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JUL 12, 2021
12/07/21 - Are Market Jitters Over The Economic Recovery Peaking Valid?Last week - - markets showed signs of worry as safe havens like US Treasuries and the Yen found favor from investors seeking cover. But are concerns about the global economic recovery peaking valid? And are market concerns a bit of an overreaction? Mark Matthews, Head of APAC Research at Julius Baer, joined us on Prime Time to discuss the firm's recent macroeconomic musings, and what economies in Asia are best and worst positioned to handle the resurgence of COVID-19 infections.
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JUL 12, 2021
12/07/21 - ST: The Big Story, 12 JulyIn The Straits Times’ The Big Story, assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to ST Journalist Timothy Goh about his experience shadowing the volunteers from the People's Association as they go door to door to talk to the elderly about vaccines and address their concerns.
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JUL 12, 2021
12/07/21 - One year post GE2020: Highlights from our political landscape & what's next?Slightly over a year ago, Singaporeans headed to the polls in General Election 2020. So, what are our politicians doing one year after GE2020? How have the events of a year ago reshaped politics for the longer term? And, what’s next?
On SGExtra, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor, The Straits Times to find out more.
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JUL 11, 2021
11/07/21 - Forex Fridays: Assessing the Recent Flight to Safe HavensThe week that was saw markets look a bit more jittery than they have in recent months - -with safe havens like US Treasuries and the Japanese Yen finding favor once more. Vishnu Varathan, Mizuho's Head of Economics and Strategy, joined us on Forex Fridays to discuss the safe haven play, how the COVID resurgence in Thailand is hitting the Baht, and the currencies he's watching in the second half of the year.
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JUL 9, 2021
09/07/21 - In The Spotlight: How to invest physical Gold, digitallyOn Prime Time, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Victor Foo, CEO and Co-Founder of SGPMX who shared more on the world's first 100 percent physically-backed precious metals exchange, and how investors can get involved.
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JUL 9, 2021
09/07/21 - ST: The Big Story (09 July)In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to ST's Japan Correspondent, Walter Sim on what led Japanese officials to change their mind to suddenly to ban all domestic spectators from the Olympics.
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JUL 9, 2021
09/07/21 - Debunking misconceptions about CECAOne particularly contentious issue that was talked about extensively in Parliament this week is the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement between India and Singapore, or Ceca. On Prime Time, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go speak to Grace Ho, Senior Political Correspondent, The Straits Times who shares more on what CECA is, and the highlights from the debate in debunking some of these misconceptions.
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JUL 8, 2021
08/07/21 - The Breakdown in OPEC+ Talks and How Its Impacting Crude FuturesWTI and Brent Crude have been on a 3-day losing streak -- after OPEC+'s recent talks broke down - -with concerns that this may result in an unruly return of output and spark a potential price war. But how did talks break down? VIctor Shum, VP at IHS Markit-- joined us on Prime Time to discuss why talks broke down, and what the biggest factors are for oil markets in the second half of the year.
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JUL 8, 2021
08/07/21 - Inside Hong Kong: 9 arrested over 'car bomb' plot & plans for a potential travel corridorPrime Time's hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly speak to Claire Huang, Hong Kong correspondent for The Straits Times for the latest updates from the territory.
This week, Hong Kong police arrested nine people on suspicion of engaging in terrorist activity, after uncovering an attempt to make explosives and plant bombs across the city.
Also, the city's government says it will assess Singapore's new Covid-19 strategy as the two sides try to revive a quarantine-free travel corridor that was initially planned to open last November but never got off the ground.
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JUL 8, 2021
08/07/21 - ST: The Big Story, 8 JulyIn The Straits Times’ The Big Story, assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to ST's Malaysia bureau chief Shannon Teoh about the political uncertainty there as Umno on Wednesday resolved to withdraw its support for the Prime Minister and called for his resignation.
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