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With the magnitude of cash handout or goodies announced at Budget 2023, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Finance and National Development, Ms Indranee Rajah, was asked if this was an Election Budget? Highlights of that conversation with Mr Ignatius Low, Editor-in-Chief, Lifestyle and Entertainment Media, SPH Media Limited, at the MoneyFM89.3's SG Budget Conversations 2023 held at the UOB Atrium Plaza. Hosts: MoneyFM 89.3's Rachel Kelly and Ryan Huang.

Is the cash handout enough to help Singaporeans weather the immediate storm of inflationary pressures and rising cost of living? Are you surprised that your expectation of a delay to the 9% GST rate hike didn't come true? Fathers, what does the extended paternity leave mean to you and your family as well as for businesses and employers? These are some of the thought-provoking questions posed by MoneyFM 89.3's Rachel Kelly and Ryan Huang, hosts of the SG Budget Conversations 2023 at UOB Atrium Plaza. Here are the highlights of that conversation with guests Suan Teck Kin, Head of Research, UOB and Ajay Kumar Sanganeria, Partner, Head of Tax, KPMG Singapore.

Vasu Menon, Executive Director, Investment Strategy, OCBC Bank discusses if it is time for investors to take profit, or if there is more upside from the China reopening story. 

Hong Kong’s economy shrank by a worse-than-expected 3.5 per cent in 2022 but experts have forecast a rebound in 2023 as the city gradually returns to normal with the lifting of almost all Covid-related restrictions and improved consumer sentiment. So what can we expect from Hong Kong’s 2023 budget? Francis Lun, CEO of Geo Securitiesexplains what we should look out for. 

Did you know that carbon emissions can be captured and turned into something useful?  Madison Savilow, Chief of staff at Carbon Upcycling Technologies - a company that turns CO2 emissions into materials that can make concrete stronger, and lots more - shares more about the challenges they’re facing on that front. [Find Us on Podcast Platforms] Awedio | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | OmnyStudio [Contact Us] Presenter: Lynlee Foo, Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) [More Podcast from MoneyFM89.3] Breakfast with Lynlee Foo, Ryan Huang and Rachel Kelly Your Money with Michelle Martin The Afternoon Update with Hongbin Jeong Drive Time with Elliott Danker, Timothy Go & Chua Tian Tian Friday Night LIVE with Neil Humphreys & Dan Koh Glenn van Zutphen on Saturday Mornings with Neil Humphreys News Headlines from The Straits Times presented by MONEY FM 89.3 Financial Updates from The Business Times presented by MONEY FM 89.3 Budget Preview by KPMG Money Fact

A tense US-China meeting over the weekend deepens balloon row - is there a chance of mending those strained ties? Robert Ross, Professor of Political Science, Boston College, Harvard University shares his insight on why the two superpowers are at loggerheads. [Find Us on Podcast Platforms] Awedio | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | OmnyStudio [Contact Us] Presenter: Lynlee Foo Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) [More Podcast from MoneyFM89.3] Breakfast with Lynlee Foo, Ryan Huang and Rachel Kelly Your Money with Michelle Martin The Afternoon Update with Hongbin Jeong Drive Time with Elliott Danker, Timothy Go & Chua Tian Tian Friday Night LIVE with Neil Humphreys & Dan Koh Glenn van Zutphen on Saturday Mornings with Neil Humphreys News Headlines from The Straits Times presented by MONEY FM 89.3 Financial Updates from The Business Times presented by MONEY FM 89.3 Budget Preview by KPMG Money Fact

Taimur Baig, Chief Economist, DBS Bank, discusses how much China's reopening will help support Asean equities; macro and geopolitics headwinds easing which will benefit Hong Kong stocks; plus why the USD/SGD will rebound from the floor of its multi-year range between 1.31 and 1.45.

In his Budget 2023 speech, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said that cars with an OMV (the approximate cost of a car before taxes) higher than $80,000 will incur an additional registration fee (ARF, or the main car tax) of 320 percent from 220%. Will it stop the rich in their tracks? Or will such cars be even more exclusive now that they are more expensive to buy? We speak to Dr. Walter Theseira, Associate Professor, Economics, Singapore University of Social Sciences to get his insights on the subject.

Every Tuesday on Mind Your Business, one SME will share their story, their experiences and insights of running a business, with our listeners. In this episode, Lyn Lee Foo and Ryan Huang speak with Jocelyn Loi, third generation owner of Hainan Cuisine & Snacks, on what made her decide to leave her ten-year hotel career and a stable income, to continue her late grandmother's decades-long business and achieve success in just two years. This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

Just days ahead of the grim one-year anniversary of the Ukraine war, US President Joe Biden makes a surprise visit to the war-torn country in a show of solidarity. This follows a slew of world leaders pledging their support for Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference over the weekend. John Blaxland, Professor of International Security & Intelligence Studies at the Australia National University’s Strategic and Defence Studies Centre gives a deeper analysis on the overall situation. [Find Us on Podcast Platforms] Awedio | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | OmnyStudio [Contact Us] Presenter: Lynlee Foo Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) [More Podcast from MoneyFM89.3] Breakfast with Lynlee Foo, Ryan Huang and Rachel Kelly Your Money with Michelle Martin The Afternoon Update with Hongbin Jeong Drive Time with Elliott Danker, Timothy Go & Chua Tian Tian Friday Night LIVE with Neil Humphreys & Dan Koh Glenn van Zutphen on Saturday Mornings with Neil Humphreys News Headlines from The Straits Times presented by MONEY FM 89.3 Financial Updates from The Business Times presented by MONEY FM 89.3 Budget Preview by KPMG Money Fact