James Crabtree, distinguished visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations and a senior fellow at the Asia Society, returns to Kopi Time to shed light on this year of momentous elections. We delve right into the US, first by taking stock of the ongoing drama around Trump, Biden, and Harris. We then consider the scenario of a Trump r…

We discuss global payment trends with David Mann, Chief Economist for Asia Pacific at Mastercard. From experiential travel to business events, there has been a dramatic change in consumer preferences since the pandemic, with the rise in cost of living playing a key factor. We talk about the patterns picked up from Mastercard’s extensive data on tra…

Mdm Kay Kuok, Chair of the Yale-NUS Governing Board Members of the Yale-NUS Governing Board Professor Aaron Thean, Deputy President (Academic Affairs) and Provost of NUS Professor Joanne Roberts, President of Yale-NUS College Families, Yale-NUS community, and Friends And dear graduates, Most of you were the class of 2020 in high school, your gradua…

We hear about the subject of the moment from Microsoft’s Asia head of business development, Zia Zaman. We begin with the question if the world has been transformed in a comparable manner in the past year and a half as the smartphone and Appstore revolution achieved during 2007/08. Zia argues the transformation has been similar in influencing corpor…

Mitchell Presnick, a visiting fellow of practice at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University, joins Kopi Time to bring much needed pragmatism to the China-US discourse. Mitch, researching the future of US- China commercial relations in the post-engagement era, is no China apologist. But his decades of doing business in China ha…

Recorded in Jakarta, Kopi Time delves into Indonesia’s elections, domestic and foreign policy, investment environment, and economy with Kevin O'Rourke, Principle, PT Reformasi Information Services. Kevin’s team has provided independent political risk consultancy for many years, and he demonstrates his deep insights in this far-reaching conversation…

Today’s episode subject is in response to popular demand. Whether at work or at home, concerns on cybersecurity are elevated to say the least. Nicolas Reys, Partner leading Control Risks’ Digital Risks Americas and Global Threat Intelligence practices, begins by going the three kinds of cyberthreats out there—state sponsored, ransomware, and “hacti…

Martin Mühleisen, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, returns to Kopi Time to talk about the state of multilateralism. He sees the recent IMF meetings marked by modest progress in securing greater funding for development and climate change, but much more remains to be done to give developing nations their requisite voice in global bo…

We catch up in Washington DC with Dr. Alexis Crow, lead, Global Geopolitical Investing Practice, pwc. Recorded on the last day of the IMF-World Bank 2024 spring meetings, we go over the key takeaways from our interactions with policy makers and analysts. From a mild upgrade in global growth forecasts to taking stock of the scarring of the pandemic,…

Henny Sender, after several decades of writing on international finance for the Finance Times and Wall Street Journal, presently runs Apsara Advisory, a New York-based consultancy. She joins Kopi Time to talk about her sense of the challenges facing the Chinese economy, especially the weakness in consumer sentiment. While recognising the wisdom beh…

Tracklist : The Light - Anyma After Love - Anyma ft Delilah Montagu Friend Of Mine - Agents of Time Eternity (Massano Remix) - Anyma Falling Down -Against All Odds Another Life (Marten Lou Remix) - Naomi Sharon Ketuvim- Argy The Point of Living (Omnya Remix) - Gioli & Assia The Mirage - Agents of Time Saha- Stereo Express Pictures of You (Cassian R…

Angela Mancini, Partner and Head of the Geopolitical Risk Analysis practice for Asia Pacific at Control Risks, returns to Kopi Time after four years. The issues haven’t changed that much in the interim—we talk about Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore’s elections and economic prospects, state of China-US friction in the context of business risks, an…

Bert Hofman, adjunct Professor at the East Asian Institute at National University of Singapore, returns to Kopi Time to comment on the National People’s Congress of China and the direction of policy in the coming years. We also talk about the property sector crisis, ways to revive business and consumer confidence, deflation risks, green transition,…

Jono Stephenson - Pathfinder Omair, Omi & Carla Werner -Diamond Things (extended mix) Fehrplay - Titanium Jerome Isma-Ae - Baharat (GMJ & Matter Remix) Anyma - Pictures of You Argy- Omnya Aria (Extended Mix) Jono Stephenson feat. Xavion Voyagers Guide (Wolfson Remix) Anyma & Chris Avantgarde - Eternity (Extended Mix) Röyksopp ft. Susanne Sundfør - …

We welcome back Munib Madni, CEO of Singapore-based Panarchy Partners, a fund management company with responsible investing at its core. In this chat, Munib talks about latest developments and trends in the world of climate impact investing, while pointing out a gap in the current scene. Munib sees many listed equity companies setting laudable goal…

We explore the present state of digital payments, their impact and potential, and tech-enabled investment platforms with Caeser Sengupta, CEO and co-founder of Arta Finance. Previously, Caeser spent a number of years at Google as VP & GM of Payments & the Next Billion Users initiative. In this podcast, we begin by discussing the economic and social…

Tracklisting : Paradoks - Sea of Infinity Extended Mix Meyer feat. Leo Wood No use in Dying Extended Mix Octopus Recordings Heerhorst Wimbo 6AM Mix Drumcode Innellea Colyn Feat. Braev Downfall Anyma- Samsara Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan - Silence (Stereo Express Remix) Airsand - 7 Days (Original Mix) Anyma, Argy, MAGNUS- Higher Power Product Of U…

Vandana Hari, founder of Vanda Insights, a Singapore-based provider of intelligence on energy markets, returns to Kopi Time. She was with us in the early days of the podcast, when WTI futures was in negative territory, and then returned around the time of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Today, again, energy markets have no shortage of drama. Vandana …

We do a US market wrap-up for 2023 and outlook for 2024 with our favourite strategist, Dr. Komal Sri-Kumar. No stranger to Kopi Time, Sri is blunt and prescient in his views across asset classes, fiscal and monetary policies, politics, economic growth, and inflation. We discuss the various prevalent and potential sources of market volatility, direc…

South Asia has pockets of strong growth (Bangladesh and India), pockets of balance of payments difficulties (Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka), and an across the board underwhelming foreign investment picture. Dr. Franziska Ohnsorge, South Asia Chief Economist of the World Bank, ties these multiple threads from her vantage point. We discuss risks an…

This is a thoughtful discussion on maximising a company or economy’s growth potential while navigating geopolitical constraints. Charles Ormiston digs deep on Asia in this podcast. Charles, chair of the Angsana Council, a Singapore-based think tank focused on the growth potential of Southeast Asia, and former head of Bain Southeast Asia, argues tha…

Tracklisting : Lara Fabian - Je taime (Sagi Kariv remix) Pfink - Trustfall (Roberto Ferrari Remix) Rigoberta Bandini - In Spain We Call It Soledad (Mor Avrahami Remix) Loreen - Is It Love(Dario Xavier Remix) Miley Cyrus - Used To Be Young (Jace M & Toy Armada Remix) Anyma- Eternity (Oscar Velazquez Reconstruction Mix) Mor vs Madonna, Pyur for Sorry…

This couple is walking the talk on marine sustainability. Dirk Eichelberger is the CEO of Singapore Aquaculture Technologies; in other words, he runs a fish farm right here in Singapore. Lelya Eichelberger is launching Alghemy, a skincare product range that offers a proprietary ingredient while emphasizing clean, green, and blue beauty. We talk abo…

Global central bank heads and finance ministers gathered over the past week in Marrakech, Morocco for the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. The meetings’ overarching theme was an uneven global recovery from a multitude of shocks, ranging from pandemic to wars, prices to interest rates. There was also a cau…

This is an atypical episode—the first time in Kopi Time we discuss the intersection of faith and economics. Dr. Tony Annett, a Visiting Scholar at the Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University, and author of “Cathonomics: How Catholic Tradition Can Create a More Just Economy,” insists on moral principles as foundations of economics an…

TRACKS Offer Nissim Feat. Maya Simantov - Let God Madonna- I Don’t Search, I Find (Morais Private Mix) Lidor Saadia - Desert Star -(SAILO Remix (Desert Rose Version) Joe Gauthraux -A Lotus Odyssey (Joe Gauthreaux Rework) Dua Lipa - Dance The Night (Oscar Velazquez Superclub Mix) Loreen - Tattoo (Luis Erre Eurovision Anthem Mix) JG Mashup Enigma - O…

This podcast will be an indispensable resource for those have not read Chip War by Chris Miller, Professor at Tufts University. Chris explains, both in his award-winning book and in this conversation, the central role played by computer chips in today’s economy, society, and military. More critically, he points out various single nodes of vulnerabi…

Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, returns to Kopi Time to give his take on China-US relationship, the war in Ukraine and its many facets, and where Asean and India stand in all this. The ever erudite former career diplomat pulls no punches, pointing out poor national strategies…

Aurobindo Ghosh, Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University, joins Kopi Time to talk about his longstanding research on inflation expectations and cost of living. He explains the decade-plus work, done in conjunction with the Monetary Authority of Singapore and DBS Bank, to gauge inflati…

Eswar Prasad, Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University, returns to Kopi Time to talk about the USD, China, cryptos, and CBDCs. We go over the state of the global financial system, the legacy of USD weaponisation, innovation in fintech, the state of cryptos, the potential of central bank digital currencies. Eswar’s book, The Fut…

Santiago Millán, Macro Strategist at Wellington Management, one of the largest asset managers in the world, joins Kopi Time to talk about China. Whether it is the macro outlook, space for further stimulus, policy stance, state of financial markets, regulatory framework, great power rivalry, tech war, green transition, or the overall investment thes…

Helge Muenkel, Chief Sustainability Officer at DBS, responsible for developing the bank’s overarching sustainability framework, joins Kopi Time. We begin by talking about current state of climate finance, the magnitude of funding needed to carry out meaningful green transition, and the various source of funding in the pipeline. Helge walks us throu…

Mustafa Chowdhury, who has held senior positions at Voya Investments, Deutsche Bank, Bear Stearns and Freddie Mac, brings his deep fixed income expertise to Kopi Time. We start with his takeaways from the debt ceiling drama, which Mustafa argues left President Biden the winner. He however remains unconvinced that a meaningful debt consolidation is …

This series began right before the 2020 global pandemic, and at that time the idea was to record chats with thinkers I meet during my travels. I really doubt if I’d have a hundred episodes under that model of operation. But once the pandemic broke out, remote recording with guests all over the world became acceptable, and away we went. Now 100 epis…

Tracks: Stereo Express - Aquiver OC & Verde x Artche - In The Glow Franky Wah feat. AETHO - Should Have Seen It Coming (Yotto Remix) Juan Pablo Torrez & Gux Jimenez - Coming Home RÜFÜS DU SOL - I Don't Wanna Leave (Innellea Remix) Stereo Express - Saha

Stereo Express - Monfragüe Netam, Muaz Ceyhan & Damla Temel -Seyyare (Namito's Interstellar Remix) Royksopp ft Susanne Sundfor - Oh Lover (NTO Club version) Stereo Express -Rise of the Second Sun Paul Sawyer & Carla Werner - Gold ( Lorrainne Remix)

Kopi Time hits 100 episodes! Raghuram Rajan, Professor at the University of Chicago, former Governor, Reserve Bank of India (2013-16), former IMF Chief Economist (2003-06), returns to our podcast to talk about the risks building up in global finance and economy. We begin with duration mismatch risks causing a rise in vulnerability among banks and n…

Dr. Bernard Haykel, Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University and Director, Institute for Transregional Study of the Contemporary Middle East, returns to Kopi Time. Recorded in New York City on April 15, the discussion begins with the war in Ukraine and the Middle East’s complex relationship with Russia. Prof Haykel then elaborates …

Prem Bhatia, co-founder of Graas, a tech solution provider for e-commerce, joins Kopi Time to talk about the direction of data driven e-commerce and issues facing start-ups at the current macro backdrop. He draws on his decades-long experience as an entrepreneur and investor to make the case for data and artificial intelligence-driven solutions in …

I sat down with former Finance Minister of Indonesia, Chatib Basri, at the DBS Indonesia Asian Insights Forum 2023, held on March 15. During the conversation, Mr. Basri provided a brief presentation about the outlook for Indonesia in the context of global macroeconomic developments. He explained the Indonesian economy’s middle path, neither high- n…

Greg Wells, Chief Operating Officer of TIGER 21, a peer membership organisation for high-net-worth wealth individuals, joins Kopi Time. He provides an overview of this collective (minimum member wealth of USD100mn), in which members learn from one-another the risks and opportunities worldwide. An internally transparent and yet confidential organisa…

Shaokai Fan returns to Kopi Time to talk about gold’s recent journey through inflation spike, war in Ukraine, weaponization of the USD, monetary policy tightening, and soaring interest rates. We talk about supply conditions, ongoing reforms to add greater transparency and sustainability, and the structure of the gold market. Shaokai then sheds ligh…

Join us in this episode as our guest Sid Shankar, explains his journey from being risk averse to someone who thrives in and enjoys risk. He shares his experiences in getting people to use the rewards debit card on the streets of San Francisco. His narratives highlight that micro failures are essential on your way to macro success. He also touches o…

In this episode we sit down with James Ferguson, the CEO of Immutable. James walks us through his previous business endeavors and why speed is essential in business. He warns us about speculative investments, the cost of bad hire. We talk about AI & Blockchain and listen till the very end for James's book recommendations.…

Dr. Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the Asia and Pacific Department, International Monetary Fund, breaks down the prospects for the region. We begin by talking about the coverage of the department, which is 37 countries, making up of half the world’s population. We then dive into the 2023 balance of risks, which the IMF sees still tilted to the dow…

In this episode we sit down with Kazi Zaman, a tech veteran who's been through the ups and downs of the industry. He'll be sharing stories of his own failures and the valuable lessons he learned from them. From the importance of configuration to the dangers of not doing anything, Kazi will be sharing insights that will make you think twice about th…

Are you ready to break the silence on mental health in the workplace? Our guest, Raymond Arifianto, is here to do just that. As a successful tech industry veteran, Raymond shares his personal journey with mental health challenges and the impact they had on his career. He candidly talks about the importance of breaking the stigma surrounding mental …

Bert Hofman, Director of the East Asian Institute at National University of Singapore and former World Bank Country Director for China (2014-19), provides a sweeping overview of China’s outlook and key risks ahead. We begin with several nuances to the evolution of China’s zero-Covid policy and economic policies in the near term. Bert then offers in…

Join us for a candid conversation with Kris Treytl, a seasoned HR professional who's not afraid to share her tales of failure. From the differences between the written and practiced culture to the rat race of corporate climbing, Kris shares her unique perspective on the challenges faced in the workplace. She'll be talking about the disconnect betwe…

Are you ready to learn the secrets of building a winning team? Look no further than our guest, Arun Rao, a seasoned game industry professional with a wealth of experience in building and leading successful teams. Arun shares his insights on the importance of hiring the right people for the job and fostering a culture of teamwork. Using the example …