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The interest rate for the latest auction of Treasury bills is at a 30-year high, but demand for the government-backed product appears to be waning amid better deals on offer at the banks. To find out more Rachel Kelly spoke to Chor Khieng Yuit, Senior Correspondent, The Straits Times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we head to the end of the year you may be looking to clear out your closet. Before you start to pour your goods into black bin liners, have a think about this - In 2021, 189,000 tonnes of textile waste was generated here in Singapore. Only a fraction of that was recycled.  So how and where can you recycle your old clothes? Rachel Kelly speaks to Jasmine Tuan and Tan Yin Ling - co-founders of CL...

China has announced further steps in exiting its COVID-19… stepping closer to a full reopening of its borders. So what does this mean for airline shares? Can we expect shares to soar now? On Money in the Market, Shukor Yusof, Founder at Endau Analytics to tell us whether there will be clearer skies for the aviation sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer for men in Singapore, yet, early diagnosis which ensures effective treatment has been on the decline. Coming up in the best of The Afternoon Update - Rachel Kelly speaks to  Associate Professor Ravindran Kanesvaran, Deputy Head and Senior Consultant, Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore to find out why.   01:11 - Are cases...

Signs of a potential softening in the United States Fed's monetary tightening, coupled with China's easing of restrictions, have seen Asian currencies rally during the past few weeks against the US dollar. Does this mean Asian currencies could have more upside in the coming weeks? On Money in the Market, Lim Jun Kit, Strategist at Phillip Nova joins us to tell us more about the latest currency mov...

Rachel Kelly sits down with newly appointed American Express Country Manager for Singapore, Marlin Brown to discuss credit trends, market growth, and his expansion plans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A slew of private survey PMI results have been released today from several Asian nations including Singapore, Japan and China. On Money in the Market, finance producer Hongbin Jeong spoke to Sani Hamid, Director for Wealth Management from Financial Alliance, to find out what these figures mean.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Money in the Market, Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the SGX, joins us for a market wrap for the week; with focus on how the STI performed the past week; the effects of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech on markets; whether the boost in sentiment due to China's reopening plans will continue onto next week; and what to look out for the rest of December.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Markets are currently moved by signs of an easing of China’s strict covid-zero policy, as well as the next moves by the US Fed - with which Chair Jerome Powell signalled a smaller interest hike for this month. How did markets perform in November? And what can we expect this month as we head to the end of the year? On Money in the Market, finance producer Hongbin Jeong speaks to Olivier d’Assier, H...

The uneven post-pandemic recovery, record-high inflation, soaring interest rates and geopolitical and market uncertainty have hit Singaporeans’ financial wellness. This year’s OCBC Financial Wellness Index dipped to 61, returning the score to 2020 levels. And the decline comes on the back of poorer investment returns, increased debt stress and derailed retirement plans. On Money in the Market, Hon...

Savills Research reports that rents of private residential properties are continuing their uninterrupted run across landed and non-landed properties. The rental index of these property types hit record levels in 24 years since the start of the URA time series in 1998. On Money in the Market, finance producer Hongbin Jeong speaks to Alan Cheong, Head & Director of Research & Consultancy at...

A great rotation seems to be brewing in Asia as Investors look to North Asian markets, shifting their attention from markets in Southeast Asia. A recent Bloomberg article reported that the nascent revival in North Asian equities is being touted as the start of a potential bull run. But risks still remain. On Money in the Market, finance producer Hongbin Jeong speaks to one of the authors of the ar...

The year 2050 marks a key milestone in the pursuit of Net Zero. But do index providers play a role when it comes to ESG and net zero investments? On Money in the Market, finance producer Hongbin Jeong speaks to Priscilla Luk, Managing Director and Head of Global Research & Design, APAC at S&P Dow Jones Indices to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you a K-pop fan? If you are, you’re probably all out to support your favourite K-pop band. But did you know there's a way to directly invest in the future of your favourite K-pop band? You can do that via the KPOP and Korean Entertainment ETF or also known as KPOP ETF? So what is this KPOP ETF? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Jangwon Lee, CEO of Contents Technologies, who is al...

Oil markets have been seesawing, while gold prices are being pushed up by a weaker greenback. To take a closer look at oil and gold prices, finance producer Hongbin Jeong speaks to Priyanka Sachdeva, Market Analyst at Phillip Nova, to find out what’s moving oil prices, and how high gold prices can go.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to Deutsche Bank’s Private Bank Chief Investment Office’s 2022 ESG client survey findings… more than half of investors regard climate change as the most important factor affecting their investment decisions. On Money in the Market, finance producer Hongbin Jeong speaks to Markus Müller, Chief Investment Officer ESG & Global Head Chief Investment Office at Deutsche Bank to find out wh...

Can an app help you live to 100? According to a study from Prudential - more than half of the 800 Singapore residents aged 25 to 65 surveyed say that mobile devices and apps are critical tools in preparing for rising longevity. To find out more, Rachel Kelly spoke with Prudential Singapore's Chief Customer Officer Goh Theng Kiat.   … See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The technology industry has been facing a fundamental overhaul with rising geopolitical tensions and dwindling investor appetite for money-losing startups. On Money in the Market, Jonathan Curtis, Portfolio Manager at Franklin Equity Group, joins us to explain how current markets are affected by the tech industry and what kind of impacts a worldwide recession will have on the tech industry. See om...

A petition for the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme to be put on hold and thoroughly reviewed has been turned down by the Government, HDB is going to launch 9,500 BTO flats on November 23rd,  mortgage interest rates hit 4.5%, AND Singapore Home Sales Slumped to Lowest Since April 2020 - are the curbs finally kicking in? Rachel Kelly discusses the latest property sector news trending this wee...

On Money in the Market, Geoff Howie, Market Strategist from SGX, joins us for another market wrap for the week, explaining the biggest movers on the STI, including Golden Agri-Resources; how the STI performed; and Singapore's NODX figures.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The importance of ESG factors has been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, with ESG analysis becoming an increasingly important part of the investment process. Many believe ESG issues are likely to remain critical and essential to resilience and long-term recovery for businesses. On Money in the Market, Mary Jane McQuillen, Portfolio Manager and Head of ESG at ClearBridge Investments, joins us t...

In 2022 the world saw a war in Europe that triggered a crippling energy price shock, the largest and most synchronized monetary tightening in more than 30 years, and a sharp economic slowdown that appears to be worsening in China. As Bloomberg’s chief economist - Tom Orlik and his colleagues describe, if each of these shocks were to intensify in 2023 it could take about 3 percentage points off glo...

The dollar has rebounded today as strong US retail data cast doubt on the recent narrative that inflation is in retreat. But the dollar has been weakening as hope rises that US interest rates will slow down. On Money in the Market, Jeff Ng, Senior Currency Analyst, MUFG joins us to tell us more on whether the King Dollar's era has come to an end. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Endowus, Asia’s leading digital wealth platform, launched its second edition of its annual Retirement Report, which found that more Singaporeans are worried about retirement adequacy. But most Singaporean households are still slow to invest a meaningful amount of their assets on riskier investments. On Money in the Market, Samuel Rhee, Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at Endowus, joins us t...

Home loan rates have shot past the 4 per cent mark after DBS Bank, OCBC Bank and UOB raised their fixed-rate packages. Of the three local banks, UOB now has the highest rates, with its two-year fixed-rate package at 4.5 per cent a year. Rachel Kelly speaks to Chor Khieng Yuit, Senior Correspondent, Straits Times to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.