0.2 per cent shortly after the market opened to reach 4,182.29 points. In terms of counters to watch, we have OCBC. The local bank’s net profit for Q2 FY2025 fell 7 per cent with the fall in interest rates, coming in at S$1.82 b...
2025-08-0116 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: Trump and Powell bicker over Federal Reserve’s renovation cost; Alphabet’s earnings shine, Tesla’s sales suffer biggest fall in decade; Asia’s rally runs out of steam; Sony buys strategic 2.5% stake in Bandai Namco; Keppel DC Reit to watchSingapore shares moved lower today, reversing the positive momentum seen in the previous session. The Straits Times Index was down 0.49% at 4,252.16 points at 12.46pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$852.16M seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch, we have Keppel DC Reit. The manager of the REIT said today that it posted a 12.8 per cent year-on-year increase in distribution per unit for its first half of the financial year ended June. Elsewhere, from how US President Donald Trump locked horns with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell d...
2025-07-2512 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: Squid Game helps Netflix beat Wall Street Q2 earnings targets; Japanese investors nervous ahead of Sunday’s elections, doubling of rice prices in June; US set to impose 93.5% duty on China battery material; DBS, Food Empire, OCBC, Wilmar International to watchSingapore shares moved higher today amid mixed trading in the region. The Straits Times Index was up 0.54% at 4,184.04 points at 12.53pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$607.68M seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch, we have Food Empire, after the group today announced its partnership with Santan Food Services, a brand under an AirAsia unit, to co-develop and launch a range of ready-to-drink beverages. Elsewhere, from more on Netflix’s latest quarterly earnings to how the US Commerce Department is set to impose preliminary anti-dumping duties of...
2025-07-1817 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: S&P 500, Nasdaq hitting fresh peaks despite Trump’s 35% tariff warning on Canada, comments to impose blanket tariffs of up to 20% on most other countries; Asian market movements today; PBOC adviser urges 1.5 trillion yuan stimulus to counter US tariffs; Analysts say GoTo’s stock is poised for rebound; OCBC Helen Wong’s retirement; Singtel, Grand Venture Technology to watchSingapore shares moved higher today even as traders continue to mull news on the global trade front. The Straits Times Index was up 0.42% at 4,092.74 points at about 2.38pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$878.99M seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch, we have Singtel, because the local telecommunications giant’s technology services arm, NCS, will invest S$130 million over the next three years to further its artificial intelligence (AI) development across the Asia-Pacific. Elsewhere, from the S&P 500 index and the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite hitting fresh pea...
2025-07-1116 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: SGX-listed property developers in focus as investors digest higher Seller’s Stamp Duty rates; Info-Tech System shares rise 9.2% in trading debut; Singapore’s retail sales up 1.4% yoy in May; Trump’s tax package clears final hurdle in Congress, the US President to start sending letters to trade partnersSingapore shares dipped today as investors continue to mull new property cooling measures in the country. The Straits Times Index was down 0.23% at 4,010.52 points at 1.29pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$620.57M seen in the broader market. SGX-listed property developers are in focus today as the Singapore Government raised the Seller’s Stamp Duty (SSD) rates by four percentage points, and extended the holding period that SSD applies from three to four years. Meanwhile, from how US President Donald Trump’s tax package cleared its final hurdle in Congress, to how the...
2025-07-0414 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: US-China trade truce; White House on possible extension of Trump’s trade deadline; Softbank Group’s Masayoshi Son’s ambition to make group into biggest platform provider for “artificial super intelligence” within next 10 years; Nike reported sharply lower quarterly profits; AEM, Aztech Global to watchSingapore shares rose today with the global trade situation back in focus as investors put the Israel-Iran ceasefire behind them. The Straits Times Index was up 0.64% at 3,963.62 points at about 12.37 pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$511.88M seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch today, we have AEM, after the semiconductor test solutions provider raised its revenue guidance for its first half ending June to between S$185 million and S$195 million, up from an earlier range of S$155 million to S$170 million. Elsewhere, from how the W...
2025-06-2718 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: Asian shares up as imminent US attack on Iran appears to have been forestalled; China’s warning on blind box toys; Air India warned for flying Airbus planes with unchecked escape slides; DBS expects economic value from AI use to surpass S$1B this year; SingPost to watchSingapore shares nudged higher today to track broader gains in Asia. The Straits Times Index was up a marginal 0.03% at 3,895.48 points at 2.11pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$470.02M seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch today, we have Singapore Post. The national postal service provider has placed 10 Housing & Development Board shophouses for sale and leaseback. Elsewhere, from DBS estimating that its economic value from the use of AI could surpass S$1 billion this year, to India’s aviation regulator warning Air India for breaching safety rul...
2025-06-2014 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: Global markets dive, oil prices surge on escalation in hostilities in Middle East; SIA shares down on Air India crash; OCBC’s mobile app hit by outage; AMD unveils new AI server for 2026; Wall Street analysts rush to up price targets on Pop Mart International GroupSingapore shares fell today tracking the downbeat mood seen in global markets. The Straits Times Index was down 0.42% at 3,905.65 points at 2.32pm Singapore time with a value turnover of S$805.82M seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch today, we have Singapore Airlines. Shares of Singapore Airlines dived this morning after an Air India plane bound for London crashed yesterday. SIA holds a 25.1 per cent stake in the Indian flag carrier. Elsewhere, from movements in global equities and oil prices amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, to A...
2025-06-1315 min
Drawing FunnyEpisode 79 - "MidSouth Mega Con"Show notes: For this episode I attended the first ever MidSouth Mega Con at the Memphis Sports & Event Center located in the Memphis Fairgrounds. I was at this inaugural con to man the Mid-South Cartoonists Association and record a few interviews over the holiday weekend. I got to talk toons with local artists including Ryan Ladner, Shane Luttrell, That Katie Jones, Peter Melonas, Dr. Kevin Thorn, MSCA president Kevin L. Williams, and MCFC co-organizer/"Geek Tank Radio" co-host Brandon Olmstead. Kev brought along some of his Muppet friends- Kermit, Fozzie, and Grover. We handed out a lot of MSCA...
2025-05-291h 23
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: Trump’s trade negotiators reportedly pushing the EU to make unilateral tariff reductions on US goods; UBS Global Wealth Management raises year-end target for S&P 500 to 6,000 points; Singapore’s core inflation inches up to 0.7% in April; Japan’s core consumer inflation hit 3.5% in April, fastest annual pace in over 2 years; YZJ Shipbuilding, Metro to watchSingapore shares dipped today as investors continue to monitor the state of the global economy. The Straits Times Index was down 0.27% at 3,869.69 points at 2.11pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$657.60M seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch today, we have Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. The marine vessel manufacturer reported that its year-to-date order wins for the first quarter of 2025 amounted to six vessels worth US$300 million. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding said this was around 5 per cent of its US$6 billion target for the 2025 financial year. Elsewhere, from Si...
2025-05-2317 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: Alibaba sheds over 4% on disappointing rise in Q1 revenue; Chinese big tech earnings in focus; Walmart’s CEO warns of price increases caused by Trump’s tariffs; Singapore’s NODX up 12.4% yoy in April; SIA’s record full-year profit; Ossia International, NetLink NBN Trust, Sats, Singtel to watch and moreSingapore shares dipped today as optimism surrounding cooling global trade tensions fizzled off. The Straits Times Index was down 0.18% at 3,884.83 points at about 12.17pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$500.29M in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch today, we have Singapore Airlines. The company posted a 65 per cent rise in net profit to S$2 billion for the second half of FY2025 ended March. This lifted the group’s full-year net profit to a record S$2.8 billion. Elsewhere, from Singapore’s key exports jumping 12.4 per cent on the year...
2025-05-1618 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: Trump’s trade talks - US-UK’s "breakthrough" deal, so what’s next for China?OCBC posted a 5% drop in Q1 profit to S$1.88 billion, beating expectations despite lower net interest income. ST Engineering reported a strong 8% rise in revenue for Q1, driven by robust contract wins. Meanwhile, tensions are rising in India following escalating hostilities with Pakistan, adding uncertainty to the markets. On the global trade front, the US and UK have hailed a ‘breakthrough’ deal, while all eyes are on this weekend’s crucial trade talks between the US and China. What do these developments mean for investors, and how could they impact market sentim...
2025-05-0916 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: Tech giants report earnings - did they meet expectations?The STI opened in the green at 3,824 points. Local earnings paint a mixed picture as CapitaLand Investment’s revenue slides 24% on the back of Ascott Trust’s deconsolidation, while Mapletree Industrial Trust holds DPU steady despite a slight 1.2% drop in revenue. Earnings from major tech names drive global sentiment - Apple beats expectations but warns of a US$900 million tariff headwind, while Amazon posts strong top-line numbers amid slower cloud growth and rising cost concerns. Microsoft and Meta also report, but markets remain cautious despite revenue growth, as investors assess margins and forward guid...
2025-05-0212 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: China’s government reportedly considering suspending 125% tariffs on some US imports; Results from Intel, Alphabet; IMF cuts GDP growth forecast for Singapore this year; SIA’s partnership with OpenAI; CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, Suntec REIT to watchSingapore shares were little moved today, after ending the previous session flat. The Straits Times Index was up 0.07% at 3,834.77 points at about 12.26pm Singapore time with a value turnover of S$801.09M in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch today, we have CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust after it posted net property income (NPI) of S$291.5 million for Q1 FY2025, a 0.8 per cent drop from the previous corresponding period. Elsewhere, from China reportedly considering suspending its 125 per cent tariff on some US imports to how Singapore Airlines has partnered OpenAI to de...
2025-04-2515 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: From $7 trillion loss to 10% surge - US markets react to Trump’s rollercoaster tariff movesLast week, US stocks lost close to $7 trillion in just two days. Earlier this week, Trump paused tariffs, sending the S&P 500 soaring 10%, the largest one-day percentage jump, since October 2008. So far, Trump's back and forth tariffs have sent markets in a panic. In less than 24 hours after the US President backtracked on his once-in-a-century trade war, selloffs hit US assets including stocks, bonds and the dollar. The S&P 500 Index ended yesterday down 3.5%. In Singapore, shares fell after the market opened on Friday. Most STI constituents suffered losses, with Singapore banks were down at the...
2025-04-1115 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: S&P 500 logs biggest daily dip since 2020; Trump’s auto tariffs kicks in – impact on global carmakers; AppLovin submits bid for TikTok assets outside of China; Far East Orchard, BYD HK SDR to watchSingapore equities began in negative territory today, following the slump in all three major Wall Street indices and European shares overnight. The Straits Times Index (STI) fell nearly 1.5 per cent in early trade to 3,882.24 points after 163.3 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch today, we have Far East Orchard. The developer announced yesterday that it would be acquiring a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) site in Manchester in the UK for £10.9 million (S$19.2 million). Elsewhere, from a heavy sell-off on Wall Street overnight on US President Donald Tr...
2025-04-0418 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: STI crosses 4,000 points mark for the first time; US PCE Price Index in focus; Trump’s tariffs propels gold to record high; Hong Kong derivatives trading surges to highs previously not seen; Sinarmas Land, NIO to watchThe Singapore Straits Times Index (STI) set a record today as it crossed the 4,000-mark for the first time in early trade. The index hit 4005.18 points shortly after the market opened. This surpassed its previous record of 3,991 points, clocked on the 27th of March. In terms of counters to watch today, we have Sinarmas Land, after an entity controlled by Indonesia’s billionaire Widjaja family – Lyon Investments – made a voluntary unconditional cash offer for all the shares in Sinarmas Land that it does not already own at S$0.31 apiece. Elsewhere, from Trump’s tariff pl...
2025-03-2816 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: Nike’s earnings beat expectations; Tesla recalls most Cybertrucks to fix panels; China’s imports of US cotton, cars, and some energy products plunge amid trade tensions; Japan’s core consumer prices up 3% yoy in February; Top Glove, Prudential, Fu Yu Corporation to watchSingapore shares were little changed today as investors put the US Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates behind them. The Straits Times Index was up a marginal 0.05% at about 1pm (12.56pm) to 3,932.39 points, with a value turnover of S$512.58M in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch today, we have Top Glove, after the Malaysian glove manufacturer reported a net profit of RM30.3 million (S$9.1 million) for its second quarter ended Feb 28, reversing from a net loss seen the year before. Elsewhere, from China’s import of US cotto...
2025-03-2117 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: Trump threatens 200% tariffs on European wine, cognac and other alcohol imports; Foxconn’s quarterly earnings miss; Shein’s executive chairman says firm remains committed to go public; Sembcorp, SingPost to watchSingapore shares were lower today with global trade tensions remaining on the top of minds of investors. The Straits Times Index dipped 0.11% to 3,833.44 points at about 2.18pm with a value turnover of S$754.39M. In terms of counters to watch today, we have Sembcorp Industries. That’s after a deal inked by one of Sembcorp Industries’ subsidiaries to import natural gas from Indonesia has fallen through after regulatory approval was not obtained. Elsewhere, from US President Donald Trump threatening to slap a 200% tariff on wine and other alcohol imports from Europe, to Foxconn’s lates...
2025-03-1415 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: More on ongoing saga at CDL; Olam shares down 11% on steep profit decline; ComfortDelGro among stocks to watch; China opposes Trump’s latest tariff threats; US PCE Price Index preview; ByteDance, Meta and moreSingapore stocks were lower at about 2.20pm today as investors digested more earnings from notable names including Olam, ComfortDelGro and Sheng Siong. The Straits Times Index fell 0.7 per cent to 3,893.81 points then, with a value of S$1.10 billion in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch today, we have Olam, after the agribusiness giant today reported a net profit of S$38.4 million for the second half ended Dec 31, down 83.4 per cent from the previous corresponding period. Elsewhere, from Beijing opposing US President Donald Trump’s latest threat to slap an extra 10% duty...
2025-02-2818 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: Impact of US-Russia talks on Ukraine war, disappointing Walmart results on equities, gold; Seatrium registers first full-year profit; Hong Kong gains on Alibaba’s 11% surge; Bubble tea chain Mixue to raise HK$3.45 billion in HK IPO; Standard Chartered’s earningsSingapore stocks opened nearly flat this morning as global markets recorded declines overnight. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.02 per cent to 3,926.83 points after 64.7 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch today, we have Seatrium after the offshore and marine specialist swung into the black with a net profit of S$120.9 million for the second half ended December to mark its first full-year profit on record. Elsewhere, from what high-level discussions between Washington and Moscow on the war in Ukraine mean for investors, to...
2025-02-2114 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: Singapore’s economy grew 4.4% in 2024; MAS’ proposed introduction of tax incentives to spur listings, impact on SGX and iFast; Trump tasks economics team to devise plans for reciprocal tariffs; Apple and Google restore TikTok to app stores; ThaiBev’s revenue up 2.4% yoySingapore stocks declined this morning, despite data from the Ministry of Trade and Industry showing that the city-state’s economy grew 4.4 per cent in 2024. The Straits Times Index (STI) opened 0.2 per cent lower at 3,873.76 points after 90.8 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch today, we have Thai Beverage, after the food and drink company’s revenue grew 2.4 per cent on the year to 92.3 billion baht (S$3.7 billion) for the first quarter ended December 2024. Elsewhere from the impact of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s proposed introduction of tax...
2025-02-1413 min
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian TianMarket View: Expectations ahead of US nonfarm payrolls release; Lyft and Anthropic ties up on AI tools for customer service; Gold prices on track to log sixth straight weekly gain; Consortium proposing to take Seven & i Holdings said to tap Citigroup, BOA for financing; ST Engineering, Fraser & Neave, Singtel to watchSingapore shares began the day trading in positive territory as markets abroad mostly closed higher. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) was up 0.1 per cent at 3,835.89 points after 29.7 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch today, we have ST Engineering, after the technology and engineering group announced yesterday that it secured S$4.3 billion in new contracts in the fourth quarter of 2024. Elsewhere, from what to expect ahead of the much anticipated US non farm payrolls report, to how gold is set to register its s...
2025-02-0717 min
New Books in World AffairsMoritz Mihatsch and Michael Mulligan, "Shifting Sovereignties: A Global History of a Concept in Practice" (de Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2025)Shifting Sovereignties: A Global History of a Concept in Practice (de Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2025) explores practical manifestations of sovereignty from antiquity to the Anthropocene. Taking a global-history perspective and centring Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, it destabilises overly neat theoretical notions of the concept. Shifting Sovereignties shows that, in practice, sovereignty is far from absolute, perpetual, indivisible, or supreme; rather it is fuzzy, compromised, fragmented, and layered. From these observations, the authors derive a historical conceptualisation which makes change and contingency core aspects of the understanding of sovereignty. Rather than understanding sovereignty as a characteristic of individual states, Mihatsch and...
2025-02-021h 09
New Books in Political ScienceMoritz Mihatsch and Michael Mulligan, "Shifting Sovereignties: A Global History of a Concept in Practice" (de Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2025)Shifting Sovereignties: A Global History of a Concept in Practice (de Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2025) explores practical manifestations of sovereignty from antiquity to the Anthropocene. Taking a global-history perspective and centring Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, it destabilises overly neat theoretical notions of the concept. Shifting Sovereignties shows that, in practice, sovereignty is far from absolute, perpetual, indivisible, or supreme; rather it is fuzzy, compromised, fragmented, and layered. From these observations, the authors derive a historical conceptualisation which makes change and contingency core aspects of the understanding of sovereignty. Rather than understanding sovereignty as a characteristic of individual states, Mihatsch and...
2025-02-021h 09
New Books in Intellectual HistoryMoritz Mihatsch and Michael Mulligan, "Shifting Sovereignties: A Global History of a Concept in Practice" (de Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2025)Shifting Sovereignties: A Global History of a Concept in Practice (de Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2025) explores practical manifestations of sovereignty from antiquity to the Anthropocene. Taking a global-history perspective and centring Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, it destabilises overly neat theoretical notions of the concept. Shifting Sovereignties shows that, in practice, sovereignty is far from absolute, perpetual, indivisible, or supreme; rather it is fuzzy, compromised, fragmented, and layered. From these observations, the authors derive a historical conceptualisation which makes change and contingency core aspects of the understanding of sovereignty. Rather than understanding sovereignty as a characteristic of individual states, Mihatsch and...
2025-02-021h 09
New Books in HistoryMoritz Mihatsch and Michael Mulligan, "Shifting Sovereignties: A Global History of a Concept in Practice" (de Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2025)Shifting Sovereignties: A Global History of a Concept in Practice (de Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2025) explores practical manifestations of sovereignty from antiquity to the Anthropocene. Taking a global-history perspective and centring Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, it destabilises overly neat theoretical notions of the concept. Shifting Sovereignties shows that, in practice, sovereignty is far from absolute, perpetual, indivisible, or supreme; rather it is fuzzy, compromised, fragmented, and layered. From these observations, the authors derive a historical conceptualisation which makes change and contingency core aspects of the understanding of sovereignty. Rather than understanding sovereignty as a characteristic of individual states, Mihatsch and...
2025-02-021h 06
Your Money with Michelle MartinMoney and Me: The tool you need to navigate through inflation and grow your wealthInflation has been at the top of many people’s minds in recent years. After all, with food and energy prices going up, the issue of rising cost of living further exacerbates Singapore’s position as one of the most expensive cities in the world! So you might be wondering, while national inflation might be at 3-4%, why are we finding ourselves paying 30-50% more for our meals at your go to hawker centre? And why is personal inflation a term that everyone of us should be keeping in mind today? Join Dan Koh as he invites Benj...
2024-11-1520 minMoney and MeMoney and Me: The tool you need to navigate through inflation and grow your wealthInflation has been at the top of many people’s minds in recent years. After all, with food and energy prices going up, the issue of rising cost of living further exacerbates Singapore’s position as one of the most expensive cities in the world! So you might be wondering, while national inflation might be at 3-4%, why are we finding ourselves paying 30-50% more for our meals at your go to hawker centre? And why is personal inflation a term that everyone of us should be keeping in mind today? Join Dan Koh as he invites Benj...
2024-11-1520 min
Cutting EdgeEpisode 3: Dr Goh Abe/The one about AnthropologyEpisode hosts: Ben Nickl and Jessica Milner Davis
About our guest on this episode:
Professor Goh Abe is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering and Design at Kagawa University, Japan. He is a long-standing member of the Japan Society for Humour and Laughter Research and has presented at many conferences of the JSLHS as well as the International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS)as well as at the AHSN in Australia. His own research interests include rituals of laughter in Japan, ethnic jokes, intercultural communication between African-Americans and Anglo-Americans in the USA, and an...
2024-10-0312 min
The Straits Times PodcastsDo young people have a say in the conversations at WEF?They share their experiences trying to be a part of the discourse at Davos. Synopsis: The Straits Times speaks with young delegates at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2024 to find out about their experience. The WEF, held in Davos, Switzerland, brings together some of the biggest names in politics, business and economics from all over the world every year. But it has been criticised for being nothing more than a public relations exercise, with a lack of accountability and fading relevance. Some of the world’s most passionate and en...
2024-02-0631 minAsian InsiderDo young people have a say in the conversations at WEF?They share their experiences trying to be a part of the discourse at Davos. Synopsis: The Straits Times speaks with young delegates at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2024 to find out about their experience. The WEF, held in Davos, Switzerland, brings together some of the biggest names in politics, business and economics from all over the world every year. But it has been criticised for being nothing more than a public relations exercise, with a lack of accountability and fading relevance. Some of the world’s most passionate and en...
2024-02-0631 min
Nota Bene PodcastNota Bene Podcast #3.2 - Benjamin Selier & Mara van den Berg (Officieren van Justitie)Deze podcast gaat Samentha in gesprek met twee Officieren van Justitie. Deze aflevering bespreken zij hoe een werkdag er voor een OvJ uitziet, hoe de opleiding in elkaar ziet en nog veel meer.
2023-06-1354 min
New Books in Southeast Asian StudiesChien-Wen Kung, "Diasporic Cold Warriors: Nationalist China, Anticommunism, and the Philippine Chinese, 1930s-1970s" (Cornell UP, 2022)From the 1950s to the 1970s, Philippine Chinese were Southeast Asia's most exemplary Cold Warriors among overseas Chinese. During these decades, no Chinese community in the region was more vigilant in identifying and rooting out suspected communists from within its midst; none was as committed to mobilizing against the People's Republic of China as the one in the former US colony. Ironically, for all the fears of overseas Chinese communities' ties to the PRC at the time, the example of the Philippines shows that the "China" that intervened the most extensively in any Southeast Asian Chinese society during the...
2023-03-031h 32
New Books in Chinese StudiesChien-Wen Kung, "Diasporic Cold Warriors: Nationalist China, Anticommunism, and the Philippine Chinese, 1930s-1970s" (Cornell UP, 2022)From the 1950s to the 1970s, Philippine Chinese were Southeast Asia's most exemplary Cold Warriors among overseas Chinese. During these decades, no Chinese community in the region was more vigilant in identifying and rooting out suspected communists from within its midst; none was as committed to mobilizing against the People's Republic of China as the one in the former US colony. Ironically, for all the fears of overseas Chinese communities' ties to the PRC at the time, the example of the Philippines shows that the "China" that intervened the most extensively in any Southeast Asian Chinese society during the...
2023-03-031h 32
Extreme ExchangeMedical Ethics: Clinical Resurrection w/ Justin and Abel | S3 E10In this episode, Abel, Justin and I discuss what a world where clinical resurrection would look like, and the ethical implications of such a procedure. Music: https://uppbeat.io/t/bosnow/dont-worry
2023-01-2939 minExtreme ExchangeMedical Ethics: Euthanasia w/ Abel and Justin | S3 E9In this episode, I sit down with Abel and Justin to discuss different types of Euthanasia and their ethicality. When is it acceptable to allow assisted suicide, and what moral principles guide our thinking? Music: https://uppbeat.io/track/moire/another-day
2023-01-2526 minExtreme ExchangeVictim Blaming or Personal Responsibility? w/ Eliot and Daryl | S3 E8In this episode, we deconstruct the heated argument surrounding rape and victim blaming. Should women be told to take precautions like wearing less revealing clothes? Or is the emphasis entirely on the perpetrators of rape?Music: https://uppbeat.io/track/walz/artist-quarterTimestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:41 Preamble/Disclaimer 2:48 Who takes responsibility? 16:31 Outro
2023-01-2116 minExtreme ExchangeExtreme Extras #11: Intent vs Consequence in WrongdoingIn this episode, I evaluate the pros and cons of evaluating the severity of a wrongdoing based on intent or consequence of the act.
2022-11-2910 minExtreme ExchangeAndrew Tate says depression doesn't exist? w/ Daryl and Eliot | S3 E7In this episode, I talk to Daryl and Eliot about Andrew Tate's controvertial view that depression doesn't exist.Music: https://uppbeat.io/track/fugu-vibes/togetherness
2022-11-2517 minExtreme ExchangeAndrew Tate's rise to fame, and it's consequences w/ Eliot and Daryl | S3 E6In this episode, I talk to Eliot and Daryl about the phenomenon that is Andrew Tate. Why did he become so popular, and what impact does it have on society? Music: https://uppbeat.io/track/fugu-vibes/togetherness
2022-11-2218 minExtreme ExchangeCan Diversity and Inclusivity go too far? | S3 E5An audio clip from a Q&A session that I had recently with Minister Indranee Rajah, Minister Chan Chun Seng and Ms Sharahny from the Whitehatters. I posed the question "Can the pursuit of diversity and inclusivity become corrupt and eventually overpower meritocracy?" to find out if they are aware of the dangers of diveristy and inclusivity. Music: https://uppbeat.io/track/noise-cake/mojo
2022-11-1510 minExtreme ExchangeExtreme Extras #10: If Clinical Resurrection Becomes PossibleIn this extra, I spend time to consider the implications of the enabling of clinical ressurection. This was sparked because of an article that I came across on The Straits Times, showing developments in this field.Would you resurrect, if you could?
2022-10-1313 min
New Books in Australian and New Zealand StudiesAnna Clark, "Making Australian History" (Random House Australia, 2022)Australian history has been revised and reinterpreted by successive generations of historians, writers, governments and public commentators, yet there has been no account of the ways it has changed, who makes history, and how. Making Australian History (Random House Australia, 2022) responds to this critical gap in Australian historical research. A few years ago Anna Clark saw a series of paintings on a sandstone cliff face in the Northern Territory. There were characteristic crosshatched images of fat barramundi and turtles, as well as sprayed handprints and several human figures with spears. Next to them was a long gun, painted with whi...
2022-09-1641 minExtreme ExchangeHustle Culture w/ Aaron and Phoebe | S3 E4In this episode, we talk about Hustle Culture and anti-Hustle Culture and the war of ideas between them. One one hand, there is a need to work for comfort. On the other end, working too hard can also be harmful to oneself. Where then does the balance lie? Tina Huang's Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3x0gYW42Ts Music: https://uppbeat.io/track/abbynoise/supermassive
2022-09-1036 minExtreme ExchangeThe Role of Literature w/ Xavier and Timothy | S3 E3In this episode, I am joined by Xavier and Timothy, my friends from BMT, as we discuss what value the study of literature has on students and on the broader society. We also talk about interpretations of texts, authors intention and serendipitous insights of literature. Music: https://uppbeat.io/track/hey-pluto/the-gentleman
2022-08-2021 minExtreme ExchangeDeath, Mortality, The Afterlife and Meaning w/ Xavier and Timothy | S3 E2In this episode, I am joined by Xavier and Timothy, 2 of my friends from BMT. We discuss the inevitable phenomenon of death and consider what it means ot live a meaningful life in spite of our mortaity. We also discussed what different afterlives could mean for the way we live, nihilism, existentialism, deontological arguments among other things. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/qube/pink
2022-08-201h 19Extreme ExchangeExtreme Extras #9: Getting flamed for wasting foodIn this extra, I philosophise the ethics of food wastage. It's pretty stupid, but it was a fun monologue
2022-08-1304 minExtreme ExchangeExtreme Extras #8: Inefficient EfficiencyIn this extra, I discuss the perils of efficiency and how one can get caught in the thick of pursuing efficiency and productivity, which inevitably leads to inefficiency and unproductivity.
2022-08-0409 minExtreme ExchangeThe Ethics of Military Regimentation w/ Joshua Wee | S3 E1Season 3 is finally here! (Although the other episodes might be far away) In this episode, I am joined by Joshua Wee, my fellow OCS instructor in NS. We discuss the ethics of military regimentation, particularly the use of stress and discouragement to promote growth and humility in cadets. We discuss the various benefits and disadvantages of such an approach, as well as ways that these methods can go too far.
2022-07-3144 minExtreme ExchangeExtreme Extras #7: Can you be addicted to music?In this question, I think about whether music could be an addiction with adverse effects in the same way that phones and social media are.
2022-03-1305 minExtreme ExchangeExtreme Extras #6: The Struggle to Stop StoningI talk about my struggle with concentration and focus because of constant stoning, and its possible causes
2022-02-0307 minExtreme ExchangeExtreme Extras #5: How narrow are the gates to heaven?I wrestle with the idea that even the devils 'believe' that Jesus exists, yet they're devils. So there must be something more to belief.
2022-01-1004 minExtreme ExchangeExtreme Extras #4: You can humanise almost anythingThe worst of crimes and sins, if told from the antagonist's perspective, can change your mind about said crime. So don't be too quick to demonise.
2022-01-0106 minExtreme ExchangeExtreme Extras #3: Where does consciousness begin?In this episode, I reflect on 2 instances where us humans aren't as conscious as we think. First, at what point between infant and adult do we become "conscious"? Second, is mindlessly scrolling through social media akin to being unconscious?
2021-11-3010 minExtreme ExchangeExtreme Extras #2: The impact of skepticism and rationality on my faithI reflect on the current state of my Christian faith as a result of increased skepticism and critical thinking, and the manifestation of this impact through my response to Christian contemporary music
2021-11-3006 minExtreme ExchangeExtreme Extras #1: The Complexity of FriendshipsIn the brand new series I'm calling "Extreme Extras", I reflect on the phenomenon of losing friendships as people enter different phases of life, as well as the conundrum of authenticity with regards to making friends.
2021-11-3015 minExtreme ExchangeOvercoming Judgement and Speaking Truth in Love | S2 E16In this episode, I am joined by Isaac Ong. We talk about overcoming judgement for being a Christian, the importance of the truth in love, and how to hear from God.
2021-11-061h 00Extreme ExchangeSecular Christian Music? | S2 E15In this episode, I am joined by Jia Hao, who is the founder of The Fireplace Collective and Fireplace worship. We are seeing a different genre of Christian contemporary music being produced that has significantly less "Christianese", with a greater appeal to secular culture. We discuss the function of this new genre and how it should be distinguished from the existing style of worship songs.
2021-11-0609 minExtreme ExchangeSwear words in christian songs?? | S2 E14In this episode, I am joined by Jia Hao, the founder of both The Fireplace Collective and Fireplace worship. I ask him about his thoughts on christian songs with swear words in them, and we discuss the various forms of worship.
2021-11-0609 minExtreme ExchangeEvangelism from a non-christian perspective | S2 E13In this episode, I am joined by Daryl and Pramoth. I ask them about their experience being in a Christian school despite being of a different religion, and more specifically, I ask for their opinion on people sharing their faith with them.
2021-11-0606 minExtreme ExchangeShould everything immoral be illegal? | S2 E12In this episode of the Extreme Exchange, I am joined by 2 familiar faces, Matthew and Minyi, and Donovan Sim. We discuss whether all immoral acts should be outlawed, and the phenomenon of existing laws being repealed.
2021-09-2412 minExtreme ExchangeThe heart behind the law | S2 E11In this episode of the Extreme Exchange, I am joined by 2 familiar faces, Matthew and Minyi, as well as Donovan Sim. We discuss what the primary role of the law is, and its fundamental axioms.
2021-09-2406 min
Extreme ExchangeAiken Chia: Standing firm on your stance | S2 E10In this episode of the Extreme Exchange, I am joined by Aiken Chia! Aiken talks about how remaining firm on the christian stance towards things can actually aid in promoting conversation between believer and non-believer alike.
2021-08-2908 min
Extreme ExchangeAiken Chia: Guarding against fame | S2 E9In this episode of the Extreme Exchange, I am joined by NOC host Aiken Chia as we explore the life of a christian public figure. He shares some of his experiences in dealing with fame and preventing it from taking his attention away from God.
2021-08-2806 minExtreme ExchangeWhy does the old testament God seem so different? | S2E8In this episode, I am joined by Reverend Jasper from Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church. He explains that although God's laws in the old testament seem very oppressive, they were actually extremely liberating to people in the context of that period, hence keeping consistent with God's nature.
2021-07-0914 minExtreme ExchangeBringing the gospel into a secular environment | S2E7In this episode, I am joined by Reverend Jasper from Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church. He outlines a possible solution to the rejection of the christian message in a secular society. It's not to scare people with words, or to make the gospel a more palatable message - it is instead to live out the gospel just as Jesus did.
2021-07-0912 minExtreme ExchangeHow can we properly interpret scripture? | S2E6In this episode, I am joined by Reverend Jasper from Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church. We discuss some useful tips to help christians who are trying to understand and interpret scripture better. He explains that historical knowledge is key to having a proper picture of the bible.
2021-07-0905 minExtreme ExchangeBurning out in ministry? | S2E5In this episode, I speak with Megan and Gareth about the tendency to burn out for christians serving heavily in a ministry, and the ways to overcome it.
2021-07-0319 minExtreme ExchangeWhat if your christian ministry becomes too corporate? | S2E4In this episode, I speak to Megan and Gareth about the ways to prevent a christian ministry from becoming too corporate and task-oriented.
2021-07-0309 minExtreme ExchangeThe problem of manpower in a christian ministry | S2E3Is this episode, I speak to Megan and Gareth about some struggles that the leadership in a christian ministry can face, particularly with manpower: the struggle to find volunteers of good quality.
2021-07-0316 min
Extreme ExchangeHas social media been helpful? | S2E2In the second episode of the second season, I explore the positive and negative impacts that social media has had on society's approach towards social justice work.
2021-06-1223 min
Extreme ExchangeReconciling religious and political belief | S2E1In the first episode of the second season, I am joined by Matthew and Minyi and we discuss whether christians should have political affiliations and what healthy political belief looks like.
2021-06-1216 min
The Core Behavioral PsychologistMind of Collaboration - Singapore's Dr. Benjamin Tan & Sophia GohIn this episode Singapore's Dr. Benjamin Tan and Ms. Goh discuss chiropractic care and mental health with Dr. Tricia Rampersad. It is a fruitful conversation about the quality of care for patients during COVID and beyond. The mission is to help individuals live successful, fulfilling and well meaning lives. Contact info: Instagram @chirogenesis @sofiawellness @the.core.behavioral.therapist
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2021-05-191h 17
The Core Behavioral TherapistMind of Collaboration - Singapore's Dr. Benjamin Tan & Sophia GohIn this episode Singapore's Dr. Benjamin Tan and Ms. Goh discuss chiropractic care and mental health with Dr. Tricia Rampersad. It is a fruitful conversation about the quality of care for patients during COVID and beyond. The mission is to help individuals live successful, fulfilling and well meaning lives. Contact info: Instagram @chirogenesis @sofiawellness @the.core.behavioral.therapist
2021-05-191h 17
Extreme ExchangeEssential Christian Practices | S1E9In this bonus episode, I am joined by Tabitha, Brian and Jillian as we explore various aspects of christian living such as prayer, church-going and bible-reading, and the reasons for why they are necessary.
2021-04-0327 min
Extreme ExchangeThe Devil, the Angel, and You | Episode 7Have you ever wondered how it's possible for you to be the devil and the angel at the same time? Which one is the real you?
2021-04-0308 min
Extreme ExchangeWhy happiness isn't a good life purpose | S1E6I consolidated the arguments and thoughts from a discussion into a concise argument for the ideal purpose in life: i.e. why happiness is not a good life goal, and what a better alternative would look like.
2021-04-0313 min
Extreme ExchangeDoes a christian have to be in a church? | S1E5In the fifth episode, I am joined by Chyi Hann, Brendan and Yim Kai as we explore whether christians need to be in a church, or if other christian organisations or groups would suffice.
2021-04-0313 min
Extreme ExchangeFree will vs God's Plan | S1E4In this episode, I am joined by Aaron Tan and Noah Lim as we explore whether God's plan has implications on our free will.
2021-04-0312 min
Extreme ExchangeIs Cancel Culture Justified? | S1E3In this episode, featuring Matthew Lee and Zachary Loh, we explore the pros and cons of cancel culture.
2021-04-0305 min
Extreme ExchangeCan you know if you're saved? | S1E2This episode, I am joined by Zachary Loh and Matthew Lee as we explore whether it is possible for you to know for sure if you're saved.
2021-04-0311 min
Extreme ExchangeWhat does it mean to believe? | S1E1In the debut for Extreme Exchange, I am joined by Xander, Abel, Colin, Justin and Verma as we discuss what "belief" in something really means.
2021-04-0309 min2021-04-0202 min
Benjamin Reuben ChongEP14 : Let's Chat With Stephanie Goh, Business Owner & Mother of 2 [Part Two]Founder of NextLevelSG, Benjamin Reuben, chats with the super fan Stephanie Goh, Business Owner & Mother of 2. Check out Stephanie's Business, SG Homemade out here: www.facebook.com/sghomemadefoodpowders
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2020-05-1727 min
Benjamin Reuben ChongEP14 : Let's Chat With Stephanie Goh - Business Owner & Mother of 2 [Part One]Founder of NextLevelSG, Benjamin Reuben, chats with the super fan Stephanie Goh, Business Owner & Mother of 2. Check out Stephanie's Business, SG Homemade out here: www.facebook.com/sghomemadefoodpowders
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2020-05-1724 min
Book Cougars Podcast: Two Middle-Aged Women on the Hunt for a Good ReadEpisode 36 - Chris and Emily Discuss Their Reading Goals for 2018Episode Thirty Six Show Notes
CW = Chris Wolak
EF = Emily Fine
Join our Goodreads Group!
Let us know what you want us to choose as the next read along. You can email, tweet or join the discussion on the Goodreads page.
Willa Cather Bookclub:
Join Chris on January 18th at 2:00 at Bookclub Bookstore & More in South Windsor, CT where she is kicking off a quarterly Willa Cather book club starting with My Antonia.
We have an upcoming read-along:
February – Maurice by E.M. Forster
Send in questions or comments by March 1st – we will discuss on March 6th episode
– Reading Goals...
2018-01-0959 min
Ballet Uncovered ~ Balancing Pointe Podcast34 - Jessica Lang - Choreographer - Part OneJessica Lang has attained rare levels of success as a female choreographer continuously working with ballet companies across the U.S. and abroad since 1999. She is noted for her artfully crafted, emotionally engaging work and has been described as having "established a reputation for concocting ingenious choreographic interactions between dancing bodies and the movements of striking set and costume pieces." Kansas City Star. Lang has created more than 80 works on companies.
Lang has received numerous grants for her work on ballet companies from organizations including the Jerome Robbins Foundation, the NEA, and the Choo San Goh Foundation...
2014-05-0900 min
REALTY UNIVERSAL® RadioPeace & Love, Bring It Into Your HomeConnie DeWitt joins us to talk about Feng Shui in the 1st hour, and Benjamin Goh joins us from Singapore to talk about true success!
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