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.
DEC 28, 2021
28/12/21 - Market View: Sectors to watch in 2022Coming up in the best of Prime Time, Finance Presenter, JP Ong, speaks to David Chow, Director, Azure Capital to review 2021 market highlights, from oil prices to SPACs, and which sectors he is watching out for in 2022.
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DEC 27, 2021
27/12/21 - SGExtra: Should Singapore expect a new wave of Omicron cases?On SGExtra, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Karamjit Kaur, Editor at The Straits Times about the latest Covid-19 situation in Singapore.
Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said on Monday that Singapore must expect a new wave of Covid-19 cases in the coming days and weeks.
This comes as the Ministry of Health said on Sunday that 546 confirmed Omicron cases have been detected as of Saturday.
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DEC 27, 2021
27/12/21 - Asian Insider Inside HK: Hong Kong polls hit 30% turnoutHong Kong’s pro-establishment camp swept all but one seat in the first Legislative Council election after Beijing’s “patriots-only” overhaul of the political system amid a record low turnout of 30.2%.
Claire Huang, Hong Kong Correspondent, The Straits Timesshares the details.
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DEC 26, 2021
26/12/21 - Of COVID Variants and Inflationary PressuresWhile the Omicron variant of COVID-19 raises more questions about the global reopening, Singapore saw November inflation hit 3.8%, its highest jump in over 8 years. Song Seng Wun, Economist at CIMB Private Banking, joined us on Prime Time to review these pressures ahead of the Christmas weekend.
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DEC 23, 2021
23/12/21 - The Straits Times' launches its first NFTs for auctionFor the first time in its history, The Straits Times is auctioning a column, and three of its Opinion section art illustrations, as non-fungible tokens.
The online auction will run on the digital platform Blockchain For Good until the 28th December.
But why are they doing this? What was the process of setting it up like? And where are the proceeds going?
Rachel Kelly speaks to Grace Ho, Correspondent, The Straits Times to find out.
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DEC 22, 2021
22/12/21 - Across the ASEAN: Outlook for Philippine stocks - and the impact of the recent typhoon on economic recovery.In Across the Asean, Finance Presenter, JP Ong, speaks to Rob Ramos, Head of Trusts & Investments at RCBC on his outlook for Philippine stocks - and the impact of the recent typhoon on economic recovery.
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DEC 22, 2021
22/12/21 - The Big Story: S'pore suspends ticket sales for VTL flights and buses for inbound travelAirlines will no longer be allowed to sell new vaccinated travel lane flight tickets for travel into Singapore from today until January 20th. This as the country tightens its borders amid a rising number of imported Covid-19 cases. In The Big Story, Straits Times Journalist, Toh Ting Wei has the details.
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DEC 22, 2021
22/12/21 - Eco Money: ESG trends to watch in 2022Data and disclosure - Investors and regulators have called for a higher degree of standardisation and harmonisation of both when it comes to ESG investing. That’s because transparency is key when it comes to tackling issues such as greenwashing. In Eco Money Rachel Kelly speaks to Nneka Chike-Obi Director of ESG Research at Fitch to find out how this will impact key ESG trends in the year ahead.
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DEC 22, 2021
22/12/21 - Sustainable Singapore: BHG to eliminate single-use plastic from 2022Worldwide, a plastic bag is used, on average, for 12 minutes before being discarded - which is massively damaging the environment. From 1st January, BHG Singapore will cease the use and sale of single-use plastic bags as part of its ongoing bid towards a more sustainable experience at the department store. On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to Zander Lee, Marketing Executive, BHG Singapore who shares more on the impact this will have.
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DEC 21, 2021
21/12/21 - The Big Story: What you need to know about the vaccine rollout for childrenFrom next Monday (27th December) the Covid-19 vaccination for children aged five to 11 will begin. In The Big Story, Amelia Teng, Education Correspondent, at The Straits Times shares what you need to know about the vaccination exercise for more than 300,000 children.
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