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  • Pipe dreams: When oil and diesel prices crunch in Apac, who pays?
    Oct 19 2026

    Higher oil prices are leading to higher costs - not just at the pump, but across the supply chain. So how are companies navigating this, and how quickly will it start to hit consumers? On TransportBT this week, we speak to DHL Global Forwarding’s APAC CEO, Niki Frank, who has a front row seat to how energy prices affect logistics and the way companies think about their operations.

    Highlights:

    02:37 How higher oil prices hit freight

    07:55 The impact on Singapore as a regional hub

    13:54 Changing client & customer behaviours

    18:16 “Doomsday” energy scenario

    Written and hosted by: Derryn Wong (derrynwong@sph.com.sg)

    With Niki Frank, CEO Asia Pacific at DHL Global Forwarding

    Edited by: Rachna Raghu & Claressa Monteiro

    Produced by: Derryn Wong, Rachna Raghu & Chai Pei Chieh

    A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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    21 min
  • The age of longevity? Endowment-style investing for generations
    Oct 12 2026

    What if you could live to 140? The real question isn't just how to get there — it's how to fund it. In this episode of WealthBT, Genevieve Cua sits down with Victor Aerni, CEO of Pictet Wealth Management Asia, to unpack the investment implications of radical longevity. From the endowment model pioneered by Yale to the hidden power of private equity, discover why diversification is still the only free lunch in investing — and why time, not timing, is the greatest advantage you have.

    Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.

    This episode is produced in collaboration with Pictet Wealth Management.

    Highlights of the podcast:

    01:27 Longevity as a megatrend

    02:39 Healthspan vs lifespan - where the opportunities lie

    04:43 The endowment model

    08:37 Diversification - still the only free lunch

    11:47 Private markets and the real premium behind illiquidity

    16:49 Time, not timing - the one principle that matters

    More about:

    Pictet Wealth Management

    Pictet Wealth Management Insights

    WealthBT x Pictet Podcast page

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    Written and hosted by: Genevieve Cua (gen@sph.com.sg)

    With Victor Aerni, chief executive officer, Pictet Wealth Management Asia

    Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

    Produced by: Genevieve Cua, Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh

    A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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    19 min
  • Tiong Woon Corporation: Big profits in heavy lifting
    Oct 5 2026

    Crane owner Tiong Woon is reporting stronger earnings, boosting its capital expenditure and lifting its dividend. Its CEO Michael Ang and CFO William Tan sit down with BT’s Ben Paul to discuss the outlook for the company, and why the company’s shares are undervalued.

    Highlights of the podcast:

    03:50 Riding an investment spending boom

    07:55 Expanded margins, bigger dividends

    18:15 Globally ranked and publicly listed

    21:28 “Not sexy”: Closing the valuation gap

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    Written and hosted by: Ben Paul (benpaul@sph.com.sg)

    With Michael Ang, CEO and William Tan, CFO, Tiong Woon Corporation

    Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

    Produced by: Ben Paul, Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh

    A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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    35 min
  • Making sense of financial numbers driving big-bucks real estate decisions
    Sep 28 2026

    Get insights on the numbers driving property deals and decision making.

    Are yields of Singapore properties too low? Does being green help improve a property’s valuation? Learn about how development stacks up versus reuse. Understand key metrics of Reits. Leslie Yee is in conversation with Professor Joseph Ooi of NUS.

    Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts.

    Highlights of the podcast:

    01:40 Property valuation

    09:32 Low yields in Singapore property

    15:13 Reit insights

    20:42 To reuse or redevelop

    Read Leslie’s article:

    Hongkong Land’s SCPREF shows private funds may trump Reits for asset-light strategies

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    Written and hosted by: Leslie Yee (lyee@sph.com.sg)

    With Professor Joseph Ooi, professor of Real Estate at NUS Business School

    Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

    Produced by: Leslie Yee, Nicole Teo & Chai Pei Chieh

    A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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    32 min
  • Networks and chill: Asean's biggest EV startup you haven't heard of
    Sep 21 2026

    Think electric vehicles are all about sleek sports cars and highway speed? Think again. The real EV revolution might just be hiding in your delivery truck—and keeping your sashimi fresh or life-saving vaccines frozen. In this episode of TransportBT, correspondent Derryn Wong sits down with Lau Si Ying, CFO of Singapore’s NeoCryo, one of Asean’s best-funded EV startups you’ve never heard of.

    Discover how a former special forces soldier is building intelligent, modular cold chain EVs, targeting a US$430 billion market, and gearing up for a Nasdaq listing. Tune in to see how green tech is chilling logistics!

    Highlights:

    01:01 NeoCryo’s intelligent cold chain EVs

    03:20 Why integration beats bolt-on refrigeration

    05:30 A US$1.5 trillion market hiding in plain sight

    07:00 Minus 150°C — transporting organs and bone marrow

    10:45 The asset-light OEM playbook

    15:00 Going public via SPAC — The Nasdaq endgame

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    Written and hosted by: Derryn Wong (derrynwong@sph.com.sg)

    With Lau Si Ying, CFO of NeoCryo

    Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

    Produced by: Derryn Wong, Nicole Teo & Chai Pei Chieh

    A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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    18 min
  • Investing in an era of AI, techflation and higher bond yields
    Sep 7 2026

    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 podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.

    This episode is produced in collaboration with Pictet Wealth Management.

    Highlights of the podcast:

    01:37 Emerging markets move to center stage

    03:57 Where we are in the market cycle

    06:03 The case for a 10-12 per cent emerging market allocation

    09:24 Four ways to invest in AI

    12:24 Decoding fiscal dominance and bond market stress

    17:09 Target level for the Chinese yuan

    More about:

    Pictet Wealth Management

    WealthBT x Pictet Podcast page

    Pictet Wealth Management Insights

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    Written and hosted by: Genevieve Cua (gen@sph.com.sg)

    With Kelvin Tay, chief investment officer for Asia at Pictet Wealth Management

    Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

    Produced by: Genevieve Cua, Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh

    A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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    22 min
  • Rising bond yields and the Singapore market
    Aug 31 2026

    DBS, OCBC and UOB have soared this year while the real estate investment trusts have struggled. Will rising bond yields reinforce this divergence? Or, are the banks getting too expensive? Why are bond yields rising in the first place? BT senior correspondent Ben Paul explains what’s happening.

    Highlights of the podcast:

    00:55 Big trends driving long term bond yields

    04:51 Struggling Reits may continue struggling

    09:55 Why the banks have soared year-to-date

    16:05 Bank valuations stretched, risks are rising

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    Written and hosted by: Ben Paul (benpaul@sph.com.sg)

    Edited by: Nicole Teo & Claressa Monteiro

    Produced by: Ben Paul, Nicole Teo & Chai Pei Chieh

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    20 min
  • Lifting the hood on changing needs of home buyers and tenants
    Aug 24 2026

    Get insights on what matters when people look for a home and PropertyGuru’s value proposition.

    How do people search for homes? What do buyers and tenants want? Learn about how AI impacts agents, buyers and tenants. Understand the love that Singaporeans have for housing. Leslie Yee is in conversation with Yao Lu of PropertyGuru.

    Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts.

    Highlights of the podcast:

    02:39 Searching for a home

    04:05 Priorities of buyers

    12:01 Using AI

    20:30 The fondness for homes

    Read Leslie’s article:

    Meet rental demand by letting developers keep ownership of some condo units without hefty penalties

    Worried over job prospects? Young adults should go forth fearlessly to buy an HDB BTO flat

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    Written and hosted by: Leslie Yee (lyee@sph.com.sg)

    With Yao Lu, managing director for Singapore, PropertyGuru Group

    Edited by: Nicole Teo & Claressa Monteiro

    Produced by: Leslie Yee, Nicole Teo & Chai Pei Chieh

    A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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    24 min