Your Money with Michelle Martin

Eunice Quek, food correspondent at The Straits Times Life and Ong Sor Fern,  Senior Culture Correspondent for ST Life shares with us about Tiong Bahru Bakery Diner is a new all-day dining concept at Raffles City and Funan mall and a unique show at the Nanyang Academy Of Fine Arts called Roots Of Metalcraft: Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata Japan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the COVID 19 Coronavirus Disease 2019 situation continues, how are restaurants in Singapore coping and what support do F&B businesses need? And to what extent will the government support that Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said in his Budget 2020 speech be able to help restaurants? Wei Chan, Assistant Honorary Secretary, Restaurant Association of Singapore weighs in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gender-equality group AWARE has applauded the government’s endeavour to present a Budget that balances today’s most urgent needs (resulting from the disruption caused by the COVID-19 outbreak) while dealing with critical long-term issues. Michelle Martin speaks to Shailey Hingorani, Head of Advocacy and Research at AWARE - the Association of Women for Action and Research.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Eleanor Lin, Author of ‘Mummy’s Guilt?: The Challenges and Wonders of Working Mums’ about her book. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to William Dalrymple, Author of 'The Anarchy', about his book. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can you pick the best car insurance policy for your specific needs? What do you need to consider so that you can have a beautiful wedding that is still within your budget? And how can we pick the best home loans? Cris Ng, Head of Mortgage at MoneySmart and Aaron Chow, GI Specialist at MoneySmart share their top tips. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pamela Chong, Associate Manager at GEN Financial Advisory weighs in on what you need to know about your insurance protection.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Powell, Author of ‘16 Swipes No Breakfast’ takes us on a journey of discovery through a rinse cycle of Tinder dates, personal encounters, and struggles, as he navigates the sea of online profiles in search of his soulmate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The COVID 19 Coronavirus Disease 2019 outbreak has now killed more than 1,350 people and infected over 45,000 people worldwide. Arun Pai, Chief Kristals Officer at Kristal.AI shares the impact the virus has on businesses and oil forecasts. He also weighs in on SoftBank results and the earnings reports for major US tech companies such as Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and Alphabet (Google).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Called Lightnet, the remittance provider company  wants to replace underground banking for remittance services by leveraging blockchain and connecting current financial systems with its network of cash agents. The company was co-founded by Chatchaval Jiaravanon, whose family runs the Charoen Pokphand Group, one of Thailand's largest companies; and former investment banker Tridbodi Arunanondchai, Vice-Chairman of Lightnet. Tridbodi shares how it is aiming to create a low-cost and convenient remittance payment solution for 10 million immigrant workers in Southeast Asia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.