Your Money with Michelle Martin

Influence: Give to Gain - Healing at the Margins

What does it mean to see 70 patients a day - and still believe you are living your dream? On Influence, hosted by Michelle Martin, we are celebrating champions ahead of IWD which falls on March 8th, under the 2026 theme “Give To Gain.” Dr Deanna Koh, Resident Physician and Clinical Research Lead at SATA CommHealth Medical Centre for Migrant Workers, shares life on the frontline serving Singapore’s most marginalised. Dr Koh reveals what she has gained - and what young women dreaming of medicine need to know about the reality behind the calling. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Money and Me: Is Singapore’s IPO Engine Roaring Back?

Is the so-called “sleepy” Singapore market waking up - or are we at the start of a full-blown IPO revival? In this episode of Money and Me, hosted by Michelle Martin, we unpack Southeast Asia’s reopening equity capital markets with Art Karoonyavanich of DBS. Trading volumes are up to S$1.65 billion a day in early 2026, and billion-dollar deals like UI Boustead REIT are landing smoothly despite tariff headlines. We explore why CapitaLand India Trust and Lendlease REIT can raise fresh capital even amid global trade noise - and what that says about investor confidence. Beyond property, we examine Ultragreen’s S$520m tech IPO and whether healthtech, AI and digital infrastructure are next in line. Is Singapore simply benefiting from regional recovery — or positioning itself as Southeast Asia’s IPO hub for the next cycle? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Market View: Oil Shock, LNG Squeeze & Defense Rally — Who Wins the Middle East War Trade?

Oil is surging, LNG flows are threatened, and defense stocks are flying - but are markets underestimating the inflation shock? In this episode of Market View, hosted by Michelle Martin , we unpack how a widening Middle East conflict is rippling across global markets. Crude jumps past $78, gold climbs, and LNG futures explode as Qatar halts production - yet US equities steady on hopes oil stays below the $100 danger zone flagged by Morgan Stanley. Defense names like Palantir, Lockheed Martin and ST Engineering rise, while travel and aviation players including Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and SATS face pressure. Meanwhile, Nvidia doubles down on photonics with Coherent and Lumentum, CrowdStrike gets an upgrade, and Apple rolls out a lower-cost iPhone 17e. We break down what matters for inflation, rate cuts, and sector rotation - and where smart money may hide if energy volatility persists. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

As War Spreads Across the Middle East, are there possible SEA stock winners?

When oil spikes and planes are grounded, markets move fast - and so should you. As Middle Eastern airport hubs shut and global airlines reroute, we unpack what escalating Iran-US-Israel tensions mean for rerouted travel to this region and for Singapore investors. How long can markets stomach disruption around the Strait of Hormuz? What might this all mean for gold momentum? Nirgunan Tiruchelvam of Alethea Capital joins the conversation to map the risks and opportunities — hosted by Michelle Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Money and Me: Gulf Shock - Will Oil & Travel Stocks Take the Hit? Are AI layoffs here?

Oil is spiking, AI firms are being blacklisted, and inflation just ran hotter than expected - what does that mean for your money in March? As US-Israel strikes on Iran and retaliation across the Gulf rattle markets, we examine how a potential Strait of Hormuz disruption could drive energy prices higher and reignite inflation fears globally — including in Singapore. Then we turn to AI turmoil: Anthropic’s Claude has been labelled a national security risk, while OpenAI swiftly secured a Pentagon deal. Are we entering an era where political alignment determines corporate survival - and how do investors price that risk? Add in Jack Dorsey’s Block cutting nearly half its workforce for agentic AI and fresh layoff data, what does that mean for global economic growth? Simon Ree, Founder of Tao of Trading, joins us to break down safe havens,  and how to position portfolios for volatility ahead - hosted by Michelle Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.