The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo
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SEP 29, 2022
29/09/22 - Your Health: Tips to tackle high blood cholesterol29th September is World Heart Day.
In Singapore - Cardiovascular Disease accounts for about 30% of all deaths in Singapore every year. High blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and physical inactivity are the leading risk factors. So what can you do to protect your heart and your health?
Rachel Kelly speaks to Lim Kiat, Senior Nutritionist at Singapore Heart Foundation to find out.
02:08: What is the link between high blood cholesterol and cardiovascular disease?
03:05: What are good fats and bad fats?
06:38: How much activity do we need to do a day to help prevent high risk factors that cause cardio vascular disease?
10:00: Diet tips that can help tackle high cholesterol.
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SEP 28, 2022
28/09/22 - Money in the Market: Is trading in the current FX market akin to being in a casino?The dollar has soared once again after the White House talked down the prospect of a currency agreement to weaken the greenback. And the rally has brought further losses to the pound and the euro, while the onshore yuan fell to the weakest level since 2008. The yen remained near the key 145 mark versus the dollar. On Money in the Market, Jeff Ng, Senior Currency Analyst at MUFG, talks the decline of the Chinese yuan; the prospects of the pound hitting $1 by year-end; and whether the SingDollar can replace the Japanese yen as Asia's safe-haven currency.
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SEP 27, 2022
27/09/22 - Eco Money: Helping Accountants improve sustainability practicesBy the end of the year, the International Sustainability Standards Board is expected to release the new disclosure standards under the widely adopted International Financial Reporting Standards accounting framework.
Couple this with the fact that SGX has mandated all listed companies produce a sustainability report on a 'comply or explain' basis.
Mr Koh Wee Kwang, Council member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants, and Director, Kreston ACA PAC shares more
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SEP 27, 2022
27/09/22 - Money in the Market: Will Singapore's property prices continue to spike?Property prices in Singapore are known to be the highest in the world for quite a long time. And it seems like the already sky-high property prices are on the rise at the moment. On Money in the Market, Finance Producer Hongbin Jeong speaks to Ismail Gafoor, CEO of PropNex to find out whether property prices will continue to surge or if they have already peaked. He also comments on how the US Fed's third consecutive jumbo interest rate hike has affected property prices in Singapore, and also gives a number of advices for those looking to find to buy or rent a house at the current market.
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SEP 26, 2022
26/09/22 - What's Trending: Travel and F1 tips from ExpediaAre you ready for F1 weekend or to book a year end holiday? The Afternoon Update's Rachel Kelly and Hongbin Jeong speak with Lavinia Rajaram, Asia Head of Expedia Group Brands PR, to find out what you need to know.
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SEP 26, 2022
26/09/22 - Money in the Market: Can the S&P 500 decline even further?Blue-chip stocks have plunged to their lowest level since 2020 last Friday. And it’s continuing a bad slump that began in August as investors try to grapple with economic headwinds in the United States and around the world that are only likely to worsen. On Money in the Market, Finance Producer Hongbin Jeong speaks to Mark Cranfield, Macro Strategist for Bloomberg Markets Live to find out more about the recent slide in Wall Street stocks and how the surging dollar is affecting other major currencies.
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SEP 23, 2022
23/09/22 - The View: LKY Musical - What the iconic role means for Adrian PangIt’s been touted as one of the most successful Singaporean shows of all time - the LKY Musical. It’s currently on at the Sands Theatre at MBS. This home-grown musical tells Lee Kuan Yew’s story - from his student days in 1941 to Singapore’s independence in 1965. It stars Adrian Pang and Kit Chan. On The View, Actor Adrian Pang joins us to tell us more about this musical and what it means for him to play the iconic role of Lee Kuan Yew.
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SEP 23, 2022
23/09/22 - Market Hit: Which sectors were in the green this week?Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the SGX, joins us for our market hit to give us a market wrap for the week, with focus on the latest market movements, the STI's performance for the week, and Singapore inflation numbers.
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SEP 23, 2022
23/09/22 - Money in the Market: Has inflation peaked in Singapore?Singapore’s core inflation hit a near 14-year high of 5.1% in August on more costly food and services. And both MAS and MTI say inflationary pressures will remain elevated in the months ahead. On Money in the Market, Finance Producer Hongbin Jeong speaks to Song Seng Wun, Economist at CIMB Private Banking, to find out what these inflation numbers mean for consumers and what the next moves of MAS may be.
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SEP 22, 2022
22/09/22 - Money in the Market: US Fed Interest Rate Hike - Is 75 the new 25?The US Fed, as expected, pushed interest rates to the highest level in almost 15 years, raising its key rate by another 75 basis points. Fed chair Jerome Powell says the rate rises were necessary to slow demand, easing the pressures putting up prices and avoiding long-term damage to the economy. But he warns more pain is yet to come. On Money in the Market, Taimur Baig, Chief Economist at DBS, joins us to explain further what this mean for markets in the region and what we can infer from Jerome Powell's speech.
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