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Wealth Wise - Financial independence: What do you need to achieve it?

About two in three Singapore residents aim to be free from financial worries when they are aged between 40 and 60 – with 52 percent of respondents saying they need more than a million dollars to achieve financial independence. Is that possible? Lance Alexander finds out from Eric Sim, former managing director at UBS Investment Bank.

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Wealth Wise - U.S Fed cuts rates: what it means for the U.S and the rest of the world

The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and indicated it will steadily lower borrowing costs for the rest of this year, as policymakers responded to signs of weakness in the job market. Lance Alexander speaks with Heng Koon How, Executive Director, Head of Markets Strategy, Global Economics and Markets Research, UOB, about the move's implications on global economies.

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Wealth Wise - AI Agents and how it’s starting to transform work and the workplace

Lance Alexander speaks with Professor Jochen Wirtz, Vice Dean of MBA Programmes and Professor of Marketing at the National University of Singapore, about AI Agents - autonomous systems that can reason, interact with their environment and make decisions.  

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Wealth Wise - Opportunities and challenges for Singapore businesses pivoting to Africa

Could Africa become an important source of business opportunities for Singapore, in a world faced with unpredictable economic conditions? Lance Alexander finds out more from Suan Teck Kin, Head of Research, Executive Director, Global Economics and Markets Research, UOB.

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Wealth Wise - Tariffs and what it means for SE Asian economies and 2025 growth

Lance Alexander speaks with Lavanya Venkateswaran, Senior ASEAN Economist, OCBC, about the impact of U.S tariffs on South-East Asian countries, and what it could mean for their economic growth for 2025.

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Wealth Wise - Tariffs and trade: what it means for Singapore, the regional and global economy

Lance Alexander discusses the state of the local, regional, and global economy with Heng Koon How, Executive Director and Head of Markets Strategy, Global Economics and Markets Research at UOB.

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