CNA938 Rewind - Market Watch (08/10): Dollar strength, tech pressure and Asia's AI bet #SGToday

CNA938 Rewind

In Business, TSMC reports record third-quarter revenue amid strong AI demand, while Tencent is reportedly considering backing a major funding round for DeepSeek. Daniel Martin spoke to Leon Tan, Investment Counselor at Citigold Private Client, Citibank Singapore, about these developments, Temasek’s warning over the risks of an AI market downturn, and the latest moves in Asian markets.

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CNA938 Rewind - COE Review: Could Merging Categories A and B Make Cars More Affordable?

Singapore is considering major changes to the COE system, including merging Categories A and B, removing the Open Category and introducing rebates and surcharges based on vehicle value. Hairianto Diman and Andrea Heng examine whether the proposed changes could make the system fairer and improve affordability — or simply reshape competition for a still-limited pool of COEs with Terence Fan, Assistant Professor in Strategy and Entrepreneurship, SMU

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CNA938 Rewind - AI giants: can they regain governments' trust?

After reports of an OpenAI rogue agent breaching an Australian government website, questions are mounting over whether AI companies can be trusted. What will it take to build confidence, and should tech giants set their own safety standards or face tighter government oversight? Hairianto Diman and Andrea Heng discuss accountability, regulation and the future of AI governance with Toby Walsh, Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of New South Wales

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CNA938 Rewind - SG bank stocks sell-off, AI debt financing on sky-high bonds

On today's (9 Oct) markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Andrea Heng speak with Kingsley Jones, CIO, Jevons Global

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: COE Evolution: what do you think of a vehicle ‘fee-and-rebate’ approach?

The Land Transport Authority has launched a public consultation on proposed COE changes, including merging Categories A and B and introducing a fee-and-rebate system based on car values. Daniel Martin spoke to Say Kwee Neng, automotive industry veteran and consultant, about how the proposed “feebate” system could affect car prices, affordability and the range of models available in Singapore.

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