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MAR 14, 2022
14/03/22 - SG Extra: Impact of the Ukraine war on inflation in SingaporeIn January, core inflation rose to 2.4 per cent year on year, the highest since September 2012, driven by price increases for food, electricity and gas.
Now, with the Russia-Ukraine conflict triggering a surge in commodity and petrol costs worldwide, how will these developments affect us in Singapore?
On SGExtra, Prime Time’s Timothy Go spoke to Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor at The Straits Times to find out more.
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MAR 14, 2022
14/03/22 - ST: The Big Story, 14 - Singapore job market recovery to continue at more gradual pace in 2022Singapore's labour market recovery is expected to be sustained this year as business activities continue to pick up.
The 2021 labour market report by the Ministry of Manpower on Monday showed that the pace of recovery may be more gradual as most significant improvements were already made last year.
In The Straits Times' The Big Story, Assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to Patrick Tay, assistant secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress, who weighs in on these findings.
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MAR 12, 2022
12/03/22 - Forex Fridays: Should Forex Markets Fret Over Rising Oil and Stagflationary Fears?Market sentiment in the last week was largely dictated by oil's large price swings, with surging Brent Crude breaching 130 USD a barrel before backing off in the last few days. This has raised questions about possible stagflation fears yet again. Philip Wee, DBS' Currency Economist, joined us on Forex Fridays to discuss the impact this is having on the broader FX space, currencies across Southeast Asia, and what this means for the Federal Reserve's upcoming decision and the Chinese Yuan.
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MAR 11, 2022
11/03/22 - Four breakout opportunities for Singapore blockchain in year aheadThe excitement around blockchain continues to build and while we saw many innovations in this space last year - including NFTs and cryptocurrencies - 2022 may be a breakout year.
That's especially for a number of finance-related products, including the rapid rise of GameFi, and the continued growth of Decentralised Finance and Central Bank Digital Currencies.
In The Spotlight, Prime Time's Timothy Go spoke to Ryan Chew, COO, of Tribe on breakout opportunities for Singapore blockchain in the year ahead.
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MAR 11, 2022
11/03/22 - SGExtra: Mandatory mediation being considered for some community disputesNeighbours embroiled in some disputes may have to undergo mediation before they can take their quarrel to a community tribunal for a ruling, said Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong on Thursday (March 10).
On SGExtra, Prime Time's Timothy Go spoke to Tham Yuen-C, Senior Political Correspondent at The Straits Times to find out more.
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MAR 11, 2022
11/03/22 - Capital SEA: Southeast Asia’s funding landscapeIn the past year, almost 900 funding rounds have been raised totalling US$28.8 billion, with general internet, ecommerce, logistics and transportation getting the lion’s share of the deals.
In Tech Talk, Prime Time’s Timothy Go spoke to Brian Fernandez, Managing Director, Biztech.Asia to find out more about Southeast Asia’s funding landscape.
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MAR 11, 2022
11/03/22 - How Russia and Oil Spikes are Shaping Market SentimentMarket sentiment this week seems to be tied to crude futures and the wild swings up or down for Brent and WTI. This in turn is connected to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the potentially huge shortfalls should Russian oil be removed from global markets. Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst at OANDA, joined us on Prime Time to discuss.
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MAR 10, 2022
10/03/22 - ST: The Big Story, 10 Mar - When will Singapore ease Covid-19 curbs?Singapore's Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate has remained below one for the eighth straight day.
This comes as Health Minister Ong Ye Kung told Parliament on Wednesday that there are good indications that the Omicron wave has peaked, and is starting to subside.
In The Straits Times' The Big Story, Multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Associate Professor Alex Cook, vice-dean of research at NUS' Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health as explains if Singapore can expect some curbs to be eased.
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MAR 9, 2022
09/03/22 - The climate in 2022: The science, the spectrum, and the ratchetBy 2100 the value of global assets worth up to US$12.7 trillion will be exposed to climate risk. On Eco Money, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke to Wai-Shin Chan, Head of Climate Change Centre of Excellence and Global Head of ESG Research, HSBC to find out what this means for investors and how they can couple profits with purpose.
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MAR 9, 2022
09/03/22 - Across the ASEAN: Tracking Signs of a Green Revolution in Southeast AsiaJames Cheo, HSBC Global Private Banking & Wealth's CIO for Southeast Asia, joined us on Across the ASEAN to discuss what he says are signs of a "Green Revolution" in Southeast Asia. He highlights 4 major trends he's tracking in the region, and how investors can look for ways to identify opportunities in this transformative time.
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