Wealth Wise - What can we expect from the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone?

11 Apr 2025 03:43AM

12 mins

A collaboration between Malaysia and Singapore is set to create an exciting economic corridor. Singapore Today's Lance Alexander takes a closer look at the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, with Lavanya Venkateswaran, Senior Asean Economist, OCBC.

Wealth Wise - Mumpreneurs Go Places

'Mumpreneurs Go Places' is a community-driven platform that supports mothers who are entrepreneurs. It was by mums for mums. Lance Alexander speaks with the three co-founders - Vanessa Ong (Founder of Gernise Global Pte Ltd), Katherine Lu (Founder of PolarisHub, 65Coffeegirleats) & Valerie Aw (Founder of Aestival Elements) - in this edition of Wealth Wise.

06/05/2025 20 mins

Wealth Wise - How much could it cost to raise a child in Singapore?

Could it really cost anything from 200 thousand dollars to a million Singapore dollars to raise a child in Singapore? It sounds like a ridiculous amount of money, so Lance Alexander asks Christopher Tan, CEO, Providend, for insights.

24/04/2025 16 mins

Wealth Wise - Can AI Influencers take over your marketing and sales?

If you’re a small and medium sized business, could virtual personalities take over and shape your marketing and product sales? That’s what Lance Alexander discusses with Pulse Tan, Marketing and Communication Strategist. He’s also the Principal Consultant at Ninety One Branding and Marketing.

23/04/2025 17 mins

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.

16/04/2025 16 mins