Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

Digital transformation and data security have been hot topics for some time. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has acted as a catalyst for digital transformation in more ways than one. And with the popularity of cryptocurrency and digital banking, what is critical in data security as data interacts between existing banks, fintechs and digital only banks? Prime TIme's Bharati Jagdish speaks with Nils Gerhardt, Chief Technology Officer, Utimacoto find out.

 As Singapore strengthens its position as a global hub for talent, how can organisations win the war for talent and what kind of best practices and comparisons can be made with how companies in the west are faring? On Career360, Prime Time's Bharati Jagdish speaks with Jonathan Graham, partner in Heidrick & Struggles' Chicago and New York office and David Hui, Partner in Charge, Heidrick & Struggles’ Hong Kong office to find out more. 

Asian economies are at the front and centre of our discussion today. Over in China, President Xi Jinping delivered a wide-ranging speech at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party on Sunday where he laid out the party’s plans for the next five years.  The speech, which lasted for around 2 hours, covered a range of topics from Taiwan to the country’s plans to support development, economic growth and what it calls “common prosperity”. But what would these plans mean for China going forward? Meanwhile, concerns over inflation and interest rate hikes continue to dominate investing sentiment for the week with Japan reporting their annual inflation figures, and Indonesia reporting its interest rate decision later this week. On Market View, Prime Time’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian broke down these developments with Dong Chen, Head of Asia Macroeconomic Research, Pictet Wealth Management.

Opening the door to higher returns for more people, in the Spotlight on Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish speaks with Kit Toh, Head of Partnerships, Asia Pacific at Moonfare about a new era of private equity with their emphasis on inclusivity. Produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

Executive condominiums prices are now at a record high. Almost 300 resale ECs have yielded profits of at least half a million dollars. On Powering Your Property, Prime Time's Bharati Jagdish finds out how windfalls from resale exec condos make them an alluring buy for HDB upgraders with Christine Sun, Senior Vice President of Research & Analytics, OrangeTee & Tie. Highlights from the conversation: 01:04: Reasons behind the high profitability of executive condominiums in Singapore 02:13: How resale executive condominiums yield higher profit over time  03:17: What the narrowing price gap between new and resale executive condominiums mean for investors 04:13 : How will recent property cooling measures impact the demand for resale executive condominiums condos and developers adjusting the selling prices of new ECs 07:25: Outlook for 4Q2022 amid the relatively slim pipeline supply of new project launches 08:26: The impact of current economic concerns on the property market in 2023 

Under the Singapore-Australia Green Economy Agreement, both countries will embark on 17 joint initiatives for a start, such as developing a list of environmental goods and services with an eye to reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers. On the Straits Times The Big Story, Multimedia Correspondent Hairianto Diman speaks with Professor Sumit Agarwal, managing director of Sustainable and Green Finance Institute at the National University of Singapore, for his insights on this development.

In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish speaks with Eleanor Smallwood, Host and Producer at the BBC on the future of UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, what to expect from Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee’s first ever policy address as well as the Freedom Thought Prize - the European Union's highest tribute to human rights defenders.

Did you know that Singapore is the fifth richest city in the world and the second-wealthiest in Asia with nearly 250,000 millionaires?  Well, according to a report by London-based investment migration firm Henley & Partners, that number is set to get even higher with the country set to get 2,800 more High-Net-Worth Individuals this year.  The report also added that the country could see more of such individuals migrating over to set up family offices and headquarters. So why is this the case? What are some millionaire migration trends and how much money are they bringing with them?  On Market View, Prime Time's finance presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke with Scott Moore, Managing Director at Henley & Partners to find out more.

Singapore’s current wave of Covid-19 infections is being driven by the XBB sub-variant. Now, it is expected to peak at an average of 15,000 daily cases by about mid-November. Prime Time’s Bharati Jagdish speaks with Dr Leong Hoe Nam, Infectious Disease Expert at the Rophi Clinic on what this means for Singapore’s fight against Covid-19 and can we expect to roll back stricter vaccination differentiated measures?