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 8, 2022
08/02/22 - Powering Your Property: What's driving the resurgence of the office property demand?Singapore’s office market performance ended on a strong note last year, despite the repeated rolling back of safe management measures to combat new waves of Covid-19 infections. On Powering Your Property, Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Wong Xian Yang, Head of Research, Singapore at Cushman & Wakefield who shares the driving factors behind the office property demand.
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FEB 8, 2022
08/02/22 - Unpacking OCBC and Singapore Banks' Approaches to Managing Surplus CapitalBloomberg Intelligence issued a report on how Singapore's banks manage their surplus capital, and in particular OCBC's relatively more conservative approach and if it highlights any potential weaknesses for Singapore's second largest lender. JP Ong spoke to Rena Kwok, Credit Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, about their findings a week before SIngapore's banks release their latest earnings.
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FEB 7, 2022
07/02/22 - SGX CFO on results and strategy for 2022This year, the Singapore Exchange has seen its first SPAC listings, yet the bourse operator recently posted a 8.8 per cent decline in net profit for the first half of financial year 2022. To take a deeper dive into the numbers and give an understanding of the exchange's strategy in the year ahead, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks to Ng Yao Loong, Chief Financial Officer, SGX.
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FEB 7, 2022
07/02/22 - Key developments in the Russia-Ukraine crisisWith the world keeping a keen ear to the ground on the Russia-Ukraine situation, Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Rich Preston, Senior Presenter, BBC who shares the latest developments. Plus, he gives a look-ahead to The Ocean Summit, which aims to address a key area of environmental concern.
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FEB 7, 2022
07/02/22 - ST: The Big Story, 07 Feb - What you need to know about S'pore's planned GST hikeMinister for Finance Lawrence Wong will deliver Singapore's Budget 2022 statement on Feb 18 in Parliament at 3.30pm. One thing to look out for is the planned GST hike, with more details about it expected to be revealed during the speech. On The Straits Times' Big Story, Harianto Diman speaks to Straits Times' Opinion editor Grace Ho who shares more.
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FEB 7, 2022
07/02/22 - What to look out for in Budget 2022Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong is set to deliver his first Singapore Budget 2022 statement on February 18th in Parliament at 3.30pm. For what to look out for in the speech, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor at The Straits Times who gives a preview.
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FEB 7, 2022
07/02/22 - Has the tech rally come to a screeching halt?Last week saw Facebook crash more than 25% in the worst slump in the history of the stock market. Prime Time’s Finance Presenter, JP Ong speaks to Daniel Ives, Managing Director for Equity Research at Wedbush Securities, who shared his analysis on whether the tech rally, we’ve seen over the last two years, is over.
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FEB 5, 2022
05/02/22 - Forex Fridays: Taking Stock of Recent USD Softness and Recent Central Bank DecisionsIn the last week, we've seen the US Dollar weaken significantly, despite the prospect of tighter monetary policy from the Federal Reserve. There were also a number of major central banks that made key policy decisions. Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics and Strategy at Mizuho Bank, joined us on Forex Fridays to take stock of the broader FX space at the start of the Year of the Tiger.
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FEB 4, 2022
04/02/22 - In The Spotlight: Latest from the Ukraine-Russia crisisThe US has claimed Russia is planning to stage a fake Ukrainian attack that it would use to justify an invasion.
Russia denied it was planning to fabricate an attack, and the US did not provide evidence to support the claim.
The build-up of tens of thousands of Russian troops on Ukraine's borders has escalated fears of an invasion.
In The Spotlight, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke with Pushan Dutt, Professor of economics and political sciences at INSEAD about the latest developments in Russia and Ukraine.
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FEB 4, 2022
04/02/22 - ST: The Big Story, 4 Feb - What is Singapore's window of opportunity to ease Covid-19 rules?Singapore’s high vaccination and booster rates give the country a window of opportunity to ease some Covid-19 measures, especially as the Omicron variant causes a less severe form of the disease, suggest several experts.
Easing measures does not mean doing away with all safety measures, they said. But there are some that may no longer be as useful.
On The Straits Times' The Big Story, video editor Olivia Quay spoke to Senior health correspondent Salma Khalik to find out more.
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