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.
JAN 18, 2022
18/01/22 - Lookback on US President Joe Biden’s first year in officeIt’s a year since President Biden stepped into The White House. But, with major setbacks on his vaccine mandates and voting reform efforts, is time running out for him to impress voters ahead of November’s midterm elections? Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly and Melissa Hyak speak to Curtis Chin, Senior Fellow, Milken Institute who shares his analysis.
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JAN 18, 2022
18/01/22 - SPAC Special: What investors need to know about upcoming Singapore SPAC listingsTwo Singapore special-purpose acquisition companies have opened their books for initial public offerings and are set to list here later this month.
IPOs by Vertex Technology Acquisition Corp and Pegasus Asia mark the first SPAC listings in Asia since the frenzy for such blank-check firms began in the US in 2020.
Benjamin Goh, Head of Research and Investor Education, SIAS tells Prime Times' Rachel Kelly what investors need to consider diving into the world of SPACs.
They also discuss how to evaluate if this is a good investment for investors.
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JAN 18, 2022
18/01/22 - What will a tighter policy path for The Fed will mean for markets?The recent Hawkish tone from The US Federal Reserve with the prospect of multiple rate hikes is jolting markets. To give a European perspective on this, Prime Time's Finance Presenter, JP Ong speaks to Peter Lundgreen, Founding CEO, Lundgreen's Capital who shares what these policy paths might mean for markets in 2022.
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JAN 18, 2022
18/01/22 - ST: The Big Story, 18 Jan - Legal recourse for OCBC customers to completely recover their lost fundsThe Monetary Authority of Singapore said OCBC Bank will be conducting a thorough probe to identify the deficiencies in its processes and implement the necessary measures to address them in the wake of a spate of SMS phishing scams.
This comes after nearly 470 customers lost at least $8.5 million to fraudulent fund transfers in December 2021.
In The Straits Times' The Big Story, technology, media and telecoms lawyer Bryan Tan tells video editor Olivia Quay whether it is possible for the affected customers to get their money back. Mr Tan is also the cyber response lead for law firm Pinsent Masons Singapore.
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JAN 18, 2022
18/01/22 - Metaverse property trends to look out for in 2022In November 2021, Tokens.com a publicly traded company that invests in revenue-generating crypto assets linked to Decentralized Finance , Non-Fungible Tokens and metaverse real estate announced made the largest recorded land acquisition in Decentraland.
Andrew Kiguel, CEO, Tokens.com shares with Prime Time's Rachel Kelly the key property trends he's watching out for when it comes to metaverse property in 2022.
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JAN 17, 2022
17/01/22 - China’s economy slows, promoting policy loans cutsData out from China showed that the economy grew 4% in Q4 of 2021 from a year ago - higher than the 3.3% expected, but still slower than the previous three months. In response to this slowdown China’s central bank cut two policy interest rates for the first time since April 2020. Tommy Wu, Lead Economist at Oxford Economics shares his analysis, and outlook expectations for China in 2022.
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JAN 17, 2022
17/01/22 - Biden's first year as US president & France gears up for a presidential election this yearThis week marks the one year anniversary since US President Joe Biden took office, there’s an interesting court case in Germany, and France is gearing up for a Presidential election later this year.
In The Spotlight, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly and Melissa Hyak get the details on this and more of the headlines to watch in the week ahead from Robert Hugh-Jones, Editor, BBC.
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JAN 17, 2022
17/01/22 - ST: The Big Story, 17 Jan - Experts say life in Singapore will never go back to the way it was before Covid-19An online survey of 1,000 people commissioned by The Straits Times and conducted by market research firm Milieu Insight found that 28% of respondents are of the view that life will never return to exactly the way it was before the pandemic.
In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Video editor Olivia Quay and Assistant Professor Hannah Clapham from the National University of Singapore Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health weigh in on the survey findings.
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JAN 17, 2022
17/01/22 - Singapore universities may add places if Covid-19 disruptions biteSingapore universities may add places for students whose plans to study overseas are hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, if disruptions continue.
Meanwhile, tuition fees for Singaporean polytechnic and ITE Nitec students will increase slightly for the 2022 incoming batch.
Prime Time's Rachel Kelly and Melissa Hyak spoke to Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor, The Straits Times to find out more about about the changes happening to the education space here.
On the Covid-19 front, they also discuss why Singaporeans polled in a survey expect current pandemic curbs to last till the end of year.
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JAN 17, 2022
17/01/22 - SPAC Special: The journey to listing a SPAC in SingaporePegasus was the second Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC) to register its prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Units are expected to commence trading on the 21 January 2022.
To find out more about the journey to list and the upcoming SPAC listing, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke with Mr Neil Parekh, CEO, Pegasus Asia
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