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The FBI says on its website that it estimates that seniors lose more than $3 billion each year to fraudsters. Scammers go after seniors because they believe older adults have a significant amount of money sitting in their accounts.  At home, the Singapore Police Force last year flagged the top three common scams involving seniors aged 60 and above as phishing scams, social media scams and investme...

Electricity tariffs here will increase by an average of 8.1% for the July to September period compared with the previous quarter. On SGExtra, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spokewith Luke Pachymuthu. Senior Correspondent, The Straits Times to find out how long the upward trend will continue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is no reason to change the "one country, two systems" policy for Hong Kong and it must be adhered to over the long run, said Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday (July 1), at the 25th anniversary of the city's return to China. In a speech at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Mr Xi said the policy's underlying goal is to uphold China's national sovereignty, security, and devel...

The global economy has endured a series of shocks over the last few years with COVID-19 shutdowns, unprecedented stimulus, supply chain seize-ups and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. And as we move into the second half of the year - investors are seeking some clarity on when exactly inflation will peak and how they should be calibrating their portfolios for the remainder of the year. In Market View,...

5G subscriptions are set to cross 1 billion this year. On Tech Talk, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Magnus Ewerbring, Chief Technology Officer, Asia Pacific, Ericsson to find out what is driving the rate of subscriptions in the region. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

About half the households in Singapore will pay higher electricity bills for the next three months, with the electricity tariff for the next quarter  going up by about 8 per cent compared to the previous quarter. The electricity tariff for the period July 1 to Sept 30 will be 30.17 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding the goods and services tax (GST), said grid operator SP Group on Thursday (J...

Is it time for Singapore to have a 4 Day work week? Or is it feasible only for certain sectors and industries ? In the Spotlight, Bharati Jagdish and Timothy Go speak with the man behind the movement - Andrew Barnes, Founder, 4Day Week Global, to find out more. Hightlights :  2:26 : What’s the reason behind long working hours?  3:20 : How do we encourage companies to work smarter? 6:10 : What are...

The economy seems to be growing at a good pace for the first half of 2022. On Career360, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Adrian Choo, CEO and Founder, Career Agility International to find out what’s in store for the rest of the year, and what that means for the jobs outlook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke with Invest editor Tan Ooi Boon on ways home buyers can deal with rising home loan rates. Singapore's largest lender DBS Bank has raised the rates on all its home loan packages on Tuesday, following similar moves by UOB and OCBC. The bank also scrapped its five-year fixed-rate package for HDB home owners, which used to o...

Financial markets have been thoroughly roiled this year amid soaring inflation, rate hikes and the war in Ukraine. Against such a backdrop, some market analysts believe it is time for investors to go back to the basics and allocate their capital towards what they call the most promising avenues of future growth. But how does growth capital investing work? How can investors, and in particular retai...

The last two years of the global pandemic have seen quantum changes in two societal behaviours : a seismic shift to online commerce and sustainable shopping to protect the planet. In the Spotlight, Bharati Jagdish and Timothy Go speak with Saniya Gupta, Head of Client Strategy, Carousell Media Group, about their latest findings in consumer behaviour, including a fast growing global phenomenon. See...

Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has called on Singaporeans to offer ideas to shape the future of Singapore, which he described as at a crossroads post-Covid-19. The year-long Forward Singapore exercise will be led by Mr Wong and will have six pillars headed by his fellow fourth-generation leaders, in areas such as jobs, housing and health. In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Assistant video e...

Is real estate emerging as a hedge against roaring inflation? In Powering Your Property, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Stefan Wundrak, Senior Director of Real Estate Research, Nuveen to find out.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To put our law firms in good stead to seize new opportunities in China, the Ministry of Law launched the first run of the China Ready Programme in August 2020.  Launched in partnership with HCE of SPH Media, the third run of the Programme will commence this August. Bharati Jagdish and Timothy Go speak to Doreen Chia, Partner, Rajah & Tann Asia, to find out more.   See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Recent disruptions to global energy supplies and food shortages have reinforced the need to invest in efforts towards sustainability. But what exactly does sustainable finance entail? How should retail investors take part in this effort, and how do they measure sustainable outcomes? In Market View, Prime Time's Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke to Associate Professor of Finance Hao Liang from...

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. Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Monday (June 27) that there is no need to tighten safe management measures for now, but this cannot be ruled out as mor...

It's been a rather volatile and tumultuous past quarter for global markets. Market players saw key asset classes sold off aggressively as investors react to rising inflation, interest rate hikes, and the possibility of a recession. But while it can be easy to get carried away by the fear of further interest rate hikes down the road, economists believe there are several key takeaways to watch out f...

In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Rich Preston, Senior World News Reporter/Presenter at the BBC, for the latest in this week’s Nato summit in Madrid, as well as the G7 leaders meeting in Germany.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahmad Danial Mohamed Rafa'ee, the man accused of killing 19-year-old Felicia Teo Wei Ling in 2007, has been given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal for the murder charge. However, he is expected to plead guilty next week to unlawfully depositing her corpse in a public place. On the Straits Times The Big Story, Assistant Video Editor, Olivia Quay spoke to court correspondent Shaffiq Alkhati...

John Lee will officially step up as chief executive on July 1st, which is also the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China from the British coloniser. Challenges regarding division in politics and society in terms of housing price surge and Covid-19 restrictions are foreseeable for the incoming leader.  In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Pushan Dutt, P...

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had given his most explicit acknowledgement to date that steep interest rate hikes could tip the economy into a recession, and it would be very challenging to achieve a soft landing. He also reiterated the Fed's resolve to get inflation back to the two per cent mark, adding that ongoing rate hikes will be appropriate to cool the hottest price pressures in fou...

Taking a taxi from Changi Airport will be $3 more expensive until the end of the year, with the extra location surcharge extending by another six months. Taxi rides starting from the airport, Changi Air Freight Centre, the Airport Police Station and the Airport Logistics Park of Singapore, will cost an additional $8 every day from 5pm to 11.59pm, and an additional $6 at all other times. Before the...

Amid the possible growth of Covid-19 Omicron subvariant waves, Singapore still determines not to go back to the strict Covid-19 safety measures. It is believed that the country has been on the fine track since the ease of Covid-19 restrictions. On SGExtra, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Linette Lai, Health Correspondent, The Straits Times to find out more. See omnystudio.co...

Tightened tax rules have stricken Greater China, which forces the super wealthy to plan to obtain permanent citizenship in Singapore through the Global Investor Programme. However, due to the complications of growing scams related to cyber security, data breach has become more common. In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Desmond Teo, Leader, EY Asia-Pacific Fami...

Global supply chain disruptions and the war in Ukraine have pushed up food prices and induced shortages in many countries. Most recently, we saw Malaysia restricting chicken exports. And before that, Indonesia was imposing palm oil export bans to meet domestic demand. Such examples have reinforced the importance of food sustainability. Analysts say achieving food sustainability would require huge...