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JUN 20, 2022
20/06/22 - EU leaders to meet on food crisis and Ukraine's proposed membershipIn The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Peter Ross, Presenter/Producer at the BBC on how to solve the growing food crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine’s proposed EU membership ahead of a leaders’ meeting in Brussels, as well as the annual security dialogue between the US and Taiwan this week.
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JUN 20, 2022
20/06/22 - Making social media consumption safer in Singapore: SG Extra with Zakir HussainFirst mentioned in Parliament in March, the Ministry of Communications and Information is proposing two codes of practices, in a bid to protect users from harmful online content.
On SGExtra, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor at The Straits Times to discuss the ways in which the new rules will add to Singapore’s current Internet guidelines.
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JUN 20, 2022
20/06/22 - ST: The Big Story, 20 June - Cars lose shine as Singapore youth cycle more oftenAccording to an April survey commissioned by ST and carried out by Nexus Link, the proportion of young Singaporeans who aspire to own a car has shrunk substantially from six years ago.
In The Straits Times' The Big Story, Assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke with Senior transport correspondent Christopher Tan on the main reasons behind this mindset shift.
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JUN 17, 2022
17/06/22 - Switching industries is not always challenging as it soundsResignation from the current jobs and turning to new ones is becoming more popular during the pandemic. Some workers even jumped into a different industry. Such a trend highlights a great concern of better pay and working environment among employees. In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Madeline Wee, Business Development Associate, Endowus to find out more.
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JUN 17, 2022
17/06/22 - Market View: Should investors turn to the gold market amid high inflation and rising interest rates?Gold has gained more attention from market investors amid soaring prices in the US and Eurozone. While gold prices are usually supported by inflation and economic uncertainties, rising interest rates by central banks around the world also mean that the opportunity costs of holding the non-yielding asset are now higher. In that case, should investors turn to the gold market now, and how should they go about doing so? In Market View, Prime Time’s Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke with Shaokai Fan, Head of Central Banks Relationships at the World Gold Council to find out more.
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JUN 17, 2022
17/06/22 - How will Singapore secure energy supply amid the global energy crunch?The Energy Market Authority announced it will extend the Temporary Electricity Contracting Support Scheme to March next year, amid a continuing global energy crunch. How far will these go to secure energy supply and stabilise prices here?On SGExtra, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Luke Pachymuthu, Senior Correspondent, The Straits Times to find out more.
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JUN 16, 2022
16/06/22 - How can Singapore deal with the lack of Data Analytics workforce and what to expect from this industry in the future?Although the incorporation of digital technology in data-heavy processing tasks is no longer unfamiliar these days, Singapore is still struggling with the shortage of tech talents. It is believed that misconceptions that the tech industry is a bit slow to break into and lack of workers willing to enhance their skills are relatively vivid. In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Shumin Lai, Data Analytics Trainer, Smartcademy to find out more.
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JUN 16, 2022
16/06/22 - Market View: What are the implications of the largest US rate hike and how are central banks expected to react?The US Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points - the largest hike in nearly three decades. The widely anticipated move is aimed at driving down inflation, which has soared to 40-year highs in the country. Commenting on the rate decision, Federal Reserve Chairman also suggested that a 50 or 75-basis-point increase is likely at its July meeting. On that note, how are central banks around the world expected to react in the coming days, and what implications will the rate hike have on our borrowing costs? In Market View, Prime Time’s Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke with Clara Cheong, Global Market Strategist at J.P. Morgan Asset Management to find out.
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JUN 16, 2022
16/06/22 - ST: The Big Story, 16 June - What investors are advised to do in the middle of the largest interest rate spike by the US Federal Reserve?The US Federal Reserve has approved its largest interest rate increase since 1994 to slow the ongoing surge in inflation. The widely-expected move raised the target federal funds rate by 75 basis points to between 1.5% and 1.75%. Amid high inflation, rising borrowing costs and the growing risk of a recession growing, how should investors position themselves in this volatile environment? In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke with Daryl Ho, a senior senior investment strategist at DBS Bank's chief investment office to find out.
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JUN 16, 2022
16/06/22 - Is the metaverse marketing’s next big thing?The emergence of metaverse is expected to gain a huge market opportunity. AR and VR are believed to soon get more investment from businesses in the coming years. In Singapore, metaverse has been explored by local brands. On SGExtra, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Benjamin Soubies, Managing Director, APAC & Japan of Talkwalker to find why the metaverse is marketing’s next big thing.
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