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28 days, 32 teams, 64 matches and 172 goals later - it all comes full circle as Lionel Messi finally gets his fairy tale ending, delivering two goals that were instrumental in securing Argentina's third World Cup title. In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia Correspondent Cheow Sue-Ann spoke with Sports Correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz for a recap of the tournament.  See omnystudio.com/lis...

Living in an increasingly digital world, protection against digital eye strain is also increasingly important. This is even more so if we were to prevent chronic eye discomfort in old age. How can eye care technology help us? In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Alex Neo, Founder, The Eyes Inc, a qualified optometrist with over 15 years of experience and expert...

Shoppers are returning to malls in preparation for holiday gifting, but what sets this holiday season apart from previous years is the integral shift in consumer behaviour since the Covid-19 pandemic. As consumers return to stores with renewed expectations, what’s next for retailers? Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish find out from George Pepes, APAC Vertical Solutions Lead, Healthcare an...

We’ll wrap up the key developments for the week, looking at markets in the US, Europe and China. In the US, the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by yet another 50 basis points as predicted by market watchers.  But with Fed boss Jerome Powell maintaining the central bank’s resolve to fight red-hot prices, how would that affect market movements as we close off the year? In other news, FTX’s...

Two more matches to go for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha - Croatia and Morocco on Saturday for the 3rd place playoff and the final on Sunday between defending champions France and Argentina, which will also be the swansong for Lionel Messi. Can the seven-time Ballon d’or winner sign off his illustrious career with his first ever World Cup title? On the Straits Times The Big Story, Multimedia jou...

Tech companies are quickly shedding jobs, marking a reversal over the last few years. How is this surge in job cuts impacting talent acquisition in organisations in Singapore and the region? In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish and Timothy Go speak with Daniel Kolbe, Founder and Group CEO of ITCS Group to talk about the challenges of sourcing tech talent and how to overcome them. Produc...

As we head closer towards the end of the year - let’s have a guess on what's to come for 2023.  On that note, online trading and investment specialist Saxo has released its 10 Outrageous Predictions for 2023. Titled ‘The War Economy’, predictions focus on a series of underappreciated events which, if they were to occur, would send shockwaves across the financial markets as well as political and po...

We’ll deep dive into the private equity or PE industry today. According to a report by global law firm Dechert, PE deal values have almost halved from US$1.2 trillion to just US$685 between Q1 and Q3 this year amid a global economic downturn and tightening monetary conditions.  Question is - how concerned should we be about the industry’s performance for the year, and where are the bright spots? S...

As digital technology takes centre stage in the financial sector, there is a greater need for finance professionals to be proficient in digital finance to keep up with the influx of the digital financial landscape. In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish and Timothy Go speak with Phil Waters, Head of APAC and Emerging Markets, Oanda for more insights on retail trading and the need for a di...

Mental health at the workplace has come to the fore, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic. An estimated 12 billion workdays are lost annually due to depression and anxiety, costing the global economy nearly US$1 trillion. Now, a new study has found that four in ten workers in Singapore have a high mental health risk. How do we make mental well-being a focus at the workplace? Prime Time’s Timothy...

A week after China began dismantling its tough ‘zero-Covid’ controls, the World Health Organisation is warning of “very tough” times ahead and state media reporting some seriously ill patients at hospitals in Beijing, raising fears of a wave of infections. In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia Correspondent Hairianto Diman spoke with China Correspondent Elizabeth Law about the latest on...

China’s reopening is on our agenda today, with Covid-19 spreading rapidly through households after an unexpected lifting of pandemic rules.  That sparked confusion on the ground, with hospitals and facilities struggling to deal with the surge in cases. What would China’s reopening path look like after the drastic reopening and how would that drive up economic activity within Asia?  Elsewhere, Sout...

As it stands today, Singapore is the only country to have given approval for the sale of a cultivated meat product, with GOOD Meat chicken nuggets earning the regulator’s nod in late 2020. Consumers will have another choice next year when Australia’s largest cultivated meat company will launch Morsel - its cultured Japanese Umai Quail here. In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish and Timot...

In our increasingly digitised world, where everything from our phones to our televisions is “smart,” it should come as no surprise that virtual reality and augmented reality are starting to play a role in the design industry. So how can VR empower home owners to become designers? Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Muzhaffa Kamal, Co-founder and CEO of Luucid to find out.  See o...

In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish is joined by Jonathan Frewin, Senior journalist with BBC World Service Partner Hub in London, as they take a look at some news moving the markets, with focus on oil prices as well as interest rate decisions from major banks, plus US President Joe Biden will be hosting a summit of African leaders in Washington later this week. What’s on the agenda and...

The sustainability momentum in Singapore has accelerated strongly in the past 12 months, with more business leaders saying they now work for organisations with sustainability strategies and policies. Prime Time’s Bharati Jagdish speaks with Yoon Young Kim, Cluster President, Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei, Schneider Electric to find out how the sustainability landscape in Singapore will continue t...

It’s all about private equity real estate investments today. Japan has been named by a number of analysts we spoke to on the show as a market to enter thanks to its ultra-easy monetary policy.  But for how long will lower interest rates last especially with Tokyo’s inflation growing at the fastest pace in 40 years in November? Which are the other up and coming markets for private real estate asset...

Company news takes the centre stage today as we deep dive into key developments for the week.  Within the US, Morgan Stanley is embarking on a fresh round of job cuts amounting to some 1,600 workers or 2 per cent of its total workforce. Question is - has the latest round of tech layoffs sparked wider contagion in other sectors?   Also, Walmart CEO has been quoted saying that theft is becoming a bi...

With the festive season fast approaching, consumers will now be compelled to manage their budget even more carefully, all while dealing with an inflationary environment, a possible recession and the impending GST rate hike in January 2023. This raises the question: how should consumers manage their portfolios in line with their 2023 resolutions, and still be able to enjoy the festive season? Prime...

The recovery from the pandemic, inflation, a slowdown in China, the ongoing reverberations of the conflict in Ukraine and the intensifying effects of climate-related hazards have resulted in a time of intense pressure for global cities all over the world. In the face of global adversity, how are the largest urban centres in Asia Pacific and the world adapting? Prime Time's Bharati Jagdish finds ou...

Having been forced to adopt hybrid learning at the onset of the pandemic in 2020, learners in a recent global survey have expressed their desire for the method to be normalised for the foreseeable future. Is hybrid learning here to stay and what are the pros and cons? In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish finds out more from Ethan Li, Vice President of AvePoint and Chief Strategy Officer...

Forget ransomware – we’re now fighting a ‘ransom-war'. Known ransomware payments totaled a jaw dropping $400 million globally in 2020 and topped $81 million just in the first quarter of last year. In light of this, how can the cybersecurity industry adapt to this evolution? Prime Time’s Bharati Jagdish finds out from Shahnawaz Backer, Senior Solution Architect, F5 Inc .  See omnystudio.com/listene...

We’ll pick up where we left off with the US market today. In the US, the country’s trade deficit widened for a second month in October, but less than what economists had expected in a Bloomberg poll. But how should we be reading into this piece of data, and how would that fit in the bigger picture along with the hotter than expected jobs report and service industry activity in November? What would...

Singapore is ranked first again in Asia, and second globally with its excellent performance in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2022, but it ranks much lower in talent retention. Prime Time's Bharati Jagdish speaks with Dr. Bruno Lanvin, Distinguished Fellow at INSEAD; Co-author of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2022; Co-Founder of Portulans Institute INSEAD for more insight...

We’re going to talk all about gold today. According to FX Street, gold traded close to its best levels in five months at the start of the week amid optimism in China’s reopening.  While better-than-expected US services industry activity data threw a spanner in the works, what is the overall impact of these developments on gold prices and what are the key levels to watch out for now?  On Market Vie...