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.
NOV 9, 2021
09/11/21 - Of Easing Travel, Inflation, and Year-End RisksWith the US reopening its borders to fully vaccinated travelers and Singapore reopening new travel lanes, new hope has breathed into the global reopening as more countries learn to live with COVID-19. Inflationary pressures though, continue to show up in household expenses and the profit margins of some firms. Song Seng Wun, Economist at CIMB Private Banking, joined us on Prime Time to talk about the risks and opportunities these pose for the last 2 months of the year.
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NOV 9, 2021
09/11/21 - ST: The Big Story, 9 NovIn The Straits Times’ The Big Story, following the announcement of upcoming Vaccinated Travel Lanes between Singapore and Malaysia, there are some concerns that the flights may be too costly for Malaysian workers here.
But, what about the situation in Malaysia? Assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to Malaysia correspondent Ram Anand about the groups of people in Malaysia looking to take this opportunity to travel to Singapore
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NOV 9, 2021
09/11/21 - Powering Your Property: Why do property prices keep going up in Singapore?Prices of resale non-landed private homes have also climbed for the 15th consecutive month in October - but is the only way up for private and public property prices?
In Powering Your Property, hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Christine Sun, Senior Vice President of Research & Analytics at Orange Tee & Tie to find out.
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NOV 9, 2021
09/11/21 - Singapore, Malaysia to start VTL for quarantine-free air travel from Nov 29Vaccinated travellers will be able to take flights between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur without quarantine from Nov 29. Prime Time's Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor at the Straits Times about the details.
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NOV 9, 2021
09/11/21 - Should Investors Be Worried About Bids Undervaluing Companies?Though SPH received a competing offer from the Cuscaden Peak consortium to rival Keppel's offer, investors wrote to the Securities Investors Association of Singapore, with worries that the bids actually undervalue the company. In fact, Sembcorp Marine also dealt with a mandatory bid from Temasek that was well below its Net Asset Value as well.David Gerald, the CEO of SIAS, joined us on Prime Time to talk about these bids, what concerns SPH investors raised about the SPH offers, and what retail investors can do if a bid comes in below some valuation metrics.
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NOV 8, 2021
08/11/21 - In The Spotlight: What to look out for in COP26 this weekIn The Spotlight, host Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Audrey Tinline, Senior Journalist, BBC about COP26 and other stories they are tracking this week.
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NOV 8, 2021
08/11/21 - ST: The Big Story, 8 NovIn The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Assistant Video Editor Olivia Quay spoke to Dr Liew Woei Kang, consultant paediatrician at the Paediatric Allergy Immunology Rheumatology Centre on whether parents need to be worried that their child will contract the multi-system inflammatory syndrome after four children in Singapore - infected with Covid-19 - have also come down with MIS-C.
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NOV 6, 2021
06/11/21 - Forex Fridays: The Fed TapersOn Forex Fridays, JP Ong spoke with Mizuho's Head of Economics and Strategy, Vishnu Varathan, about the Federal Reserve's widely expected announcement to begin tapering its massive bond buying program. He discusses tapering versus hiking rates, the different stances of the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Bank of England in their recent decisions, and the Singapore Dollar's outlook against rising inflation.
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NOV 5, 2021
05/11/21 - In The Spotlight: How the pandemic has made many Singaporeans adopt better financial habitsIn The Spotlight, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Tan Siew Lee, Head of Wealth Management Singapore, OCBC Bank to find out how the Covid-19 pandemic has shaped Singaporean’s spending habits.
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NOV 5, 2021
05/11/21 - SGExtra: What you need to know about the upcoming bus, train fare hikeON SGExtra, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Kok Yu Feng, Journalist at the Straits Times about bus and train fares in Singapore which are set to increase for the first time in two years, amid rising operating costs and a drop in ridership.
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