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JUL 19, 2022
19/07/22 - Office rent is expected to grow for the entire year due to the return-to-office momentumHybrid working mode has become a stronger trend for companies across the world. This norm has grown larger among multinational corporations in the financial and technology sectors. With the increasing number of returning-to-office workers, demand for offices will also rise higher.
In Prime’s Time, Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Wong Xian Yang, Head of Research, Singapore, Cushman & Wakefield to find out more.
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JUL 18, 2022
18/07/22 - What is happening in Europe now?Heatwave strikes in Europe, UK in the mid of choosing the next prime minister are one of the noticeable news in Europe now. Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Rich Preston, Senior World News Reporter / Presenter, BBC to find out more.
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11:00
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JUL 18, 2022
18/07/22 - Market View: What can expect from the market this week after the meeting of the European Central Bank?Singapore saw a slow growth of non-oil export by nine percent last month. Besides, the ECB meeting this coming Thursday with an expectation of raising lending rates is also being looked forward to. In Market View, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Song Seng Wun, Economist at CIMB Private Banking to find out more.
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JUL 18, 2022
18/07/22 - ST: The Big Story, 18 July - 10 ART kits will be distributed to each household in Singapore from Monday 18 July.Every household in Singapore will get a set of 10 antigen rapid test kits in their letterboxes as the third round of distribution kicked off on Monday (Jul 18), as the country rides through another wave of Covid-19 infections.
In the Straits Times The Big Story, Multimedia Correspondent, Cheow Sue-Ann spoke to Dr Elly Sabrina, family physician and director of Banyan Clinic in Woodlands, on whether her clinic is seeing more Covid-19 patients and the symptoms they are exhibiting.
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JUL 18, 2022
18/07/22 - The majority of freelancers are reactive to mental health difficulties instead of taking measures to prevent them.Being a freelancer brings up different benefits in terms of flexible working hours. However, challenges in this working mode are unique related to mental health. One tenth of freelance workers admit not taking time-off in the past 12 months, adding to their vulnerable mentality. Sadly, in immature sectors, these issues are hardly addressed.
In Prime’s Time, Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Anurag Bhalla, Managing Director and co-founder of Outsized to find out more.
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11:03
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JUL 15, 2022
15/07/22 - Market View: How to invest in a bear market, and what are the implications of recent rate hikes by central banks around the world?Around the world, policymakers in New Zealand, Canada, South Korea and Philippines have all announced rate hikes over the past week, fanning fears that policymakers could go too far and tip leading economies into a recession. Back home, the Monetary Authority of Singapore has made a surprise off cycle move to tighten its monetary policy, or put simply to strengthen the Singapore dollar and reduce imported inflation. What are the implications of these developments on global markets? And how should we invest in a bear market? In Market View, Prime Time’s Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke posed these questions to David Kuo, Co-Founder of The Smart Investor.
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JUL 15, 2022
15/07/22 - ST: The Big Story, 15 July - Sri Lanka will hold a vote for new president on 20 July 2022.Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the country's acting president today, with voting for the next president in parliament scheduled for July 20.
In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke with Dr Chulanee Attanayake from the Institute of South Asian Studies at NUS to weigh in on the developments.
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JUL 15, 2022
15/07/22 - Singapore residents are worried about possible hike in living expense since the country is planning to raise its GSTAccording to the country’s control of Covid-19, Singapore is expected to be well-prepared for any coming pandemic. A study by Institute of Policy Studies revealed that cost of living including healthcare, utilities and food is among the top concerns of the residents since the country moves on from the pandemic.
On SGExtra, Prime Time’s Timothy Go spoke with Goh Yan Han, Political Correspondent at the Straits Times to find out more.
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JUL 15, 2022
15/07/22 - With a strike of Omicron sub-variants, Covid-19 pandemic is not expected to go away anytime soonOmicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 occupied 50-percent of Covid-19 cases reported in Singapore last Tuesday. On Wednesday, the number of infected individuals tripled. WHO is giving out warnings that this pandemic is not expected to end anytime soon in the near future.
In Prime’s Time, Timothy Go spoke with Dr Leong Hoe Nam, an infectious disease specialist at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital to find out more.
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JUL 14, 2022
14/07/22 - Younger local residents are more fascinated in ESG investment compared to the older generations.Environmental, Social and Governance (EGS) investment strategies have progressed from fringe concerns to a core pillar of the industry. A picture of generational shift in attitudes to ESG investment is clearly painted. Prime Time’s Timothy Go spoke with Sylvia Chen, Senior Sustainable Officer, Amundi to find out more.
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