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While many industries have been on their return to  the pre-pandemic time, commercial real estate (CRE) will likely be changed forever. On SGExtra, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Anshul Jain, Managing Director, India & SE Asia, Cushman & Wakefield to find out more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Japan will welcome foreign tourists on package tours from this month as part of a trial to see how well travel agencies can "manage behaviour", the Japan Tourism Agency said in a statement on Tuesday (May 17). In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia Journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke with Walter Sim, Japan Correspondent to find out more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

While gold is considered a hedge against inflation and a safe bet during economic and political turmoil, this isn’t being borne out today. We’ve been seeing gold retreat or see subdued action of late. It appears to be failing to garner momentum to the upside. No doubt, the dollar is weighing on this and rising US interest rates are having an impact. What’s next? On Market View, P...

The surcharge for taxi trips starting from Changi Airport will be raised by $3 from next Thursday (May 19) until June 30, in a move to increase the supply of cabs for passengers there.  On SGExtra, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Kok Yufeng, Transport Correspondent, The Straits Times to find out more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three people, including a three-year-old, have died in a fire that broke out in the living room of a flat in Bedok North on early Friday morning (May 13). In The Straits Times' The Big Story, Assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke with Journalist Jessie Lim to find out more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do central bankers really know what they’re doing? US consumer prices in April jumped 8.3%, which was higher than expected and still running close to their 40-year high of 8.5%. Analysts are mixed on whether the data suggests inflation has hit a peak. Is the Fed moving fast and decisively enough to curb inflation? What about other central banks? In light of the recent US equity market sell-o...

On Tech Talk, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish catch up with Brian Fernandez, Managing Director & Co-Founder of Biztech.asia on the latest tech trends he’s tracking this week - content marketing. He’ll tell us why content marketing is important to businesses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Clarence Leong, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of EasyParcel about his entrepreneurial journey serving the e-commerce and logistics space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The surcharge for taxi trips starting from Changi Airport will be raised by $3 from next Thursday until June 30, in a move to increase the supply of cabs for passengers there. In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke with Transport correspondent Kok Yufeng to discuss this announcement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sustainability is arguably the biggest issue confronting fashion brands right now — no surprise considering the industry accounts for roughly 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions (more than international flights and shipping combined).  In The Spotlight, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Nuholt Huisamen, Managing Director and Senior Vice President, to discuss...

On Market View, Prime Time's Bharati Jagdish spoke with Terence Wong, CEO of Azure Capital about market movements this week, the situation in China where inflation has increased more than expected and the risk of a recession.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Assistant Video Olivia Quay spoke with journalist Amrita Kaur about tips on how to deal with the challenges of returning to the workplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amid the tide of change in the past two years, one thing has remained the same, and that is the success of a company starts with its people. The launch of the inaugural Glints Best Employer Awards: Beyond Borders cements this belief by awarding trailblazing technology companies in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan for their outstanding achievements in building and managing...

Endowus has published a three-part report, “Endowus Wealth Insights” on 28 Apr 2022. The report provides an update on the firm’s overall performance across all investment portfolios in 2021, its business strategy and views on the general investment outlook for 2022, as well as trends and insights derived from a study of 680 Singapore respondents. Some of the insights derived focu...

Just last week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission added 88 US-listed Chinese firms to an enlarged list of companies that could be forced to delist from US exchanges. What does this mean for Chinese corporates and for investors? Should you be putting your money in these companies? Prime Time's Bharati Jagdish spoke with Zerlina Zeng, Senior Credit Analyst, CreditSights to find out. See omny...

In Powering Your Property, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Nicholas Mak, Head of Research & Consultancy, ERA Realty to find out if the new ABSD rule on living trusts will have any impact private housing market, as well as his outlook for the residential property sector in Singapore.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After waiting for more than 30 years, Ferdinand Marcos Jr is finally set to become the Philippines' 17th president. By the early hours of Tuesday (May 10) morning, the 64-year-old son and namesake of the late dictator chalked up almost 30 million votes with over 94 per cent of the eligible ballots counted, surpassing the 27.5 million votes needed for a majority. In The Straits Times’ The Big...

In The Spotlight, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Rob Hugh-Jones, Editor, BBC to find out more about the headlines he's watching in the week ahead including Putin's Victory Day speech, the Philippines election and the presidential inauguration of South Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On SGExtra, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor at The Straits Times for a recap from Parliament., including updates on the recent revelations that 11 aspiring lawyers had cheated in the 2020 Bar exam known as Part B. They also discuss the relaxed Covid-19 restrictions announced on April 22 and what that means for Singapore going forward. See omny...

The ASEAN region, no doubt, has been affected by several external macro headwinds, including the Fed rate hikes, higher commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions in China. In addition, at least one economy is also in political transition right now - the Philippines where Filipinos are going to the polls to choose their next President. What’s the outlook for the region? In spite of the c...

With global energy shortages and the urgency of climate action, the transition to clean energy is ramping up. There are many forms of renewable energy, from wind to hydrogen and solar to biomass, but the common denominator across all are leaders and founders behind the scenes willing to invest their lives in driving positive climate action. But what is that journey like as a start up looking to se...

China’s zero-Covid policy is continuing to slow its economy and fuel anxiety. How sustainable is this policy amid state media reports that say the government might soon reveal more policies intended to rescue the economy? On Market View, Prime Time's Bharati Jagdish spoke with Jean-Louis Nakamura, Chief Investment Officer at Lombard Odier Asia Pacific for his outlook on China. See omnystudio...

Median Central Provident Fund payouts grew about 25 per cent from 2019 to 2021, on the back of higher incomes, stronger labour force participation and enhancements to the CPF system. On SGExtra, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Sue-Ann Tan, Business Correspondent, The Straits Times to share more about the findings from the CPF Board in a trend report. See omnystudio.com/liste...

The 31st edition of the SEA Games is set to kick off in a week's time on May 12. As part of The Straits Times' coverage ahead of the biennial multi-sport event, we shine the spotlight on five athletes who are making their debut at the event, starting with teen sprinter Marc Louis. Multimedia Journalist Harianto Dirman also spoke to Sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz to find out more about the...

The Singapore International Water Week and the CleanEnviro Summit Singapore made its physical return in April to tackle pressing and pertinent issues in the water and urban environmental space. Against the backdrop of COP26 and recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (eports calling for urgent action towards mitigation and adaptation of climate change effects, the programs were  desi...