The Evening Runway with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

Amidst all the buzz about ESG and how Singaporeans rate it as important in their day-to-day purchase decisions, the truth is, sustainability is expensive. Many Singaporeans are more conscious of financial concerns despite their desire to practise green living. So, how do you green-proof a city? Do we have better ways to cool down as the climate heats up? In the Spotlight on Prime time, Bharati Jagdish speaks with Aman Sivasriamphai, CEO and Founder, Enovatek Energy for more. Produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

As Singapore aims to cements itself on the world stage as a global hub, the VUCA business landscape continues to pose many challenges for businesses. In order for organisations to remain resilient and succeed, more attention needs to be placed on human capital. On Career 360, Prime Time's Bharati Jagdish speaks with Tonny Loh, Partner at Heidrick & Struggles Singaporeon the ways Singapore can further develop global-ready executives.

We’ve talked in depth about private equity and venture capital investing on the show. But what about corporate ventures and how bigger players are positioning themselves for the future? Our guest for today is from Supply Chain Angels, the corporate venture arm of Singapore’s largest home-grown supply chain solutions company.  Co-invested by National Research Foundation under the Early Stage Venture Funding Scheme III, SCAngels invests in startups that are synergistic and complementary to YCH’s supply chain and logistic business with the aim of “Nurturing Innovative Disruptors”. And we want to find out what they’re up to and which startups they’re setting their sights on for the new year. On Market View, Prime Time’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke with Isaac Chua, Head of Investment at Supply Chain Angels and Head of Corporate Investment at YCH Group for more.

On the first In the Spotlight of 2023, we look at what to watch out for in the new year ahead. One of them is the metaverse. To avoid being left behind, businesses will have to start viewing the metaverse as a platform to expand their retail opportunities and increase customer engagement as analysts predict it to snowball into an US$800 billion industry by 2024. Prime Time's Bharati Jagdish speaks with Jinnie Lee, Head of Global Partnerships, Klaytnfor more insights.  Produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

It’s the start of a brand new year and as we head into the first trading day of 2023, we seek to keep you up to date with all you need to know for the week.  In the US, the stock market had suffered a beating last year with major averages ending as much as 33.03% in the red. With the odds of a recession on the top of minds of investors, can the US Federal Reserve engineer a soft landing, and where will markets likely move for January at least? Over in China, the country’s pharmaceutical sector saw a boost amid the surge in cases but which are the sectors that will benefit from China’s reopening and to what extent is the upside limited? Back home, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong is set to deliver the country’s FY 2023 Budget Statement in Parliament on 14 February. What can we expect in a high inflationary environment this time round? On Market View, Prime Time’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Song Seng Wun, Economist at CIMB Private Banking.

Looking ahead to the new year, many will be watching the property market in Singapore with great interest. Will prices of private homes and HDB resale flats rise at a slower pace in 2023? Prime Time’s Bharati Jagdish speaks with Christine Sun, Senior Vice President of Research & Analytics, OrangeTee & Tiefor her outlook for the property market in 2023.

According to advance estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry on Tuesday, Singapore’s economy grew by 3.8% in 2022, slowing sharply from the 7.6% growth achieved a year earlier. In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia Correspondent Hairianto Diman spoke with Associate Editor Vikram Khanna about his outlook for 2023. 

As the year comes to an end, the customary flow of economic outlooks is in full swing. In the Spotlight, Bharati Jagdish speaks with Pushan Dutt, Professor of economics and political sciences at INSEADon what to look out for in the regional and global political situations, their economies, as well as Singapore’s outlook in 2023.  Produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

It’s the last trading day for 2022, and that means it’s also a time for us to look back on some of the key market stories that made the headlines this year.  In the US, all major averages are heading for their worst year since 2008 but what are the big themes for markets as we kickstart 2023? And speaking of stocks, how could we miss out Elon Musk and Tesla, after the billionaire told employees not be bothered by the recent stock market craziness? Over in Asia, China is dismantling its pandemic restrictions - but with the rapid spread in COVID-19 cases and countries imposing measures for inbound travellers from China, to what extent can the region see a boom in their tourism activity? Back home in Singapore, the Goods and Services Tax is set to rise 1 percentage point to 8% come 2023, but who will bear the brunt of rising costs?  On Market View, Prime Time's Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian broke down the key market stories for the year. 

68% of Singaporeans are actively investing, with many of them looking for new and exciting alternative assets to get in on. From gold to classic cars, alternative assets have skyrocketed in popularity with investors. However, when it comes to fascinating alternatives with seriously untapped potential, why not choose one that ages like a fine whisky? That’s why in recent years, whisky has become one of the most popular alternative assets to invest in.  What should investors take note of before investing in this alternative asset? Prime Time's Bharati Jagdish finds out from Simon Aron, Founder & Managing Director of Cask Trade.