The Evening Runway with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

A new virus, which can be transmitted to humans from animals, has infected 35 people in Shandong and Henan provinces. That’s according to a study by scientists from China, Singapore and Australia published in the New England Journal of Medicine. So far, there has been no evidence of human-to-human transmission. The Henipavirus (also called Langya henipavirus or LayV) was first detected in late 2018 but was formally identified by scientists only last week. In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke with Dr Zhu Feng, a research fellow from the Emerging Infectious Diseases Programme at Duke-NUS Medical School about the study.

Globally, the cost of living is rising rapidly in many parts of the world amid high global inflation, and this follows two years of pandemic-related disruption to jobs. Given these uncertainties, should you ask for a pay raise? How then do you navigate this conversation with your employer? On Career 360, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke with Adrian Choo, CEO and Founder, Career Agility International to find out.  Highlights of the conversation: 01:40 : How do we know if our salaries are keeping up with inflation? 02:19 : Is salary benchmarking important? 03:11 : Looking for signs that you are underpaid and what to do about it 04:32 : Should employers address salary increases to keep up with inflation? 06:15 : It might be time to bring up inflation to negotiate a raise — here’s how to do it.

Kenya will enter presidential elections tomorrow, the tension between China and Taiwan due to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit is still on the heat. What to expect and imply from such events? Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke with Rich Preston, Senior World News Reporter/Presenter, at the BBC to find out more. 

When it comes to electric vehicles, many might think along the lines of NIO, BYD and Tesla. Basically, sedan and passenger cars sold at high prices. But did you know that one Singapore-based company is doing just the opposite by rolling out the first e-tuktuks in Cambodia? What are the reasons behind this move, which are the overlooked areas of the EV market, and how soon will the company go public? On Market View, Prime Time's Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Kay Woo, CEO of MVLLABS and ONiON Mobility.

Climate change continues to be a growing phenomenon in Asia. One of the key challenges for cities to meet their climate goals is the availability of finance and technical expertise, especially in developing economies.  Now, private companies can work with the Asian Development Bank to fund projects that can help address this. Prime Time's Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak speak with Cleo Kawawaki, Head of ADB’s Office of Public-Private Partnership to find out why climate finance an urgent issue and how can the private sector partner with ADB to address this growing challenge.

It is never easy to change one’s career, especially after investing thousands of dollars in university fees to acquire the relevant degree. But that was what Foong Leung, Head of Operations at Rocket Academy, did.  What was the trigger for the switch?  In the Spotlight, Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with him on his story of quitting hospitality and chasing a coding position. 

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan sent global markets down earlier this week on fears of further geopolitical tensions between the US and China. But while there had been some moderation in recent days, investors are concerned about the longer-term economic consequences of escalating tensions between the world’s two largest superpowers. So what are these longer-term consequences and how should investors shield themselves from the ongoing volatilities? On Market View, Prime Time's Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke with Henry Quek, Asia Pacific Head of Global Markets at State Street for more.

Vaccinated persons in Singapore who had Covid-19 during this recent Omicron wave or the one earlier in the year are much less likely to develop long Covid symptoms. That’s according to Dr Barnaby Young, head of the Singapore Infectious Disease Clinical Research Network at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases. In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia journalist Cheow Sue-ann speaks with Dr Young to find out what long Covid is, and how common it is in Singapore.

The proportion of nurses in public hospitals who resigned reached a five-year high last year, with 7.4 per cent of local nurses leaving their jobs. The increase was greater for foreign nurses in the public sector, 14.8 per cent of whom left their jobs last year. Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Health Rahayu Mahzam disclosed these figures in Parliament in response to questions from Mr Louis Ng (Nee Soon GRC) on nurse welfare, workload, salary and resignation rates. On SGExtra, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor at The Straits Times to find out how the government aims to address this shortage. 

Since the start of Covid-19 pandemic, smart device usage has been on an increase. In fact, they are believed to be indispensable tools for making daily life more efficient. However, not everyone is adopting such a technological-driven lifestyle due to the high cost of those items. Habitap One is redefining smart living and encouraging more Singaporeans to adopt smart living solutions by making it more accessible through minimal set-up and low-cost of entry for all.  Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Franklin Tang, Founder & CEO, Habitap to find out more.