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AUG 24, 2022
24/08/22 - Salary & demand for tech talent in Singapore remain high despite the hiring slowdownManpower Minister Tan See Ling, on 29th July, mentioned that the higher wage demanded by workers is inevitable despite the economic slowdown in Singapore. Additionally, according to the Singapore Manpower Research and Statistic Department, the high job vacancies observed was resulted from the shortage of individuals who are equipped with the relevant tech skills and experience.
Though the path to recovery seems optimistic, despite the recession, the grave issue of a tech talent crunch still remains due to the niche skills required.
On Career 360, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Paul Endacott, CEO and Founder, GRIT Search to find out why they’re still in demand in spite of the tech winter.
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AUG 23, 2022
23/08/22 - In the Spotlight: Fancy travelling in Singapore and across borders via an air taxi?Once thought to only exist in science fiction, air taxis will soon take flight in Singapore. In the Spotlight, Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish look into the future as they speak with Hon Lung Chu, Head of APAC, Volocopterfor a quick update on the latest developments and progress on commercial air taxis in Singapore.
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AUG 23, 2022
23/08/22 - The Flexi Group launches as the largest operator of flexible workspaces in Asia-PacificBusinesses of all sizes shifting their workplace strategies towards flexible solutions as the Covid-19 pandemic changes the way the world works.
Now, regional co-working companies the Hive, Common Ground and The Cluster have merged to form a new company – The Flexi Group – that wants to roll up other industry peers across Asia, and head for an initial public offering.
In Powering Your Property, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Chris Edwards, CEO, The Flexi Group to find out how they are tapping into the flexible office industry in the Asia Pacific region.
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AUG 23, 2022
23/08/22 - ST: The Big Story, 23 Aug - Malaysia's top court upholds ex-PM Najib's guilty verdict in 1MDB scandalMalaysia's ex-premier Najib Razak has failed in his final appeal against a graft conviction, which is set to see him serve jail time for misappropriating millions of 1MDB funds.
In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia Journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke with ST’s Malaysia Correspondent Ram Anand for more on these developments.
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AUG 23, 2022
23/08/22 - Market View: What to read from Singapore's new 13-year high inflation rateOn Market View on Prime Time, Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Alvin Liew, Senior Economist, UOB on Singapore's July's inflation data, the severe weather in China, Europe and the US impacting businesses, causing food and energy prices to rise, plus whether Europe is slipping into a recession after weak PMI data in August.
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AUG 23, 2022
23/08/22 - ST: The Big Story, 22 Aug - Repealing Section 377A is the right thing to do, says ShanmugamLaw and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam has said that it will be irresponsible of the Government to not act following the most recent court challenge to Section 377A, which criminalises sex between men.
Speaking to ST's Tham Yuen-C and Hairianto Diman for a special Monday (Aug 22) edition of The Big Story, Mr Shanmugam also elaborated on how the Government will uphold and safeguard the definition of marriage between a man and a woman.
This comes after Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced in his National Day Rally speech on Sunday that the section will be repealed, and the Constitution amended to protect the definition of marriage as one between a man and a woman.
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AUG 22, 2022
22/08/22 - Update on Ukraine’s upcoming Independence Day and the biggest military training collaboration between the US and Korea RepublicIt has been six months since Russia started its invasion of Ukraine, and this coming 24 August will be Ukraine’s Independence Day. How differently will this occasion be celebrated amid the war? As South Korea has been under great threat from North Korea, the US and South Korea are launching their biggest military training to prepare for the worst.
Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Eleanor Smallwood, Journalist, Partner Hub, BBC World Service to find out more.
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AUG 22, 2022
22/08/22 - Market View: How will Singapore overcome the current strike of the rising inflation moving to the end of 2023?Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong stated in his National Day Rally speech that no GST would be irresponsible during the greying population. GST is still rising with the $6.6 billion assurance package to be disbursed in March 2023. On Market View today, Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Jeff Ng, Senior Currency Analyst, MUFG to find out more.
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AUG 22, 2022
22/08/22 - NDR 2022: Implications of geopolitical tensions on Singapore & the regionUS-China and Russia-Ukraine tensions, challenges of the rising cost of living, and securing Singapore’s future. These were some of the regional and global issues addressed during Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally speech on Sunday.
Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Terence Ho, Associate Professor Terence Ho, NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy as they dissect the key highlights from the speech.
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