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China will scrap quarantine measures for overseas arrivals starting Jan 8, after nearly three years of strict pandemic border restrictions. The National Health Commission announced the downgraded containment measures for Covid-19 in an online notice, adding that travellers would only need a PCR test taken 48 hours pre-flight to enter China. On the Straits Times The Big Story, Multimedia Correspondent, Hairianto Diman speaks with Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei to weigh in on this development.

On Market View, there's been a lot of buzz since China's eased its Covid-zero policy and announced its reopening to the world on Jan 8 next year. How will that impact global markets and economies, Willie Keng speaks with Suan Teck Kin, Head of Research, UOB for more insights

“Digital or Die” has become the motto for the financial services sector. Consumer expectations are pushing further and further into digital realms, and they’ve never been higher. In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish speaks with Vincent Goh, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific & Japan, CyberArkabout the top threats that local financial organisations are facing and how to prevent these by strengthening their cyber resiliency? Produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

Business leaders are now saying that their network maturity is slowing growth, according to a new report from NTT. As enterprises enter the next stage of growth in their digital transformation roadmap following the acceleration into the endeavour over the past two years, how can these organisations plan for their networks to remain robust and agile enough to adapt to new demands? Prime Time's Bharati Jagdish speaks with Amit Dhingra, Executive Vice President at NTT Ltd. Network Service to find out more. 

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia Correspondent Hairianto Diman spoke with Senior Transport Correspondent, Christopher Tan to find out more about the car that came out tops in The Straits Times Car of the Year 2022 list.

Post COVID-19 travellers have an even greater fervour to fly, but they are also a lot more picky about travelling. In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish speaks with David Coiley, Asia Pacific Regional Vice President, Inmarsat Aviation,on the findings of their recent Passenger Experience Survey, which highlights the key issues that would influence passengers’ travel preference with a particular airline. Produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

With the array of specialty coffees and a wide range of ready-to-drink options popping up around the island in the last few years, we know one thing – Singaporeans love their coffee. But does this mean that we are losing our traditional Kopi culture amongst the mass integration of atas café coffee? In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish find out Simon Lieberum, Founder and CEO of NO HARM DONE, doesn’t agree with that and he came up with kopi capsules that are also environmentally friendly. Produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

Southeast Asia’s burgeoning digital economy, propelled by the Covid-19 pandemic, shows no signs of abating – and with it, the urgent need for modern digital skills.  On Career 360, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Cecily Ng, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Salesforce Singapore & Taiwanon their efforts to accelerate digital skills amongst youths in Singapore.

Decentralised Finance has gotten a bad name, so have Web 3.0 and NFTs. The recent Fall of FTX has many called it the Lehman brothers of crypto. Believers said DeFi needs a hard reset. Can it? And what’s the next phase of recovery? In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with James Gordon, Partner, Digital Assets Lead, Asia Pacific, Oliver Wyman, to find out if the next phase of recovery for DeFi is possible and why it is time to explore Institutional DeFi. Produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

Singapore’s red-hot rental market shows no signs of abating, with both the condo and HDB rental indices continuing to rise since July 2020. So what does that mean for tenants looking to rent? Could this be an opportunity for aspiring landlords to enter the market? On Powering Your Property, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Nicholas Mak, Head of Research and Consultancy, ERA Realty for his outlook on the residential property market as we edge closer to the end of the year. Highlights from the conversation: 00:48: How much higher could rents go? 02:22: How will the increase in rents impact tenants and foreigners coming into Singapore? 04:28: Is there a limit to how bullish the rental market can get? 05:43: Should Singapore consider rent control as a short-term measure? 06:58: Does it make sense to buy an investment property to capitalise on high housing rents in 2022?