The Evening Runway with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

It has been a rough 12 months for markets across the world – rising rates, emerging market governments stumble into default, currencies suffer and double-digit losses in stocks and bonds alike - though many investors are optimistic that 2023 could bring some relief. Could we have predicted all this? What can we as investors do?  Willie Keng speaks with Chong Ser Jing, Co-founder and portfolio manager of Compounder Fund on predictions, expectations and investment psychology for investors going into 2023!

Tech talents that were once so sought after are now facing immense stress and fear of being next on the chopping block. In recent months, top tech companies like Meta, Amazon, and Twitter have announced mass layoffs. Ecommerce platform Shopee has also announced its third wave of job cuts.  In light of the current layoffs, Prime Time's Bharati Jagdish speaks with David Setiawan, Head of Marketing, Jobstreet by SEEK to find out if the Big Tech dream job is really losing its lustre.

Are you having withdrawal symptoms from the 2022 FIFA World Cup? Well, the English Premier League season has resumed on Dec 26, with other major European leagues enjoying a slightly longer winter break. In the Spotlight, Bharati Jagdish speaks with Chris Chelliah, Senior Vice President, Technology and Customer Strategy, Oracle Japan and Asia on how sports and technology converge to provide the ultimate experience. Produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

Despite property market cooling measures and rising interest rates, the demand for homes in Singapore shows no signs of abating, even if a slight slowdown in the pace of inflation can already be observed. Now, Singapore’s residential property sector is set to face a slowdown due to sluggish economic growth in 2023. In Powering Your Property, Prime Time's Bharati Jagdish speaks with Dr. Lee Nai Jia, Head of Real Estate Intelligence, Data and Software Solutions, PropertyGuru Group to find out the trends that homeowners, buyers, and renters should be aware of to help guide them in their property journey in the new year. Highlights of the conversation:  01:12: What to expect from Singapore's bullish property market this year 03:00: Impact of the global recession, high-interest rates, and recent property cooling measures on the real estate market in 2023 04:16: To what extent will the completion of new units cool the red-hot rental market? 05:56: Should you invest in a property to rent it out? 08:14: Long-term measures that could stabilize the HDB resale market  09:58: Guide for homeowners and investors as they enter their property journey in the new year

China will scrap quarantine measures for overseas arrivals starting Jan 8, after nearly three years of strict pandemic border restrictions. The National Health Commission announced the downgraded containment measures for Covid-19 in an online notice, adding that travellers would only need a PCR test taken 48 hours pre-flight to enter China. On the Straits Times The Big Story, Multimedia Correspondent, Hairianto Diman speaks with Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei to weigh in on this development.

On Market View, there's been a lot of buzz since China's eased its Covid-zero policy and announced its reopening to the world on Jan 8 next year. How will that impact global markets and economies, Willie Keng speaks with Suan Teck Kin, Head of Research, UOB for more insights

“Digital or Die” has become the motto for the financial services sector. Consumer expectations are pushing further and further into digital realms, and they’ve never been higher. In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish speaks with Vincent Goh, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific & Japan, CyberArkabout the top threats that local financial organisations are facing and how to prevent these by strengthening their cyber resiliency? Produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

Business leaders are now saying that their network maturity is slowing growth, according to a new report from NTT. As enterprises enter the next stage of growth in their digital transformation roadmap following the acceleration into the endeavour over the past two years, how can these organisations plan for their networks to remain robust and agile enough to adapt to new demands? Prime Time's Bharati Jagdish speaks with Amit Dhingra, Executive Vice President at NTT Ltd. Network Service to find out more. 

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia Correspondent Hairianto Diman spoke with Senior Transport Correspondent, Christopher Tan to find out more about the car that came out tops in The Straits Times Car of the Year 2022 list.

Post COVID-19 travellers have an even greater fervour to fly, but they are also a lot more picky about travelling. In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish speaks with David Coiley, Asia Pacific Regional Vice President, Inmarsat Aviation,on the findings of their recent Passenger Experience Survey, which highlights the key issues that would influence passengers’ travel preference with a particular airline. Produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)