Your Money with Michelle Martin

Nicholas Mak, Head of Research & Consultancy, ERA Real Estate and Michelle Martin discuss the property tax rate hikes for both owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied residential properties announced in this year’s Budget.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paying for private hospital care but actually choosing lower ward entitlements because of worries of cash you will need to fork out of pocket ? Raymond Woo, Head of Personal Sales, Raffles Health Insurance tells us how many Singaporeans are paying more for their IP than they need and why reviewing your IP could save you the cost of being overinsured.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin talks about two companies in very different sectors that are beating market expectations with their soaring share prices. Find out who they are in this edition of Market View Minutes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's final Market View sheds light on sanctions imposed on Russia following its incursion of Ukraine and what's prompted a stock market rebound in the hours since, plus reactions from oil, gold and currency markets and even a boost for cybersecurity stocks. Then a look at more corporate earnings out of Singapore, a discussion on results from SIA and ST Engineering and a look at new Catalist-listed LS 2 Holdings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer, FLOW discuss what the Ukraine crisis has investors mulling over versus acting on. They also discuss the potential future of wealth taxes in Singapore.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Goldman Sachs is betting on three companies  that stand to benefit from the country's new green hydrogen policies. Why? We find out out with Michelle Martin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in to Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang's analysis of Hong Kong's latest budget and the fading potential for Singapore to replace the city as Asia's premier financial hub. They take a look at market impact from the Ukraine crisis, particularly on prices of wheat and soybean. Plus, a look at some local corporate earnings and Meta's latest move in the metaverse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore will raise the carbon tax rate from the current $5 per tonne of emissions to between $50 and $80 by 2030, in a move that will help the Republic reach new, more ambitious climate goals. Mark Addy, Partner, Energy & Natural Resources, Tax, KPMG in Singapore and Michelle Martin discuss what this means for households ,businesses and Singapore's green strategy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More people who used their CPF to pay their housing loans were unable to fully refund the amount after selling their properties in 2020, compared with the previous two years. So how can we balance the use of our CPF funds for home and retirement, or even investments? Michelle Martin gets Elijah Lee, Associate Financial Services Manager, Phillip Securities to share his experience and advice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets are looking weak so far this year, but it's because they're going through a correction. It happens nearly every two years and is often driven by fear and speculation, not fundamentals. So how can investors, both seasoned and new, navigate market corrections safely? Michelle Martin has some facts that might put you at ease. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.