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.
JUL 14, 2021
14/07/21 - Sustainable Singapore: Tackling plastic waste and circularity challenges in Southeast AsiaDespite a global push for reducing single-use plastics, as much as 11 million metric tonnes of plastic waste enters oceans annually. To tackle this, The Incubation Network has launched a new initiative to fast-track startup solutions. On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to Simon Baldwin, Director of The Incubation Network and Global Head of Circularity for SecondMuse who shares more about its goals and how it all works.
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JUL 13, 2021
13/07/21 - The Year that Was for Temasek HoldingsTemasek Holdings reported a 24.5% jump in Total Shareholder Return, with investments and divestments also hitting record levels. Fock Wai Hoong, Temasek's Managing Director for Investments in Southeast Asia and the Technology, Media and Telco Unit, joined us on Prime Time to discuss Temasek's impressive year, what investment trends the group is tracking, and how they plan to navigate market uncertainty with inflation fears and tighter monetary support layered on top of lingering COVID risks.
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JUL 13, 2021
13/07/21 - The UK's Covid-19 restrictions set to be lifted when cases are risingThe UK is approaching what some are calling “freedom day” on Monday July 19th, when Covid-19 restrictions are set to be lifted.
In The Spotlight, hosts Timothy Goh and Rachel Kelly speaks to Emma Revell, Head of Public Affairs, Institute of Current Affairs to find out more.
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JUL 13, 2021
13/07/21 - Powering Your Property: New CEO Marcus Chu shares his plans for ERA RealtyFrom forex trading to insurance, and working at an engineering firm, Marcus Chu, the newly minted CEO of ERA Reality has had a varied career before arriving at ERA Singapore 25 years ago.
On Powering Your Property, he joins Prime Time hosts, Timothy Goh and Rachel Kelly to share his plans for ERA Realty in the year ahead.
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JUL 13, 2021
13/07/21 - ST: The Big Story, 13 JulyIn The Straits Times’ The Big Story, assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to Associate editor Vikram Khanna about Temasek Holding’s annual review released on Tuesday.
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JUL 12, 2021
12/07/21 - In The Spotlight: Zomato’s IPO & billionaire Richard Branson heading to spaceFrom a global Covid-19 vaccine update, to Zomato’s IPO and Richard Branson heading to space - Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Rich Preston, Senior Journalist/Presenter, BBC World Service to discuss the headlines he is tracking in the week ahead.
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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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