Live Well with Michelle

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  Market View: Is the AI Trade Changing? Grab’s Big BNPL Bet, Nvidia and Oil Shock 16.09.2026 12min

  Grab makes a US$1.5 billion bet on Atome, while Nvidia’s Jensen Huang pushes back against calls to slow AI development. Michelle Martin unpacks what it means for investors, plus the pressure from US$100-plus oil and rising bond yields, a setback for crypto stocks, record oil-shipping costs and Metrocon’s market debut. And in the Last Word: Apple’s next wave of products.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Live Well with Michelle: Who Gets a Say in Your Healthcare? 16.09.2026 16min

  Healthcare decisions are made for patients — but how often are they made with them? Michelle Martin speaks with Ann Single, CEO of the Patient Voice Initiative and President of HTAi, about what meaningful patient involvement looks like, whether it can lead to better healthcare decisions, and what Singapore can do to put patient voices at the heart of its healthcare system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Money and Me: Is the AI Trade Changing? From Chips to Cybersecurity 16.09.2026 26min

  Is one of the market’s biggest investment narratives starting to shift? Michelle Martin speaks with Alvin Chow, Co-founder of Dr Wealth, about calls to slow frontier AI development, the surge in cybersecurity stocks and where the next AI winners could emerge. They also unpack the Fed’s rate decision, inflation and oil risks, before putting McDonald’s and Tencent under the spotlight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Market View: AI Fear Boosts CrowdStrike, JPMorgan Backs IREN & the US Bets on Tungsten   16.09.2026 16min

  Could the next big AI trade be protecting us from AI itself? Michelle Martin looks at the surge in CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks as cybersecurity stocks emerge as beneficiaries of growing fears over increasingly powerful AI. Then, JPMorgan makes a bullish call on IREN as the former Bitcoin miner reinvents itself as an AI data-centre player. Plus, what oil above US$100 and rising bond yields mean ahead of the Fed; why ByteDance and a US tungsten producer are up; Bank of America slides; and could S-REITs finally offer investors an “oasis of calm”? And in the Last Word: BTS agency BigHit Music is coming to Singapore in search of its next male K-pop star.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Money and Me: Beyond Nvidia - The 5 Layers of the AI Investment Opportunity 15.09.2026 26min

  Is Nvidia just one slice of a much bigger AI investment story? CEO Jensen Huang describes artificial intelligence as a five-layer cake: energy, chips, infrastructure, models and applications. Michelle Martin speaks with Brandon Ho, CFA, Head of Investment Advisory Singapore, to unpack where companies including Constellation Energy, TSMC, Broadcom, Micron, Microsoft, Alphabet, Palantir and ServiceNow fit within the stack. Which layers are already translating AI demand into revenues and profits? Where are valuations relying heavily on future expectations? And can spreading investments across the five layers really diversify AI exposure — or are they ultimately all riding the same spending boom?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Read: 700 Years of Singapore - What History Tells Investors About the Next Growth Story 15.09.2026 22min

    Singapore’s rise is often described as an economic miracle. But was it really a miracle —what is the secret to Singapore's economic success? Michelle Martin speaks with Keen Meng Choy, professor of economics and economic history and co-author of The Economic History of Singapore, the first comprehensive economic history of Singapore stretching back to the 14th century. Which competitive advantages have endured, and can they survive deglobalisation, geopolitical rivalry, AI and an ageing population? From the sectors that could drive Singapore’s next reinvention to the risks investors may be underestimating, discover what 700 years of history can tell us about where Singapore creates wealth next.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Market View:  The AI Trade Faces a Reality Check as Oil Tops $100 , Oil Above $100 & what could move markets this week 14.09.2026 14min

  Could artificial intelligence become too powerful to control? Michelle Martin examines warnings from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and the growing debate in Washington over whether AI development needs stronger safeguards. Then, Bank of America sees a potential US$30 billion opportunity for Marvell as AI infrastructure expands, while escalating Middle East tensions push oil above US$100 a barrel. Plus, what investors should watch from the Fed and Bank of Japan this week, and why Dell, Chinese healthcare, Keppel and UOB are up - while Singtel is down. Finally, Practical Magic 2 casts a spell over the North American box office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Medicine, Longevity Tool or Wellness Hype? 14.09.2026 24min

  Can breathing pure oxygen under pressure help us heal — or even age better? Michelle Martin speaks with Dr Gerard Ee, Founder and Medical Director of The Clifford Clinic, to unpack the science behind hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). They explore what actually happens inside a hyperbaric chamber, the medical conditions HBOT is used to treat, and what the evidence says about claims around longevity, recovery and maintaining physical ability. Dr Ee also explains the crucial differences between medical hyperbaric chambers and the soft-shell “oxygen pods” appearing in wellness studios, the risks consumers should know about, and the questions to ask before paying for a session. Plus: the health and fitness measurements that may tell us more about how well we’re ageing — and one practical thing we can do now to live well for longer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Money and Me: The Best Cards for Living Abroad to Earn Miles Without Losing Them to Fees 14.09.2026 22min

  If you’re living overseas for a few weeks or months, what’s the smartest way to pay without carrying a wallet full of cards — or wiping out the value of your miles with foreign-currency fees? Michelle Martin speaks with Tim Phillips, Founder of TimTalksMoney, about building a simple two- or three-card strategy for spending abroad. They unpack when 4-miles-per-dollar cards really deliver, the spending caps to watch, and when a multi-currency card may actually leave you better off. From flights and accommodation to groceries, transport, rent and ATM withdrawals, find out which card to reach for — and why you should almost always choose local currency when a merchant offers to charge you in Singapore dollars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Market View: Lululemon Plunges, S-REITs vs Banks, Nvidia’s $13B AI Bet & Why the Dutch Are Moving Gold 04.09.2026 12min

  Are consumers falling out of love with Lululemon’s famous leggings? Shares plunged after disappointing earnings and a weaker outlook - but the bigger question is whether fashion itself has moved on. Meanwhile, DBS analysts see a stronger yield opportunity in S-REITs than Singapore bank dividends. What has changed in the income equation? Michelle Martin also looks at what falling US bond yields mean for tech stocks before playing Up or Down on Nvidia’s US$12.9 billion Hugging Face acquisition, SpaceX’s return to the US$2 trillion club and Volkswagen’s plan to cut 50,000 jobs. Plus, why is the Dutch central bank moving part of its gold reserves away from the US - and does it tell us anything about changing perceptions of geopolitical risk?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Advanced Diagnostic Tests the Super Health-Conscious are opting for  04.09.2026 25min

  What if we managed our health the way we manage our money - investing early, tracking risk and thinking about long-term returns? Functional nutritionist Jieun Wrigley of Rapid Nutrition Therapy says preventive-minded individuals are moving beyond conventional annual health screenings towards more detailed biomarkers, biological-age profiling and inflammation tracking. But which tests are genuinely useful, and which belong to the increasingly crowded world of wellness hype? On Live Well with Michelle, Jieun joins Michelle Martin to explore the idea of health as “biological capital”: what newer health panels can reveal, where she believes conventional screening may fall short, and how nutrition fits into a proactive approach to longevity. And for the busy, burnt-out professional who doesn't have hours a day to optimise their health, what actually moves the needle?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Money and Me: BTO Ceiling at $16K, More Homes Coming: Is Singapore Turning Into a Buyer’s Market? 04.09.2026 21min

  Singapore’s housing market could be entering a new phase. The BTO household income ceiling is rising to S$16,000, while the Executive Condominium ceiling moves to S$18,000 - potentially widening the pool of households eligible for public and subsidised housing. At the same time, thousands of new BTO flats are coming onto the market, with a growing number of HDB flats reaching their Minimum Occupation Period in the years ahead. Could more supply finally shift some bargaining power back to buyers? And should someone planning to buy over the next year or two move now - or wait? Looking further ahead, could Long Island eventually do for the East Coast what reclamation once did for Marine Parade? Michelle Martin speaks with Ivan Cai, Chairman of Crestbrick, about whether Singapore’s housing ladder is being reshaped, where demand could intensify, what greater supply could mean for resale and private property prices, and the decisions prospective home buyers should be thinking about now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Market View: Is Singapore Still the World’s Busiest Port? Plus, Is the AI Data Centre Boom Running Into a Lending Wall?   01.09.2026 14min

  Is Singapore still the world’s busiest port - or does it depend on what you’re measuring? Michelle Martin looks at Singapore’s place in global shipping as Ningbo-Zhoushan overtakes it on container volumes. Then, could financing become the next constraint on the AI boom?  Barclays warns Asian banks may be reaching their lending limits on data centres, even as Singapore-based firms dominate regional fundraising. Plus, why Nvidia is putting US$3.5 billion into MediaTek, why analysts see Dell benefiting from both Nvidia and SpaceX, and what rising oil prices mean as Wall Street enters its historically difficult month of September. In Up or Down: Amazon, Microsoft and OpenAI, Victoria Beckham Holdings, Mapletree Industrial Trust and Frasers Property.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  AstraZeneca enabling precision diagnostics across Asia  01.09.2026 16min

  Two people with the same cancer diagnosis might actually need completely different treatments. Here is where digital diagnostics can make a difference. Michelle Martin speaks with Arun Krishna, Area Vice President, Asia at AstraZeneca, about why diagnostic gaps remain a major challenge across the region and where AI can step in. On Live Well with Michelle, listen for a fascinating discussion on how digital diagnostics could reshape the future of healthcare in this part of the worldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Money and Me: Higher Rates and Investors Positioning 01.09.2026 19min

  For much of 2026, investors have been waiting for US interest rates to fall. After Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole debut, should they be preparing for another hike instead? Michelle Martin speaks with Simon Ree, Founder of Tao of Trading, about what Warsh’s inflation-first message could mean for the Fed’s next move, why Christopher Waller could provide the next important signal, and where a renewed higher-rate environment could hit Treasuries, the US dollar, equities and the Singapore dollar.  Plus, why does Simon like the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV), what are the risks, and why might Singapore investors consider the Ireland-domiciled IUHC instead?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Market View: Musk vs Altman Escalates, ComfortDelGro’s Copenhagen Win & Is the Fed About to Hike? 31.08.2026 10min

  The Musk-Altman rivalry takes another turn as OpenAI moves to cut off its models from SpaceX-owned Cursor. Michelle Martin looks at what the clash could mean for competition in AI.  Closer to home, ComfortDelGro lands a major Copenhagen Metro contract - could it give the stock a much-needed lift? Plus, CXMT reports booming sales, corn and wheat prices surge, GuocoLand’s profit tumbles and Petronas delivers stronger first-half numbers. And as Wall Street closes out a winning August, has Fed Chair Kevin Warsh just put a September rate hike firmly back on the table? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Are You a Typle 1? The Perfectionist at Work, Love and Life 31.08.2026 25min

  Do you have high standards, a strong sense of right and wrong - and an inner critic that rarely takes the day off? You may recognise some traits of Enneagram Type 1, often called the  Perfectionist. Michelle Martin speaks with Cindy Leong, Founder of The Enneagram Academy, about what really drives Type 1s, why their desire to improve things can sometimes sound like criticism, and what they need from the people closest to them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Money and Me: Into the Moneyverse we go 31.08.2026 21min

  Enter the moneyverse with Michelle and her guest who explains that there are invisible rules to the systems that generate and perpetuate wealth and economies we all need to understand. Why can you know how to budget, save and invest - and still struggle to get ahead? Michelle Martin speaks with Lionel Lee, author of Into the Moneyverse: The Real World of Money and Why Financial Literacy Alone Won’t Save You, about the difference between financial literacy and “money literacy”.  Plus, how can you move from being a passive player in the "moneyverse" to Active Player 1? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Market View: Nvidia’s $442 Billion Day: Is the AI Giant Getting Too Big?   28.08.2026 18min

  Nvidia has done it again. A blowout earnings report sent its shares surging, adding some US$442 billion in market value in a single day. But as Nvidia grows ever more powerful, is its sheer size becoming a risk for the wider market? Michelle Martin looks at Nvidia’s extraordinary rally and what it says about confidence in the AI boom, before turning to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s crucial Jackson Hole speech, why CrowdStrike is benefiting from the rise of AI-powered cyber threats, why Marvell fell despite raising its forecasts, what Seatrium and Petrobras could be planning for Asian natural-gas demand, and why Frencken wants to raise S$100 million. And finally: meet one of the more unexpected winners of the data-centre boom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  What's the link between Erectile Dysfunction and Your Heart? 28.08.2026 21min

  Erectile dysfunction is usually thought of as a sexual-health issue. But could it also offer an early clue about an upcoming heart attack? In this episode of Live Well with Michelle, Michelle Martin speaks with Dr Pinakin V Parekh, Founder and Medical Director of Trident Heart Centre and Senior Consultant in Preventive, General and Interventional Cardiology, about the important connection between erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.