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JUL 19, 2021
19/07/21 - Of Investing Wants, Changing Needs, and Possible Market ComplacencyQontigo uses a model to track investor decisions, and if they're either driven by positive wants of returns from sectors or companies, or if they're driven by the needs to mitigate or de-risk. The model though sees that de-risking needs may be hinting at a rockier road ahead for investors. Olivier d'Assier, Head of Applied Research for the APAC region at Qontigo, spoke to us on Prime Time about what their most recent findings mean for markets in the region, and why volatility matters for investors.
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JUL 19, 2021
19/07/21 - In The Spotlight: Singapore home sales dropped for a third straight monthIn The Spotlight, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Faris Mokhtar, journalist at Bloomberg to discuss the latest happenings in Singapore’s property market.
Singapore home sales dropped for a third straight month as tightened pandemic restrictions cooled a rebound in the property market.
According to the latest figures from the Urban Redevelopment Authority, developers sold 872 units last month, down 2.6 per cent from 895 units in May.
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JUL 19, 2021
19/07/21 - Singapore's largest active Covid-19 clusters: KTVs & Jurong Fishery PortOn SGExtra, hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor at The Straits Times to find out about the latest on the Covid-19 clusters here in Singapore.
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JUL 18, 2021
18/07/21 - Forex Fridays with Exinity's Han Tan2Q GDP prints from both Singapore and China marked a fairly busy week for markets, while COVID uncertainties across the region continue to persist. Han Tan, Exinity's Chief Market Analyst, joined us on Forex Fridays to talk about how this may be impacting forex markets, and if a flight to safety will continue to favor haven currencies like the Japanese Yen.
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JUL 16, 2021
16/07/21 - Employees in Singapore are disengaged - what managers need to do to combat thisAccording to the Achievers inaugural Asia Pacific ‘Engagement and Recognition @ Work’ Report, only 12% of employees surveyed strongly agree that they “feel engaged” in their overall work experience.
In The Spotlight, hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Matt Seadon, Managing Director, Asia Pacific at Achievers to find out more.
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JUL 16, 2021
16/07/21 - Efforts to combat racial microaggressions in Singapore: ST Webinar panellistA recent uptick in race-related disputes and incidents here in Singapore has led to greater discussion of issues surrounding race.
In a webinar earlier this week, The Straits Times Singapore Editor Zakir Hussain and a panel of guests came together to discuss how best to tackle these issues.
On SGExtra, Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Hariz Baharudin, journalist at the Straits Times to find out more about that discussion.
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JUL 15, 2021
15/07/21 - Assessing Singapore and China's GDP Releases Along with ASEAN COVID RisksChina's 2Q GDP figures came in below market expectations, while Singapore's Advanced 2Q GDP print shrank 2% on a sequential basis. On top of that, resurgent COVID-19 cases continue to bear hard on Southeast Asia's major economies. Ong Sin Beng, JPMorgan's Chief Economist for the ASEAN region, joined us to talk about the recent GDP releases, and which economies in the region may be most vulnerable to the resurgent COVID risks.
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JUL 15, 2021
15/07/21 - Latest on the political and Covid-19 situation in MalaysiaMalaysia has reported a record number of Covid-19 cases for a third straight day.
And, in other headlines out of Malaysia today, the government is looking into relaxing restrictions for those who are fully vaccinated, including allowing people to travel or dine at restaurants.
In The Spotlight, hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Dr Mustafa Izzudin, Senior Analyst in Social and International Affairs, Solaris Strategies Singapore to find out more.
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JUL 15, 2021
15/07/21 - China's 2Q GDP Figures and Signs of The Economic Rebound PeakingCommerzbank Economist Hao Zhou projected that China's 2Q GDP figures would come in at 7.9% -- exactly what was reported by officials in the Mainland. Still - -that came in slightly lower than what other economists were expecting, despite Retail Sales and Industrial Production coming in better than expected in June. We spoke to Hao Zhou on Prime Time to get his thoughts on China's GDP print, and how this is shaping his full year forecast for the Chinese Yuan.
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JUL 15, 2021
15/07/21 - ST: The Big Story, 15 JulyIn The Straits Times’ The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to the Dean of NUS' Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, Professor Teo Yik Ying about the Covid-19 developments from the growing KTV cluster.
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