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 1, 2021
01/11/21 - ST: The Big Story, 1 NovIn The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Workers’ Party MP Raeesah Khan has admitted to lying in Parliament about details of a sexual assault case that she alleged was mishandled by the police.
Leader of the House Indranee Rajah has raised an official complaint against her for breaching Parliamentary privilege, and asked for the matter to be referred to the Committee of Privileges.
Multimedia Journalist Hairianto Diman spoke to Journalist Rei Kurohi about the role of the committee and the possible outcomes from the investigation.
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NOV 1, 2021
01/11/21 - Forex Fridays: Previewing the Fed's Upcoming DecisionNext week, the Federal Reserve makes its next policy decision, with many expecting the FOMC to lay out plans to taper its massive bond buying program. Peter Chia, Senior FX Strategist for UOB, joined us on Forex Fridays to talk about how the Fed's next actions may shape the USD and the broader FX space, and also look at policy decisions from the Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank in the last days of October.
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OCT 29, 2021
29/10/21 - In The Spotlight: Gold loses some of its sparkle in Q3 2021Gold lost some of its sparkle in the third quarter - demand fell 7% on year.
The World Gold Council says this drop was almost exclusively driven by ETFs – which swung from very large inflows in Q3 2020 to modest outflows this year.
Jewellery, technology and bar and coin were significantly higher than in 2020.
Prime Time's Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go find out more from Andrew Naylor, Regional CEO of World Gold Council.
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OCT 29, 2021
29/10/21 - ST: The Big Story, 29 OctIn The Straits Times' The Big Story, Singapore confirmed its first case of the Covid-19 Delta Plus variant yesterday, in an imported case detected on Tuesday.
Assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to Dr. Leong Hoe Nam, an infectious diseases physician from the Rophi Clinic to find out why this subvariant is expected to be similar - in transmissibility and severity of illness - to the Delta variant that is ravaging the world.
Dr. Leong also outlines the conditions for a variant to be classified by the World Health Organization as a variant of concern.
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OCT 29, 2021
29/10/21 - How helpful is HDB's new prime location public housing model? Future Housing Board flats in certain locations will be subject to tighter buying and selling conditions under a new prime location public housing model.
The model is aimed at keeping future HDB flats in prime, central locations affordable and inclusive.
On SGExtra, hosts Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Michelle Ng, Journalist, The Straits Times about the new scheme.
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OCT 28, 2021
28/10/21 - The STI's October Revival with Azure Capital's Terence WongFrom slipping below 3100 in worrisome fashion at the end of September -- the Straits Times Index rallied this month to test 3200 as reopening hopes and individual corporate actions trumped inflation concerns and rising COVID-19 infections in the country. Terence Wong, CEO of Azure Capital, joined us on Prime Time to recap the month that was for Singapore's markets, if inflation is something to really worry about, and if stocks can carry this positive momentum to the end of the year.
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OCT 28, 2021
28/10/21 - Asian Insider: Inside HK (28 Oct)As the rest of the world is slowly opening its borders, Hong Kong’s quarantine rules are getting even stricter.
In The Spotlight, hosts Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Straits Times Correspondent, Claire Huang for the latest from the territory.
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OCT 28, 2021
28/10/21 - ST: The Big Story, 28 OctFrom Monday, all government agencies will accept digital ICs when individuals use or apply for public services in person. For example, it can be used to collect passports and patient registration.
Assistant Video Editor Olivia Quay spoke to Mr Tan Chee Hau, the director of the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office's planning and prioritisation directorate to address security concerns about digital ICs.
He also shares the Government's plans on getting more private sector companies on board this initiative.
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OCT 28, 2021
28/10/21 - What you need to know about Web 3.0In Tech Talk, hosts Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Pat Patel, the General Manager of Elevandi and Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore for a preview of this year's Singapore Fintech Festival and what you need to know about Web 3.0 and what it means for the finance sector.
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OCT 28, 2021
28/10/21 - Across the ASEAN: Searching for Unicorns in Southeast AsiaCredit Suisse released its latest study called ASEAN Unicorns: Scaling New Heights, where they took stock of the landscape for new emerging companies across Southeast Asia with valuations of a billion dollars or more. Varun Ahuja, Credit Suisse's Internet, IT and Telco Analyst, was one of the authors of the study, and joined us on Across the ASEAN to discuss their findings, why things may start to get better for aspiring unicorns in Southeast Asia, and why so many of them call Singapore and Indonesia home.
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