Ringgit and Sense

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Booking Overview

This is a weekly business and investment interview show featuring external banking, investment, legal, and market specialists on financial markets, regulation, and portfolio decisions. Suitable pitches include investment strategists, capital-markets professionals, stock-market analysts, financial-regulation lawyers, and consumer-finance experts; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need established professional expertise and credible institutional affiliations.

Metrics

Episodes: 719

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 3.1/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: Singapore

YouTube: 1.0M subscribers

Instagram: 194.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Elaine Boey - In the provided episode text, Elaine Boey is named as the person who speaks with Alexander Chia in an interview segment. No additional background is provided in the excerpt.

Johnson Hong - In the provided episode text, Johnson Hong is named as a partner at Halim Hong & Quek and discusses changes to BNPL regulation and the Consumer Credit Act.

Lo Khai Yi - In the provided episode text, Lo Khai Yi is named as a partner at Halim Hong & Quek and discusses changes to BNPL regulation and the Consumer Credit Act.

Mohsin Siddiqui - In the provided episode text, Mohsin Siddiqui is named as CEO of Wahed and discusses Wahed’s fractional Shariah-compliant real estate product.

Alexander Chia - In the provided episode text, Alexander Chia is named as Head of RHB Regional Research and discusses RHB’s small-cap selections and company outlook.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Senior professionals from banks, investment firms, capital-markets organizations, and law firms with specialized expertise in markets, investing, financial regulation, or consumer finance
Required Achievements:  

Recent Guest Discussions

Desmond Kuang - AI Infrastructure Investment, Mega Ipos, Energy Supply Shocks, Safe-haven Assets, Private-bank Investment Themes, And Portfolio Construction

Lo Khai Yi - Consumer Credit Act Requirements For Buy Now Pay Later Providers And Consumers, And Implications For Consumer Finance

Johnson Hong - Consumer Credit Act Requirements For Buy Now Pay Later Providers And Consumers, And Implications For Consumer Finance

Recent Topics

Investing, Finance, Markets, Economics, Malaysia

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Ringgit and Sense
:

AI, Mega IPOs and Portfolio Construction for H2 2026

July 08, 2026

AI infrastructure buildouts, a wave of mega IPOs, energy supply shocks, and shifting safe-haven dynamics have prompted investors to rethink their positioning for the second half of 2026. Desmond Kuang from HSBC joins us to discuss the private bank’s Q3 investment themes and portfolio construction strategies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beyond Banks: The SGX Uncovered

July 01, 2026

Singapore is Southeast Asia's largest stock market, but most Malaysian investors only go as far as DBS, UOB, and OCBC for dividends. Is there more to the SGX than yield plays?We discuss:• Beyond the banks and REITs, which sectors and themes on the Singapore stock market deserve a closer look.• Can Singapore small caps deliver the multi-bagger returns and what to look for when picking them.• How Singaporean REITs stack up against Malaysian REITs• What the new SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing arrangemen...

You Use BNPL. Now the Law Has Your Back

June 24, 2026

Buy Now Pay Later has become the default payment method for millions of Malaysian consumers, promising instant approval and zero friction at checkout. But that is changing, and the new Consumer Credit Act is rewriting the rules. Johnson Hong and Lo Khai Yi, partners at Halim Hong & Quek, discuss new legal requirements placed on BNPL providers, shoppers, and its impact on the broader consumer finance landscape.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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