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.
JAN 20, 2022
20/01/22 - Asian Insider: Inside Hong Kong, 20 Jan - Hong Kong closes schools due to OmicronFrom schools to pet stores, covid-19 is impacting a variety of Hong Kong’s industries. To find the latest from the territory, Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly and Melissa Hyak speak to Claire Huang, Hong Kong Correspondent at The Straits Times who shares her insight.
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JAN 20, 2022
20/01/22 - Digital gifting this Lunar New Year & safeguarding against phishing scamsOn Tech Talk, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke with Diane Chang, Executive Director, Consumer Banking Group at DBS Bank on digital gifting ahead of the Lunar New Year festive period and how banking consumers can safeguard themselves when it comes to online phishing scams.
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JAN 19, 2022
19/01/22 - SPAC Special: Analysing upcoming SPACs set to list in SingaporeVertex Technology Acquisition Corp, Novo Tellus Alpha Acquisition and Pegasus Asia are all slated to list on the Singapore Stock Exchange in the next few weeks, with VTAC set to trade tomorrow.
The upcoming SPAC listings mark a much-needed revival for the SGX, which has long struggled to compete with the U.S. and Hong Kong for heavyweight tech IPOs.
Prime Time's Rachel Kelly and Melissa Hyak spoke to Nirgunan Tiruchelvam, Tellimer's Head of Consumer Equity Research to take a closer look at the upcoming offerings.
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JAN 19, 2022
19/01/22 - Across the ASEAN: What are the challenges facing the palm oil sector in 2022?At the start of 2022, there are continued questions about palm oil production due to persistent labour shortages. On Across the ASEAN, Finance Presenter JP Ong speaks to Dr Sathia Varqa, Founder at Palm Oil Analytics who shares his outlook for the year ahead.
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JAN 19, 2022
19/01/22 - Eco Money: Breaking barriers slowing impactful climate actions by Asian financial institutionsOn Eco Money, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Michelle Loi, Vice President, Sustainable Finance, WWF Singapore on how to break down barriers that are slowing the implementation of impactful climate actions by Asian Financial Institution.
They also discuss overcoming internal and external challenges, such as mindset, organizational structure and those in the operating environment, standing in the way of progress.
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JAN 19, 2022
19/01/22 - ST: The Big Story, 19 Jan - COE prices close higher at end of Jan 19 bidding exerciseIn The Straits Times’ The Big Story, video editor Olivia Quay spoke to senior transport correspondent Christopher Tan about the latest bidding exercise which saw COE prices ending higher across all categories.
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JAN 19, 2022
19/01/22 - Sustainable Singapore: Capturing planet earth from the perspective of plantsA new documentary series headed by - arguably one of the most famous environmentalists - 95-year-old Sir David Attenborough called ‘The Green Planet’, aims to showcase earth from the perspective of plants by using pioneering new technology and the very latest science. On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to Mike Gunton, Executive Producer, The Green Planet, BBC to share more about how they managed to achieve this.
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JAN 18, 2022
18/01/22 - Lookback on US President Joe Biden’s first year in officeIt’s a year since President Biden stepped into The White House. But, with major setbacks on his vaccine mandates and voting reform efforts, is time running out for him to impress voters ahead of November’s midterm elections? Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly and Melissa Hyak speak to Curtis Chin, Senior Fellow, Milken Institute who shares his analysis.
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JAN 18, 2022
18/01/22 - SPAC Special: What investors need to know about upcoming Singapore SPAC listingsTwo Singapore special-purpose acquisition companies have opened their books for initial public offerings and are set to list here later this month.
IPOs by Vertex Technology Acquisition Corp and Pegasus Asia mark the first SPAC listings in Asia since the frenzy for such blank-check firms began in the US in 2020.
Benjamin Goh, Head of Research and Investor Education, SIAS tells Prime Times' Rachel Kelly what investors need to consider diving into the world of SPACs.
They also discuss how to evaluate if this is a good investment for investors.
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JAN 18, 2022
18/01/22 - What will a tighter policy path for The Fed will mean for markets?The recent Hawkish tone from The US Federal Reserve with the prospect of multiple rate hikes is jolting markets. To give a European perspective on this, Prime Time's Finance Presenter, JP Ong speaks to Peter Lundgreen, Founding CEO, Lundgreen's Capital who shares what these policy paths might mean for markets in 2022.
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