The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo

On Market View, Melissia Hyak is joined by Radhika Rao, Executive Director & Senior Economist at DBS Bank, Singapore to discuss the likelihood of a mounting economic recession, with focus on the Fed and other central banks, including the Bank of England and the European Central Bank forced to hike interest rates more aggressively; and what to expect for the annual core inflation rate in the Euro Area that will be released this Friday. 

On Market View, Melissa Hyak is joined by Duncan Tan, Interest Rates Strategist at DBS.to talk about rate decisions across the globe; with focus on US expected interest rate hike later this week; Japan's firm commitment to keeping rates low; and what to expect for China’s medium-term lending facility rate decision.

On Health Suites, studies show that 36 per cent of patients with a severe form of leaky heart valve will die within one year of diagnosis if it is not treated. But many patients, who have a high risk of complications from surgical procedures, have to leave their condition largely untreated. Melissia Hyak speaks to Associate Professor Jack Tan, Head and Senior Consultant at the Department of Cardiology at National Heart Centre Singapore to talk about how patients with leaky heart valve have more minimally invasive options to treat the condition, with two new procedures introduced.   Highlights: 00:34 What is leaky heart valve?  03:03 What constitutes as a severe condition?  07:01 What are the new procedures that are minimally invasive? 09:13 What are the potential complications of those procedures? 11:27 Is there a possibility of younger people to have a leaky heart?

On Market View, Melissa Hyak is joined by Lionel Lin, Director of Research at SGX to talk about Friday's US inflation report; with focus on whether the Fed is expected to raise the fed funds rate by a half point on Wednesday and again next month; how such rate hikes will affect markets in the region; and how the STI is set to perform this week. 

On Health Suites, for one in five Singaporeans above the age of 40, poor oral health has either affected his ability to chew, swallow or speak, or put him at risk of having chewing, swallowing or speech difficulties. Yet, most do not go for a follow-up. Melissa Hyak speaks to Dr Chan Pei Yuan, Programme Lead of Oral Health Movement 8020 and Consultant at Department of Restorative Dentistry, Endodontics Unit at National Dental Centre Singapore to look into a pilot that screens for missing teeth and highlights the need for preventive oral care. 

On Market View, Melissa Hyak is joined by Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the SGX to talk about the region's market performance for the week, with focus on Reserve Banks raising interest rates this week; European Central Bank signaling a higher interest rate hike in September; China's CPI results; and China reportedly weighing the revival of Jack Ma’s Ant IPO.

On Health Suites, most Covid-19 patients who continue to suffer symptoms after recovering from the disease - a condition known as long Covid - will recover naturally with time. Melissa Hyak speaks to Dr Menka Gupta, founder of NutraNourish to find out how to manage such post-Covid symptoms and how do we know we are totally clear of the virus. 

On Market View, Melissa Hyak is joined by Rajiv Biswas, Asia-Pacific Chief Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence to discuss China's trade data in May; expectations for China's May CPI inflation results; and ECB's expected decision on its interest rate hike.

On Market View, Melissa Hyak is joined by Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Asia at Mizuho Bank to discuss interest rate hikes, with focus on Australia's more-than-expected interest rate hike; Reserve Bank of India also raising its interest rate to 50 basis points; analysts cutting their Singapore 2022 growth forecast; and European Central Bank's expected rate hikes. 

On Health Suites, when we want to lose weight, most of us go to the gym or go out for a run to try and burn off some calories, especially if we had a big meal. Melissa Hyak speaks to Dr Michael MacDonald, Senior Consultant Cardiologist from Harley Street Heart & Vascular Centre to find out if exercise alone is enough for daily calorie burn.   Highlights: 00:41 - The 70-30 rule: How true is it?  3:38 - Is it possible for those who frequently go to the gym to develop high cholesterol and high blood pressure?  06:16 - What are the benefits of exercise? 07:43 - What are some tips of losing weight?  12:43 - Why do those in the older age group have a harder time to lose weight?