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.
DEC 22, 2021
22/12/21 - Sustainable Singapore: BHG to eliminate single-use plastic from 2022Worldwide, a plastic bag is used, on average, for 12 minutes before being discarded - which is massively damaging the environment. From 1st January, BHG Singapore will cease the use and sale of single-use plastic bags as part of its ongoing bid towards a more sustainable experience at the department store. On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to Zander Lee, Marketing Executive, BHG Singapore who shares more on the impact this will have.
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DEC 21, 2021
21/12/21 - The Big Story: What you need to know about the vaccine rollout for childrenFrom next Monday (27th December) the Covid-19 vaccination for children aged five to 11 will begin. In The Big Story, Amelia Teng, Education Correspondent, at The Straits Times shares what you need to know about the vaccination exercise for more than 300,000 children.
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DEC 21, 2021
21/12/21 - How and why you should improve employee mental health supportDid you know that 47% of employers in Singapore provide mental health benefits? That’s according to recent findings by Cigna, Mercer and WorkWell.
Prime Time host, Rachel Kelly speaks to Neil Narale, Mercer Marsh Benefits Leader, Mercer, Singapore and Dr. Tony Leung, Head of Clinical,Cigna Hong Kong to find out what more employers can do to support their workforce.
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DEC 21, 2021
21/12/21 - Lessons from 2021 And What To Look Out for in the Year AheadThe year that was saw markets in Singapore hold on to encouraging gains, though it markets weren't short of challenges from new COVID variants, inflation, and meme stock volatility, to name a few. Nirgunan Tiruchelvam, Tellimer's Head of Consumer Equity Research, joined us on Prime Time to talk about his biggest takeaway from the markets and what he's hopeful for in the year ahead.
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DEC 21, 2021
21/12/21 - Powering Your Property: Will Singapore’s residential property sector to see persistent price growth in 2022?In Powering Your Property, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Dr. Tan Tee Khoon, Country Manager, PropertyGuru Singapore shares about their property market outlook for 2022.
PropertyGuru has revealed in its annual Singapore Property Market Outlook 2022 report that the property sector has displayed incredible resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic but may need to contend with developing macroeconomic and property supply trends in 2022.
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DEC 20, 2021
20/12/21 - The Big Story: Loh Kean Yew is 'just getting started’Loh Kean Yew stunned the badminton world by becoming the first Singaporean to win the World Championships - and he is 'just getting started’. Straits Times Sports Correspondent, David Lee, spoke to Singapore’s recently crowned badminton star and shared highlights on The Straits Times, The Big Story.
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DEC 20, 2021
20/12/21 - Global Covid-19 Omicron updatesCould the UK go into lockdown before Christmas? Coming up in the Best of Prime Time, Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque find out and get the latest global Covid-19 Omicron updates from Rich Preston, Senior Journalist at the BBC.
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DEC 20, 2021
20/12/21 - Opportunities and Risks in 2022 According to Pictet Wealth Management AsiaAlexandre Tavazzi, Global Strategist and CIO of Pictet Wealth Management Asia, joined us on Prime Time to share Pictet's outlook for 2022. He shares how economies across Europe, the US, and Asia might fare in a year where monetary policy is expected to tighten, and Omicron uncertainties remain unanswered.
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DEC 19, 2021
19/12/21 - Forex Fridays: Recapping The Busy Week for The World's Central BanksA slew of central banks across the world made policy decisions in the week that was, perhaps none more important than the Federal Reserve, which foreshadowed as many as 3 rate hikes next year. JP Ong spoke to Mizuho's Head of Economics and Strategy, Vishnu Varathan, on Forex Fridays about the implications of the Fed's more hawkish stance for FX markets, and what he makes of the Turkish Lira after another tense decision from the Central Bank of Turkey.
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DEC 17, 2021
17/12/21 - ST: The Big Story, 17 DecAs the Omicron variant continues to spread, countries in the region are stepping up measures to manage the situation. In The Straits Times Big Story, Harianto Diman shares how the Omicron variant is keeping countries on edge.
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