Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian
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Money Matters is your guide to navigating the day's most important topics, from politics and current affairs to wealth management and trending issues. Every evening, the team delivers insightful discussions on business news, market movements, and the latest in alternative assets. Whether navigating the political landscape, understanding the economy, or uncovering emerging investment opportunities, Money Matters keeps you informed and ahead of the curve. Tune in daily to Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian from 4 pm to 7 pm on MONEY FM 89.3.
FEB 17, 2022
17/02/22 - Tech Talk: Key tech trends that will impact hybrid working in 2022With hybrid working here to stay, what are some of the technological solutions for this model in the year ahead? On Tech Talk, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Brian Fernandez, Managing Director, Biztech.Asia who shares the latest on key tech trends on the business front.
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FEB 17, 2022
17/02/22 - ST: The Big Story, 17 Feb - Changes to Singapore’s Covid-19 rulesOn Wednesday, the multi-ministry task force announced a slew of changes to Singapore’s Covid-19 rules.
In The Straits Times' The Big Story, video editor Olivia Quay spoke to Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of NUS’ Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health on these developments.
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FEB 17, 2022
17/02/22 - Across the ASEAN: Will 2022 Be a Better Year for Thailand?Of the major economies across the ASEAN, perhaps none are more keen on sustaining an economic reopening than Thailand and its very important tourism sector. And though the country's fiscal position is tighter than 2 years ago, there is talk of offering tax cuts on stock trading and investments towards electric vehicles. Maria Lapiz, Managing Director of Maybank Securities Thailand, spoke to JP Ong on Across the ASEAN about Thailand's outlook and if there are brighter days ahead.
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FEB 16, 2022
16/02/22 - Sustainable Singapore: TiNDLE closes the world’s largest Series A to date for a plant-based meat companyLocal agri-tech company Next Gen Foods recently announced it received a record-breaking US$100 million for its plant-based chicken alternative, TiNDLE, making it the world’s largest series A to date for an alternative meat company.
On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to Alex Ward, Chief Operating Officer, Next Gen Foods who shares what’s next for the company, and how Singapore's agri-tech sector is set to expand this year.
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FEB 15, 2022
15/02/22 - What do global covid-19 protests mean for impacted economies and trade flows?As Canada’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate protests have rippled across the globe, Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Cedric Chehab, Global Head of Country Risk at Fitch Solutions who shares his analysis on what it means for impacted economies and trade flows.
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FEB 15, 2022
15/02/22 - UOB's Outlook on Rates, Volatility, Other Risk SourcesWith markets adjusting to the prospect of rising interest rates from the Federal Reserve, the question is how quickly might the US Central Bank move? According to UOB's Head of Market Strategy, Heng Koon How, they're expecting the Fed to act fast and pull the trigger on a larger 50 basis point hike next month. He spoke to JP Ong on Prime Time about what this might mean for market volatility, and his thoughts on signs of the Treasury yield curve flattening, the path forward for Asian central banks including Singapore's MAS, and what recent Russia-Ukraine tensions mean for markets grappling with even more uncertainty.
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FEB 15, 2022
15/02/22 - Powering Your Property: How might a wealth tax affect property owners and investors?With Budget 2022 just days away, watchers say some form of wealth tax looks to be on the cards and believe it is likely to be related to property. On Powering Your Property, Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Nicholas Mak, Head of Research & Consultancy, ERA Real Estate who shares what this might mean for the property sector.
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FEB 14, 2022
14/02/22 - Highlights in Parliament, including the FIR Agreement between S'pore & IndonesiaParliament was in session today, with The Flight Information Region Agreement between Singapore and Indonesia, and also the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Bill on the agenda.
Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks to Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor, The Straits Times who shares the latest, and gives a preview of what we can expect from the Workers' Party when they expressing their views on Parliament's COP.
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FEB 14, 2022
14/02/22 - US dollar trends and what it means to other major currenciesIn The Spotlight, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Ruth Carson, Senior Currency Reporter at Bloomberg for an update on the US dollar, inflation rates, and the impact of rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine on currency markets.
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FEB 14, 2022
14/02/22 - ST: The Big Story, 14 Feb - The potential impact of the Ukraine-Russia conflictIn The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Video editor Olivia Quay spoke to China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei and Japan correspondent Walter Sim about the impact of the possible invasion of Ukraine by Russia on China and Japan.
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