13 December 2022
In the Spotlight: Oil price outlook, major central banks interest rate decisions as well as US-African relations in focus this week
In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish is joined by Jonathan Frewin, Senior journalist with BBC World Service Partner Hub in London, as they take a look at some news moving the markets, with focus on oil prices as well as interest rate decisions from major banks, plus US President Joe Biden will be hosting a summit of African leaders in Washington later this week. What’s on the agenda and why it matters.

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28 November 2022
In the Spotlight: President Xi faces stiffest challenges as Covid rage sparks mass protests
Rare protests broke out across China over the weekend as groups of people vented their frustration over the zero-Covid policy.
In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Chua Tian Tian spoke with Jonathan Frewin, Senior journalist with BBC World Service Partner Hub in London for more on those developments as well as some of the other biggest stories they’re tracking in the week ahead.

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7 November 2022
In the Spotlight: What is the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency in 2024?
In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish speaks with Jonathan Frewin, Senior Journalist with BBC World Service partner hub in London, about some of the top stories they are tracking this week, including the significance of the US midterm elections, prospects of a future Donald Trump’s presidency and what to look out for at this week’s ASEAN summit in Cambodia. 

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10 October 2022
In the Spotlight: What to look out for at the 20th Chinese Congress?
The upcoming 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party taking place on Oct 16 Sunday is expected to be the most significant political event for China in decades. In the Spotlight on Prime Time’s Bharati Jagdish speaks with Jonathan Frewin, Senior journalist with BBC World Service Partner Hub on what to look out for that will set the tone for China’s goals and priorities for the next five years, as well as the annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in Washington and Japan's government relaxing its entry rules for tourists.

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