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.
FEB 24, 2022
24/02/22 - The Big Story, 23 Feb: US President's response to Russia invading UkraineIn The Straits Times’ The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Straits Times US Bureau Chief, Nirmal Ghosh, on US President Joe Biden’s reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions that may follow.
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FEB 24, 2022
24/02/22 - What Russia's invasion of Ukraine means for global economiesExplosions rang out before dawn in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and several cities, after Russia announced a military operation. Shehzad Haque and Melissa Hyak spoke to Pushan Dutt, Professor of Economics and Political Sciences, INSEAD about the situation in Ukraine.
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FEB 24, 2022
24/02/22 - Inside Hong Kong: Budget and Covid-19 updatesHong Kong has announced a S$139 billion budget for next year with most of the money devoted to dealing with its deteriorating Covid-19 situation. Rachel Kelly spoke to Claire Huang, Hong Kong correspondent for The Straits Times to discuss the key takeaways from the 2022-23 budget, as well as updates and analysis from the territory.
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FEB 23, 2022
23/02/22 - ST: The Big Story, 23 Feb - Singapore will soon see Omicron peak, says expertIn The Straits Times' The Big Story, Multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Associate Professor Alex Cook, vice-dean of research at NUS' Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health about Singapore's present Covid-19 situation with new cases jumping to a record high 26,032 on Tuesday. The previous highest number of cases recorded was 19,420 on Feb 15.
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FEB 23, 2022
23/02/22 - Eco Money: How does Budget 2022's sustainability initiatives stack up?The Singapore Budget 2022 statement unveiled ambitious targets to tackle climate change, including an increase in carbon tax and plans to achieve net zero by mid-century.
On Eco Money, hosts Shehzad Haque and Melissa Hyak spoke to Ng Wai Mun, Assistant Editor, Eco-Business on the sustainability initiatives in this year’s Budget.
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FEB 23, 2022
23/02/22 - Sustainable Singapore: Reactions to Budget 2022 & how business and sustainability overlapThe carbon tax rate in Singapore will be increased from the current $5 per tonne of emissions to between $50 and $80 by 2030, a move that will help the nation reach new, more ambitious climate goals.
Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said in his Budget speech that the aim is for emissions to dwindle to net zero by or around 2050,
On Sustainable Singapore, hosts Shehzad Haque and Melissa Hyak spoke to Som Shantanu, Regional Engineering Director of GE Gas Power on what the carbon tax price increase means for the energy market in Singapore.
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FEB 23, 2022
23/02/22 - Across the ASEAN: Why Vietnam May Benefit the Most from the RCEP PactDBS thinks that Vietnam stands to gain the most among Southeast Asian nations who have joined the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, as the country also tries to recover from the impact of prolonged COVID-linked closures of factories last year. On Across the ASEAN, JP Ong spoke to DBS Economist Han Teng Chua about their outlook for Vietnam this year.
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FEB 22, 2022
22/02/22 - In The Spotlight: Balancing Budget 2022 to uplift low wage workersIn The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly spoke to Dr Gillian Koh, Deputy Director of the Institute of Policy Studies at NUS about her thoughts on Budget 2022 and what the measures mean for consumers and households, as well as balancing the Budget to uplift low-wage workers.
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FEB 22, 2022
22/02/22 - How European Markets Are Responding to Escalating Russia-Ukraine TensionsMarkets got rocked after President Vladimir Putin moved to recognize the sovereignty of separatist regions, and sent troops on what he called a "Peacekeeping Mission". How might the US and Europe respond to Russia's recent move, and could potential sanctions or military conflict be on the cards? Peter Lundgreen, founder of Lundgreens Capital, joined us on Prime Time from Copenhagen, Denmark to discuss how markets out west are reacting.
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FEB 22, 2022
22/02/22 - Budget 2022: The impact of property tax changes on homeownersOn Powering Your Property, Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly spoke to Ismail Gafoor, CEO, Propnex to discuss the impact of the property tax changes announced in Budget 2022 on the real estate sector. Announced during Budget 2022 last Friday, property taxes rates for both owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied residential properties will go up in 2 steps starting from 2023. This comes in the wake of a fresh round of cooling measures in December last year.
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