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The verdict of suspended Thai prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha could come in September. Will Thailand be expecting a new Prime Minister? In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia journalist Cheow Sue-Ann spoke with Tan Tam Mei, Thailand Correspondent at the Straits Times to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the past few days, US and European markets have experienced quite a number of noteworthy events. In the US, volatilities kept investors waiting for the comments of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at the upcoming Jackson Hole economic symposium. European markets also did not have a positive week with the continual crisis making gas prices spike by 13 percent. On Market View, Finance Pre...

Building digital trust has the potential to unleash trillions of dollars in economic growth. In the Best of Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish spoke with Namrata Jolly, APAC General Manager, Callsign  for more insights on their latest findings in a report called "The Value of Digital Trust Index". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the side effects of pandemic lockdowns is severe social withdrawal. As countries slowly open up, some people struggled to re-emerge from a period of isolation. And as the world is transitioning from epidemic to endemic, such disorder seems to be more worrying for those affected. Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Prof Jan. Ondrus, Associate Professor of Information Syste...

Masks will not be required in most indoor settings from Monday (Aug 29), as Singapore takes a significant step towards living with Covid-19. However, ministers and public health experts say that Singaporeans should wear a mask if they are feeling unwell or have been exposed to the virus. In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia journalist Cheow Sue-Ann spoke with Dr Alex Cook is an Associat...

Manchester United has gained attention from investors in the past week after billionaire Elon Musk’s joke about buying the club. Concurrently, British billionaire, Jim Ratcliff also showed interest in buying the Red Devils. Whoever owns the club is expected to invest in the restoration of the club's former glory. Is investment in the football industry starting to heat up? On Market View today, fin...

Manpower Minister Tan See Ling, on 29th July, mentioned that the higher wage demanded by workers is inevitable despite the economic slowdown in Singapore. Additionally, according to the Singapore Manpower Research and Statistic Department, the high job vacancies observed was resulted from the shortage of individuals who are equipped with the relevant tech skills and experience. Though the path to...

Once thought to only exist in science fiction, air taxis will soon take flight in Singapore. In the Spotlight, Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish look into the future as they speak with Hon Lung Chu, Head of APAC, Volocopter for a quick update on the latest developments and progress on commercial air taxis in Singapore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Businesses of all sizes shifting their workplace strategies towards flexible solutions as the Covid-19 pandemic changes the way the world works. Now, regional co-working companies the Hive, Common Ground and The Cluster have merged to form a new company – The Flexi Group – that wants to roll up other industry peers across Asia, and head for an initial public offering. In Powering Your Property, Pr...

Malaysia's ex-premier Najib Razak has failed in his final appeal against a graft conviction, which is set to see him serve jail time for misappropriating millions of 1MDB funds. In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia Journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke with ST’s Malaysia Correspondent Ram Anand for more on these developments.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Market View on Prime Time, Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Alvin Liew, Senior Economist, UOB on Singapore's July's inflation data, the severe weather in China, Europe and the US impacting businesses, causing food and energy prices to rise, plus whether Europe is slipping into a recession after weak PMI data in August.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements in this weekly podcast.  The Straits Times' Zakir Hussain, Singapore editor at The Straits Times, speaks with Money FM 89.3's Timothy Goh and Bharati Jagdish. A repeal of a long-contested law criminalising gay sex are among the key announcements in Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's National Day Rally speech on Sunday (Au...

Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam has said that it will be irresponsible of the Government to not act following  the most recent court challenge to Section 377A,  which criminalises sex between men. Speaking to ST's Tham Yuen-C and Hairianto Diman for a special Monday (Aug 22) edition of The Big Story, Mr Shanmugam also elaborated on  how the Government will uphold and safeguard the defin...

It has been six months since Russia started its invasion of Ukraine, and this coming 24 August will be Ukraine’s Independence Day. How differently will this occasion be celebrated amid the war? As South Korea has been under great threat from North Korea, the US and South Korea are launching their biggest military training to prepare for the worst. Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak...

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong stated in his National Day Rally speech that no GST would be irresponsible during the greying population. GST is still rising with the $6.6 billion assurance package to be disbursed in March 2023. On Market View today, Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Jeff Ng, Senior Currency Analyst, MUFG to find out more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

US-China and Russia-Ukraine tensions, challenges of the rising cost of living, and securing Singapore’s future. These were some of the regional and global issues addressed during Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally speech on Sunday. Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Terence Ho, Associate Professor Terence Ho, NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy as they dis...

With the international Air Transport Association predicting a return to pre-pandemic levels by 2023 for international air travel, the air transport industry is in a serious time crunch to fix the global travel chaos in airports. Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Ilya Gutlin, Senior Vice President, APAC, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise to find out how the sector can ramp up capacity...

With inflationary pressures, cost conscious shoppers look for ways to save and cut costs. How about renting a tech gadget? and at the same time reduce e-waste to save the environment? Bharati Jagdish and Timothy Go speak with Tay Han Jie, Chief Commercial Officer and Co-founder, Lendor, about the tech circular economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Its the end of the work week already, and we want to take stock of a couple of major developments in the US, Asia and Singapore. On our list today are the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July meeting, China's worsening property debt crisis and the Singapore's inflation outlook. On Market View, Prime Time's Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian got down to the details with Professor Sumit Agarwal, Lo...

In recent years, the world has witnessed a soaring inflow of capital into sustainable investment. This is particularly so following the Covid-19 pandemic, which has highlighted the need for innovative solutions to the climate crisis. How can we support startups to integrate the science of behaviour change into their products and offerings?  Prime Time's Bharati Jagdish spoke with Ramanan Raghavend...

Singapore has been recognised for years as one of the world’s top smart cities. In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Mark Tham, Managing Director — Health & Public Service, Southeast Asia, Accenture Singapore for more insights into the pursuit of our goal of becoming a digital innovation hub. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A report by MSCI showed Singapore racking up its best quarter ever for commercial property deals to defy a sharp region-wide decline. But what are the underlying reasons for the stellar showing? For how long can this momentum sustain? And which APAC markets should investors set their sights on in the meantime? On Market View, Prime Time's Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to B...

We're more informed now than we've ever been, with the unlimited choices to consume news online. But, as modern journalists work around the clock, how are they facing the industry’s biggest challenges? Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Grace Ho, Opinion Editor at the Straits Times about the obstacles that journalists face in the era of new media and how she is navigating the d...

As data breaches continue to grow, the soaring cost not only cuts into companies’ bottom line but hurts customers. So what is the unknown cost that we as consumers are paying?  In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Tim Wellsmore, Director, Falcon Complete, APJ at CrowdStrike to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore aims to have 40% of working-age persons with disabilities employed by 2030, up from about 30 per cent between 2020 and 2021. The goal was set out in the fourth and latest road map, launched on Wednesday (Aug 17), to support PWDs and enable them to contribute to society. The Enabling Masterplan 2030 also laid out initiatives for employers that would move the country towards this goal over...