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Singapore's core consumer prices in May surged at the fastest rate in more than 13 years, led by the rising costs of food, electricity and gas. Core inflation - which excludes accommodation and private transport costs - jumped to 3.6 per cent in May on a year-on-year basis, up from 3.3 per cent in April. In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke with Lee Ju Ye,...

Fears of potential mass greenwashing are growing among businesses as countries, cities and companies have reached net-zero emissions promises recently. The aim of ensuring carbon offsets was launched last year to help developing nations access the climate finance of the market.  In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Dr Bo Bai, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of...

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is set to testify before Congress to give his regular semi-annual update on monetary policy. And in the meantime, European Central Banks are planning to form a new instrument to fight financial fragmentation and mend the gap in borrowing costs within EU country members. What should investors look out for in the US and Europe this week, and how should they...

Singapore has witnessed a 23 percent week-on-week increase in Covid-19 community infections, with the rise largely driven by an increased spread of the newer Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5. On the Straits Times’ The Big Story, Assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to Professor Dale Fisher, Yong Loo Lin Singapore of Medicine NUS, to find out more and what we should take note of.   See omnystu...

Emphasis has been put on decarbonisation of particular businesses since maritime becomes more concentrated on ESG. Regardless of its outstanding role in Singapore and worldwide, not many locals are aware of diverse job opportunities from the industry. On SGExtra, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with David Lee, Senior Manager, Maritime Singapore Connect Office, Singapore Maritime...

Economies in Asia are facing multiple headwinds, ranging from inflationary pressures to disrupted supply during the pandemic. But analysts believe there are longer term opportunities in the region even in the current environment. In Market View, Prime Time's Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke with Pang Kin Weng, Fund Manager, Asian Multi-Asset at Schroders to find out more.  See omnystudio.com...

“Sandwich generation” is an emerging term referring to individuals undergoing financial burden to support their ageing parents and their own children. At the same time, this generation themselves also have to handle their own needs in daily life. With such pressure, pursuing financial independence after retirement is a growing trend among the 40-to-60 age group in Singapore.  In The Spotlight, Pri...

A $1.5 billion support package was announced on Tuesday (21 June) to help households and businesses in Singapore tackle the impending economic challenges resulting in higher global inflation. The Straits Times’ The Big Story highlights the key measures, and Senior political correspondent Tham Yuen-C joins Assistant video editor Olivia Quay to discuss Singapore's current economic situation See omny...

Manufacturing confidence in Singapore held up despite uncertainties from the war in Ukraine and inflation rate hikes by central banks around the world. Factory activity expanded faster in May. The sector also welcomed new entrants each year despite the pandemic. But what are the factors contributing to the resilience we saw in the manufacturing sector, and what are the challenges and opportunities...

New private home sales have reached their highest point within 6 months. Compared to April, the figure for sold flats is double and even 51.5% higher than last year. At the same time, there seems no ease in the surge of housing prices among condominiums and HDBs. On SGExtra, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Christine Sun, Senior Vice President of Research & Analytics, Ora...

In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Peter Ross, Presenter/Producer at the BBC on how to solve the growing food crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine’s proposed EU membership ahead of a leaders’ meeting in Brussels, as well as the annual security dialogue between the US and Taiwan this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First mentioned in Parliament in March, the Ministry of Communications and Information is proposing two codes of practices, in a bid to protect users from harmful online content. On SGExtra, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor at The Straits Times to discuss the ways in which the new rules will add to Singapore’s current Internet guidelines. See o...

According to an April survey commissioned by ST and carried out by Nexus Link, the proportion of young Singaporeans who aspire to own a car has shrunk substantially from six years ago. In The Straits Times' The Big Story, Assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke with Senior transport correspondent Christopher Tan on the main reasons behind this mindset shift. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Resignation from the current jobs and turning to new ones is becoming more popular during the pandemic. Some workers even jumped into a different industry. Such a trend highlights a great concern of better pay and working environment among employees. In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Madeline Wee, Business Development Associate, Endowus to find out more...

Gold has gained more attention from market investors amid soaring prices in the US and Eurozone. While gold prices are usually supported by inflation and economic uncertainties, rising interest rates by central banks around the world also mean that the opportunity costs of holding the non-yielding asset are now higher. In that case, should investors turn to the gold market now, and how should they...

The Energy Market Authority announced it will extend the Temporary Electricity Contracting Support Scheme to March next year, amid a continuing global energy crunch. How far will these go to secure energy supply and stabilise prices here? On SGExtra, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Luke Pachymuthu, Senior Correspondent, The Straits Times to find out more.  See omn...

Although the incorporation of digital technology in data-heavy processing tasks is no longer unfamiliar these days, Singapore is still struggling with the shortage of tech talents. It is believed that misconceptions that the tech industry is a bit slow to break into and lack of workers willing to enhance their skills are relatively vivid. In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati...

The US Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points - the largest hike in nearly three decades. The widely anticipated move is aimed at driving down inflation, which has soared to 40-year highs in the country. Commenting on the rate decision, Federal Reserve Chairman also suggested that a 50 or 75-basis-point increase is likely at its July meeting. On that note, how ar...

The US Federal Reserve has approved its largest interest rate increase since 1994 to slow the ongoing surge in inflation. The widely-expected move raised the target federal funds rate by 75 basis points to between 1.5% and 1.75%. Amid high inflation, rising borrowing costs and the growing risk of a recession growing, how should investors position themselves in this volatile environment? In The Str...

The emergence of metaverse is expected to gain a huge market opportunity. AR and VR are believed to soon get more investment from businesses in the coming years. In Singapore, metaverse has been explored by local brands. On SGExtra, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Benjamin Soubies, Managing Director, APAC & Japan of Talkwalker to find why the metaverse is marketing...

Working hand in hand with the Government towards a greener Singapore by 2030, the Institution of Engineers, the premier engineering institution here, also has its own strategic blueprint for the next two years. In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Mr Dalson Chung, President, Institution of Engineers, Singapore to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Food and energy costs in the US rocketed to a 40-year-high last week. That data is putting pressure on the Fed to move on with its rate hike intentions, when thereby increases the risk of a possible recession. Analysts believe the looming economic outlook is putting downward pressure on private market portfolio valuations, with significant dispersion among managers, depending on factors such as in...

Project Wolbachia, one of Singapore's weapons in the fight against dengue, will be expanded to 1,400 more HDB blocks from July. It will cover more than 300,000 homes and about 31 per cent of HDB blocks in Singapore. In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke with Health correspondent Timothy Goh to find out more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Covid-19 pandemic has sparked a new era of digitalisation in most walks of life including the food and beverage industry. However, apart from food and beverage, not all companies are ready to enter such digitalised phase. On SGExtra, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Eugene Ng, Co-founder and CRO, StaffAny and Vanessa Kwa, Associate Product Manager (APM), StaffAny to fin...