Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
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Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4–8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day’s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world. From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what’s happening — with clarity, context and a touch of personality. Whether you’re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected — all the way home. And she closes the day with a song that says it all.
DEC 20, 2021
20/12/21 - Opportunities and Risks in 2022 According to Pictet Wealth Management AsiaAlexandre Tavazzi, Global Strategist and CIO of Pictet Wealth Management Asia, joined us on Prime Time to share Pictet's outlook for 2022. He shares how economies across Europe, the US, and Asia might fare in a year where monetary policy is expected to tighten, and Omicron uncertainties remain unanswered.
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DEC 19, 2021
19/12/21 - Forex Fridays: Recapping The Busy Week for The World's Central BanksA slew of central banks across the world made policy decisions in the week that was, perhaps none more important than the Federal Reserve, which foreshadowed as many as 3 rate hikes next year. JP Ong spoke to Mizuho's Head of Economics and Strategy, Vishnu Varathan, on Forex Fridays about the implications of the Fed's more hawkish stance for FX markets, and what he makes of the Turkish Lira after another tense decision from the Central Bank of Turkey.
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DEC 17, 2021
17/12/21 - ST: The Big Story, 17 DecAs the Omicron variant continues to spread, countries in the region are stepping up measures to manage the situation. In The Straits Times Big Story, Harianto Diman shares how the Omicron variant is keeping countries on edge.
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DEC 17, 2021
17/12/21 - From Newspaper boy to Property titan - Ismail Gafoor shares what it takes to succeedIsmail Gafoor is the founder and CEO of Propnex - one of Singapore's largest listed real estate agency with over 10,000 real estate salespersons - But did you know that many moons ago, Ismail started off from much humbler beginnings?
Ismail shares with Rachel Kelly challenges he has faced over the years, how he overcame them, and what he thinks are key personal attributes that can lead to success.
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DEC 17, 2021
17/12/21 - How have home buyers and property agents reacted to new cooling measures?Singapore has introduced a new round of property curbs for its private and public residential markets, a bid to cool a surge in home prices over the past year. Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Michelle Ng, Journalist, The Straits Times who shares more on how home buyers and property agents reacted to the announcement.
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DEC 17, 2021
17/12/21 - Recapping the Fed's Accelerated Tightening PhaseIn its last policy decision for 2021, the Federal Reserve sped up the pace of its bond tapering, while also projecting up to 3 possible rate hikes next year. Frederic Neumann, co-head of Asian Economics at HSBC, joined us on Prime Time to discuss the Fed's decision and its implications for the region, along with what diverging paths between the Fed and China's PBOC might mean for policymakers, and why eating more chocolate may be a good thing.
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DEC 16, 2021
16/12/21 - What impact has the Omicron variant had on year-end travel trends?The number of passengers passing through Changi Airport crossed the 5 per cent mark of pre-pandemic levels for the first time since Covid-19 forced borders shut. But now with the Omicron spreading globally, what impact has this had on year end travel? Prime Time's Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Lavinia Rajaram, Asia Head of Communications, Expedia Group Brands who shares more on key travel trends.
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DEC 16, 2021
16/12/21 - ST: The Big Story, 16 DecSpikes in private housing prices and Housing Board resale flat prices in Singapore have prompted the authorities to introduce a new round of cooling measures. On Straits Times Big Story, Hairianto Diman speaks to Dr Lee Nai Jia, deputy director from the Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies at the National University of Singapore, who shares more on who stands to benefit and lose from S'pore's latest property cooling measures.
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DEC 16, 2021
16/12/21 - South-East Asia set to be the fastest growing region globally in 2022A recent report by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and Oxford Economics' Economics has revealed that South-East Asia will remain the fastest-growing region in the world, despite challenges from new Covid-19 variants. Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks to Sian Fenner, ICAEW Economic Advisor and Oxford Economics Lead Asia Economist who shares what's driving this.
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DEC 16, 2021
16/12/21 - What do cooling measures mean for property owners and buyers?In a surprise move, the authorities have introduced cooling measures in an effort to curb continued rising property prices. To find out more about the measures and what they mean for property owners and buyers, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks to Nicholas Mak, Head of Research & Consultancy at ERA Real Estate.
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