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It is undeniable that Covid-19 places a heavy burden on the global supply chain. So far, strategies brought up by operators are only able to tackle part of the challenges. With the current tension in Ukraine, it is expected that the global supply chain crisis is nowhere near. Prime Time’s Timothy Go speaks with Cas Brentjens, Vice President, Infor Supply Chain Management, Asia Pacific & Japan...

More digital tools are being made to enhance the strength of the financial sector which is known to be part of the financial services’ transformation. What are the challenges that young startups are facing and how such new tools can assist the new businesses? Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Colin Pok, CTO and Co-Founder of GoalsMapper to find out more.     See omnystudio.com...

SHOPLINE, a platform helping companies build up their powerful retail experiences, provides merchants with solutions to customise their e-commerce websites. Recently, it released a paper reviewing the fashion in the e-commerce sector of Singapore in 2022. Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Joshua Qiao, Global General Manager at SHOPLINE to find out more.   See omnystudio.com/li...

Digital brokerage and wealth management platform Moomoo Financial has released a white paper that looks into key market trends and trading behaviour of retail investors in Singapore, Hong Kong and the United States. What are some of the key findings, and how have retail investors reacted to the US Federal Reserve's latest rate hike? On Market View today, Prime Time's Finance Presenter Chua Tian Ti...

A GlaxoSmithKline employee, who was retrenched on grounds of redundancy, is suing the pharmaceutical company for about $1.35 million, arguing he was not considered for various roles within the company. The trial started this week. On The Big Story, Multimedia correspondent, Hairianto Diman spoke with Justin Chan, a senior partner at law firm Tito Isaac & Co, to discuss the compensation a retre...

“Buy now, pay later” - a payment scheme that allows consumers to purchase goods over time with interest-free instalments, has become increasingly popular. With such a growing trend, the sector is expected to reach USD$3 billion in 2028. But the question is : is BNPL a good scheme for money management? Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Tan Siew Lee, Head of Wealth Management, O...

Most of Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts or S-Reits are scheduled to announce their latest quarterly results for the period ended June over the next couple of weeks. But while the market narrative couldn't be more positive with the easing of pandemic restrictions, we're also seeing new COVID-19 variants and rising interest rates weighing on companies. So what is the overall outlook f...

Malaysia’s Finance Minister Zafrul Aziz will be appointed treasurer of Selangor Barisan Nasional at a ceremony graced by the Umno-led coalition’s top state leaders on Sunday, confirming months of rumours that he is being groomed to be among the next generation of leaders for Malaysia’s grand old party. On the Straits Times The Big Story, multimedia correspondent Hairianto Diman spoke to Malaysia b...

New LinkedIn data has shown that more women are creating their own opportunities through entrepreneurship. On Career 360, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Chua Pei Ying, LinkedIn’s APAC Lead Economist for more insights on why gender gaps have contributed to this growth in recent years.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 out of 2 phishing scams in Singapore in April this year is finance-related, in fact, it is 51.6% to be exact. Authorities said more measures are needed to protect users from scams. Prime Time’s Bharati Jagdish spoke with Yeo Siang Tiong, General Manager for Southeast Asia, Kaspersky to find out more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s going to be an extremely busy week for investors particularly those in the US. For one thing, US Federal Reserve officials are set to meet later today and tomorrow to decide how its going to move interest rates to quell red hot prices. About one third of the S&P 500’s companies are also due to report earnings this week. There’s just so much to look forward to - but which companies should...

Singapore’s para teams will join the Asean Para Games from July 30 to August 6 in Indonesia. What are the chances for the team at the upcoming games? On the Straits Times The Big Story, multimedia correspondent Hairianto Diman spoke to Journalist Laura Chia to find out more.  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 group of people have called for the law criminalising sex between men to be kept on the books, until there are guarantees to protect the traditional definition...

Rishi Sunak, a candidate for the UK next prime minister, vowed to be tougher on China if he is elected. Emmanuel Macron, French president, is on his trip to Africa and the world biggest naval war games are on the progress. Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Rich Preston, Senior World News Reporter / Presenter, at the BBC to find out more about such top headlines this week.  See...

The Asian Development Bank has cut its growth forecast for China, what does that mean? How has zero-Covid strategy affected China’s economy? And, what strategies lawmakers are aiming at to help the country reach its target this year? On Market View today, Bharati Jagdish spoke with Aidan Yao, Senior Emerging Asia Economist, AXA Investment Managers to find out more.   See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Two more cases of monkeypox were reported on Sunday (July 24), with one a 46-year-old man from Estonia and the other a 26-year-old Singaporean man. This brings the total number of cases detected here to eight, comprising four local and four imported cases. None have been linked to one another. On the Straits Times The Big Story, multimedia correspondent Hairianto Diman spoke to Professor Dale Fish...

Sustainability remains the main concern on boardroom agendas in the post-pandemic economy. In Singapore, the demand for technical and business-related green skills is on the rise. To address the issue of lacking employees with such skills, scholarships for sustainability programs in NUS and SMU will be administered. On Prime’s Time, Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Yee May Leong, Managing...

Unlike the first generation of hawker stalls’ holders, the recent next-generation of hawkers can be trained bankers, lawyers, engineers and more who are leaving their industries and taking over the stalls from their families with great passion for food. To better assist such aspiring stall owners, a Hawkers Collective programme was launched in mid-2021 aiming at training newcomers of this business...

With the increasing number of passengers transiting in Singapore, the country has retained its status as Asia-Pacific’s transit hub. Although the current international air travel to APAC in November and December only accounts for 83% of the pre-pandemic period, Singapore has reached the top tally, reported by ForwardKeys. On Market View today, Bharati Jagdish spoke with Shukor Yusof, Founder, Enda...

When it opens in 2027, it will feature stories on values exemplified by the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore’s first generation of leaders, and other key personalities who have played important roles in the Singapore story. On SGExtra, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Clement Yong, Journalist/Writer at the Straits Times to find out more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Local residents seem to pay less attention on Covid-19 related news although it was a top concern in the past two years. Optimistic about the road ahead the country is, attitudes towards issues like expensive living standards in an uncertain global economy have been on a rise. In Prime’s Time, Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with David Black, Founder and CEO of Blackbox Research to find out m...

Robotics is acknowledged as highly related to Singapore and other economies with the rise of ageing population and decline in workforce. Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said that companies can potentially function better with automation and robotics amid workforce shortages. Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Ling Ting Ming, founder and Chief Executive Officer, Otsaw to fi...

More and more users are placing their bets on Metaverse, a virtual world using virtual reality, augmented reality, AI social media and digital currency to mimic the real world. Some banks are trying to carve first advantage by creating their own space in the metaverse. On Market View today, Bharati Jagdish spoke with Sachin Mittal, Head of telecom, media and technology research at DBS to find out...

Major disruptions of the internet have occurred offering read-only, static content at its inception to much more dynamic, interactive, and decentralised experience now. Innovations in decentralised finance, blockchain, cryptocurrencies of Web 3.0 are developing to solve the problems in the industry. In Prime’s Time, Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Joyce A. Tan, Managing Director, Joyce A...

Neobanks are one of the common technological advancements creating convenience in financial services. This breakthrough has gained prominence in the fintech community. However, these new types of banks have been struggling to turn a profit with only a mere 5% of the world's reported 400 digitals banks breaking even.  Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Dr Silvio Struebi, Managin...